Explanatory note

This Order gives effect to recommendations by the Local Government Commission for England for electoral changes in the City of St Albans.

Article 2 abolishes all of the existing wards of the City and provides for the creation of 20 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 3 makes provision for a whole council election in St Albans in 1999 and for reversion to elections by thirds in subsequent years, and Schedule 2 provides for the order of retirement of councillors.

Articles 4 to 7 abolish the existing wards of the parishes of Harpenden, London Colney, Sandridge and St Stephen and provide for the creation of new wards and the number of councillors.

The areas of the new City wards are demarcated on the map described in article 1(3). Prints of the map may be inspected at all reasonable times at the offices of St Albans City Council and at the offices of the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, which are located at 2nd Floor, Ashdown House, 123 Victoria Street, London SW1E 6DE.