The Borough of Telford and Wrekin (Electoral Changes) Order 2002
S.I. 2002/2373 · Made 11 September 2002
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND
Made 11th September 2002
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2)
And whereas a period of not less than six weeks has expired since the receipt of those recommendations:
And whereas the Electoral Commission have decided to give effect to those recommendations:
Now, therefore, the Electoral Commission, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 17f5 and 26f6 of the Local Government Act 1992, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:
Annotations to the whole text
Footnotes
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The Boundary Committee for England is a committee of the Electoral Commission, established by the Electoral Commission in accordance with section 14 of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41). The Local Government Commission for England (Transfer of Functions) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/3962) transferred to the Electoral Commission the functions of the Local Government Commission for England.
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1992 c. 19. This section has been amended by S.I. 2001/3962.
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The Electoral Commission was established the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41). The functions of the Secretary of State, under sections 13 to 15 and 17 of the Local Government Act 1992, to the extent that they relate to electoral arrangements within the meaning of that Act, were transferred with modifications to the Electoral Commission on 1st April 2002 (S.I. 2001/3962).
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The non-metropolitan district of Telford and Wrekin has the status of a borough.
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This section has been amended by S.I. 2001/3962. There are amendments to this section that are not relevant to this Order.
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This section has been amended by S.I. 2001/3962.
Contents
- 1Citation and commencement
- 2Interpretation
- 3Wards of the borough of Telford and Wrekin
- 4Wards of the parish of Church Aston
- 5Wards of the parish of Dawley Hamlets
- 6Wards of the parish of Great Dawley
- 7Wards of the parish of Hadley
- 8Wards of the parish of Ketley
- 9Wards of the parish of Lawley and Overdale
- 10Wards of the parish of Lilleshall and Donnington
- 11Wards of the parish of Madeley
- 12Wards of the parish of Newport
- 13Wards of the parish of Oakengates
- 14Wards of the parish of St Georges and Priorslee
- 15Wards of the parish of Stirchley and Brookside
- 16Wards of the parish of The Gorge
- 17Wards of the parish of Wellington
- 18Wards of the parish of Wrockwardine Wood and Trench
- 19Maps
- 20Electoral Registers
- 21Revocation
- Signature
- Schedule 1NAMES AND AREAS OF WARDS AND NUMBERS OF COUNCILLORS
- Schedule 2WARDS OF THE PARISH OF CHURCH ASTON
- Schedule 3WARDS OF THE PARISH OF DAWLEY HAMLETS
- Schedule 4WARDS OF THE PARISH OF GREAT DAWLEY
- Schedule 5WARDS OF THE PARISH OF HADLEY AND LEEGOMERY
- Schedule 6WARDS OF THE PARISH OF KETLEY
- Schedule 7WARDS OF THE PARISH OF LAWLEY AND OVERDALE
- Schedule 8WARDS OF THE PARISH OF LILLESHALL AND DONNINGTON
- Schedule 9WARDS OF THE PARISH OF NEWPORT
- Schedule 10WARDS OF THE PARISH OF OAKENGATES
- Schedule 11WARDS OF THE PARISH OF ST GEORGES AND PRIORSLEE
- Schedule 12WARDS OF THE PARISH OF STIRCHLEY AND BROOKSIDE
- Schedule 13WARDS OF THE PARISH OF WROCKWARDINE WOOD AND TRENCH
- Explanatory note
1Citation and commencement
This Order may be cited as the Borough of Telford and Wrekin (Electoral Changes) Order 2002.
This Order shall come into force—
for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to any election to be held on 1st May 2003, on 15th October 2002;
for all other purposes, on 1st May 2003.
2Interpretation
In this Order—
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“borough” means the borough of Telford and Wrekin;
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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 a map is a reference to the map marked “Map referred to in the Borough of Telford and Wrekin (Electoral Changes) Order 2002”, of which prints are available for inspection at—
the principal office of the Electoral Commission; and
the offices of Telford and Wrekin Council; and
any reference to a numbered sheet is a reference to the sheet of the map which bears that number.
3Wards of the borough of Telford and Wrekin
The existing wards of the boroughf1 shall be abolished.
The borough shall be divided into thirty-three 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 that 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.
