2021 No. 138
Local Government, England

The Northumberland (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, Northumberland County 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 Northumberland (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.

(1)

The area marked A on the map referred to in the Northumberland (Reorganisation of Community Governance) (Parishes of Pegswood and Ashington) Order 20124 (“the Order”), which ceased to be part of the parish of Ashington and became part of the parish of Pegswood in consequence of the Order, ceases to be part of the electoral division of Bothal and becomes part of the electoral division of Pegswood.

(2)

The area marked B on the map referred to in the Order, which ceased to be part of the parish of Ashington and became part of the parish of Pegswood in consequence of the Order, ceases to be part of the electoral division of Bothal and becomes part of the electoral division of Pegswood.

(3)

The area marked C on the map referred to in the Order, which ceased to be part of the parish of Pegswood and became part of the parish of Ashington in consequence of the Order, ceases to be part of the electoral division of Pegswood and becomes part of the electoral division of Bothal.

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

Jolyon Jackson
Chief Executive
Local Government Boundary Commission for England
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order gives effect to recommendations made by Northumberland County Council to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England for the alteration of electoral division boundaries.

The alterations are a consequence of changes to parish boundaries and warding arrangements under the Northumberland (Reorganisation of Community Governance) (Parishes of Pegswood and Ashington) Order 2012 made by Northumberland County 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 Northumberland County Council, County Hall, A197, Morpeth, NE61 2EF.

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.