# The Ashford (Electoral Changes) Order 2017

S.I. 2017/117 · made 2 February 2017

This Order gives effect to recommendations made by Ashford Borough Council to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England for alterations of electoral division boundaries in the County of Kent. The alterations relate to parish boundary changes made by the Ashford (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2016.

Made under: Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (Section 92)

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## Introductory text

Local Government, England
Made 2nd February 2017
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2)
Under section 92(2) of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 Ashford Borough Council made recommendations in a review to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England for the alteration of boundaries of electoral divisions within that Council’s area related to changes to the boundaries of parish wards within that Councils area under section 86(2) of that Act.
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.

## 1 Citation and commencement

(1) This Order may be cited as the Ashford (Electoral Changes) Order 2017.
(2) This Order 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 it is made;
(b) for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England and Wales in 2017.

## 2 Alterations of electoral division boundaries

(1) The areas that cease to be part of the parishes listed in the first column of table 1 in the Schedule and become part of the parishes listed in the second column of that table in consequence of the Ashford (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2016, cease to be part of the electoral divisions listed in the third column of that table and become part of the electoral divisions listed in the fourth column of that table.
(2) The unparished areas in the first column of table 2 in the Schedule that become part of the parishes listed in the second column of that table in consequence of the Ashford (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2016, cease to be part of the electoral divisions listed in the third column of that table and become part of the electoral divisions listed in the fourth column of that table.
(3) The area that ceases to be part of the parish of Kingsnorth and becomes an unparished area in consequence of the Ashford (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2016, ceases to be part of the electoral division of Ashford Rural South and becomes part of the electoral division of Ashford Rural East.
(4) In this article—
“electoral divisions” means the electoral divisions as named in Schedule 1 to the Kent (Electoral Changes) Order 2016.

## Signature

Sealed with the seal of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England
L.S.
Jolyon Jackson
Chief Executive
Local Government Boundary Commission for England
2nd February 2017

## Related alterations of electoral division boundaries

Table 1
Column 1
From parish
Column 2
To parish
Column 3
From electoral division
Column 4
To electoral division
Kingsnorth
Great Chart with Singleton
Ashford Rural South
Ashford Rural West
Kingsnorth
Mersham
Ashford Rural South
Ashford Rural East
Kingsnorth
Sevington
Ashford Rural South
Ashford Rural East
Table 2
Column 1
Area
Column 2
To parish
Column 3
From electoral division
Column 4
To electoral division
Unparished area
Kingsnorth
Ashford Rural East
Ashford Rural South
Unparished area
Westwell
Ashford Central
Ashford Rural West

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order gives effect to recommendations made by Ashford Borough Council to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England for alterations of electoral division boundaries in the County of Kent. The alterations relate to parish boundary changes made by the Ashford (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2016.
The new electoral division boundaries apply in respect of elections to be held on and after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2017.
Article 2 alters the electoral divisions of Ashford Rural South, Ashford Rural West, Ashford Central and Ashford Rural East.
An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.

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