2023 No. 201
Local Government, England

The Derby (Electoral Changes) Order 2023

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 October 20223 stating its recommendations for changes to the electoral arrangements for Derby. The Commission has decided to give effect to the recommendations.

A draft of the instrument has been laid before each House of 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, commencement, extent and application1.

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Derby (Electoral Changes) Order 2023.

(2)

This article and article 2 come into force on the day after the day on which the Order is made.

(3)

Article 3 comes into force—

(a)

for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors4, on the day after the day on which the Order is made;

(b)

for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England5 in 2023.

(4)

This Order extends to England and Wales but applies in relation to England only.

Interpretation2.

(1)

In this Order, “the map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the Derby (Electoral Changes) Order 2023”, held by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England6.

(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 Derby and numbers of councillors3.

(1)

The existing wards of Derby are abolished7.

(2)

Derby is divided into the 18 wards listed in the first column of the table 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 the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of the table in the Schedule.

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

Jolyon Jackson
Chief Executive
Local Government Boundary Commission for England

SCHEDULEWards of Derby and numbers of councillors

Article 3

(1)

Name of ward

(2)

Number of councillors

Abbey

3

Allestree

3

Alvaston North

3

Alvaston South

3

Arboretum

3

Blagreaves

3

Chaddesden East

2

Chaddesden North

2

Chaddesden West

2

Chellaston & Shelton Lock

3

Darley

3

Littleover

3

Mackworth & New Zealand

3

Mickleover

3

Normanton

3

Oakwood

3

Sinfin & Osmaston

3

Spondon

3

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

This Order makes changes to electoral arrangements for Derby following recommendations made by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England. The area of Derby remains unchanged.

Article 3 abolishes the existing electoral wards of Derby and replaces them with 18 new ones. It establishes the names and areas of the new electoral wards and the number of councillors for each.

The area covered by each ward created by this Order is identified on a map which is available for inspection at reasonable times at the offices of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England, 1st Floor, Windsor House, 50 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0TL.

The map may also be accessed at https://www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/east-midlands/derbyshire/derby.

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