2005 No. 173

LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND

The County of Norfolk (Electoral Changes) Order 2005

Made1st February 2005

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 2004 on its review of the county of Norfolk:

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 174 and 265 of the Local Government Act 1992, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:

Citation and commencement1.

(1)

This Order may be cited as the County of Norfolk (Electoral Changes) Order 2005.

(2)

This Order, with the exception of article 4, 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)

Article 4 shall come into force –

(a)

for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of a parish councillor for the parish of Sprowston 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 Norfolk;

“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;

references to wards, unless the context otherwise requires, are references to district, borough and city wards in the county6;

any reference to the map is a reference to the map marked “Map referred to in the County of Norfolk (Electoral Changes) Order 2005”, of which prints are available for inspection at –

(a)

the principal office of the Electoral Commission; and

(b)

the offices of Norfolk 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 Norfolk3.

(1)

The existing electoral divisions of the county7 shall be abolished.

(2)

The county shall be divided into eighty-four electoral divisions which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of the Schedule.

(3)

The electoral divisions shall comprise the areas described in column (2) of the 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 one.

(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 Sprowston4.

(1)

The existing wards of the parish of Sprowston shall be abolished.

(2)

The parish shall be divided into four parish wards which shall bear the names Sprowston Central, Sprowston North East, Sprowston South East and Sprowston 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 Sprowston South East parish ward shall be seven, for the Sprowston Central parish ward shall be five, for the Sprowston West parish ward shall be two, and for the Sprowston North East parish ward shall be one.

Maps5.

Norfolk County Council shall make a print of the map marked “Map referred to in the County of Norfolk (Electoral Changes) Order 2005” available for inspection at its offices by any member of the public at any reasonable time.

Electoral registers6.

The Electoral Registration Officer8 for each district, borough or city in the county 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.

Revocation7.

The County of Norfolk (Electoral Arrangements) Order 19849 is revoked, save for article 5.

