The County of Hampshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2004
And whereas the Electoral Commission have decided to give effect, with modifications, 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 County of Hampshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2004.
(2)
This Order, with the exception of articles 4 and 5, 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 2005, on the day after that on which it is made;
(b)
for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2005.
(3)
Articles 4 and 5 shall come into force –
(a)
for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of a parish councillor for the parishes of Bishopstoke and Crondall 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.
Interpretation2.
In this Order –
“county” means the county of Hampshire;
“existing”, in relation to an electoral division or ward, means the electoral division or 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 County of Hampshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2004”, of which prints are available for inspection at –
(a)
the principal office of the Electoral Commission; and
(b)
the offices of Hampshire County Council; and
any reference to a numbered sheet is a reference to the sheet of the map which bears that number.
Electoral divisions of the county of Hampshire3.
(1)
(2)
The county shall be divided into seventy-five electoral divisions which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 1.
(3)
The electoral divisions shall comprise the areas described in column (2) of that Schedule by reference to wards, parishes, or parish wards or, where an area is not so described, the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the electoral division and demarcated by red lines; and the number of councillors to be elected for each electoral division shall be the number specified in respect of the electoral division 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 Bishopstoke4.
(1)
The existing wards of the parish of Bishopstoke shall be abolished.
(2)
The parish shall be divided into three parish wards which shall bear the names Bishopstoke Central, Bishopstoke East, and Bishopstoke North West; and the wards shall comprise the areas designated on sheet 3 by reference to the name of the ward and demarcated by orange lines.
(3)
The number of councillors to be elected for the Bishopstoke East parish ward shall be six, and for each of the Bishopstoke Central and Bishopstoke North West parish wards shall be four.
Wards of the parish of Crondall5.
The parish of Crondall shall be divided into two parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 2; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the electoral division 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.
Maps6.
Hampshire County Council shall make a print of the map marked “Map referred to in the County of Hampshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2004” available for inspection at its offices by any member of the public at any reasonable time.
Electoral registers7.
Revocation8.
Sealed with the seal of the Electoral Commission on the 9th day of December 2004
SCHEDULE 1NAMES AND AREAS OF ELECTORAL DIVISIONS AND NUMBERS OF COUNCILLORS
Column (1) | Column (2) | Column (3) |
|---|---|---|
Name of Electoral Division | Area of Electoral Division | Number of Councillors |
In the borough of Basingstoke and Deane | ||
Basingstoke Central | Brookvale and Kings Furlong ward; Eastrop ward; South Ham ward | 1 |
Basingstoke North | Norden ward; Popley East ward; Popley West ward | 1 |
Basingstoke North West | Buckskin ward; Rooksdown ward; Winklebury ward | 1 |
Basingstoke South East | Brighton Hill North ward; Brighton Hill South ward; Grove ward | 1 |
Basingstoke South West | Hatch Warren and Beggarwood ward; Kempshott ward | 1 |
Calleva and Kingsclere | Calleva ward; Kingsclere ward; Pamber ward; Sherborne St John ward; Wootton parish ward of Wootton St Lawrence parish | 1 |
Candovers | Overton, Laverstoke and Steventon ward; Upton Grey and The Candovers ward; Deane parish; Dummer parish10; North Waltham parish; Oakley parish; Popham parish | 1 |
