Article 3 Wards of the borough of Middlesbrough

The existing wards of the borough of Middlesbrough^f1 shall be abolished.

The borough shall be divided into twenty-three wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of the Schedule.

The wards shall comprise the areas described in column (2) of the Schedule by reference to parishes or, where an area is not so described, the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the ward and demarcated by red lines; and the number of councillors to be elected for each ward shall be the number specified in respect of the ward in column (3) of the Schedule.

Where a boundary is shown on the map as running along a road, railway line, footway, watercourse or similar geographical feature, it shall be treated as running along the centre line of the feature.