Draft Order laid before Parliament under section 59(9) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009; draft to lie for forty days pursuant to section 6(1) of the Statutory Instruments Act 1946, during which period either House of Parliament may resolve that the Order be not made.
2018 No.
The Cheshire West and Chester (Electoral Changes) Order 2018
Made
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2) and (3)
Under section 58(4) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 20091 (“the Act”) the Local Government Boundary Commission for England2 (“the Commission”) published a report dated March 2018 stating its recommendations for changes to the electoral arrangements for the borough of Cheshire West and Chester. 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 and application1
1
This Order may be cited as the Cheshire West and Chester (Electoral Changes) Order 2018.
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 councillors3 in 2019.
Interpretation2
1
In this Order, “the map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the Cheshire West and Chester (Electoral Changes) Order 2018”, held by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England4.
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 Cheshire West and Chester and number of councillors3
1
The existing wards of the borough of Cheshire West and Chester are abolished.
2
The borough of Cheshire West and Chester is divided into 45 wards as 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.
Wards of the parishes of Dodleston, Neston, Northwich and Winsford4
1
The existing wards of the parishes of Dodleston, Neston, Northwich and Winsford are abolished.
2
The parish of Dodleston is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of table 1 in Schedule 2.
3
The parish of Neston is divided into the three parish wards listed in the first column of table 2 in Schedule 2.
4
The parish of Northwich is divided into the five parish wards listed in the first column of table 3 in Schedule 2.
5
The parish of Winsford is divided into the six 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 ward in the second column of the relevant table in Schedule 2.
Sealed with the seal of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England
SCHEDULE 1Names of wards and number of councillors
(1) Name of borough ward | (2) Number of councillors |
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Blacon | 3 |
Central & Grange | 2 |
Chester City & the Garden Quarter | 3 |
Christleton & Huntington | 2 |
Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead | 2 |
Farndon | 1 |
Frodsham | 2 |
Gowy Rural | 2 |
Great Boughton | 2 |
Handbridge Park | 2 |
Hartford & Greenbank | 2 |
Helsby | 1 |
Lache | 1 |
Ledsham & Manor | 2 |
Little Neston | 1 |
Malpas | 1 |
Marbury | 3 |
Neston | 1 |
Netherpool | 1 |
Newton & Hoole | 3 |
Northwich Leftwich | 1 |
Northwich Winnington & Castle | 2 |
Northwich Witton | 1 |
Parkgate | 1 |
Rudheath | 1 |
Sandstone | 1 |
Saughall & Mollington | 1 |
Shakerley | 1 |
Strawberry | 1 |
Sutton Villages | 2 |
Tarporley | 1 |
Tarvin & Kelsall | 2 |
Tattenhall | 1 |
Upton | 2 |
Weaver & Cuddington | 3 |
Westminster | 1 |
Whitby Groves | 1 |
Whitby Park | 1 |
Willaston & Thornton | 1 |
Winsford Dene | 1 |
Winsford Gravel | 1 |
Winsford Over & Verdin | 3 |
Winsford Swanlow | 1 |
Winsford Wharton | 1 |
Wolverham | 1 |
SCHEDULE 2Names of parish wards and number of councillors
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
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Dodleston | 9 |
Lache Lane | 1 |
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
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Little Neston | 6 |
Neston | 6 |
Parkgate | 5 |
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
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Northwich Belmont | 1 |
Northwich Greenbank | 2 |
Northwich Leftwich | 5 |
Northwich Winnington & Castle | 8 |
Northwich Witton | 5 |
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of Councillors |
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Winsford Dene | 2 |
Winsford Gravel | 2 |
Winsford Over | 3 |
Winsford Swanlow | 2 |
Winsford Verdin | 3 |
Winsford Wharton | 3 |
(This note is not part of the Order)