1999 No. 2922

LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND

The District of Kennet (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 March 1999 on its review of the district of Kennet together with its recommendations:

And whereas the Secretary of State has decided to give effect to those recommendations:

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 172 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

This Order may be cited as the District of Kennet (Electoral Changes) Order 1999.

2

This Order shall come into force—

a

for the purposes of 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—

  • “district” means the district of Kennet;

  • “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 Environment, Transport and the Regions marked “Map of the District of Kennet (Electoral Changes) Order 1999”, and deposited in accordance with regulation 27 of the Local Government Changes for England Regulations 19943; and

  • any reference to a numbered sheet is a reference to the sheet of the map which bears that number.

Wards of Kennet2

1

The existing wards of the district4 shall be abolished.

2

The district shall be divided into twenty-nine wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 1.

3

The wards shall comprise the areas described in column (2) of that 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 that 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.

Wards of the parish of Bishops Cannings3

1

The parish of Bishops Cannings shall be divided into two parish wards which shall bear the names Bishops Cannings and Cannings Hill; and the wards shall comprise the areas designated on sheet 13 by reference to the names of the wards and demarcated by orange lines.

2

The number of councillors to be elected for the Bishops Cannings parish ward shall be six and for the Cannings Hill parish ward shall be five.

Wards of the town of Devizes4

1

The existing wards of the town of Devizes shall be abolished.

2

The town shall be divided into three town wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 2; each town ward shall comprise the area of the district ward specified in respect of the town ward in column (2) of that Schedule, and the number of councillors to be elected for each town ward shall be the number specified in respect of the town ward in column (3) of that Schedule.

Wards of the parish of Enford5

The parish of Enford shall be divided into two parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 3; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the district ward specified in respect of the parish ward in column (2) of that Schedule, and the number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be the number specified in respect of the parish ward in column (3) of that Schedule.

Wards of the parish of Grafton6

The parish of Grafton shall be divided into two parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 4; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the district ward specified in respect of the parish ward in column (2) of that Schedule, and the number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be the number specified in respect of the parish ward in column (3) of that Schedule.

Wards of the parish of Ludgershall7

The parish of Ludgershall shall be divided into two parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 5; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the district ward specified in respect of the parish ward in column (2) of that Schedule, and the number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be the number specified in respect of the parish ward in column (3) of that Schedule.

Wards of the town of Marlborough8

1

The existing wards of the town of Marlborough shall be abolished.

2

The town shall be divided into two town wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 6; each town ward shall comprise the area of the district ward specified in respect of the town ward in column (2) of that Schedule, and the number of councillors to be elected for each town ward shall be eight.

Wards of the parish of Pewsey9

1

The parish of Pewsey shall be divided into two parish wards which shall bear the names Pewsey North and Pewsey South; and the wards shall comprise the areas designated on sheet 14 by reference to the names of the wards and demarcated by orange lines.

2

The number of councillors to be elected for the Pewsey North parish ward shall be ten and for the Pewsey South parish ward shall be eleven.

Wards of the parish of Wilcot10

The parish of Wilcot shall be divided into two parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 7; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the district ward specified in respect of the parish ward in column (2) of that Schedule, and the number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be the number specified in respect of the parish ward in column (3) of that Schedule.

Numbers of parish councillors11

The number of parish councillors to be elected for the parish of Ham shall be six.

Revocation12

The District of Kennet (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976 is hereby revoked.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions

Beverley HughesParliamentary Under-Secretary of State,Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

SCHEDULE 1NAMES AND AREAS OF WARDS AND NUMBERS OF COUNCILLORS

Article 2

(1)

(2)

(3)

Name of Ward

Description of area

Number of Councillors

Aldbourne

The parish of Aldbourne

1

All Cannings

The parishes of All Cannings, Beechingstoke, Chirton, Mardon, North Newnton and Patney

1

Bedwyn

1

Bishops Cannings

The parishes of Bishops Cannings and Etchilhampton

1

Bromham and Rowde

The parishes of Bromham and Rowde

2

Burbage

The parish of Burbage

1

Cheverell

The parishes of Cheverell Magna, Cheverell Parva, Erlestoke, Marston and Worton

1

Collingbourne

The parishes of Collingbourne Ducis, Collingbourne Kingston and Everleigh

1

Devizes East

3

Devizes North

2

Devizes South

2

Lavingtons

The parishes of Market Lavington and West Lavington

2

Ludgershall

2

Marlborough East

2

Marlborough West

2

Milton Lilbourne

1

Netheravon

1

Ogbourne

The parishes of Fyfield, Mildenhall, Ogbourne St Andrew, Ogbourne St George and Preshute

