# The Borough of Thurrock (Scheme of Elections) Order 2024, Article 2: Elections of the council of the borough of Thurrock

Extent: E+W

(1) Subject to paragraph (4), the scheme for the ordinary elections of councillors for all wards of the borough is a scheme under which—
(a) the term of office of councillors is four years;
(b) the elections are held in a given year and every fourth year after it;
(c) all the councillors are elected in each year in which the elections are held; and
(d) the councillors retire together.
(2) The first ordinary elections of councillors under the scheme specified in paragraph (1) must be held on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2026.
(3) The councillors holding office for any ward of the borough immediately before the fourth day after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2026 must retire on that date and the newly elected councillors for those wards must come into office on that date.
(4) The scheme specified in paragraph (1) only has effect in relation to the ordinary elections of councillors on or after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2026.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/543/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/borough-of-thurrock-scheme-of-elections-order-2024/article-2
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