# The Braintree (Electoral Changes) Order 2019

S.I. 2019/355 · made 25 February 2019

This Order gives effect to recommendations made by Braintree District Council to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England for related alterations of district ward boundaries.

Made under: Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007

## Introductory text

Local Government, England
Made 25th February 2019
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2) and (3)
Under section 92(2) of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007, Braintree District Council (“the Council”) made recommendations in a review to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England for the related alteration of the boundaries of district wards within the Council’s area.
The Local Government Boundary Commission for England has decided to give effect to the recommendations and makes the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 92(3) of that Act.

## 1 Citation and commencement

(1) This Order may be cited as the Braintree (Electoral Changes) Order 2019.
(2) This article and article 2 come into force on the day after the day on which this Order is made.
(3) Article 3 comes into force—
(a) for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on the day after the day on which this Order is made;
(b) for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2019.

## 2 Interpretation

In this Order—
“the 2018 Order” means the Braintree District Council (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2018;
“the map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the Braintree District Council (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2018”, held by Braintree District Council.

## 3 Alteration of district ward boundaries

Each area described in the first column of the table in the Schedule ceases to be part of the district ward listed in the corresponding entry in the second column of that table and becomes part of the district ward listed in the corresponding entry in the third column of that table.

## Signature

Sealed with the seal of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England
L.S.
Jolyon Jackson
Chief Executive
Local Government Boundary Commission for England
25th February 2019

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(1)
Area
(2)
From district ward
(3)
To district ward
The area marked C on sheet 3 of the map (the area that ceases to be part of the parish of Hatfield Peverel and becomes part of the parish of Witham in consequence of the 2018 Order)
Hatfield Peverel and Terling
Witham Central
The area marked D on sheet 4 of the map (an area that ceases to be part of the parish of Rivenhall and becomes part of the parish of Witham in consequence of the 2018 Order)
Silver End and Cressing
Witham North
The area marked E on sheet 4 of the map (an area that ceases to be part of the parish of Rivenhall and becomes part of the parish of Witham in consequence of the 2018 Order)
Silver End and Cressing
Witham Central
The area marked F on sheet 5 of the map (an area that ceases to be part of the parish of Greenstead Green & Halstead Rural and becomes part of the parish of Halstead in consequence of the 2018 Order)
Gosfield and Greenstead Green
Halstead Trinity
The area marked G on sheet 5 of the map (an area that ceases to be part of the parish of Greenstead Green & Halstead Rural and becomes part of the parish of Halstead in consequence of the 2018 Order)
Gosfield and Greenstead Green
Halstead Trinity
The area marked H on sheet 6 of the map (an area that ceases to be part of the parish of Greenstead Green & Halstead Rural and becomes part of the parish of Halstead in consequence of the 2018 Order)
Gosfield and Greenstead Green
Halstead St Andrew’s

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order gives effect to recommendations made by Braintree District Council to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England for related alterations of district ward boundaries.
These alterations are a consequence of changes to certain parish boundaries introduced by the Braintree District Council (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2018 (accessible at http://www.lgbce.org.uk/resources/database-of-local-government-orders/eastern/essex). That Order was made under section 86 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007. Printed copies of the Order together with its map are available for inspection at the offices of Braintree District Council, Causeway House, Bocking End, Braintree, Essex, CM7 9HB.
The changes to district ward boundaries under article 3 apply in respect of elections to be held on and after the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2019.
An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/355 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/braintree-electoral-changes-order-2019
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