4Wards of the parish of Church Aston
The parish of Church Aston shall be divided into two parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 2; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the borough ward specified in respect of the parish ward in column (2) of that Schedule; and the number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be the number specified in respect of the parish ward in column (3) of that Schedule.
5Wards of the parish of Dawley Hamlets
The parish of Dawley Hamlets shall be divided into two parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 3; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the borough ward specified in respect of the parish ward in column (2) of that Schedule; and the number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be the number specified in respect of the parish ward in column (3) of that Schedule.
6Wards of the parish of Great Dawley
The existing wards of the parish of Great Dawley shall be abolished.
The parish shall be divided into two parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 4; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the borough ward specified in respect of the parish ward in column (2) of that Schedule; and the number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be seven.
7Wards of the parish of Hadley
The existing wards of the parish of Hadley shall be abolished.
The parish shall be divided into two parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 5; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the borough ward specified in respect of the parish ward in column (2) of that Schedule; and the number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be the number specified in respect of the parish ward in column (3) of that Schedule.
8Wards of the parish of Ketley
The parish of Ketley shall be divided into two parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 6; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the borough ward specified in respect of the parish ward in column (2) of that Schedule; and the number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be the number specified in respect of the parish ward in column (3) of that Schedule.
9Wards of the parish of Lawley and Overdale
The parish of Lawley and Overdale shall be divided into three parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 7; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the borough ward specified in respect of the parish ward in column (2) of that Schedule; and the number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be the number specified in respect of the parish ward in column (3) of that Schedule.
10Wards of the parish of Lilleshall and Donnington
The existing wards of the parish of Lilleshall and Donnington shall be abolished.
The parish shall be divided into three parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 8; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the borough ward specified in respect of the parish ward in column (2) of that Schedule; and the number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be the number specified in respect of the parish ward in column (3) of that Schedule.
11Wards of the parish of Madeley
The existing wards of the parish of Madeley shall be abolished.
The parish shall be divided into three parish wards which shall bear the names Cuckoo Oak, Madeley and Woodside; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the borough ward bearing the same name.
The number of councillors to be elected for each of the Cuckoo Oak and Madeley parish wards shall be five and for the Woodside parish ward shall be seven.
12Wards of the parish of Newport
The existing wards of the parish of Newport shall be abolished.
The parish shall be divided into four parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 9; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the borough ward specified in respect of the parish ward in column (2) of that Schedule; and the number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be three.
13Wards of the parish of Oakengates
The existing wards of the parish of Oakengates shall be abolished.
The parish shall be divided into two parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 10; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the borough ward specified in respect of the parish ward in column (2) of that Schedule; and the number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be the number specified in respect of the parish ward in column (3) of that Schedule.
14Wards of the parish of St Georges and Priorslee
The parish of St Georges and Priorslee shall be divided into two parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 11; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the borough ward specified in respect of the parish ward in column (2) of that Schedule; and the number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be the number specified in respect of the parish ward in column (3) of that Schedule.
15Wards of the parish of Stirchley and Brookside
The existing wards of the parish of Stirchley and Brookside shall be abolished.
The parish shall be divided into two parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 12; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the borough ward specified in respect of the parish ward in column (2) of that Schedule; and the number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be the number specified in respect of the parish ward in column (3) of that Schedule.
16Wards of the parish of The Gorge
The existing wards of the parish of The Gorge shall be abolished.
The parish shall be divided into three parish wards which shall bear the names Coalport and Jackfield, Ironbridge Gorge and Lightmoor; and the wards shall comprise the areas designated on sheet 6 by reference to the name of the ward and demarcated by orange lines.
The number of councillors to be elected for the Coalport and Jackfield parish ward shall be two and for each of the Ironbridge Gorge and Lightmoor parish wards shall be three.
17Wards of the parish of Wellington
The existing wards of the parish of Wellington shall be abolished.
The parish shall be divided into seven parish wards which shall bear the names Arleston, College, Dothill, Ercall, Haygate, Park and Shawbirch; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the borough ward bearing the same name, and the number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be three.
18Wards of the parish of Wrockwardine Wood and Trench
The parish of Wrockwardine Wood and Trench shall be divided into three parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 13; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the borough ward specified in respect of the parish ward in column (2) of that Schedule; and the number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be the number specified in respect of the parish ward in column (3) of that Schedule.
