Citation and commencement1
1
This Order may be cited as the West Dorset (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 2015.
Interpretation2
In this Order—
“map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the West Dorset (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 19833.
Wards of the district of West Dorset and number of councillors3
1
The existing wards of the district of West Dorset are abolished.
2
The district of West Dorset is divided into 24 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.
Wards of the parish of Bridport and number of councillors4
1
The existing wards of the parish of Bridport are abolished.
2
The parish of Bridport is divided into two parish wards, each listed by name in the first column of table 1 in Schedule 2.
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 2.
Wards of the parish of Dorchester and number of councillors5
1
The existing wards of the parish of Dorchester are abolished.
2
The parish of Dorchester is divided into four parish wards, each listed by name in the first column of table 2 in Schedule 2.
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 2.
Wards of the parish of Sherborne and number of councillors6
1
The existing wards of the parish of Sherborne are abolished.
2
The parish of Sherborne is divided into two parish wards, each listed by name in the first column of table 3 in Schedule 2.
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 2.
Wards of the parish of Symondsbury and number of councillors7
1
The parish of Symondsbury is divided into three parish wards, each listed by name in the first column of table 4 in Schedule 2.
2
Each parish ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.
3
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 4 in Schedule 2.
Sealed with the seal of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England on the 27th day of January 2015
Max CallerChairmanLocal Government Boundary Commission for England