2024 No. 123
Local Government, England

The Shropshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2024

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 20233 stating its recommendations for changes to the electoral arrangements for Shropshire. The Commission has decided to give effect to the recommendations.

A draft of the instrument has been laid before 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 Shropshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2024.

(2)

This article and article 2 come into force on 15th October 2024.

(3)

Articles 3 and 4 come into force—

(a)

for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on 15th October 2024;

(b)

for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England4 in 2025.

(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 Shropshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2024”, held by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England5.

(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.

Divisions of Shropshire and number of councillors3.

(1)

The existing divisions of Shropshire are abolished.

(2)

Shropshire is divided into the 72 divisions listed in the first column of the table in Schedule 1.

(3)

Each division comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the division.

(4)

The number of councillors to be elected for each division is the number specified in relation to that division in the second column of the table in Schedule 1.

Parish wards of the parishes of Adderley, Albrighton, Atcham, Bicton, Bridgnorth, Donington with Boscobel, Great Hanwood, Ludford, Ludlow, Market Drayton, Oswestry, Pimhill, Shifnal, Shrewsbury, Uffington and Whitchurch Urban, and number of councillors4.

(1)

The existing parish wards of the parishes of Adderley, Albrighton, Atcham, Bicton, Bridgnorth, Donington with Boscobel, Great Hanwood, Ludford, Ludlow, Market Drayton, Oswestry, Pimhill, Shifnal, Shrewsbury, Uffington and Whitchurch Urban are abolished.

(2)

The parish of Adderley is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of Table 1 in Schedule 2.

(3)

The parish of Albrighton is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of Table 2 in Schedule 2.

(4)

The parish of Atcham is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of Table 3 in Schedule 2.

(5)

The parish of Bicton is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of Table 4 in Schedule 2.

(6)

The parish of Bridgnorth is divided into the four parish wards listed in the first column of Table 5 in Schedule 2.

(7)

The parish of Donington with Boscobel is divided into the three parish wards listed in the first column of Table 6 in Schedule 2.

(8)

The parish of Great Hanwood is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of Table 7 in Schedule 2.

(9)

The parish of Ludford is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of Table 8 in Schedule 2.

(10)

The parish of Ludlow is divided into the seven parish wards listed in the first column of Table 9 in Schedule 2.

(11)

The parish of Market Drayton is divided into the three parish wards listed in the first column of Table 10 in Schedule 2.

(12)

The parish of Oswestry is divided into the seven parish wards listed in the first column of Table 11 in Schedule 2.

(13)

The parish of Pimhill is divided into the five parish wards listed in the first column of Table 12 in Schedule 2.

(14)

The parish of Shifnal is divided into the three parish wards listed in the first column of Table 13 in Schedule 2.

(15)

The parish of Shrewsbury is divided into the 17 parish wards listed in the first column of Table 14 in Schedule 2.

(16)

The parish of Uffington is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of Table 15 in Schedule 2.

(17)

The parish of Whitchurch Urban is divided into the three parish wards listed in the first column of Table 16 in Schedule 2.

(18)

Each parish ward comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.

(19)

The number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward is the number specified in relation to that parish ward in the second column of the relevant table in Schedule 2.

