2018 No. 1272
Local Government, England

The Windsor and Maidenhead (Electoral Changes) Order 2018

Made
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2) and (3)
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 2018 stating its recommendations for changes to the electoral arrangements for the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. 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 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 Windsor and Maidenhead (Electoral Changes) Order 2018.

(2)

This article and article 2 come into force on the day after the day on which this Order is made.

(3)

Articles 3 and 4 come into force—

(a)

for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on the day after the day on which this Order is made;

(b)

for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors3 in 2019.

Interpretation2.

(1)

In this Order, “the map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the Windsor and Maidenhead (Electoral Changes) Order 2018”, 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 Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead and number of councillors3.

(1)

The existing wards of the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead are abolished.

(2)

The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead is divided into 19 wards as listed in the first column of the table in Schedule 1.

(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 for each ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of the table in Schedule 1.

Wards of the parishes of Bray and Sunninghill & Ascot4.

(1)

The existing wards of the parishes of Bray and Sunninghill & Ascot are abolished.

(2)

The parish of Bray is divided into the five parish wards listed in the first column of table 1 in Schedule 2.

(3)

The parish of Sunninghill & Ascot is divided into the three parish wards listed in the first column of table 2 in Schedule 2.

(4)

Each parish ward comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.

(5)

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 the relevant table 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

SCHEDULE 1Names of wards and number of councillors

Article 3

(1)

Name of borough ward

(2)

Number of councillors

Ascot & Sunninghill

3

Belmont

2

Bisham & Cookham

2

Boyn Hill

2

Bray

2

Clewer & Dedworth East

2

Clewer & Dedworth West

2

Clewer East

2

Cox Green

2

Datchet, Horton & Wraysbury

3

Eton & Castle

3

Furze Platt

2

Hurley & Walthams

2

Old Windsor

2

Oldfield

2

Pinkneys Green

2

Riverside

2

St Mary’s

2

Sunningdale & Cheapside

2

SCHEDULE 2Names of parish wards and number of councillors

Article 4

Table 1Wards of the parish of Bray

(1)

Name of parish ward

(2)

Number of councillors

Bray

5

Dedworth

2

Holyport

6

Oakley Green & Fifield

1

The Fisheries

1

Table 2Wards of the parish of Sunninghill & Ascot

(1)

Name of parish ward

(2)

Number of councillors

Ascot

6

Cheapside

1

Sunninghill & South Ascot

9

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

This Order makes changes to electoral arrangements for the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead following recommendations made by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England. The area of the borough remains unchanged. The changes made by this Order apply in respect of local government elections held on and after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2019.

Article 3 abolishes the existing electoral wards of the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead and replaces them with 19 new ones. It establishes the names and areas of the new electoral wards and the number of councillors for each.

Article 4 makes changes to parish wards which are consequential to the changes made by article 3.

The area covered by each ward created by this Order is identified on a map which is available for inspection at reasonable times at the offices of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England, 1st Floor, Windsor House, 50 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0TL. The map may also be accessed at http://www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/south-east/berkshire/windsor-and-maidenhead.

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