2020 No. 1224
The City of Westminster (Electoral Changes) Order 2020
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 May 2020 stating its recommendations for changes to the electoral arrangements for the City of Westminster. 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 City of Westminster (Electoral Changes) Order 2020.
2
This article and article 2 come into force on the day after the day on which 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 the day on which this Order is made;
b
for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England3 in 2022.
Interpretation2
1
In this Order, “the map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the City of Westminster (Electoral Changes) Order 2020”, 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 City of Westminster and number of councillors3
1
The existing wards of the City of Westminster are abolished.
2
The City of Westminster is divided into the 18 wards listed 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 for each ward is three.
Sealed with the seal of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England
Jolyon JacksonChief ExecutiveLocal Government Boundary Commission for EnglandSCHEDULEWards of the City of Westminster
1
Abbey Road
2
Bayswater
3
Church Street
4
Harrow Road
5
Hyde Park
6
Knightsbridge & Belgravia
7
Lancaster Gate
8
Little Venice
9
Maida Vale
10
Marylebone
11
Pimlico North
12
Pimlico South
13
Queen’s Park
14
Regent’s Park
15
St James’s
16
Vincent Square
17
West End
18
Westbourne
(This note is not part of the Order)