2004 No. 363
The City of Newcastle upon Tyne (Electoral Changes) Order 2004
Made
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2) and 1(3)
Whereas the Boundary Committee for England1, acting pursuant to section 15(4) of the Local Government Act 19922, has submitted to the Electoral Commission3 recommendations dated October 2003 on its review of the city4 of Newcastle upon Tyne:
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 City of Newcastle upon Tyne (Electoral Changes) Order 2004.
2
This Order, with the exception of articles 5, 6, 7 and 8, 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, 6, 7 and 8 shall come into force —
a
for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of a parish councillor for the parishes of Blakelaw and North Fenham, Brunswick, North Gosforth and Woolsington 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 —
“city” means the city of Newcastle upon Tyne;
“existing”, in relation to a ward, means the ward as it exists on the date this Order is made; and
any reference to the map is a reference to the map marked “Map referred to in the City of Newcastle upon Tyne (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 Newcastle upon Tyne 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 Newcastle upon Tyne3
1
The existing wards of the city7 shall be abolished.
2
The city shall be divided into twenty-six wards which shall bear the names set out in the Schedule.
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 Newcastle upon Tyne4
1
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 North Gosforth5
The existing wards of the parish of North Gosforth10 shall be abolished.
Wards of the parish of Woolsington6
1
The existing wards of the parish of Woolsington shall be abolished.
2
The parish shall be divided into four parish wards which shall bear the names Bedeburn, Callerton, Newbiggin Hall, and Woolsington and Bank Foot; and the wards shall comprise the areas designated on sheets 1 and 2 by reference to the name of the ward and demarcated by orange lines.
3
The number of councillors to be elected for the Newbiggin Hall parish ward shall be six and for each of the Bedeburn, Callerton, and Woolsington and Bank Foot parish wards shall be two.
Numbers of parish councillors for the parish of Blakelaw and North Fenham7
1
The number of parish councillors to be elected for the parish of Blakelaw and North Fenham11 shall be twelve.
2
The number of councillors to be elected for the Blakelaw parish ward shall be six and for each of the Cragston and North Fenham parish wards shall be three.
Numbers of parish councillors for the parish of Brunswick8
The number of parish councillors to be elected for the parish of Brunswick shall be six.
Maps9
Newcastle upon Tyne City Council shall make a print of the map marked “Map referred to in the City of Newcastle upon Tyne (Electoral Changes) Order 2004” available for inspection at its offices by any member of the public at any reasonable time.
Electoral registers10
The Electoral Registration Officer12 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.
Revocation11
The City of Newcastle upon Tyne (Electoral Arrangements) Order 198013 is revoked, save for article 8.
Sealed with the seal of the Electoral Commission on the 12th day of February 2004
SCHEDULENAMES OF WARDS
Benwell and Scotswood | Fenham | South Jesmond |
Blakelaw | Kenton | Walker |
Byker | Lemington | Walkergate |
Castle | Newburn | Westerhope |
Dene | North Heaton | Westgate |
Denton | North Jesmond | West Gosforth |
East Gosforth | Ouseburn | Wingrove |
Elswick | Parklands | Woolsington |
Fawdon | South Heaton |
(This note is not part of the Order)