19Maps
Telford and Wrekin Council shall make a print of the map marked “Map referred to in the Borough of Telford and Wrekin (Electoral Change) Order 2002” available for inspection at its offices by any member of the public at any reasonable time.
20Electoral Registers
The Electoral Registration Officerf1 for the borough shall make such rearrangement of, or adaptation of, the register of local government electors as may be necessary for the purposes of, and in consequence of this Order.
21Revocation
The District of The Wrekin (Parishes and Electoral Changes) Order 1997f1 is revoked, save for articles 2, 4 and 11.
Signature
Signed by the members of the Electoral Commission:
Pamela Gordon
Commissioner
11th September 2002
Glyn Mathias
Commissioner
11th September 2002
Neil McIntosh
Commissioner
11th September 2002
Karamjit Singh
Commissioner
11th September 2002
Sam Younger
Commissioner
11th September 2002
Graham Zellick
Commissioner
11th September 2002
Schedule 1NAMES AND AREAS OF WARDS AND NUMBERS OF COUNCILLORS
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
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| Name of Ward | Area of Ward | Number of Councillors |
| Apley Castle | 1 | |
| Arleston | 1 | |
| Brookside | 2 | |
| Church Aston and Lilleshall | 1 | |
| College | 1 | |
| Cuckoo Oak | 2 | |
| Dawley Magna | 3 | |
| Donnington | 2 | |
| Dothill | 1 | |
| Edgmond | The parishes of Chetwynd, Edgmond, and Tibberton and Cherrington | 1 |
| Ercall | 1 | |
| Ercall Magna | The parishes of Ercall Magna, Eyton upon the Weald Moors, Kynnersley and Waters Upton | 1 |
| Hadley and Leegomery | 3 | |
| Haygate | 1 | |
| Horsehay and Lightmoor | 2 | |
| Ironbridge Gorge | 1 | |
| Ketley and Oakengates | 3 | |
| Lawley and Overdale | 2 | |
| Madeley | 2 | |
| Malinslee | 2 | |
| Muxton | 2 | |
| Newport East | 1 | |
| Newport North | 1 | |
| Newport South | 1 | |
| Newport West | 1 | |
| Park | 1 | |
| Priorslee | 2 | |
| Shawbirch | 1 | |
| St Georges | 2 | |
| The Nedge | 3 | |
| Woodside | 2 | |
| Wrockwardine | 2 | |
| Wrockwardine Wood and Trench | 2 |
Schedule 2WARDS OF THE PARISH OF CHURCH ASTON
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
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| Name of Ward | Area of Ward | Number of Councillors |
| Church Aston | So much of the borough ward of Church Aston and Lilleshall as comprises part of the parish of Church Aston | 9 |
| Wallshead | So much of the borough ward of Newport South as comprises part of the parish of Church Aston | 1 |
Schedule 3WARDS OF THE PARISH OF DAWLEY HAMLETS
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
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| Name of Ward | Area of Ward | Number of Councillors |
| Aqueduct | So much of the borough ward of Dawley Magna as comprises part of the parish of Dawley Hamlets | 6 |
| Dawley Hamlets | So much of the borough ward of Horsehay and Lightmoor as comprises part of the parish of Dawley Hamlets | 3 |
Schedule 4WARDS OF THE PARISH OF GREAT DAWLEY
| (1) | (2) |
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| Name of Ward | Area of Ward |
| Dawley | So much of the borough ward of Dawley Magna as comprises part of the parish of Great Dawley |
| Malinslee | The borough ward of Malinslee |
Schedule 5WARDS OF THE PARISH OF HADLEY AND LEEGOMERY
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
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| Name of Ward | Area of Ward | Number of Councillors |
| Apley Castle | The borough ward of Apley Castle | 4 |
| Hadley and Leegomery | So much of the borough ward of Hadley and Leegomery as comprises part of the parish of Hadley and Leegomery | 12 |
Schedule 6WARDS OF THE PARISH OF KETLEY
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
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| Name of Ward | Area of Ward | Number of Councillors |
| Beveley | So much of the borough ward of Hadley and Leegomery as comprises part of the parish of Ketley | 2 |
| Ketley | So much of the borough ward of Ketley and Oakengates as comprises part of the parish of Ketley | 9 |
Schedule 7WARDS OF THE PARISH OF LAWLEY AND OVERDALE
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
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| Name of Ward | Area of Ward | Number of Councillors |
| Central | The borough ward of Lawley and Overdale | 5 |
| Lawley | So much of the borough ward of Horsehay and Lightmoor as comprises part of the parish of Lawley and Overdale | 2 |
