The Borough of Preston (Electoral Changes) Order 2001
S.I. 2001/2472 · Made 3 July 2001
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND
Made 3rd July 2001
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2)
And whereas the Secretary of State has decided to give effect to those recommendations:
Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 17f3 and 26 of the Local Government Act 1992, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:
Annotations to the whole text
Footnotes
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The non-metropolitan district of Preston has the status of a borough.
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Section 17 is amended by section 39(4) and (5) of the Police and Magistrates' Courts Act 1994 (c. 29).
Contents
- 1Citation, commencement and interpretation
- 2Wards of the borough of Preston
- 3Elections of the council of Preston
- 4Parish of Lea
- 5Revocation
- Signature
- Schedule 1NAMES AND AREAS OF WARDS AND NUMBERS OF COUNCILLLORS
- Schedule 2ORDER OF RETIREMENT OF COUNCILLORS
- Explanatory note
1Citation, commencement and interpretation
This Order may be cited as the Borough of Preston (Electoral Changes) Order 2001.
This Order shall come into force—
for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to any election to be held on 2nd May 2002, on 15th October 2001;
for all other purposes, on 2nd May 2002.
In this Order—
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“borough” means the borough of Preston;
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“existing”, in relation to a ward, means the ward as it exists on the date this Order is made; and
any reference to the map is a reference to the map prepared by the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions marked “Map of the Borough of Preston (Electoral Changes) Order 2001”, and deposited in accordance with regulation 27 of the Local Government Changes for England Regulations 1994f1.
2Wards of the borough of Preston
The existing wards of the boroughf1 shall be abolished.
The borough shall be divided into twenty-two wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 1.
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 that 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.
3Elections of the council of Preston
Subject to the following provisions of this article, the election of councillors for wards of the borough shall be by thirds.
Elections of all councillors for all wards of the borough shall be held simultaneously on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2002f1.
The councillors holding office for any ward of the borough immediately before 6th May 2002 shall retire on that date and the newly-elected councillors for those wards shall come into office on that date.
The order of retirement of councillors shall be as set out in Schedule 2.
Of the councillors elected in 2002 for each ward of the borough—
the first to retire shall, subject to paragraphs (6) and (7), be the councillor elected by the smallest number of votes; and
the second to retire shall, subject to those paragraphs, be the councillor elected by the next smallest number of votes.
In the case of an equality of votes between any persons elected which makes it uncertain which of them is to retire in any year, the person to retire in that year shall be determined by lot.
If an election of councillors for any ward is not contested, the person to retire in each year shall be determined by lot.
Where under this article any question is to be determined by lot, the lot shall be drawn at the next practicable meeting of the council after the question has arisen and the drawing shall be conducted under the direction of the person presiding at the meeting.
Except as otherwise provided in the preceding paragraphs of this article, the term of office of councillors shall be four years; and all councillors shall retire on the fourth day after the ordinary day of election of councillors in the year of retirement and the newly-elected councillors shall come into office on the day on which their predecessors retire.
4Parish of Lea
The number of parish councillors to be elected for the Cottam parish ward shall be five, for the Lea South parish ward shall be eight and for the Lea Town parish ward shall be one.
5Revocation
The Borough of Preston (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1989 and the Borough of Preston (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975f1 are hereby revoked.
Signature
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Alan Whitehead
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
3rd July 2001
Schedule 1NAMES AND AREAS OF WARDS AND NUMBERS OF COUNCILLLORS
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
|---|---|---|
| Name of Ward | Area of Ward | Number of Councillors |
| Ashton | 2 | |
| Brookfield | 3 | |
| Cadley | 2 | |
| College | 2 | |
| Deepdale | 2 | |
| Fishwick | 2 | |
| Garrison | 3 | |
| Greyfriars | 3 | |
| Ingol | 3 | |
| Larches | 3 | |
| Lea | The parish of Lea | 3 |
| Moor Park | 2 | |
| Preston Rural East | The parishes of Broughton, Grimsargh and Haighton | 2 |
| Preston Rural North | The parishes of Barton, Goosnargh, Whittingham and Woodplumpton | 3 |
| Ribbleton | 3 | |
| Riversway | 3 | |
| Sharoe Green | 3 | |
| St George's | 2 | |
| St Matthew's | 3 | |
| Town Centre | 3 | |
| Tulketh | 3 | |
| University | 2 |
Schedule 2ORDER OF RETIREMENT OF COUNCILLORS
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
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| Name of Ward | Number of councillors to retire in 2003 | Number of councillors to retire in 2004 | Number of councillors to retire in 2006 |
| Ashton | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Brookfield | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Cadley | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| College | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Deepdale | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Fishwick | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Garrison | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Greyfriars | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ingol | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Larches | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Lea | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Moor Park | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Preston Rural East | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Preston Rural North | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ribbleton | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Riversway | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sharoe Green | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| St George's | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| St Matthew's | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Town Centre | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tulketh | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| University | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order gives effect to recommendations by the Local Government Commission for England for electoral changes in the borough of Preston. The changes have effect in relation to local government elections to be held on and after 2nd May 2002.
Article 2 abolishes the existing wards of the borough and provides for the creation of 22 new wards. That article and Schedule 1 also make provision for the names and areas of, and numbers of councillors for, the new wards.
Article 3 makes provision for a whole council election in 2002 and for reversion to elections by thirds in subsequent years. Schedule 2 regulates the order of retirement of councillors.
Article 4 makes electoral changes in the parish of Lea.
Article 5 revokes the Borough of Preston (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1989 and the Borough of Preston (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975.
The areas of the new borough 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 Preston 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.