The West Suffolk (Electoral Changes) Order 2021

Statutory Instruments

2021 No. 107

Local Government, England

The West Suffolk (Electoral Changes) Order 2021

Made

29th January 2021

Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2) and (3)

Under section 92(2) of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007(1), West Suffolk Council made recommendations, following a review by St. Edmundsbury Borough Council(2), to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England(3) for the related alteration of the boundary of an electoral division in West Suffolk Council’s area.

The Local Government Boundary Commission for England has decided to give effect to the recommendations made by West Suffolk Council and makes the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 92(3) of that Act.

(1)

2007 c. 28 (“the 2007 Act”). Section 92 was amended by paragraph 32 of Schedule 4 to the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20) (“the 2009 Act”).

(2)

St Edmundsbury Borough Council conducted a community governance review, following which it made the St Edmundsbury Borough Council (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2011 on 1st April 2011. That Order was made under powers including section 86 of the 2007 Act; such Orders are not required to be made by statutory instrument. A hard copy of that Order is available for inspection at reasonable times at the offices of West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds IP33 3YU. On 1st April 2019, by virtue of S.I. 2018/639, St Edmundsbury Borough Council was abolished and merged with Forest Heath District Council to form West Suffolk Council. West Suffolk Council, as the direct successor authority of St Edmundsbury Borough Council, has recommended alterations to Suffolk County Council division boundaries to reflect the changes made to parish council boundaries following the 2011 community governance review.

(3)

The Local Government Boundary Commission for England was established on 1st April 2010 by section 55(1) of the 2009 Act. The functions of the Electoral Commission under Chapter 3 of Part 4 of the 2007 Act were transferred under section 60 of the 2009 Act to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England on 1st April 2010.