Explanatory note

This Order gives effect to recommendations by the Local Government Commission for England for electoral changes in the borough of Gravesham. The changes have effect in relation to local government elections to be held on and after 1st May 2003.

Article 2 abolishes the existing wards of the borough and provides for the creation of 18 new wards. That article and the Schedule also make provision for the names and areas of, and numbers of councillors for, the new wards.

Article 3 provides for the election of all councillors of the borough of Gravesham to take place in 2003 and every 4 years after that year.

Article 4 makes electoral changes to the parish of Meopham.

Article 5 revokes the Borough of Gravesham (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977.

The areas of the new borough and parish wards are demarcated on the map described in article 1(3). Prints of the map may be inspected at all reasonable times at the offices of Gravesham Borough Council and at the offices of the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, 2nd Floor, Ashdown House, 123 Victoria Street, London SW1E 6DE.