The Uttlesford (Electoral Changes) Order 2021

Statutory Instruments

2021 No. 220

Local Government, England

The Uttlesford (Electoral Changes) Order 2021

Made

2nd March 2021

Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2), (3) and (4)

Under section 92(2) of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007(1), the Uttlesford 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, commencement, extent and application

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Uttlesford (Electoral Changes) Order 2021.

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

(3) Article 2(1) 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 2021.

(4) Article 2(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 in 2023.

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

Alteration of electoral division boundary and district ward boundary

2.—(1) The area that ceases to be part of the parish of Little Easton and becomes part of the parish of Great Dunmow in consequence of the Uttlesford District Council (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2018 (“the Order”)(4) ceases to be part of the Thaxted electoral division and becomes part of the Dunmow electoral division.

(2) The area that ceases to be part of the parish of Little Easton and becomes part of the parish of Great Dunmow in consequence of the Order also ceases to be part of the Thaxted & The Eastons district ward and becomes part of the Great Dunmow North district ward.

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

Jolyon Jackson

Chief Executive

Local Government Boundary Commission for England

2nd March 2021

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

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

The alterations are a consequence of changes to parish boundaries and warding arrangements under the Uttlesford District Council (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2018, as amended by the Uttlesford District Council (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Amendment Order 2021, which were made by Uttlesford District Council under powers including section 86 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28). A hard copy of those Orders is available for inspection at reasonable times at the offices of Uttlesford District Council, Council Offices, London Road, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11 4ER.

The change described in article 2(1) applies in respect of elections to be held on and after the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2021. The change described in article 2(2) apply in respect of elections to be held on and after the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2023.

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 (c. 28) (“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 16th November 2018, and subsequently amended by the Uttlesford District Council (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Amendment Order 2021 which was made on 24th February 2021, under powers including section 86 of the 2007 Act; such Orders are not required to be made by statutory instrument. A hard copy of those Orders is available for inspection at reasonable times at the offices of Uttlesford District Council, Council Offices, London Road, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11 4ER.