1

Pewsey

The parish of Pewsey

2

Pewsey Vale

1

Potterne

The parish of Potterne

1

Ramsbury

The parishes of Baydon, Chilton Foliat, Froxfield and Ramsbury

2

Roundway

The parish of Roundway

2

Seend

The parishes of Poulshot and Seend

1

Shalbourne

1

Tidworth, Perham Down and Ludgershall South

3

Upavon

1

Urchfont

The parishes of Easterton, Stert and Urchfont

1

West Selkley

The parishes of Avebury, Berwick Bassett, Broad Hinton, East Kennet, Winterbourne Bassett and Winterbourne Monkton

1

SCHEDULE 2WARDS OF THE TOWN OF DEVIZES: NAMES AND AREAS OF WARDS AND NUMBERS OF COUNCILLORS

Article 4

(1)

(2)

(3)

Name of Ward

Area of Ward

Number of Councillors

East

So much of the district ward of Devizes East as comprises part of the town of Devizes

7

North

So much of the district ward of Devizes North as comprises part of the town of Devizes

5

South

So much of the district ward of Devizes South as comprises part of the town of Devizes

5

SCHEDULE 3WARDS OF THE PARISH OF ENFORD: NAMES AND AREAS OF WARDS AND NUMBERS OF COUNCILLORS

Article 5

(1)

(2)

(3)

Name of Ward

Area of Ward

Number of Councillors

Enford North

So much of the district ward of Upavon as comprises part of the parish of Enford

3

Enford South

So much of the district ward of Netheravon as comprises part of the parish of Enford

8

SCHEDULE 4WARDS OF THE PARISH OF GRAFTON: NAMES AND AREAS OF WARDS AND NUMBERS OF COUNCILLORS

Article 6

(1)

(2)

(3)

Name of Ward

Area of Ward

Number of Councillors

Grafton North

So much of the district ward of Bedwyn as comprises part of the parish of Grafton

2

Grafton South

So much of the district ward of Shalbourne as comprises part of the parish of Grafton

7

SCHEDULE 5WARDS OF THE PARISH OF LUDGERSHALL: NAMES AND AREAS OF WARDS AND NUMBERS OF COUNCILLORS

Article 7

(1)

(2)

(3)

Name of Ward

Area of Ward

Number of Councillors

Ludgershall North

So much of the district ward of Ludgershall as comprises part of the parish of Ludgershall

12

Ludgershall South

So much of the district ward of Tidworth, Perham Down and Ludgershall South as comprises part of the parish of Ludgershall

3

SCHEDULE 6WARDS OF THE TOWN OF MARLBOROUGH: NAMES AND AREAS OF WARDS

Article 8

(1)

(2)

Name of Ward

Area of Ward

East

So much of the district ward of Marlborough East as comprises part of the town of Marlborough

West

So much of the district ward of Marlborough West as comprises part of the town of Marlborough

SCHEDULE 7WARDS OF THE PARISH OF WILCOT: NAMES AND AREAS OF WARDS AND NUMBERS OF COUNCILLORS

Article 10

(1)

(2)

(3)

Name of Ward

Area of Ward

Number of Councillors

Wilcot East

So much of the district ward of Milton Lilbourne as comprises part of the parish of Wilcot

5

Wilcot West

So much of the district ward of Pewsey Vale as comprises part of the parish of Wilcot

4

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order gives effect to recommendations by the Local Government Commission for England for electoral changes in the district of Kennet. The changes have effect in relation to local government elections to be held on and after 1st May 2003.

Article 2 abolishes all of the existing wards of the district and provides for the creation of 29 new wards. That article and Schedule 1 also make provision for the names and areas of, and numbers of councillors for, the new wards.

Articles 3 to 10 make electoral changes in the towns of Devizes and Marlborough, and in the parishes of Bishops Cannings, Enford, Grafton, Ludgershall, Pewsey and Wilcot.

Article 11 provides for six councillors to be elected for the parish of Ham.

Article 12 revokes the District of Kennet (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976.

The areas of the new district, town and parish wards are demarcated on the map described in article 1(3). Prints of the map may be inspected at all reasonable times at the offices of Kennet District Council and at the offices of the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, 2nd Floor, Ashdown House, 123 Victoria Street, London SW1E 6DE.