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Statutory Instruments

2015 No. 1858

Local Government, England

The Peterborough (Electoral Changes) Order 2015

Made

3rd November 2015

Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2)

Under section 58(4) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009(1) (“the Act”) the Local Government Boundary Commission for England(2) (“the Commission”) published a report dated January 2015 stating its recommendations for changes to the electoral arrangements for the district of Peterborough. The Commission has decided to give effect to the recommendations.

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 Commission makes the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 59(1) of the Act:

Citation and commencement

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Peterborough (Electoral Changes) Order 2015.

(2) This Order comes into force—

(a)for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on the day after it is made;

(b)for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2016.

Interpretation

2.  In this Order—

“map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the Peterborough (Electoral Changes) Order 2015”, prints of which 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(3).

Wards of the district of Peterborough and number of councillors

3.—(1) The existing wards of the district of Peterborough are abolished.

(2) The district of Peterborough is divided into 22 district wards, each listed by name in the first column of the table in Schedule 1.

(3) Each district ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the district ward.

(4) The number of councillors to be elected for each district ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of the table in Schedule 1.

(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.

Elections of the council of the district of Peterborough

4.—(1) Elections of all councillors of each ward of the district of Peterborough are to be held simultaneously on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2016.

(2) The councillors holding office for any ward of the district of Peterborough immediately before the fourth day after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2016 are to retire on that fourth day and the newly elected councillors are to come into office on that fourth day.

(3) The order of retirement of councillors is to be as set out in Schedule 2.

(4) Subject to paragraphs (5) and (6), where the number of councillors elected in 2016 for any ward of the district is two or more—

(a)the first to retire is to be the councillor elected by the smallest number of votes; and

(b)the second to retire is to 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 that year is to be determined by lot.

(6) If an election of councillors for any ward is not contested, the person to retire in each year is to be determined by lot.

(7) Where under this article any question is to be determined by lot, the lot is to be drawn at the next practicable meeting of the council after the question has arisen and the drawing is to be conducted under the direction of the person presiding at the meeting.

Wards of the parish of Hampton Hargate & Vale and number of councillors

5.—(1) The existing wards of the parish of Hampton Hargate & Vale are abolished.

(2) The parish of Hampton Hargate & Vale is divided into two parish wards, each listed by name in the first column of table 1 in Schedule 3.

(3) Each parish ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.

(4) The number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of table 1 in Schedule 3.

Wards of the parish of Orton Longueville and number of councillors

6.—(1) The existing wards of the parish of Orton Longueville are abolished.

(2) The parish of Orton Longueville is divided into three parish wards, each listed by name in the first column of table 2 in Schedule 3.

(3) Each parish ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.

(4) The number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of table 2 in Schedule 3.

Wards of the parish of Orton Waterville and number of councillors

7.—(1) The existing wards of the parish of Orton Waterville are abolished.

(2) The parish of Orton Waterville is divided into two parish wards, each listed by name in the first column of table 3 in Schedule 3.

(3) Each parish ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.

(4) The number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of table 3 in Schedule 3.

Sealed with the seal of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England

Legal seal

Max Caller

Chairman

Local Government Boundary Commission for England

Date 3rd November 2015

Article 3

SCHEDULE 1Names of district wards and number of councillors

(1)

Name of district ward

(2)

Number of councillors

Barnack1
Bretton3
Central3
Dogsthorpe3
East3
Eye, Thorney & Newborough3
Fletton & Stanground3
Fletton & Woodston3
Glinton & Castor2
Gunthorpe3
Hampton Vale3
Hargate & Hempsted3
North3
Orton Longueville3
Orton Waterville3
Park3
Paston & Walton3
Ravensthorpe3
Stanground South3
Werrington3
West2
Wittering1

Article 4

SCHEDULE 2Order of retirement of councillors

(1) Name of district ward(2) Number of councillors to retire in 2018(3) Number of councillors to retire in 2019(4) Number of councillors to retire in 2020
Barnack001
Bretton111
Central111
Dogsthorpe111
East111
Eye, Thorney & Newborough111
Fletton & Stanground111
Fletton & Woodston111
Glinton & Castor011
Gunthorpe111
Hampton Vale111
Hargate & Hempsted111
North111
Orton Longueville111
Orton Waterville111
Park111
Paston & Walton111
Ravensthorpe111
Stanground South111
Werrington111
West011
Wittering001

Articles 5 – 7

SCHEDULE 3Names of parish wards and number of councillors

Table 1

Wards of the parish of Hampton Hargate & Vale and number of councillors

(1)

Name of parish ward

(2)

Number of councillors

Hampton Hargate6
Hampton Vale8

Table 2

Wards of the parish of Orton Longueville and number of councillors

(1)

Name of parish ward

(2)

Number of councillors

East1
North-East1
Orton Longueville9

Table 3

Wards of the parish of Orton Waterville and number of councillors

(1)

Name of parish ward

(2)

Number of councillors

Goldhay East1
Orton Waterville12

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order makes changes to electoral arrangements for the district of Peterborough 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 2016.

Article 3 abolishes the existing wards of the district of Peterborough and replaces them with 22 new ones. That article, the map (as defined in article 2) and Schedule 1 also establish the names, areas and number of councillors of the new district wards.

Article 4 makes provision for a whole district council election in 2016. (Thereafter, the council will revert to the existing system of election by thirds.) That article and Schedule 2 also provide for the order of retirement of councillors at elections to be held in 2018, 2019 and 2020.

Articles 5 to 7 abolish the existing wards of the parishes of (i) Hampton Hargate & Vale, (ii) Orton Longueville and (iii) Orton Waterville respectively and replace them with new ones. Those articles, the map and Schedule 3 also establish the names, areas and number of councillors of the new parish wards.

The map defined in article 2 shows the new district and parish wards. It is available at http://www.lgbce.org.uk/current-reviews/eastern/cambridgeshire/peterborough-fer. The map is also available for inspection at all reasonable times at the offices of Peterborough City Council, Town Hall, Bridge Street, Peterborough, PE1 1QT, and at the offices of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England at 14th Floor Millbank Tower, Millbank, London SW1P 4QP.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.

(2)

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).

(3)

1983 c.2; section 37 has been amended by section 18(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c.50), paragraph 5 of Schedule 3 to the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c.29) and section 60(1) of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c.28).

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