The Surrey (Electoral Changes) Order 2012
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:
Citation1.
This Order may be cited as the Surrey (Electoral Changes) Order 2012.
Commencement2.
(1)
This Order, with the exception of articles 5 and 6, comes into force—
(a)
for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the elections of councillors for county electoral divisions, on 15th October 2012;
(b)
for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2013.
(2)
Articles 5 and 6 come into force—
(a)
for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the elections of parish councillors, on 15th October 2014:
(b)
for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2015.
Interpretation3.
In this Order—
“map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the Surrey (Electoral Changes) Order 2012”, of which prints are available for inspection at the principal office of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England;
Electoral divisions of the county of Surrey and number of councillors4.
(1)
The existing electoral divisions of the county of Surrey are abolished.
(2)
The county is divided into eighty-one electoral divisions each bearing a name listed in the Schedule.
(3)
Each electoral division comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the electoral division.
(4)
One councillor is to be elected for each electoral division.
(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 Ash and number of councillors5.
(1)
The existing wards of the parish of Ash are abolished.
(2)
The parish is divided into four wards named respectively—
(a)
Ash South;
(b)
Ash Vale;
(c)
Ash Wharf;
(d)
Rowan Field.
(3)
Each ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the ward.
(4)
Four councillors are to be elected for each of the following wards:
(a)
Ash Vale;
(b)
Ash Wharf.
(5)
Three councillors are to be elected for Ash South ward.
(6)
One councillor is to be elected Rowan Field ward.
Wards of the parish of Horley and number of councillors6.
(1)
The existing wards of the parish of Horley are abolished.
(2)
The parish is divided into six wards named respectively—
(a)
Horley North;
(b)
Horley North Central;
(c)
Horley North East;
(d)
Horley North West;
(e)
Horley South Central;
(f)
Horley South East.
(3)
Each ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the ward.
(4)
Four councillors are to be elected for each of the following wards:
(a)
Horley North;
(b)
Horley North West;
(c)
Horley South Central.
(5)
Two councillors are to be elected for each of the following wards:
(a)
Horley North Central;
(b)
Horley North East;
(c)
Horley South East.
Sealed with the seal of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England on the 10th day of July 2012
SCHEDULENames of county electoral divisions
In Elmbridge Borough |
|---|
Cobham |
East Molesey and Esher |
Hersham |
Hinchley Wood, Claygate and Oxshott |
The Dittons |
Walton |
Walton South and Oatlands |
West Molesey |
Weybridge |
In Epsom and Ewell Borough |
Epsom Town and Downs |
Epsom West |
Ewell |
Ewell Court, Auriol and Cuddington |
West Ewell |
In Guildford Borough |
Ash |
Guildford East |
Guildford North |
Guildford South East |
Guildford South West |
Guildford West |
Horsleys |
Shalford |
Shere |
Worplesdon |
In Mole Valley District |
Ashtead |
Bookham and Fetcham West |
Dorking Hills |
Dorking Rural |
Dorking South and The Holmwoods |
Leatherhead and Fetcham East |
In Reigate and Banstead Borough |
Banstead, Woodmansterne and Chipstead |
Earlswood and Reigate South |
Horley East |
Horley West, Salfords and Sidlow |
Merstham and Banstead South |
Nork and Tattenhams |
Redhill East |
Redhill West and Meadvale |
Reigate |
Tadworth, Walton and Kingswood |
In Runnymede Borough |
Addlestone |
Chertsey |
Egham |
Englefield Green |
Foxhills, Thorpe and Virginia Water |
Woodham and New Haw |
In Spelthorne Borough |
Ashford |
Laleham and Shepperton |
Lower Sunbury and Halliford |
Staines |
Staines South and Ashford West |
Stanwell and Stanwell Moor |
Sunbury Common and Ashford Common |
In Surrey Heath Borough |
Bagshot, Windlesham and Chobham |
Camberley East |
Camberley West |
Frimley Green and Mytchett |
Heatherside and Parkside |
Lightwater, West End and Bisley |
In Tandridge District |
Caterham Hill |
Caterham Valley |
Godstone |
Lingfield |
Oxted |
Warlingham |
In Waverley Borough |
Cranleigh and Ewhurst |
Farnham Central |
Farnham North |
Farnham South |
Godalming North |
Godalming South, Milford and Witley |
Haslemere |
Waverley Eastern Villages |
Waverley Western Villages |
In Woking Borough |
Goldsworth East and Horsell Village |
Knaphill and Goldsworth West |
The Byfleets |
Woking North |
Woking South |
Woking South East |
Woking South West |
This Order makes changes to the electoral arrangements for the county of Surrey following recommendations made by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England. The area of the county remains unchanged.
The electoral changes apply in respect of local government elections to be held on or after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2013.
Article 4 abolishes the existing electoral divisions of the county and replaces them with 81 new ones. That article, the map and the Schedule also establish the names and areas of the new electoral divisions and the number of councillors for each electoral division.
Article 5 abolishes the existing wards of the parish of Ash 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 6 abolishes the existing wards of the parish of Horley and replaces them with 6 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 3 shows the new county electoral divisions and parish wards. It is available at www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/south-east/surrey/surrey-county-council-fer; it is also available, at all reasonable times, at the offices of the council of the county of Surrey and at the principal office of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England at Layden House, 76 – 86 Turnmill Street, London EC1M 5LG.
An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.