The East Hertfordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2019

Statutory Instruments

2019 No. 389

Local Government, England

The East Hertfordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2019

Made

27th February 2019

Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2) to (4)

Under section 92(2) of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007(1), East Hertfordshire District Council (“the Council”) made recommendations in a review to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England(2) for the related alteration of the boundaries of district wards and county electoral divisions within the Council’s area.

The Local Government Boundary Commission for England has decided to give effect to the recommendations and makes the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 92(3) of that Act.

Citation and commencement

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the East Hertfordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2019.

(2) This article comes into force on the day after the day on which this Order is made.

(3) Article 2 comes into force—

(a) for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on the day after the day on which this Order is made;

(b) for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England(3) in 2019.

(4) Article 3 comes into force—

(a) for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on the day after the day on which this Order is made;

(b) for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2021.

Alteration of district ward boundaries

2.—(1) The area that ceases to be part of the parish of Cottered and becomes part of the parish of Buntingford in consequence of the East Hertfordshire (Reorganisation of Community Governance) (Buntingford and Cottered) Order 2018(4) ceases to be part of the Mundens & Cottered district ward and becomes part of the Buntingford district ward.

(2) Each area that ceases to be part of the parish ward listed in the first column of the table in Schedule 1 and becomes part of the parish ward listed in the corresponding entry in the second column of that table, in consequence of the East Hertfordshire (Reorganisation of Community Governance) (Bishop’s Stortford and Thorley) Order 2018(5) ceases to be part of the district ward listed in the corresponding entry in the third column of that table and becomes part of the district ward listed in the corresponding entry in the fourth column of that table.

Alteration of county electoral division boundaries

3.  Each area that ceases to be part of the parish ward listed in the first column of the table in Schedule 2 and becomes part of the parish ward listed in the corresponding entry in the second column of that table, in consequence of the East Hertfordshire (Reorganisation of Community Governance) (Bishop’s Stortford and Thorley) Order 2018 ceases to be part of the county electoral division listed in the corresponding entry in the third column of that table and becomes part of the county electoral division listed in the corresponding entry in the fourth column of that table.

Sealed with the seal of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England

Jolyon Jackson

Chief Executive

Local Government Boundary Commission for England

27th February 2019

Article 2

SCHEDULE 1

(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)
From parish ward	To parish ward	From district ward	To district ward
All Saints	Meads	Bishop’s Stortford All Saints	Bishop’s Stortford Meads
Meads	Central	Bishop’s Stortford Meads	Bishop’s Stortford Central
Meads	All Saints	Bishop’s Stortford Meads	Bishop’s Stortford All Saints
Central	Silverleys	Bishop’s Stortford Central	Bishop’s Stortford Silverleys
Silverleys	Meads	Bishop’s Stortford Silverleys	Bishop’s Stortford Meads
Meads	Silverleys	Bishop’s Stortford Meads	Bishop’s Stortford Silverleys
South	Silverleys	Bishop’s Stortford South	Bishop’s Stortford Silverleys
Central	Meads	Bishop’s Stortford Central	Bishop’s Stortford Meads
South	All Saints	Bishop’s Stortford South	Bishop’s Stortford All Saints
South	Central	Bishop’s Stortford South	Bishop’s Stortford Central
Central	South	Bishop’s Stortford Central	Bishop’s Stortford South
All Saints	Central	Bishop’s Stortford All Saints	Bishop’s Stortford Central
Silverleys	Central	Bishop’s Stortford Silverleys	Bishop’s Stortford Central

Article 3

SCHEDULE 2

(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)
From parish ward	To parish ward	From electoral division	To electoral division
Meads	Central	Bishop’s Stortford East	Bishop’s Stortford West
Silverleys	Meads	Bishop’s Stortford West	Bishop’s Stortford East
Meads	Silverleys	Bishop’s Stortford East	Bishop’s Stortford West
South	Silverleys	Bishop’s Stortford Rural	Bishop’s Stortford West
Meads	Central	Bishop’s Stortford East	Bishop’s Stortford West
Central	Meads	Bishop’s Stortford West	Bishop’s Stortford East
South	All Saints	Bishop’s Stortford Rural	Bishop’s Stortford East
South	Central	Bishop’s Stortford Rural	Bishop’s Stortford West
Central	South	Bishop’s Stortford West	Bishop’s Stortford Rural
All Saints	Central	Bishop’s Stortford East	Bishop’s Stortford West

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order gives effect to recommendations made by East Hertfordshire District Council to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England for related alterations of district ward and county electoral division boundaries.

The alterations are a consequence of changes to certain parish boundaries and warding arrangements introduced by the East Hertfordshire (Reorganisation of Community Governance) (Buntingford and Cottered) Order 2018 and the East Hertfordshire (Reorganisation of Community Governance) (Bishop’s Stortford and Thorley) Order 2018. Those Orders were made by East Hertfordshire District Council under section 86 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007. Printed copies of those Orders are available for inspection at reasonable times at the offices of East Hertfordshire District Council, Wallfields, Pegs Lane, Hertford, SG13 8EQ. They are also accessible online at: http://www.lgbce.org.uk/resources/database-of-local-government-orders/eastern/hertfordshire

The changes to the district ward boundaries under article 2 apply in respect of elections to be held on and after the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2019.

The change to the county electoral divisions under article 3 apply in respect of elections to be held on and after the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2021.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.

(1)

2007 c. 28. Section 92 was amended by paragraph 32 of Schedule 4 to the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20) (“the 2009 Act”).

(2)

The Local Government Boundary Commission for England was established on 1st April 2010 by section 55(1) of the 2009 Act. The functions of the Electoral Commission under Chapter 3 of Part 4 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (“the 2007 Act”) were transferred under section 60 of the 2009 Act to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England on 1st April 2010.

(3)

The ordinary day of election of councillors in England is prescribed by section 37(1) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2), as amended by section 18(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50) and section 6(16) of the Wales Act 2017 (c. 4).

(4)

That Order was made on 17th October 2018 by East Hertfordshire District Council under section 86 of the 2007 Act; such Orders are not required to be made by statutory instrument. A printed copy of that Order is available for inspection at reasonable times at the offices of East Hertfordshire District Council, Wallfields, Pegs Lane, Hertford, SG13 8EQ. It is also accessible online at http://www.lgbce.org.uk/resources/database-of-local-government-orders/eastern/hertfordshire

(5)

That Order was made on 17th October 2018 by East Hertfordshire District Council under section 86 of the 2007 Act; such Orders are not required to be made by statutory instrument. A printed copy of that Order is available for inspection at reasonable times at the offices of East Hertfordshire District Council, Wallfields, Pegs Lane, Hertford, SG13 8EQ. It is also accessible online at http://www.lgbce.org.uk/resources/database-of-local-government-orders/eastern/hertfordshire