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The District of Dover (Electoral Changes) Order 2001

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

Article 2 abolishes the existing wards of the district and provides for the creation of 21 new wards. That article and the Schedule 1 also make provision for the names and areas of, and number of councillors for, the new wards.

Article 3 provides for the election of all councillors of the district of Dover to take place in 2003 and every 4 years after that year.

Articles 4 to 6 make electoral changes in the parishes of Deal, Dover and Walmer.

Article 7 revokes the District of Dover (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978.

The areas of the new district 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 Dover District Council and at the offices of the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, 2nd Floor, Ashdown House, 123 Victoria Street, London SW1E 6DE.

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