Statutory Instruments
2011 No. 3
Local Government, England
The Cheshire East (Electoral Changes) Order 2011
Made 4th January 2011
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2)

Under section 58(4) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (“the 2009 Act”) the Local Government Boundary Commission for England published a report dated July 2010 stating its recommendations for changes to the electoral arrangements for the district of Cheshire East.
2009 c.20.
The Local Government Boundary Commission for England was established on 1st April 2010 by section 55(1) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c.20).
The non-metropolitan district of Cheshire East has the status of a borough.
A draft of the instrument has been laid before Parliament and a period of forty days has expired and neither House has resolved that the instrument be not made.
The Local Government Boundary Commission for England has decided to give effect to the recommendations for electoral changes and in exercise of the powers conferred by section 59(1) of the 2009 Act makes the following Order:

Citation and commencement
1. (1) This Order may be cited as the Cheshire East (Electoral Changes) Order 2011.
(2) This Order comes into force—
(a) for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the elections of councillors, on the day after that on which it is made;
(b) for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2011.

Interpretation
2. In this Order—
“map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the Cheshire East (Electoral Changes) Order 2011”, of which prints are available for inspection at the principal office of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England;
“ordinary day of election of councillors” has the meaning given by section 37 of the Representation of the People Act 1983.
1983 c.2. Section 37 has been amended by section 18(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c.50), section 17 of the Greater London Authority Act l999 (c.29) and section 60 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c.28).

Wards of the district of Cheshire East and number of councillors
3. (1) The existing wards of the district of Cheshire East are abolished.
(2) The district is divided into fifty-two wards each bearing a name listed in column 1 of the Schedule.
(3) Each ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the ward.
(4) The number of councillors to be elected for each ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in column 2 of the Schedule.
(5) Where a boundary is shown on the map as running along a road, railway line, footway, watercourse or similar geographical feature, it is to be treated as running along the centre line of the feature.

Wards of the parish of Congleton and number of councillors
4. (1) The existing wards of the parish of Congleton are abolished.
(2) The parish is divided into two wards named respectively—
(a) Congleton East;
(b) Congleton West.
(3) Each ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the ward.
(4) Ten councillors are to be elected for each ward.

Wards of the parish of Gawsworth and number of councillors
5. (1) The parish of Gawsworth is divided into two wards named respectively—
(a) Gawsworth Moss;
(b) Gawsworth Village.
(2) Each ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the ward.
(3) Six councillors are to be elected for Gawsworth Village ward.
(4) Three councillors are to be elected for Gawsworth Moss ward.

Wards of the parish of Nantwich and number of councillors
6. (1) The existing wards of the parish of Nantwich are abolished.
(2) The parish is divided into two wards named respectively—
(a) Nantwich North and West;
(b) Nantwich South.
(3) Each ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the ward.
(4) Seven councillors are to be elected for Nantwich North and West ward.
(5) Five councillors are to be elected for Nantwich South ward.

Wards of the parish of Poynton-with-Worth and number of councillors
7. (1) The existing wards of the parish of Poynton-with-Worth are abolished.
(2) The parish is divided into two wards named respectively—
(a) Poynton East;
(b) Poynton West.
(3) Each ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the ward.
(4) Nine councillors are to be elected for each ward.

Wards of the parish of Sandbach and number of councillors
8. (1) The existing wards of the parish of Sandbach are abolished.
(2) The parish is divided into four wards named respectively—
(a) Sandbach Elworth;
(b) Sandbach Ettiley Heath and Wheelock;
(c) Sandbach Heath and East;
(d) Sandbach Town.
(3) Each ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the ward.
(4) Five councillors are to be elected for each ward.

Wards of the parish of Weston and number of councillors
9. (1) The parish of Weston is divided into two wards named respectively—
(a) Weston Village;
(b) Weston Wychwood.
(2) Each ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the ward.
(3) Five councillors are to be elected for Weston Village ward.
(4) Three councillors are to be elected for Weston Wychwood ward.

Wards of the parish of Willaston and number of councillors
10. (1) The existing wards of the parish of Willaston are abolished.
(2) The parish is divided into two wards named respectively—
(a) Willaston North;
(b) Willaston Village.
(3) Each ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the ward.
(4) Ten councillors are to be elected for Willaston Village ward.
(5) Two councillors are to be elected for Willaston North ward.
Sealed with the seal of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England on the 4th day of January 2011
Max Caller
Chairman
Local Government Boundary Commission for England
4th January 2011

SCHEDULE Names of district wards and numbers of councillors
Article 3
1	2
Name of District Ward	Number of Councillors
Alderley Edge	1
Alsager	3
Audlem	1
Bollington	2
Brereton Rural	1
Broken Cross and Upton	2
Bunbury	1
Chelford	1
Congleton East	3
Congleton West	3
Crewe Central	1
Crewe East	3
Crewe North	1
Crewe South	2
Crewe St Barnabas	1
Crewe West	2
Dane Valley	2
Disley	1
Gawsworth	1
Handforth	2
Haslington	2
High Legh	1
Knutsford	3
Leighton	1
Macclesfield Central	2
Macclesfield East	1
Macclesfield Hurdsfield	1
Macclesfield South	2
Macclesfield Tytherington	2
Macclesfield West and Ivy	2
Middlewich	3
Mobberley	1
Nantwich North and West	2
Nantwich South and Stapeley	2
Odd Rode	2
Poynton East and Pott Shrigley	2
Poynton West and Adlington	2
Prestbury	1
Sandbach Elworth	1
Sandbach Ettiley Heath and Wheelock	1
Sandbach Heath and East	1
Sandbach Town	1
Shavington	1
Sutton	1
Willaston and Rope	1
Wilmslow Dean Row	1
Wilmslow East	1
Wilmslow Lacey Green	1
Wilmslow West and Chorley	2
Wistaston	2
Wrenbury	1
Wybunbury	1

EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order makes changes to the electoral arrangements for the district of Cheshire East following recommendations made by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England. The area of the district remains unchanged.
The electoral changes apply in respect of local government elections to be held on and after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2011.
Article 3 abolishes the existing wards of the district and replaces them with 52 new ones. That article, the map and the Schedule also establish the names and areas of the new wards and the number of councillors for each ward.
Article 4 abolishes the existing wards of the parish of Congleton and replaces them with 2 new ones. That article and the map also establish the names and areas of the new wards and the number of councillors for each ward.
Article 5 establishes 2 wards for the parish of Gawsworth. That article and the map also establish the names and areas of the new wards and the number of councillors for each ward.
Article 6 abolishes the existing wards of the parish of Nantwich and replaces them with 2 new ones. That article and the map also establish the names and areas of the new wards and the number of councillors for each ward.
Article 7 abolishes the existing wards of the parish of Poynton-with-Worth and replaces them with 2 new ones. That article and the map also establish the names and areas of the new wards and the number of councillors for each ward.
Article 8 abolishes the existing wards of the parish of Sandbach and replaces them with 4 new ones. That article and the map also establish the names and areas of the new wards and the number of councillors for each ward.
Article 9 establishes 2 wards for the parish of Weston. That article and the map also establish the names and areas of the new wards and the number of councillors for each ward.
Article 10 abolishes the existing wards of the parish of Willaston and replaces them with 2 new ones. That article and the map also establish the names and areas of the new wards and the number of councillors for each ward.
The map defined in article 2 shows the new district wards and parish wards. It is available at www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/north-west/cheshire/cheshire-east-electoral-review and, at all reasonable times, at the offices of the council of the district of Cheshire East and at the principal office of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England at Layden House, 76 – 86 Turnmill Street, London EC1M 5LG.