Statutory Instruments
2021 No. 277
Local Government, England
The South Cambridgeshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2021
Made 9th March 2021
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2), (3) and (4)

Under section 92(2) of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007, South Cambridgeshire District Council (“the Council”) made recommendations in a review to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England for the related alteration of the boundaries of district wards and county electoral divisions within the Council’s area.
2007 c. 28. 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”).
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 Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28) (“the 2007 Act”) were transferred under section 60 of the 2009 Act to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England on 1st April 2010.
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, commencement, extent and application
1. (1) This Order may be cited as the South Cambridgeshire (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(1) 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 England in 2021.
The ordinary day of election of councillors in England is prescribed by section 37(1) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2), as amended by section 18(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50) and section 6(16) of the Wales Act 2017 (c. 4).
(4) Article 2(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 England in 2022.
(5) This Order extends to England and Wales but applies in relation to England only.

Alteration of electoral division boundary and district ward boundary
2. (1) The area that ceases to be part of the parish of Longstanton and becomes part of the parish of Willingham in consequence of the South Cambridgeshire District Council (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2021 (“the Order”) ceases to be part of the Longstanton, Northstowe & Over electoral division and becomes part of the Cottenham & Willingham electoral division.
That Order was made on 2 March 2021, under powers including section 86 of the 2007 Act; such Orders are not required to be made by statutory instrument. A hard copy of the Order is available for inspection at reasonable times at the offices of South Cambridgeshire District Council, Cambourne Business Park, Great Cambourne, Cambourne, Cambridge CB23 6EA.
(2) The area that ceases to be part of the parish of Longstanton and becomes part of the parish of Willingham in consequence of the Order also ceases to be part of the Longstanton district ward and becomes part of the Over & Willingham district ward.
Sealed with the seal of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England
Jolyon Jackson
Chief Executive
Local Government Boundary Commission for England
9th March 2021

EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order gives effect to recommendations made by South Cambridgeshire District Council to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England for related alterations of district ward and county electoral division boundaries.
The alterations are a consequence of changes to parish boundaries and warding arrangements under the South Cambridgeshire District Council (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2021, which was made by South Cambridgeshire District 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 South Cambridgeshire District Council, Cambourne Business Park, Great Cambourne, Cambourne, Cambridge CB23 6EA.
The change described in article 2(1) applies in respect of elections to be held on and after the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2021. The change described in article 2(2) applies in respect of elections to be held on and after the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2022.
An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, public or voluntary sectors is foreseen.