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The Cherwell (Electoral Changes) (No. 2) Order 2017

S.I. 2017/120 · Made 8 February 2017

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Local Government, England

Made 8th February 2017

Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2)

Under section 92(2) of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007f1 Cherwell District Council made recommendations in a review to the Local Government Boundary Commission for Englandf2 for the related alteration of the boundaries of wards within that 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.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2007 c. 28. Section 92 was amended by the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20).

f2

The Local Government Boundary Commission for England was established on 1st April 2010 by section 55(1) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20).

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Alterations of district ward boundaries
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Cherwell (Electoral Changes) (No. 2) Order 2017.

(2)

This Order 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 it is made;

(b)

for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England and Walesf1 in 2018.

2Alterations of district ward boundaries

(1)

The area that ceases to be part of the parish of Bodicote and becomes part of the parish of Banbury in consequence of the Cherwell District Council (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2013f1 ceases to be part of the district ward of Adderbury, Bloxham & Bodicote and becomes part of the district ward of Banbury Calthorpe & Easington.

(2)

In this article—

  • “district ward” means a district ward as named in the Schedule to the Cherwell (Electoral Changes) Order 2015f2.

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

8th February 2017

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order gives effect to recommendations made by Cherwell District Council to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England for an alteration of a district ward boundary in the District of Cherwell. The alteration relates to a parish boundary change made by the Cherwell District Council (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2013.

The new district ward boundary applies in respect of elections to be held on and after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2018.

Article 2 alters the district wards of (i) Adderbury, Bloxham & Bodicote and (ii) Banbury Calthorpe & Easington.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.