Citation and commencement1
1
This Order may be cited as the London Borough of Redbridge (Electoral Changes) Order 2017.
2
This article and article 2 come into force on the day after the day on which this Order is made.
3
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 the day on which it is made;
b
for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England and Wales3 in 2018.
Interpretation2
1
In this Order “the map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the London Borough of Redbridge (Electoral Changes) Order 2017”, 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 Redbridge and number of councillors3
1
The existing wards of the London Borough of Redbridge are abolished.
2
The London Borough of Redbridge is divided into 22 wards as listed in the first column of the table in the Schedule.
3
Each ward comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the ward.
4
The number of councillors to be elected to each ward is the number specified by the entry in the second column of the table in the Schedule which relates to that ward.
Sealed with the seal of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England
Jolyon JacksonChief ExecutiveLocal Government Boundary Commission for England