Statutory Instruments
2016 No. 1069
Local Government, England
The Lancashire (Electoral Changes) Order 2016
Made 8th November 2016
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2) to (5)

Under section 58(4) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (“the Act”) the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (“the Commission”) published a report dated April 2016 stating its recommendation for changes to the electoral arrangements for the county of Lancashire. The Commission has decided to give effect to the recommendations.
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).
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 Lancashire (Electoral Changes) Order 2016.
(2) This article and article 2 come into force on the day after this Order is made.
(3) Article 3 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 2017.
The ordinary day of election of councillors is prescribed by section 37 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (c.2).
(4) Article 4 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 2018.
(5) The remainder of 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 2019.

Interpretation
2. In this Order “the map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the Lancashire (Electoral Changes) Order 2016”, held by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England.
Prints of the map are available for inspection at reasonable times at the principal office of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England, 14th floor, Millbank Tower, London SW1P 4QP and is accessible online at www.lgbce.org.uk

Divisions of the county of Lancashire and number of councillors
3. (1) The existing divisions of the county of Lancashire are abolished.
(2) The county of Lancashire is divided into 82 divisions as listed in the first column of the table in Schedule 1.
(3) Each division comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the division.
(4) The number of councillors to be elected for each division is the number specified in relation to that division 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 Scarisbrick and number of councillors
4. (1) The existing wards of the parish of Scarisbrick are abolished.
(2) The parish of Scarisbrick is divided into two parish wards as listed 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 Brierfield and number of councillors
5. (1) The existing wards of the parish of Brierfield are abolished.
(2) The parish of Brierfield is divided into five parish wards as listed 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 Colne and number of councillors
6. (1) The existing wards of the parish of Colne are abolished.
(2) The parish of Colne is divided into seven parish wards as listed 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 Nelson and number of councillors
7. (1) The existing wards of the parish of Nelson are abolished.
(2) The parish of Nelson is divided into seven parish wards as listed in the first column of table 4 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 4 in Schedule 2.

Wards of the parish of Penwortham and number of councillors
8. (1) The existing wards of the parish of Penwortham are abolished.
(2) The parish of Penwortham is divided into five parish wards as listed in the first column of table 5 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 5 in Schedule 2.
Sealed with the seal of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England
Jolyon Jackson
Chief Executive
Local Government Boundary Commission for England
Date 8th November 2016

SCHEDULE 1 Names of county divisions and number of councillors
Article 3
(1) Name of county division	(2) Number of councillors
In the borough of Burnley Burnley Central East Burnley Central West Burnley North East Burnley Rural Burnley South West Padiham & Burnley West In the borough of Chorley Chorley Central Chorley North Chorley Rural East Chorley Rural West Chorley South Clayton with Whittle Euxton, Buckshaw & Astley Hoghton with Wheelton In the borough of Fylde Fylde East Fylde South Fylde West Lytham St Annes North St Annes South In the borough of Hyndburn Accrington North Accrington South Accrington West & Oswaldtwistle Central Great Harwood, Rishton & Clayton-le-Moors Oswaldtwistle In the city of Lancaster Heysham Lancaster Central Lancaster East Lancaster Rural East Lancaster Rural North Lancaster South East Morecambe Central Morecambe North Morecambe South Skerton In the borough of Pendle Brierfield & Nelson West Nelson East Pendle Central Pendle Hill Pendle Rural In the city of Preston Preston Central East Preston Central West Preston City Preston East Preston North Preston Rural Preston South East Preston South West Preston West In the borough of Ribble Valley Clitheroe Longridge with Bowland Ribble Valley North East Ribble Valley South West In the borough of Rossendale Mid-Rossendale Rossendale East Rossendale South Rossendale West Whitworth & Bacup In the borough of South Ribble Leyland Central Leyland South Lostock Hall & Bamber Bridge Moss Side & Farington Penwortham East & Walton-le-Dale Penwortham West South Ribble East South Ribble West In the borough of West Lancashire Burscough & Rufford Ormskirk Skelmersdale Central Skelmersdale East Skelmersdale West West Lancashire East West Lancashire North West Lancashire West In the borough of Wyre Cleveleys East Cleveleys South & Carleton Fleetwood East Fleetwood West & Cleveleys West Poulton-le-Fylde Thornton & Hambleton Wyre Rural Central Wyre Rural East	1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

SCHEDULE 2 Names of parish wards and number of councillors
Articles 4 to 8

Table 1 Wards of the parish of Scarisbrick
(1) Name of parish ward	(2) Number of councillors
Scarisbrick North-East Scarisbrick West	3 7

Table 2 Wards of the parish of Brierfield
(1) Name of parish ward	(2) Number of councillors
Central East North South West	2 2 3 3 3

Table 3 Wards of the parish of Colne
(1) Name of parish ward	(2) Number of councillors
Castle Road Central Horsfield Lidgett Vivary Bridge Waterside East Waterside West	1 3 1 2 5 1 4

Table 4 Wards of the parish of Nelson
(1) Name of parish ward	(2) Number of councillors
Bradley Clover Hill Marsden East Marsden West Southfield Walverden Whitefield	5 4 2 2 5 3 3

Table 5 Wards of the parish of Penwortham
(1) Name of parish ward	(2) Number of councillors
Broad Oak Charnock Howick & Priory Kingsfold Middleforth	3 4 5 4 2

EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order makes changes to electoral arrangements for the county of Lancashire following recommendations made by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England. The area of the county remains unchanged. The electoral changes in article 3 apply in respect of local government elections to be held on and after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2017. The electoral change in article 4 applies in respect of such elections in 2018. The electoral change in articles 5 to 8 apply in respect of such elections in 2019.
Article 3 abolishes the existing divisions of the county of Lancashire and replaces them with 82 new ones. That article and the map (as defined in article 2) also establish the names, areas and number of councillors of the new divisions.
Articles 4 to 8 abolish the existing wards of the parishes of (i) Scarisbrick, (ii) Brierfield, (iii) Colne, (iv) Nelson and (v) Penwortham respectively and replace them with new ones. Those articles and the map also establish the names, areas and number of councillors of the new parish wards.
The map defined in article 2 shows the new county divisions and parish wards. It is available at https://www.lgbce.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/27949/Lancashire_F_Sht1_SO.pdf The map is also available for inspection at reasonable times at the offices of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England, 14th floor, Millbank Tower, London SW1P 4QP.
An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.