| West | So much of the borough ward of Wrockwardine as comprises part of the parish of Lawley and Overdale | 1 |
Schedule 8WARDS OF THE PARISH OF LILLESHALL AND DONNINGTON
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
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| Name of Ward | Area of Ward | Number of Councillors |
| Donnington | The borough ward of Donnington | 6 |
| Lilleshall | So much of the borough ward of Church Aston and Lilleshall as comprises part of the parish of Lilleshall and Donnington | 3 |
| Muxton | The borough ward of Muxton | 6 |
Schedule 9WARDS OF THE PARISH OF NEWPORT
| (1) | (2) |
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| Name of Ward | Area of Ward |
| Newport East | The borough ward of Newport East |
| Newport North | The borough ward of Newport North |
| Newport South | So much of the borough ward of Newport South as comprises part of the parish of Newport |
| Newport West | The borough ward of Newport West |
Schedule 10WARDS OF THE PARISH OF OAKENGATES
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
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| Name of Ward | Area of Ward | Number of Councillors |
| North | So much of the borough ward of Wrockwardine Wood and Trench as comprises part of the parish of Oakengates | 4 |
| Oakengates | So much of the borough ward of Ketley and Oakengates as comprises part of the parish of Oakengates | 9 |
Schedule 11WARDS OF THE PARISH OF ST GEORGES AND PRIORSLEE
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
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| Name of Ward | Area of Ward | Number of Councillors |
| Priorslee | So much of the borough ward of Priorslee as comprises part of the parish of St Georges and Priorslee | 6 |
| St Georges | So much of the borough ward of St Georges as comprises part of the parish of St Georges and Priorslee | 5 |
Schedule 12WARDS OF THE PARISH OF STIRCHLEY AND BROOKSIDE
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
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| Name of Ward | Area of Ward | Number of Councillors |
| Brookside | The borough ward of Brookside | 8 |
| Stirchley | So much of the borough ward of The Nedge as comprises part of the parish of Stirchley and Brookside | 5 |
Schedule 13WARDS OF THE PARISH OF WROCKWARDINE WOOD AND TRENCH
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
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| Name of Ward | Area of Ward | Number of Councillors |
| East | So much of the borough ward of Priorslee as comprises part of the parish of Wrockwardine Wood and Trench | 1 |
| Trench | So much of the borough ward of Wrockwardine Wood and Trench as comprises part of the parish of Wrockwardine Wood and Trench | 8 |
| Wrockwardine Wood | So much of the borough ward of St Georges as comprises part of the parish of Wrockwardine Wood and Trench | 2 |
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order gives effect, with one modification, to recommendations by the Boundary Committee for England, a committee of the Electoral Commission, for electoral changes in the borough of Telford and Wrekin. The changes have effect in relation to local government elections to be held on and after 1st May 2003.
The modification relates to the amendment of the boundary between Dawley Magna and Malinslee borough wards.
Article 3 abolishes the existing wards of the borough and provides for the creation of 33 new wards. That article and Schedule 1 also make provision for the names and areas of, and numbers of councillors for, the new wards.
Articles 4 to 18 make electoral changes in the parishes of Church Aston, Dawley Hamlets, Great Dawley, Hadley, Ketley, Lawley and Overdale, Lilleshall and Donnington, Madeley, Newport, Oakengates, St Georges and Priorslee, Stirchley and Brookside, The Gorge, Wellington and Wrockwardine Wood and Trench.
Article 20 obliges the Electoral Registration Officer to make any necessary amendments to the electoral register to reflect the new electoral arrangements.
Article 21 revokes the District of The Wrekin (Parishes and Electoral Changes) Order 1997 (S.I. 1997/780), with the exception of articles 2, 4 and 11.
The areas of the new borough and parish wards are demarcated on the map described in article 2. Prints of the map may be inspected at all reasonable times at the offices of Telford and Wrekin Council and at the principal office of the Electoral Commission at Trevelyan House, Great Peter Street, London SW1P 2HW.