# The Borough of Telford and Wrekin (Electoral Changes) Order 2002

S.I. 2002/2373 · made 11 September 2002

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.

Made under: Local Government Act 1992 (Section 17, Section 26)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/borough-of-telford-and-wrekin-electoral-changes-order-2002/pdf/uksi_20022373_en.pdf

## Introductory text

LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND
Made 11th September 2002
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2)
Whereas the Boundary Committee for England, acting pursuant to section 15(4) of the Local Government Act 1992, has submitted to the Electoral Commission a report dated April 2002 on its review of the borough of Telford and Wrekin together with its recommendations:
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 17 and 26 of the Local Government Act 1992, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:

## 1 Citation and commencement

(1) This Order may be cited as the Borough of Telford and Wrekin (Electoral Changes) Order 2002.
(2) This Order shall come into force—
(a) for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to any election to be held on 1st May 2003, on 15th October 2002;
(b) for all other purposes, on 1st May 2003.

## 2 Interpretation

In this Order—
“borough” means the borough of Telford and Wrekin;
“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—
(a) the principal office of the Electoral Commission; and
(b) 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.

## 3 Wards of the borough of Telford and Wrekin

(1) The existing wards of the borough shall be abolished.
(2) The borough shall be divided into thirty-three wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 1.
(3) 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.
(4) 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.

## 4 Wards 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.

## 5 Wards 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.

## 6 Wards of the parish of Great Dawley

(1) The existing wards of the parish of Great Dawley shall be abolished.
(2) 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.

## 7 Wards of the parish of Hadley

(1) The existing wards of the parish of Hadley shall be abolished.
(2) 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.

## 8 Wards 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.

## 9 Wards 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.

## 10 Wards of the parish of Lilleshall and Donnington

(1) The existing wards of the parish of Lilleshall and Donnington shall be abolished.
(2) 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.

## 11 Wards of the parish of Madeley

(1) The existing wards of the parish of Madeley shall be abolished.
(2) 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.
(3) 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.

## 12 Wards of the parish of Newport

(1) The existing wards of the parish of Newport shall be abolished.
(2) 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.

## 13 Wards of the parish of Oakengates

(1) The existing wards of the parish of Oakengates shall be abolished.
(2) 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.

## 14 Wards 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.

## 15 Wards of the parish of Stirchley and Brookside

(1) The existing wards of the parish of Stirchley and Brookside shall be abolished.
(2) 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.

## 16 Wards of the parish of The Gorge

(1) The existing wards of the parish of The Gorge shall be abolished.
(2) 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.
(3) 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.

## 17 Wards of the parish of Wellington

(1) The existing wards of the parish of Wellington shall be abolished.
(2) 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.

## 18 Wards 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.

## 19 Maps

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.

## 20 Electoral Registers

The Electoral Registration Officer 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.

## 21 Revocation

The District of The Wrekin (Parishes and Electoral Changes) Order 1997 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 1 NAMES AND AREAS OF WARDS AND NUMBERS OF COUNCILLORS

(1)
(2)
(3)
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 2 WARDS OF THE PARISH OF CHURCH ASTON

(1)
(2)
(3)
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 3 WARDS OF THE PARISH OF DAWLEY HAMLETS

(1)
(2)
(3)
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 4 WARDS OF THE PARISH OF GREAT DAWLEY

(1)
(2)
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 5 WARDS OF THE PARISH OF HADLEY AND LEEGOMERY

(1)
(2)
(3)
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 6 WARDS OF THE PARISH OF KETLEY

(1)
(2)
(3)
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 7 WARDS OF THE PARISH OF LAWLEY AND OVERDALE

(1)
(2)
(3)
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 8 WARDS OF THE PARISH OF LILLESHALL AND DONNINGTON

(1)
(2)
(3)
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 9 WARDS OF THE PARISH OF NEWPORT

(1)
(2)
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 10 WARDS OF THE PARISH OF OAKENGATES

(1)
(2)
(3)
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 11 WARDS OF THE PARISH OF ST GEORGES AND PRIORSLEE

(1)
(2)
(3)
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 12 WARDS OF THE PARISH OF STIRCHLEY AND BROOKSIDE

(1)
(2)
(3)
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 13 WARDS OF THE PARISH OF WROCKWARDINE WOOD AND TRENCH

(1)
(2)
(3)
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.

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