Loddon | Basing ward; Chineham ward | 1 |
Tadley and Baughurst | Baughurst ward; Tadley North ward; Tadley South ward | 1 |
Whitchurch and Clere | Burghclere ward; East Woodhay ward; Highclere and Bourne ward; Whitchurch ward | 1 |
In the district of East Hampshire | ||
Alton Rural | Binsted and Bentley ward; Downland ward; Four Marks and Medstead ward; Ropley and Tisted ward; Selborne ward; Froyle parish; Lasham parish; Shalden parish | 1 |
Alton Town | Alton Amery ward; Alton Ashdell ward; Alton Eastbrooke ward; Alton Westbrooke ward; Alton Whitedown ward; Alton Wooteys ward; Alton Holybourne parish ward of Alton parish | 1 |
Bordon, Whitehill and Lindford | Lindford ward; Whitehill Chase ward; Whitehill Deadwater ward; Whitehill Hogmoor ward; Whitehill Pinewood ward; Whitehill Walldown ward | 1 |
Catherington | Horndean Catherington and Lovedean ward; Horndean Downs ward; Horndean Hazleton and Blendworth ward; Horndean Kings ward; Horndean Murray ward; Rowlands Castle ward | 1 |
Headley | Bramshott and Liphook ward; Grayshott ward; Headley ward | 1 |
Petersfield Butser | Clanfield and Finchdean ward; East Meon ward; Petersfield Bell Hill ward; Petersfield Causeway ward; Petersfield Heath ward; Petersfield St Peters ward | 1 |
Petersfield Hangers | Froxfield and Steep ward; Liss ward; Petersfield Rother ward; Petersfield St Marys ward; The Hangers and Forest ward | 1 |
In the borough of Eastleigh | ||
Bishopstoke and Fair Oak | Bishopstoke East ward; Fair Oak and Horton Heath ward; Bishopstoke Central parish ward of Bishopstoke parish | 1 |
Botley and Hedge End | Botley ward; Hedge End St John’s ward; Hedge End Wildern ward | 1 |
Chandler’s Ford | Chandler’s Ford East ward; Hiltingbury East ward; Hiltingbury West ward | 1 |
Eastleigh East | 1 | |
Eastleigh West | 1 | |
Hamble | Bursledon and Old Netley ward; Hamble-le-Rice and Butlocks Heath ward; Netley Abbey ward | 1 |
West End and Hedge End Grange Park | Hedge End Grange Park ward; West End North ward; West End South ward | 1 |
In the borough of Fareham | ||
Fareham Crofton | Hill Head ward; Stubbington ward | 1 |
Fareham Portchester | Portchester East ward; Portchester West ward | 1 |
Fareham Sarisbury | Park Gate ward; Sarisbury ward | 1 |
Fareham Titchfield | Titchfield ward; Titchfield Common ward | 1 |
Fareham Town | Fareham East ward; Fareham North ward; Fareham North-West ward; Fareham South ward; Fareham West ward | 2 |
Fareham Warsash | Locks Heath ward; Warsash ward | 1 |
In the borough of Gosport | ||
Bridgemary | 1 | |
Hardway | Elson ward; Forton ward; Hardway ward | 1 |
Lee | 1 | |
Leesland and Town | Alverstoke ward; Anglesey ward; Brockhurst ward; Christchurch ward; Leesland ward; Privett ward; Town ward | 2 |
In the district of Hart | ||
Church Crookham and Ewshot | 1 | |
Fleet | 1 | |
Hartley Wintney, Eversley and Yateley West | Eversley ward; Hartley Wintney ward; Yateley North ward; Yateley West ward | 1 |
Odiham | 1 | |
Yateley East, Blackwater and Ancells | 1 | |
In the borough of Havant | ||
Bedhampton and Leigh Park | Barncroft ward; Battins ward; Bedhampton ward; Bondfields ward; Warren Park ward | 2 |
Cowplain and Hart Plain | 1 | |
Emsworth and St Faith's | Emsworth ward; St Faith’s ward | 1 |
Hayling Island | Hayling East ward; Hayling West ward | 1 |
Purbrook and Stakes South | 1 | |
Waterloo and Stakes North | 1 | |
In the district of New Forest | ||
Brockenhurst | Bashley ward; Boldre and Sway ward; Brockenhurst and Forest South East ward | 1 |
Dibden and Hythe | Butts Ash and Dibden Purlieu ward; Dibden and Hythe East ward; Hythe West and Langdown ward | 1 |
Fordingbridge | Downlands and Forest ward; Fordingbridge ward; Forest North West ward; Bramshaw parish; Copythorne North parish ward of Copythorne parish | 1 |
Lymington | Buckland ward; Lymington Town ward; Pennington ward | 1 |
Lyndhurst | Ashurst, Copythorne South and Netley Marsh ward; Bransgore and Burley ward; Lyndhurst ward; Minstead parish | 1 |
Milford and Hordle | Fernhill ward; Hordle ward; Milford ward | 1 |
New Milton | Barton ward; Becton ward; Milton ward | 1 |
Ringwood | Ringwood East and Sopley ward; Ringwood North ward; Ringwood South ward | 1 |
