2021 No. 113
Local Government, England

The Wiltshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2021

Made
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 20071, Wiltshire Council (“the Council”) made recommendations in a review to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England2 for the related alteration of the boundaries of electoral divisions within the Council’s area.

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

Citation and commencement1.

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Wiltshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2021.

(2)

This article comes into force on the day after the day on which this Order is made.

(3)

Article 2 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 2021.

Alteration of electoral division boundaries2.

Each area that ceases to be part of the parish listed in the first column of the table in the Schedule and becomes part of the parish listed in the corresponding entry in the second column of that table, in consequence of the Wiltshire Council (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 20204, ceases to be part of the electoral division listed in the corresponding entry in the third column of that table and becomes part of the electoral division listed in the corresponding entry in the fourth column of that table.

Sealed with the seal of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England

Jolyon Jackson
Chief Executive
Local Government Boundary Commission for England

SCHEDULE

Article 2

(1)

From parish

(2)

To parish

(3)

From division

(4)

To division

Pewsey

Wilcot, Huish and Oare

Pewsey

Pewsey Vale West

Melksham Without

Melksham

Bowerhill

Melksham East

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

This Order gives effect to recommendations made by Wiltshire Council to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England for related alterations of electoral division boundaries.

The alterations are a consequence of changes to parish boundaries and warding arrangements under the Wiltshire Council (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2020 made by Wiltshire Council under powers including section 86 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28). A hard copy of that Order is available for inspection at reasonable times at the offices of Wiltshire Council, County Hall, Bythesea Road, Trowbridge, BA14 8JN.

The changes to the electoral divisions described in article 2 apply in respect of elections to be held on and after the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2021.

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