1999 No. 2473
The Borough of West Devon (Electoral Changes) Order 1999
Made
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2)
Whereas the Local Government Commission for England, acting pursuant to section 15(4) of the Local Government Act 19921, has submitted to the Secretary of State a report dated January 1999 on its review of the borough of West Devon2 together with its recommendations:
And whereas the Secretary of State has decided to give effect, with a modification, to those recommendations:
Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 173 and 26 of the Local Government Act 1992, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:
Citation, commencement and interpretation1
1
This Order may be cited as the Borough of West Devon (Electoral Changes) Order 1999.
2
This Order shall come into force–
a
for the purpose of all proceedings preliminary or relating to any election to be held on 1st May 2003, on 10th October 2002;
b
for all other purposes, on 1st May 2003.
3
In this Order–
“the borough” means the borough of West Devon;
“existing”, in relation to a ward, means the ward as it exists on the date this Order is made;
any reference to the map is a reference to the map prepared by the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions marked “Map of the Borough of West Devon (Electoral Changes) Order 1999”, and deposited in accordance with regulation 27 of the Local Government Changes for England Regulations 19944; and
any reference to a numbered sheet is a reference to the sheet of the map which bears that number.
Wards of West Devon2
1
The existing wards of the borough5 shall be abolished.
2
The borough shall be divided into twenty-two wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of the Schedule.
3
The wards shall comprise the areas described in column (2) of the Schedule by reference to parishes or, where no area is so described, the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the ward and demarcated by red lines; and the number of councillors to be elected for each ward shall be the number specified in respect of the ward in column (3) of the Schedule.
4
Where a boundary is shown on the map as running along a road, railway line, footway, waterway or similar geographical feature, it shall be treated as running along the centre line of the feature.
The parish of Buckland Monachorum3
1
The parish of Buckland Monachorum shall be divided into two parish wards which shall bear the names Buckland Harrowbeer and Buckland Monachorum.
2
The Buckland Harrowbeer parish ward shall comprise so much of the borough ward of Walkham as comprises the parish of Buckland Monachorum, and the Buckland Monachorum parish ward shall comprise so much of the borough ward of Buckland Monachorum as comprises the parish of Buckland Monachorum.
3
The number of parish councillors to be elected for the Buckland Harrowbeer parish ward shall be one and the number of parish councillors to be elected for the Buckland Monachorum parish ward shall be eleven.
Wards of the parish of Drewsteignton4
1
The existing wards of the parish of Drewsteignton shall be abolished.
2
The parish shall be divided into four parish wards which shall bear the names Crockernwell, Drewsteignton, Venton and Whiddon Down; and the wards shall comprise the areas designated on sheet 7 by reference to the name of the ward and demarcated by orange lines.
3
The number of councillors to be elected for the Crockernwell parish ward shall be two; the number of councillors to be elected for each of the Drewsteignton and Whiddon Down parish wards shall be three and the number of councillors to be elected for the Venton parish ward shall be one.
The parish of Meavy5
1
The parish of Meavy shall be divided into two parish wards which shall bear the names Dousland Meavy and Meavy Village and the wards shall comprise the areas designated on sheet 8 by reference to the name of the ward and demarcated by orange lines.
2
The number of councillors to be elected for the Dousland Meavy parish ward shall be four and the number of councillors to be elected for the Meavy Village parish ward shall be three.
The parish of Okehampton6
1
The parish of Okehampton shall be divided into two parish wards which shall bear the names Okehampton East and Okehampton West.
2
The Okehampton East parish ward shall be coterminous with the borough ward of the same name and the Okehampton West parish ward shall consist of the rest of the parish.
3
The number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be seven.
The parish of Okehampton Hamlets7
1
The parish of Okehampton Hamlets shall be divided into two parish wards which shall bear the names Okehampton Brightleigh and Okehampton Park.
2
The Okehampton Brightleigh parish ward shall comprise so much of the borough ward of Lew Valley as comprises the parish of Okehampton Hamlets and the Okehampton Park parish ward shall comprise so much of the borough ward of Okehampton West as comprises the parish of Okehampton Hamlets.
3
The number of councillors to be elected for the Okehampton Brightleigh parish ward shall be three and the number of councillors to be elected for the Okehampton Park parish ward shall be five.
The wards of the parish of Tavistock8
1
The existing wards of the parish of Tavistock shall be abolished.
2
The parish shall be divided into three parish wards which shall bear the names Tavistock North, Tavistock South and Tavistock South West and each ward shall comprise the area of the ward of the borough bearing the same name.
3
The number of councillors to be elected for the Tavistock North parish ward shall be eight; the number of councillors to be elected for the Tavistock South parish ward shall be seven and the number of councillors to be elected for the Tavistock South West parish ward shall be two.
The parish of Walkhampton9
1
The parish of Walkhampton shall be divided into two parish wards which shall bear the names Dousland Walkhampton and Walkhampton Village; and the wards shall comprise the areas designated on sheet 9 by reference to the name of the ward and demarcated by orange lines.
2
The number of councillors to be elected for the Dousland Walkhampton parish ward shall be four and the number of councillors to be elected for the Walkhampton Village parish ward shall be three.
Revocation10
The District of West Devon (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977 is hereby revoked.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions
SCHEDULENAMES AND AREAS OF WARDS AND NUMBERS OF COUNCILLORS
(1) | (2) | (3) |
|---|---|---|
Name of ward | Description of area | Number of councillors |
Bere Ferrers | The parish of Bere Ferrers | 2 |
Bridestowe | The parishes of Bratton Clovelly, Bridestowe, Germansweek and Sourton and also lands common to the parishes of Bridestow and Sourton | 1 |
Buckland Monachorum | 2 | |
Burrator | The parishes of Meavy, Sheepstor and Walkhampton | 1 |
Chagford | The parish of Chagford | 1 |
Drewsteignton | The parishes of Drewsteignton, Gidleigh, Spreyton and Throwleigh | 1 |
Exbourne | The parishes of Broadwoodkelly, Exbourne, Iddesleigh, Jacobstowe, Monkokehampton and Sampford Courtenay | 1 |
Hatherleigh | The parishes of Hatherleigh, Highampton and Meeth | 1 |
Lew Valley | 1 | |
Lydford | The parishes of Dartmoor Forest and Lydford | 1 |
Mary Tavy | The parishes of Brentor, Mary Tavy and Peter Tavy | 1 |
Milton Ford | The parishes of Coryton, Dunterton, Kelly, Lewtrenchard, Marystow and Milton Abbot | 1 |
Okehampton East | 2 | |
Okehampton West | 2 | |
Tamarside | The parishes of Gulworthy, Lamerton and Sydenham Damerel | 1 |
Tavistock North | 3 | |
Tavistock South | 3 | |
Tavistock South West | 1 | |
North Tawton | The parishes of Bondleigh and North Tawton | 1 |
South Tawton | The parishes of South Tawton and Sticklepath | 1 |
Thrushel | The parishes of Lifton, Stowford and Thrushelton | 1 |
Walkham | 2 |
(This note is not part of the Order)