Sealed with the seal of the Electoral Commission on the 1st day of February 2005

Sam Younger

Chairman of the Commission

1st February 2005

Peter Wardle

Chief Executive to the Commission

1st February 2005

SCHEDULENAMES AND AREAS OF ELECTORAL DIVISIONS

article 3

Column (1)	Column (2)
Name of Electoral Division	Area of Electoral Division
In the district of Breckland
Attleborough	Burgh and Haverscroft ward; Queen’s ward
Dereham North	Dereham-Humbletoft ward; Dereham-Neatherd ward; Scarning parish
Dereham South	Dereham-Central ward; Dereham-Toftwood ward
Elmham and Mattishall	Eynsford ward; Swanton Morley ward; Two Rivers ward; Upper Wensum ward
Guiltcross	Buckenham ward; East Guiltcross ward; Harling and Heathlands ward; West Guiltcross ward
Necton and Launditch	Hermitage ward; Launditch ward; Necton ward; Taverner ward; Fransham parish; Gressenhall parish; Longham parish; Wendling parish
Swaffham	Nar Valley ward; Swaffham ward
The Brecks	Conifer ward; Mid Forest ward; Wayland ward; Weeting ward; Wissey ward
Thetford East	Thetford-Castle ward; Thetford-Guildhall ward
Thetford West	Thetford-Abbey ward; Thetford-Saxon ward
Watton	Templar ward; Watton ward
Yare and All Saints	All Saints ward; Haggard de Toni ward; Shipdham ward; Upper Yare ward
In the district of Broadland
Acle	Acle ward; Burlingham ward; Marshes ward
Aylsham	Aylsham ward; Brampton parish; Buxton with Lammas parish
Blofield and Brundall	Brundall ward; Blofield parish
Drayton and Horsford	Drayton North ward; Drayton South ward; Horsford and Felthorpe ward
Hellesdon	Hellesdon North West ward; Hellesdon South East ward
Hevingham and Spixworth	Hevingham ward; Spixworth with St Faiths ward; Frettenham parish
Old Catton	Old Catton and Sprowston West ward
Reepham	Eynesford ward; Great Witchingham ward; Reepham ward
Sprowston	Sprowston Central ward; Sprowston South East parish ward of Sprowston parish
Taverham	Taverham North ward; Taverham South ward
Thorpe St Andrew	Plumstead ward; Thorpe St Andrew South East ward
Woodside	Thorpe St Andrew North West ward; Sprowston North East parish ward of Sprowston parish
Wroxham	Coltishall ward; Wroxham ward; Hemblington parish; South Walsham parish; Upton with Fishley parish; Woodbastwick parish
In the borough of Great Yarmouth
Breydon
Caister-on-Sea	Caister North ward; Caister South ward
East Flegg	East Flegg ward; Ormesby ward
Gorleston St Andrews	Gorleston ward; St Andrews ward
Lothingland	Bradwell South and Hopton ward; Belton with Browston parish; Fritton and St Olaves parish
Magdalen
West Flegg	Fleggburgh ward; West Flegg ward
Yarmouth Nelson and Southtown	Nelson ward; Southtown and Cobholm ward
Yarmouth North and Central	Central and Northgate ward; Yarmouth North ward
In the borough of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk
Clenchwarton and King’s Lynn South	Clenchwarton ward; South and West Lynn ward; West Winch parish
Dersingham	Dersingham ward; Valley Hill ward; Ingoldisthorpe parish; Shernborne parish; Snettisham parish
Docking	Docking ward; Heacham ward; Rudham ward; Fring parish; Sedgeford parish
Downham Market	Downham Old Town ward; East Downham ward; North Downham ward; South Downham ward
Feltwell	Denton ward; Hilgay with Denver ward; Wissey ward
Fincham	St Lawrence ward; Watlington ward; Wiggenhall ward; Wimbotsham with Fincham ward; Runcton Holme parish; Shouldham Thorpe parish; Tottenhill parish
Freebridge Lynn	Grimston ward; North Wootton ward; South Wootton ward
Gayton and Nar Valley	Gayton ward; Priory ward; Marham parish; Middleton parish; North Runcton parish; Shouldham parish; Wormegay parish
Gaywood North and Central	Gaywood North Bank ward; Old Gaywood ward
Gaywood South	Fairstead ward; Gaywood Chase ward; Springwood ward
King’s Lynn North and Central	North Lynn ward; St Margarets with St Nicholas ward
Marshland North	Spellowfields ward; Walpole ward; Walton ward
Marshland South	Emneth with Outwell ward; Mershe Lande ward; Upwell and Delph ward
North Coast	Brancaster ward; Burnham ward; Hunstanton ward
In the district of North Norfolk
Cromer	Cromer Town ward; Roughton ward; Suffield Park ward
Fakenham	Lancaster North ward; Lancaster South ward; The Raynhams ward
Holt	High Heath ward; Holt ward; The Runtons ward; East Beckham parish; Gresham parish; Matlask parish; Sustead parish; Upper Sheringham parish; West Beckham parish
Hoveton and Stalham	Hoveton ward; Scottow ward; Stalham and Sutton ward
Melton Constable	Astley ward; Briston ward; Corpusty ward; Wensum ward
Mundesley	Gaunt ward; Mundesley ward; Poppyland ward
North Walsham East	Happisburgh ward; North Walsham East ward; North Walsham North ward
North Walsham West and Erpingham	Erpingham ward; North Walsham West ward; Worstead ward
Sheringham	Sheringham North ward; Sheringham South ward; Beeston Regis parish
South Smallburgh	St Benet ward; Waterside ward; Waxham ward
Wells	Glaven Valley ward; Priory ward; Walsingham ward
In the city of Norwich
Bowthorpe	Bowthorpe ward
Catton Grove	Catton Grove ward
Crome	Crome ward
Eaton	Eaton ward
Lakenham	Lakenham ward
Mancroft	Mancroft ward
Mile Cross	Mile Cross ward
Nelson	Nelson ward
Sewell	Sewell ward
Thorpe Hamlet	Thorpe Hamlet ward
Town Close	Town Close ward
University	University ward
Wensum	Wensum ward
In the district of South Norfolk
Clavering	Ditchingham and Broome ward; Earsham ward; Gillingham ward; Thurlton ward
Costessey	New Costessey ward; Old Costessey ward
Diss and Roydon	Diss ward; Roydon ward
East Depwade	Beck Vale ward; Harleston ward; Scole ward
Forehoe	Cromwells ward; Mulbarton ward; Newton Flotman ward
Henstead	Poringland with the Framinghams ward; Stoke Holy Cross ward; Bramerton parish; Kirby Bedon parish; Surlingham parish
Hingham	Easton ward; Hingham and Deopham ward; Wicklewood ward
Humbleyard	Cringleford ward; Hethersett ward
Loddon	Brooke ward; Chedgrave and Thurton ward; Loddon ward; Alpington parish; Bedingham parish; Hellington parish; Holverston parish; Rockland St Mary parish; Woodton parish; Yelverton parish
Long Stratton	Stratton ward; Tasburgh ward; Hempnall parish; Morning Thorpe parish10; Shelton and Hardwick parish11
West Depwade	Bressingham and Burston ward; Bunwell ward; Dickleburgh ward; Forncett ward
Wymondham	Abbey ward; Northfields ward; Rustens ward; Town ward

(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 county of Norfolk.

The modification concerns the name of North Walsham West and Erpingham electoral division.

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 84 new electoral divisions. That article and the Schedule also make provision for the names and areas of, and numbers of councillors for, the new electoral divisions.

Article 4 makes electoral changes in the parish of Sprowston.

Article 6 obliges the Electoral Registration Officer for each district, borough or city in the county of Norfolk to make any necessary amendments to the electoral register to reflect the new electoral arrangements.

Article 7 revokes the County of Norfolk (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1984, with the exception of article 5.

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