2016 No. 1202
Local Government, England

The London Borough of Southwark (Electoral Changes) Order 2016

Made
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2)
Under section 58(4) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 20091 (“the Act”) the Local Government Boundary Commission for England2 (“the Commission”) published a report dated July 2016 stating its recommendation for changes to the electoral arrangements for the London Borough of Southwark. The Commission has decided to give effect to the recommendations.

A draft of the instrument has been laid before each House of Parliament, a period of forty days has expired since the day on which it was laid 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 commencement1.

(1)

This Order may be cited as the London Borough of Southwark (Electoral Changes) Order 2016.

(2)

This Order comes into force—

(a)

for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on 16 October 2017;

(b)

for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors3 in 2018.

Interpretation2.

(1)

In this Order “the map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the London Borough of Southwark (Electoral Changes) Order 2016”, held by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England4.

(2)

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 London Borough of Southwark and number of councillors3.

(1)

The existing wards of the London Borough of Southwark are abolished.

(2)

The London Borough of Southwark is divided into 23 wards as listed in the first column of the table in 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 the second column of the table in the Schedule.

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

Jolyon Jackson
Chief Executive
Local Government Boundary Commission for England

SCHEDULENames of borough wards and number of councillors

Article 3

(1)

Name of London borough ward

(2)

Number of councillors

Borough & Bankside

Camberwell Green

Champion Hill

Chaucer

Dulwich Hill

Dulwich Village

Dulwich Wood

Faraday

Goose Green

London Bridge & West Bermondsey

Newington

North Bermondsey

North Walworth

Nunhead & Queen’s Road

Old Kent Road

Peckham

Peckham Rye

Rotherhithe

Rye Lane

South Bermondsey

St George’s

St Giles

Surrey Docks

3

3

2

3

2

2

2

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

2

3

3

3

2

3

3

EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order makes changes to electoral arrangements for the London Borough of Southwark following recommendations made by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England. The area of the borough 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 2018.

Article 3 abolishes the existing wards of the London Borough of Southwark and replaces them with 23 new ones. That article together with the map (as defined in article 2) also establish the names, areas and number of councillors of the new wards.

The map shows the areas of the new borough wards and is available at https://www.lgbce.org.uk/current-reviews/greater-london/southwark It 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.