South Waterside | Fawley, Blackfield and Langley ward; Furzedown and Hardley ward; Holbury and North Blackfield ward | 1 |
Totton North | Totton Central ward; Totton North ward; Totton West ward | 1 |
Totton South and Marchwood | Marchwood ward; Totton East ward; Totton South ward | 1 |
In the borough of Rushmoor | ||
Aldershot East | 1 | |
Aldershot West | 1 | |
Farnborough North | Fernhill ward; Grange ward; Mayfield ward | 1 |
Farnborough South | 1 | |
Farnborough West | Cove and Southwood ward; St John’s ward; Westheath ward | 1 |
In the borough of Test Valley | ||
Andover North | Alamein ward; Bourne Valley ward; St Mary’s ward | 1 |
Andover South | Millway ward; Winton ward | 1 |
Andover West | Amport ward; Charlton ward; Harroway ward; Penton Bellinger ward | 1 |
Baddesley | Ampfield and Braishfield ward; North Baddesley ward; Valley Park ward | 1 |
Romsey Extra | Blackwater ward; Chilworth, Nursling and Rownhams ward; Romsey Extra ward | 1 |
Romsey Town | Abbey ward; Cupernham ward; Tadburn ward | 1 |
Test Valley Central | Anna ward; Broughton and Stockbridge ward; Dun Valley ward; Harewood ward; Kings Somborne and Michelmersh ward; Over Wallop ward | 1 |
In the city of Winchester | ||
Bishops Waltham | Bishops Waltham ward; Colden Common and Twyford ward; Owslebury and Curdridge ward | 1 |
Itchen Valley | Itchen Valley ward; Kings Worthy ward; The Alresfords ward; Headbourne Worthy parish; Micheldever parish; Wonston parish | 1 |
Meon Valley | Cheriton and Bishops Sutton ward; Droxford, Soberton and Hambledon ward; Shedfield ward; Swanmore and Newtown ward; Upper Meon Valley ward | 1 |
Winchester Downlands | Compton and Otterbourne ward; Littleton and Harestock ward; Olivers Battery and Badger Farm ward; Crawley parish; South Wonston parish; Sparsholt parish | 1 |
Winchester Eastgate | St Bartholomew ward; St John and All Saints ward; St Michael ward | 1 |
Winchester Southern Parishes | Boarhunt and Southwick ward; Denmead ward; Whiteley ward; Wickham ward | 1 |
Winchester Westgate | St Barnabas ward; St Luke ward; St Paul ward | 1 |
SCHEDULE 2WARDS OF THE PARISH OF CRONDALL
NAMES AND AREAS OF WARDS AND NUMBERS OF COUNCILLORS
(1) | (2) | (3) |
|---|---|---|
Name of Ward | Area of Ward | Number of Councillors |
Crondall | So much of the electoral division of Odiham as comprises the parish of Crondall | 7 |
Ewshot | So much of the electoral division of Church Crookham and Ewshot as comprises the parish of Crondall | 5 |
This Order gives effect, with modifications, to recommendations by the Boundary Committee for England, a committee of the Electoral Commission, for electoral changes in the county of Hampshire.
The modifications concern the names of Bedhampton and Leigh Park, Bordon, Whitehill and Lindford, Bridgemary, Hamble, Petersfield Butser, Petersfield Hangers, South Waterside, and Yateley East, Blackwater and Ancells electoral divisions, and the boundary between Basingstoke North West, and Calleva and Kingsclere electoral divisions.
The changes have effect in relation to local government elections to be held on and after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2005.
Article 3 abolishes the existing electoral divisions of the county and provides for the creation of 75 new electoral divisions. That article and Schedule 1 also make provision for the names and areas of, and numbers of councillors for, the new electoral divisions.
Articles 4 and 5 make electoral changes in the parishes of Bishopstoke and Crondall.
Article 7 obliges the Electoral Registration Officer in each district, borough or city in the county of Hampshire to make any necessary amendments to the electoral register to reflect the new electoral arrangements.
Article 8 revokes the County of Hampshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1981, with the exception of article 5.
The areas of the new electoral divisions and of the new parish wards of the parish of Bishopstoke are demarcated on the map described in article 2. Prints of the map may be inspected at all reasonable times at the offices of Hampshire County Council and at the principal office of the Electoral Commission at Trevelyan House, Great Peter Street, London SW1P 2HW.