http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/2883/madeThe District of Chichester (Electoral Changes) Order 2002Local governmentPolitical partiesReferendumsElectoral registrationLocal government committeesKing's Printer of Acts of Parliament2011-07-04LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND This Order gives effect, with one modification, to recommendations by the Boundary Committee for England, a committee of the Electoral Commission, for electoral changes in the district of Chichester. 2002 No. 2883 LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND The District of Chichester (Electoral Changes) Order 2002 Made 19th November 2002 Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2)

Whereas the Boundary Committee for England, acting pursuant to section 15(4) of the Local Government Act 1992, has submitted to the Electoral Commission a report dated July 2002 on its review of the district of Chichester together with its recommendations:

And whereas the Electoral Commission have decided to give effect, with one modification, to those recommendations:

And whereas a period of not less than six weeks has expired since the receipt of those recommendations:

Now, therefore, the Electoral Commission, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 17 and 26 of the Local Government Act 1992, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order: Citation and commencement 1 1 This Order may be cited as the District of Chichester (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. 2 This Order shall come into force— a for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to any election to be held on 1st May 2003, on the day after that on which it is made; b for all other purposes, on 1st May 2003. Interpretation 2 In this Order— “district” means the district of Chichester; “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 marked “Map referred to in the District of Chichester (Electoral Changes) Order 2002”, of which prints are available for inspection at— a the principal office of the Electoral Commission; and b the offices of Chichester District Council. Wards of the district of Chichester 3 1 The existing wards of the district 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 an area is not 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, watercourse or similar geographical feature, it shall be treated as running along the centre line of the feature. Wards of the parish of Chichester 4 1 The existing wards of the parish of Chichester shall be abolished. 2 The parish shall be divided into four parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 2; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the district ward specified in respect of the parish ward in column (2); and the number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be five. Wards of the parish of Selsey 5 1 The existing wards of the parish of Selsey shall be abolished. 2 The parish 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); 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. Maps 6 Chichester District Council shall make a print of the map marked “Map referred to in the District of Chichester (Electoral Changes) Order 2002” available for inspection at its offices by any member of the public at any reasonable time. Electoral registers 7 The Electoral Registration Officer for the district shall make such rearrangement of, or adaptation of, the register of local government electors as may be necessary for the purposes of, and in consequence of, this Order. Revocation 8 The District of Chichester (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977 is revoked, save for article 5. Signed by the members of the Electoral Commission Pamela Gordon Commissioner 28th October 2002 Glyn Mathias Commissioner 14th November 2002 Neil McIntosh Commissioner 14th November 2002 Karamjit Sing Commissioner 19th November 2002 Sam Younger Commissioner 19th November 2002 Graham Zellick Commissioner 28th October 2002 SCHEDULE 1 <Strong>NAMES AND AREAS OF WARDS AND NUMBERS OF COUNCILLORS</Strong> article 3
(1)(2)(3)
Name of WardArea of WardNumber of Councillors
BoshamThe parishes of Bosham and Chidham2
BoxgroveThe parishes of Boxgrove, Eartham, East Dean, Singleton, Upwaltham and West Dean1
BuryThe parishes of Barlavington, Bignor, Bury, Duncton, East Lavington, Graffham and Sutton1
Chichester East3
Chichester North3
Chichester South3
Chichester West2
DonningtonThe parishes of Appledram and Donnington1
EasebourneThe parishes of Easebourne and Lodsworth1
East WitteringThe parishes of Earnley and East Wittering2
FernhurstThe parishes of Fernhurst and Linchmere2
FishbourneThe parish of Fishbourne1
FuntingtonThe parishes of Compton, Funtington, Marden and Stoughton1
HartingThe parishes of Elsted, Harting, Treyford, and Trotton with Chithurst1
LavantThe parishes of Lavant and Westhampnett1
MidhurstThe parish of Midhurst2
North MundhamThe parishes of North Mundham and Oving1
PetworthThe parishes of Ebernoe, Fittleworth, Petworth, Stopham and Tillington2
PlaistowThe parishes of Loxwood, Lurgashall, Northchapel and Plaistow2
RogateThe parishes of Linch, Milland and Rogate1
Selsey North3
Selsey South2
SidleshamThe parishes of Hunston and Sidlesham1
SouthbourneThe parishes of Southbourne and West Thorney3
StedhamThe parishes of Bepton, Cocking, Heyshott, Stedham with Iping, West Lavington and Woolbeding1
TangmereThe parish of Tangmere1
WestbourneThe parish of Westbourne1
West WitteringThe parishes of Birdham, West Itchenor and West Wittering2
Wisborough GreenThe parishes of Kirdford and Wisborough Green1
SCHEDULE 2 <Strong>WARDS OF THE PARISH OF CHICHESTER NAMES AND AREAS OF WARDS</Strong> article 4
(1)(2)
Name of WardArea of Ward
EastThe district ward of Chichester East
NorthThe district ward of Chichester North
SouthThe district ward of Chichester South
WestThe district ward of Chichester West
SCHEDULE 3 <Strong>WARDS OF THE PARISH OF SELSEY NAMES AND AREAS OF WARDS AND NUMBERS OF COUNCILLORS</Strong> article 5
(1)(2)(3)
Name of WardArea of WardNumber of Councillors
NorthThe district ward of Selsey North8
SouthThe district ward of Selsey South6
(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order gives effect, with one modification, to recommendations by the Boundary Committee for England, a committee of the Electoral Commission, for electoral changes in the district of Chichester.

The modification concerns the boundary between the Fernhurst and Rogate district wards.

The changes have effect in relation to local government elections to be held on and after 1st May 2003.

Article 3 abolishes 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 4 and 5 make electoral changes in the parishes of Chichester and Selsey.

Article 7 obliges the Electoral Registration Officer to make any necessary amendments to the electoral register to reflect the new electoral arrangements.

Article 8 revokes the District of Chichester (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977 (S.I. 1977/865), with the exception of article 5.

The areas of the new district wards are demarcated on the map described in article 2. Prints of the map may be inspected at all reasonable times at the offices of Chichester District Council and at the principal office of the Electoral Commission at Trevelyan House, Great Peter Street, London SW1P 2HW.

The Boundary Committee for England is a committee of the Electoral Commission, established by the Electoral Commission in accordance with section 14 of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41). The Local Government Commission for England (Transfer of Functions) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/3962) transferred to the Electoral Commission the functions of the Local Government Commission for England. 1992 c. 19. This section has been amended by S.I. 2001/3962. The Electoral Commission was established by the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41). The functions of the Secretary of State, under sections 13 to 15 and 17 of the Local Government Act 1992, to the extent that they relate to electoral changes within the meaning of that Act, were transferred with modifications to the Electoral Commission on 1st April 2002 (S.I. 2001/3962). This section has been amended by S.I. 2001/3962. There are amendments to this section made otherwise than by S.I. 2001/3962 that are not relevant to this Order. This section has been amended by S.I. 2001/3962. See the District of Chichester (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977 (S.I. 1977/865) and the Chichester (Parishes) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/1260). As to electoral registration officers and the register of local government electors, see sections 8 to 13 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2). S.I. 1977/865. See S.I. 2001/1260.