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The City of Leeds (Electoral Changes) Order 2003

S.I. 2003/3089 · Made 28 November 2003

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND

Made 28th November 2003

Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2) and 1(3)

Whereas the Boundary Committee for Englandf1, acting pursuant to section 15(4) of the Local Government Act 1992f2, has submitted to the Electoral Commissionf3 recommendations dated July 2003 on its review of the cityf4 of Leeds:

And whereas the Electoral Commission have decided to give effect, with two modifications, to those recommendations:

And whereas a period of not less than six weeks has expired since the receipt of 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

f1

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.

f2

1992 c. 19. This section has been amended by S.I. 2001/3962.

f3

The Electoral Commission was established by 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 changes within the meaning of that Act, were transferred with modifications to the Electoral Commission on 1st April 2002 (S.I. 2001/3962).

f4

The metropolitan district of Leeds has the status of a city.

f5

This section has been amended by S.I. 2001/3962 and also otherwise in ways not relevant to this Order.

f6

This section has been amended by S.I. 2001/3962.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 3Wards of the city of Leeds
  4. 4Elections of the council of the city of Leeds
  5. 5Wards of the parish of Harewood
  6. 6Wards of the parish of Otley
  7. 7Maps
  8. 8Electoral registers
  9. 9Revocation
  10. Signature
  11. Schedule 1NAMES OF WARDS
  12. Schedule 2WARDS OF THE PARISH OF HAREWOOD
  13. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

(1)

This Order may be cited as the City of Leeds (Electoral Changes) Order 2003.

(2)

This Order, with the exception of articles 5 and 6, shall come into force —

(a)

for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to any election to be held on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2004, on the day after that on which it is made;

(b)

for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2004.

(3)

Articles 5 and 6 shall come into force —

(a)

for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to any election to be held on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2007, on 15th October 2006;

(b)

for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election in 2007.

2Interpretation

In this Order —

  • “city” means the city of Leeds;

  • “existing”, in relation to a ward, means the ward as it exists on the date this Order is made; andany reference to the map is a reference to the map marked “Map referred to in the City of Leeds (Electoral Changes) Order 2003”, of which prints are available for inspection at —

    1. (a)

      the principal office of the Electoral Commission; and

    2. (b)

      the offices of Leeds City Council; and

    any reference to a numbered sheet is a reference to the sheet of the map which bears that number.

3Wards of the city of Leeds

(1)

The existing wards of the cityf1 shall be abolished.

(2)

The city shall be divided into thirty-three wards which shall bear the names set out in Schedule 1.

(3)

Each ward shall comprise 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 three.

(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.

4Elections of the council of the city of Leeds

(1)

Elections of all councillors for all wards of the city shall be held simultaneously on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2004f1f2.

(2)

The councillors holding office for any ward of the city immediately before the fourth day after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2004 shall retire on that date and the newly elected councillors for those wards shall come into office on that date.

(3)

Of the councillors elected in 2004 for any ward of the city, one shall retire in 2006, one in 2007 and one in 2008.

(4)

Of the councillors elected in 2004 for any ward of the city —

(a)

the first to retire shall, subject to paragraphs (6) and (7), be the councillor elected by the smallest number of votes; and

(b)

the second to retire shall, subject to those paragraphs, be the councillor elected by the next smallest number of votes.

(5)

In the case of an equality of votes between any persons elected which makes it uncertain which of them is to retire in any year, the person to retire in that year shall be determined by lot.

(6)

If an election of councillors for any ward is not contested, the person to retire in each year shall be determined by lot.

(7)

Where under this article any question is to be determined by lot, the lot shall be drawn at the next practicable meeting of the council after the question has arisen and the drawing shall be conducted under the direction of the person presiding at the meeting.

5Wards of the parish of Harewood

(1)

The existing wards of the parish of Harewood 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 2; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the city 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 Otley

(1)

The existing wards of the parish of Otley shall be abolished.

(2)

The parish shall be divided into five parish wards which shall bear the names Ashfield, Danefield, Manor, Prince Henry and West Chevin, and the wards shall comprise the areas designated on sheets 1 and 2 by reference to the name of the ward and demarcated by orange lines.

(3)

The number of councillors to be elected for the parish ward of Ashfield shall be five, for the parish wards of Danefield, Manor and West Chevin shall be four, and for the parish ward of Prince Henry shall be three.

7Maps

Leeds City Council shall make a print of the map marked “Map referred to in the City of Leeds (Electoral Changes) Order 2003” available for inspection at its offices by any member of the public at any reasonable time.

8Electoral registers

The Electoral Registration Officerf1 for the city 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.

9Revocation

The City of Leeds (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979 f1 is revoked, save for articles 8 and 9(7).

Signature

Sealed with the seal of the Electoral Commission on the 28th day of November 2003

L.S.

Sam Younger

Chairman of the Commission

28th November 2003

Jacqui Dixon

Secretary to the Commission

28th November 2003

Schedule 1NAMES OF WARDS

Adel and WharfedaleHorsforth
AlwoodleyHyde Park and Woodhouse
Ardsley and Robin HoodKillingbeck and Seacroft
ArmleyKippax and Methley
Beeston and HolbeckKirkstall
Bramley and StanningleyMiddleton Park
Burmantofts and Richmond HillMoortown
Calverley and FarsleyMorley North
Chapel AllertonMorley South
City and HunsletOtley and Yeadon
Cross Gates and WhinmoorPudsey
Farnley and WortleyRothwell
Garforth and SwillingtonRoundhay
Gipton and HarehillsTemple Newsam
Guiseley and RawdonWeetwood
HarewoodWetherby
Headingley

Schedule 2WARDS OF THE PARISH OF HAREWOOD

(1)(2)(3)
Name of WardArea of WardNumber of Councillors
Harewood and WikeSo much of the city ward of Harewood as comprises the parish of Harewood2
WigtonSo much of the city ward of Alwoodley as comprises the parish of Harewood7

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order gives effect, with two modifications, to recommendations by the Boundary Committee for England, a committee of the Electoral Commission, for electoral changes in the city of Leeds.

The modifications relate to the boundary between Bramley and Stanningley, and Calverley and Farsley wards, and to the boundary between Garforth and Swillington, and Temple Newsam wards.

The changes have effect in relation to local government elections to be held on and after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2004.

Article 3 abolishes the existing wards of the city 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.

Article 4 makes provision for a whole council election in 2004 and for reversion to the established system of election by thirds in subsequent years.

Articles 5 and 6 make electoral changes in the parishes of Harewood and Otley.

Article 8 obliges the Electoral Registration Officer to make any necessary amendments to the electoral register to reflect the new electoral arrangements.

Article 9 revokes the City of Leeds (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979, with the exception of Articles 8 and 9(7).

The areas of the new city 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 Leeds City Council and at the principal office of the Electoral Commission at Trevelyan House, Great Peter Street, London SW1P 2HW.