2004 No. 122

LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND

The City of Bradford (Electoral Changes) Order 2004
Made
22nd January 2004
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2) and 1(3)
Whereas the Boundary Committee for England , acting pursuant to section 15(4) of the Local Government Act 1992 , has submitted to the Electoral Commission recommendations dated July 2003 on its review of the city of Bradford:
And whereas the Electoral Commission have decided to give effect, with four modifications, 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 City of Bradford (Electoral Changes) Order 2004.
2
This Order, with the exception of articles 5 and 6, shall come into force—
a
for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to any election to be held on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2004, on the day after that on which it is made;
b
for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2004.
3
Articles 5 and 6 shall come into force—
a
for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of a parish councillor for the parishes of Ilkley and Keighley to be held on the ordinary day of elections in 2007, on 15th October 2006;
b
for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of elections in 2007.

Interpretation
2
In this Order—
- “city” means the city of Bradford;
- “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 City of Bradford (Electoral Changes) Order 2004”, of which prints are available for inspection at—
  1. the principal office of the Electoral Commission; and
  2. the offices of Bradford City Council; and
any reference to a numbered sheet is a reference to the sheet of the map which bears that number.

Wards of the city of Bradford
3
1
The existing wards of the city shall be abolished.
2
The city shall be divided into thirty wards which shall bear the names set out in Schedule 1.
3
Each ward shall comprise 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 three.
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.

Elections of the council of the city of Bradford
4
1
Elections of all councillors for all wards of the city shall be held simultaneously on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2004 .
2
The councillors holding office for any ward of the city immediately before the fourth day after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2004 shall retire on that date and the newly elected councillors for those wards shall come into office on that date.
3
Of the councillors elected in 2004 for any ward of the city one shall retire in 2006, one in 2007 and one in 2008.
4
Of the councillors elected in 2004 for any ward of the city—
a
the first to retire shall, subject to paragraphs (5) and (6), be the councillor elected by the smallest number of votes; and
b
the second to retire shall, subject to those paragraphs, be the councillor elected by the next smallest number of votes.
5
In the case of an equality of votes between any persons elected which makes it uncertain which of them is to retire in any year, the person to retire in that year shall be determined by lot.
6
If an election of councillors for any ward is not contested, the person to retire in each year shall be determined by lot.
7
Where under this article any question is to be determined by lot, the lot shall be drawn at the next practicable meeting of the council after the question has arisen and the drawing shall be conducted under the direction of the person presiding at the meeting.

Wards of the parish of Ilkley
5
1
The existing wards of the parish of Ilkley shall be abolished.
2
The parish shall be divided into six parish wards which shall bear the names Ilkley Ben Rhydding, Ilkley Burley, Ilkley Menston, Ilkley North, Ilkley South and Ilkley West; and the wards shall comprise the areas designated on sheet 2 by reference to the name of the ward and demarcated by orange lines.
3
The number of councillors to be elected for the Ilkley Burley parish ward shall be six, for each of the Ilkley Ben Rhydding and Ilkley Menston parish wards shall be four, for the Ilkley West parish ward shall be three, and for each of the Ilkley North and Ilkley South parish wards shall be two.

Wards of the parish of Keighley
6
1
The existing wards of the parish of Keighley shall be abolished.
2
The parish shall be divided into fifteen parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 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 (2) of that Schedule.
3
Each parish ward shall comprise the area designated on sheets 1, 2, 3 and 4 by reference to the name of the ward and demarcated by orange lines.

Maps
7
Bradford City Council shall make a print of the map marked “Map referred to in the City of Bradford (Electoral Changes) Order 2004” available for inspection at its offices by any member of the public at any reasonable time.

Electoral registers
8
The Electoral Registration Officer for the city 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
9
The City of Bradford (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979 is revoked, save for articles 8 and 9(7).
Sealed with the seal of the Electoral Commission on the 22nd day of January 2004
Sam Younger
Chairman of the Commission
22nd January 2004
Jacqui Dixon
Secretary to the Commission
22nd January 2004
SCHEDULE 1

NAMES OF WARDS
article 3
Baildon | Great Horton | Royds
Bingley | Heaton | Shipley
Bingley Rural | Idle and Thackley | Thornton and Allerton
Bolton and Undercliffe | Ilkley | Toller
Bowling and Barkerend | Keighley Central | Tong
Bradford Moor | Keighley East | Wharfedale
City | Keighley West | Wibsey
Clayton and Fairweather Green | Little Horton | Windhill and Wrose
Craven | Manningham | Worth Valley
Eccleshill | Queensbury | Wyke
SCHEDULE 2

WARDS OF THE PARISH OF KEIGHLEY
article 6

NAMES OF WARDS AND NUMBERS OF COUNCILLORS
(1) | (3)
Name of Ward | Number of Councillors
Bogthorn and Exley | 1
Brackenbank and Ingrow | 3
Fell Lane and Westburn | 3
Guardhouse | 1
Highfield | 2
Knowle Park | 1
Lawkholme and Showfield | 2
Laycock and Braithwaite | 1
Long Lee and Parkwood | 2
Morton and Sandbeds | 2
Oakworth | 3
Riddlesden and Stockbridge | 3
Spring Gardens and Utley | 3
Town | 1
Woodhouse and Hainworth | 2
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order gives effect, with four modifications, to recommendations by the Boundary Committee for England, a committee of the Electoral Commission, for electoral changes in the city of Bradford.
The modifications concern the names of Clayton and Fairweather Green, Thornton and Allerton, and Windhill and Wrose city wards, and the boundary between Windhill and Wrose, and Bolton and Undercliffe city wards.
The changes have effect in relation to local government elections to be held on and after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2004.
Article 3 abolishes the existing wards of the city and provides for the creation of 30 new wards. That article and Schedule 1 also make provision for the names and areas of, and numbers of councillors for, the new wards.
Article 4 makes provision for a whole council election in 2004 and for reversion to the established system of election by thirds in subsequent years.
Articles 5 and 6 make electoral changes in the parishes of Ilkley and Keighley.
Article 8 obliges the Electoral Registration Officer to make any necessary amendments to the electoral register to reflect the new electoral arrangements.
Article 9 revokes the City of Bradford (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979, with the exception of articles 8 and 9(7).
The areas of the new city and parish 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 Bradford City 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 (c. 19), 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).
The metropolitan district of Bradford has the status of a city.
This section has been amended by S.I. 2001/3962 and also otherwise in ways not relevant to this Order.
This section has been amended by S.I. 2001/3962.
See the City of Bradford (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979 (S.I. 1979/1634).
Article 4 provides for a single election of all the councillors and for reversion to the system of election by thirds, as established by section 7 of the Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70).
For the ordinary day of election of councillors of local government areas, see section 37 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2), amended by section 18(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50) and section 17 of, and paragraphs 1 and 5 of Schedule 3 to, the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29).
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. 1979/1634.