The East Suffolk (Electoral Changes) Order 2018
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 East Suffolk (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)
Interpretation2.
(1)
(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 district of East Suffolk and number of councillors3.
(1)
The existing wards of the district of East Suffolk are abolished.
(2)
The district of East Suffolk is divided into 29 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 Felixstowe, Lowestoft, Oulton, Oulton Broad and Rushmere St Andrew4.
(1)
The existing wards of the parishes of Felixstowe, Lowestoft, Oulton, Oulton Broad and Rushmere St Andrew are abolished.
(2)
The parish of Felixstowe is divided into the four parish wards listed in the first column of table 1 in Schedule 2.
(3)
The parish of Lowestoft is divided into the eight parish wards listed in the first column of table 2 in Schedule 2.
(4)
The parish of Oulton is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of table 3 in Schedule 2.
(5)
The parish of Oulton Broad is divided into the three parish wards listed in the first column of table 4 in Schedule 2.
(6)
The parish of Rushmere St Andrew is divided into the three parish wards listed in the first column of table 5 in Schedule 2.
(7)
Each parish ward comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.
(8)
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
SCHEDULE 1Names of wards and number of councillors
(1) | (2) |
|---|---|
Name of district ward | Number of councillors |
Aldeburgh & Leiston | 3 |
Beccles & Worlingham | 3 |
Bungay & Wainford | 2 |
Carlford & Fynn Valley | 2 |
Carlton & Whitton | 2 |
Carlton Colville | 2 |
Deben | 1 |
Eastern Felixstowe | 3 |
Framlingham | 2 |
Gunton & St Margarets | 2 |
Halesworth & Blything | 2 |
Harbour & Normanston | 3 |
Kelsale & Yoxford | 1 |
Kesgrave | 3 |
Kessingland | 1 |
Kirkley & Pakefield | 3 |
Lothingland | 1 |
Martlesham & Purdis Farm | 2 |
Melton | 1 |
Orwell & Villages | 2 |
Oulton Broad | 3 |
Rendlesham & Orford | 1 |
Rushmere St Andrew | 1 |
Saxmundham | 1 |
Southwold | 1 |
Western Felixstowe | 3 |
Wickham Market | 1 |
Woodbridge | 2 |
Wrentham, Wangford & Westleton | 1 |
SCHEDULE 2Names of parish wards and number of councillors
(1) | (2) |
|---|---|
Name of parish ward | Number of councillors |
Coastal | 8 |
Marshes | 1 |
Port | 4 |
Walton | 3 |
(1) | (2) |
|---|---|
Name of parish ward | Number of councillors |
Elmtree | 3 |
Gunton | 1 |
Harbour & Normanston | 6 |
Kirkley | 3 |
Pakefield | 3 |
St Margarets East | 2 |
St Margarets West | 1 |
Tom Crisp | 1 |
(1) | (2) |
|---|---|
Name of parish ward | Number of councillors |
Oulton East | 1 |
Oulton West | 9 |
(1) | (2) |
|---|---|
Name of parish ward | Number of councillors |
Oulton Broad North | 7 |
Oulton Broad South East | 3 |
Oulton Broad South West | 2 |
(1) | (2) |
|---|---|
Name of parish ward | Number of councillors |
Rushmere St Andrew Beech | 2 |
Rushmere St Andrew Tower | 10 |
Rushmere St Andrew Village | 3 |
This Order makes changes to electoral arrangements for East Suffolk following recommendations made by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England. East Suffolk is established as an authority, with effect from 1st April 2019, by virtue of the East Suffolk (Local Government Changes) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/640). 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 provides for the creation of 29 new electoral wards and establishes the names and areas of those 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/eastern/suffolk/east-suffolk
An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.