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

Ailsa Irvine
Chief Executive
Local Government Boundary Commission for England

SCHEDULE 1Divisions of Shropshire and number of councillors

Article 3

(1) Name of division

(2) Number of councillors

Abbey

1

Albrighton

1

Bagley

1

Battlefield

1

Bayston Hill

1

Belle Vue

1

Bicton Heath

1

Bishop’s Castle

1

Bridgnorth Castle

1

Bridgnorth East

1

Bridgnorth South & Alveley

1

Bridgnorth West & Tasley

1

Broseley

1

Brown Clee

1

Burnell

1

Castlefields & Ditherington

1

Cheswardine

1

Chirbury & Worthen

1

Claverley & Worfield

1

Clee

1

Cleobury Mortimer

1

Clun

1

Column & Sutton

1

Copthorne

1

Corvedale

1

Craven Arms

1

Ellesmere Urban

1

Harlescott

1

Highley

1

Hodnet

1

Llanymynech

1

Longden

1

Loton

1

Ludlow East

1

Ludlow North

1

Ludlow South

1

Market Drayton East & Rural

1

Market Drayton North

1

Market Drayton South

1

Meole

1

Monkmoor

1

Much Wenlock

1

Oswestry North

1

Oswestry North East

1

Oswestry South

1

Oswestry South East

1

Oteley & Reabrook

1

Porthill

1

Prees

1

Quarry & Coton Hill

1

Radbrook

1

Rea Valley

1

Ruyton & Baschurch

1

Selattyn & Gobowen

1

Severn Valley

1

Shawbury

1

Shifnal North

1

Shifnal Rural

1

Shifnal South

1

St Martin’s

2

St Oswald

1

Stottesdon, Kinlet & Hopton Wafers

1

Sundorne & Old Heath

1

Tern

1

The Meres

1

The Strettons

1

Underdale

1

Wem

2

Whitchurch North

1

Whitchurch South

1

Whitchurch West

1

Whittington

1

SCHEDULE 2Name of parish wards and number of councillors

Article 4

Table 1Parish wards of the parish of Adderley

(1) Name of parish ward

(2) Number of councillors

Adderley Rural

5

Western Way

2

Table 2Parish wards of the parish of Albrighton

(1) Name of parish ward

(2) Number of councillors

Albrighton Rural

1

Albrighton Village

14

Table 3Parish wards of the parish of Atcham

(1) Name of parish ward

(2) Number of councillors

Atcham Rural

3

Hendrick Crescent

4

Table 4Parish wards of the parish of Bicton

(1) Name of parish ward

(2) Number of councillors

Bicton Rural

6

Bicton Urban

3

Table 5Parish wards of the parish of Bridgnorth

(1) Name of parish ward

(2) Number of councillors

Bridgnorth Castle

6

Bridgnorth East

5

Bridgnorth Morfe

2

Bridgnorth West

3

Table 6Parish wards of the parish of Donington with Boscobel

(1) Name of parish ward

(2) Number of councillors

Boscobel

1

Cosford

6

Windsor Road

3

Table 7Parish wards of the parish of Great Hanwood

(1) Name of parish ward

(2) Number of councillors

Hanwood Bank & Hanwood

8

Upper Edgebold

1

Table 8Parish wards of the parish of Ludford

(1) Name of parish ward

(2) Number of councillors

Ludford Rural

5

Rockgreen

2

Table 9Parish wards of the parish of Ludlow

(1) Name of parish ward

(2) Number of councillors

Bringewood

2

Clee View

2

Corve

2

Gallows Bank

3

Hayton

2

Rockspring

2

Whitcliffe

2

Table 10Parish wards of the parish of Market Drayton

(1) Name of parish ward

(2) Number of councillors

Market Drayton East

2

Market Drayton North

5

Market Drayton South

5

Table 11Parish wards of the parish of Oswestry

(1) Name of parish ward

(2) Number of councillors

Cabin Lane

2

Cambrian

2

Carreg Llwyd

4

Castle

3

Gatacre

3

Maserfield

2

Victoria

2

Table 12Parish wards of the parish of Pimhill

(1) Name of parish ward

(2) Number of councillors

Bomere Heath

8

Fitz

2

Leaton

1

Preston Gubbals

1

Walford Heath

1

Table 13Parish wards of the parish of Shifnal

(1) Name of parish ward

(2) Number of councillors

Shifnal North

7

Shifnal Rural

1

Shifnal South

7

Table 14Parish wards of the parish of Shrewsbury

(1) Name of parish ward

(2) Number of councillors

Abbey

1

Bagley

1

Battlefield

1

Belle Vue

1

Bowbrook

1

Castlefields & Ditherington

1

Column

1

Copthorne

1

Harlescott

1

Meole

1

Monkmoor

1

Porthill

1

Quarry & Coton Hill

1

Radbrook

1

Sundorne

1

Sutton & Reabrook

1

Underdale

1

Table 15Parish wards of the parish of Uffington

(1) Name of parish ward

(2) Number of councillors

Pimley Manor

2

Uffington Rural

3

Table 16Parish wards of the parish of Whitchurch Urban

(1) Name of parish ward

(2) Number of councillors

Whitchurch North

6

Whitchurch South

3

Whitchurch West

6

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

This Order makes changes to electoral arrangements for the unitary authority of Shropshire (“The Authority”) following recommendations made by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England. This Order does not change the boundary of the Authority itself.

Article 3 abolishes the existing electoral divisions of Shropshire and replaces them with 72 new ones for the purpose of elections held on or after the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2025. It establishes the names and areas of the new electoral divisions and the number of councillors for each.

Article 4 makes changes to parish wards that are consequential on the changes made by article 3.

The area covered by each division 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/shropshire.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sectors is foreseen.