2002 No. 3221
The District of Breckland (Electoral Changes) Order 2002
Made
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2)
Whereas the Boundary Committee for England1, acting pursuant to section 15(4) of the Local Government Act 19922, has submitted to the Electoral Commission3 a report dated July 2002 on its review of the district of Breckland together with its recommendations:
And whereas the Electoral Commission have decided to give effect to those recommendations:
And whereas a period of not less than six weeks has expired since the receipt of those recommendations:
Citation and commencement1
1
This Order may be cited as the District of Breckland (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.
Interpretation2
In this Order—
“district” means the district of Breckland;
“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 Breckland (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 Breckland District Council;
Wards of the district of Breckland3
1
The existing wards of the district6 shall be abolished.
2
The district shall be divided into thirty-six 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 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 Attleborough4
1
The existing wards of the parish of Attleborough shall be abolished.
2
The parish shall be divided into two parish wards which shall bear the names Burgh and Haverscroft and Queen's: and the parish ward of Burgh and Haverscroft shall comprise the area of the district ward bearing the same name, and the parish ward of Queen’s shall comprise the rest of the parish.
3
The number of councillors for the parish ward of Burgh and Haverscroft shall be six, and for the parish ward of Queen’s shall be nine.
Wards of the parish of Dereham5
1
The existing wards of the parish of Dereham shall be abolished.
2
The parish shall be divided into four parish wards which shall bear the names Dereham-Central, Dereham-Humbletoft, Dereham-Neatherd and Dereham-Toftwood; and each parish ward shall comprise the area of the district ward bearing the same name, and the number of councillors to be elected for the parish ward of Dereham-Humbletoft shall be two, for the parish wards of Dereham-Central and Dereham-Neatherd shall be three and for the parish ward of Dereham-Toftwood shall be four.
Wards of the parish of Thetford6
1
The existing wards of the parish of Thetford shall be abolished.
2
The parish shall be divided into four parish wards which shall bear the names Thetford-Abbey, Thetford-Castle, Thetford-Guildhall and Thetford-Saxon; and each parish ward shall comprise the area of the district ward bearing the same name, and the number of councillors to be elected for the parish ward of Thetford-Castle shall be two, for the parish ward of Thetford-Abbey shall be four, and for the parish wards of Thetford-Guildhall and Thetford-Saxon shall be five.
Maps7
Breckland District Council shall make a print of the map marked “Map referred to in the District of Breckland (Electoral Changes) Order 2002” available for inspection at its offices by any member of the public at any reasonable time.
Electoral registers8
The Electoral Registration Officer7 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.
Revocation9
The District of Breckland (Electoral Arrangements) Order 19788 is revoked, save for article 5.
Signed by the members of the Electoral Commission
SCHEDULENAMES AND AREAS OF WARDS AND NUMBERS OF COUNCILLORS
(1) | (2) | (3) |
|---|---|---|
Name of Ward | Area of Ward | Number of councillors |
All Saints | The parishes of Great Ellingham, Little Ellingham, Rocklands and Scoulton | 1 |
Buckenham | The parishes of New Buckenham and Old Buckenham | 1 |
Burgh and Haverscroft | 2 | |
Conifer | The parishes of Cranwich, Didlington, Hilborough, Ickburgh, Mundford, Stanford, Sturston and Tottington | 1 |
Dereham-Central | 2 | |
Dereham-Humbletoft | 1 | |
Dereham-Neatherd | 2 | |
Dereham-Toftwood | 2 | |
East Guiltcross | The parishes of Banham, Quidenham and Snetterton | 1 |
Eynsford | The parishes of Bawdeswell, Bylaugh, Foxley, Lyng and Sparham | 1 |
Haggard de Toni | The parishes of Bradenham and Saham Toney | 1 |
Harling and Heathlands | The parishes of Brettenham, Bridgham, Garboldisham, Harling, Kilverstone, Riddlesworth, and Roudham and Larling. | 2 |
Hermitage | The parishes of Colkirk, Horningtoft, Stanfield, Tittleshall, Weasenham All Saints, Weasenham St Peter, Wellingham and Whissonsett | 1 |
Launditch | The parishes of Beeston with Bittering, Great Dunham, Kempstone, Lexham, Litcham, Little Dunham and Rougham | 1 |
Mid Forest | The parishes of Beachamwell, Cockley Cley, Foulden, Gooderstone, Great Cressingham, Little Cressingham, Oxborough, South Pickenham | 1 |
Nar Valley | The parishes of Narborough, Narford, Newton by Castle Acre and South Acre and Sporle with Palgrave | 1 |
Necton | The parish of Necton | 1 |
Queen's | 3 | |
Shipdham | The parish of Shipdham | 1 |
Springvale and Scarning | The parishes of Fransham, Gressenhall, Longham, Scarning and Wendling | 2 |
Swaffham | The parish of Swaffham | 3 |
Swanton Morley | The parishes of Elsing, Hoe and Swanton Morley | 1 |
Taverner | The parishes of Beetley, Brisley and Mileham | 1 |
Templar | The parishes of Carbrooke, Caston, Griston and Ovington | 1 |
Thetford-Abbey | 2 | |
Thetford-Castle | 1 | |
Thetford-Guildhall | 3 | |
Thetford-Saxon | 3 | |
Two Rivers | The parishes of East Tuddenham, Hockering, Mattishall and North Tuddenham | 2 |
Upper Wensum | The parishes of Billingford, Bintree, Gateley, Guist, North Elmham and Twyford | 1 |
Upper Yare | The parishes of Cranworth, Garvestone, Hardingham, Whinburgh and Westfield, and Yaxham | 1 |
Watton | The parish of Watton | 3 |
Wayland | The parishes of Hockham, Merton, Shropham, Stow Bedon, Thompson and Wretham | 1 |
Weeting | The parishes of Croxton, Lynford and Weeting-with-Broomhill | 1 |
West Guiltcross | The parishes of Blo'Norton, Kenninghall, North Lopham and South Lopham | 1 |
Wissey | The parishes of Ashill, Holme Hale and North Pickenham | 1 |
(This note is not part of the Order)