The Blaby (Electoral Changes) Order 2022

Statutory Instruments

2022 No. 1366

Local Government, England

The Blaby (Electoral Changes) Order 2022

Made

16th December 2022

Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2) and (3)

Under section 58(4) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009(1) (“the Act”) the Local Government Boundary Commission for England(2)(“the Commission”) published a report dated July 2022(3) stating its recommendations for changes to the electoral arrangements for the district of Blaby. The Commission has decided to give effect to the recommendations.

A draft of the instrument has been laid before Parliament and a period of forty days has expired since the day on which it was laid and neither House has resolved that the instrument be not made.

The Commission makes the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 59(1) of the Act.

Citation, commencement, extent and application

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Blaby (Electoral Changes) Order 2022.

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

(3) Articles 3 and 4 come 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(4) in 2023.

(4) This Order extends to England and Wales but applies in relation to England only.

Interpretation

2.—(1) In this Order, “ the map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the Blaby (Electoral Changes) Order 2022”, held by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England(5).

(2) Where a boundary is shown on the map as running along a road, railway line, footway, watercourse or similar geographical feature, it is to be treated as running along the centre line of the feature.

Wards of the district of Blaby and number of councillors

3.—(1) The existing wards of the district of Blaby are abolished.

(2) The district of Blaby is divided into the 17 wards listed in the first column of the table in Schedule 1.

(3) Each ward comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the ward.

(4) The number of councillors to be elected for each ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of the table in Schedule 1.

Parish wards of the parishes of Blaby, Braunstone, Glenfield and Leicester Forest East, and number of parish councillors

4.—(1) The existing parish wards of Blaby, Braunstone, Glenfield and Leicester Forest East are abolished.

(2) The parish of Blaby is divided into the three parish wards listed in the first column of table 1 in Schedule 2.

(3) The parish of Braunstone is divided into the four parish wards listed in the first column of table 2 in Schedule 2.

(4) The parish of Glenfield is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of table 3 in Schedule 2.

(5) The parish of Leicester Forest East is divided into the three parish wards listed in the first column of table 4 in Schedule 2.

(6) Each parish ward comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.

(7) The number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward is the number specified in relation to that parish ward in the second column of the relevant table in Schedule 2.

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

Jolyon Jackson

Chief Executive

Local Government Boundary Commission for England

16th December 2022

Article 3

SCHEDULE 1 Wards of the district of Blaby and number of councillors

1. Names of wards	2. Number of councillors
Blaby	2
Braunstone Millfield	2
Braunstone Ravenhurst	2
Cosby & South Whetstone	2
Countesthorpe	3
Enderby	2
Fosse Highcross	2
Fosse Normanton	1
Fosse Stoney Cove	2
Glen Parva	2
Glenfield Ellis	2
Glenfield Faire	2
Kirby Muxloe	2
Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe	3
Narborough & Littlethorpe	3
North Whetstone	2
Thorpe Astley & St Mary’s	2

Article 4

SCHEDULE 2 Names of parish wards and number of councillors

Table 1

Parish wards of the parish of Blaby

1. Names of parish wards	2. Number of parish councillors
Blaby North	3
Blaby South	12
Blaby West	1

Table 2

Parish wards of the parish of Braunstone

1. Names of parish wards	2. Number of parish councillors
Millfield	6
Ravenhurst	7
St Mary’s	3
Thorpe Astley	5

Table 3

Parish wards of the parish of Glenfield

1. Names of parish wards	2. Number of parish councillors
Ellis	8
Fairestone	8

Table 4

Parish wards of the parish of Leicester Forest East

1. Names of parish wards	2. Number of parish councillors
Fossebrook	1
Leicester Forest	8
St Andrew’s	1

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order makes changes to electoral arrangements for the district of Blaby following recommendations made by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England. The area of the district remains unchanged.

Article 3 abolishes the existing electoral wards of the district of Blaby and replaces them with 17 new ones listed in Schedule 1 for the purpose of elections held on or after the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2023. It establishes the names and areas of the new electoral wards and the number of councillors for each.

Article 4 makes electoral changes in the parishes of Blaby, Braunstone, Glenfield and Leicester Forest East. These changes to parish wards come into force for the purpose of parish elections in 2023. Article 4 gives effect to Schedule 2 which contains the names and number of councillors for the new parish wards.

The area covered by each ward created by this Order is identified on a map which is available for inspection at reasonable times at the offices of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England, 1st Floor, Windsor House, 50 Victoria Street, London SW1H 0TL.

The map may also be accessed at https://www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/east-midlands/leicestershire/blaby. .

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

(1)

2009 c. 20.

(2)

The Local Government Boundary Commission for England was established on 1st April 2010 by section 55(1) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009.

(3)

The report is available for inspection at reasonable times at the principal office of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England, 1st Floor, Windsor House, 50 Victoria Street, London SW1H 0TL. It is also accessible online at https://www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/east-midlands/leicestershire/blaby. .

(4)

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).

(5)

Prints of the map are available for inspection at reasonable times at the principal office of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England, 1st Floor, Windsor House, 50 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0TL. It is also accessible online at https://www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/east-midlands/leicestershire/blaby. .