The Cotswold (Electoral Changes) Order 2023

S.I. 2023/191 · Made 22 February 2023

Local Government, England

Made 22nd February 2023

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^f1, Cotswold District Council (“the Council”) made recommendations in a review to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England^f2 for the related alteration of four district ward boundaries 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.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1: 2007 c. 28 (“the 2007 Act”). Section 92 was amended by paragraph 32 of Schedule 4 to the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20) (“the 2009 Act”).
f2: The Local Government Boundary Commission for England was established on 1st April 2010 by section 55(1) of the 2009 Act. The functions of the Electoral Commission under Chapter 3 of Part 4 of the 2007 Act were transferred under section 60 of the 2009 Act to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England on 1st April 2010.

1Citation, commencement, extent and application
2Alteration of district ward boundaries
Signature
Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement, extent and application

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Cotswold (Electoral Changes) Order 2023.

(2)

This article comes into force on the day after the day on which this Order is made.

(3)

Article 2 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^f1 in 2023.

(4)

This Order extends to England and Wales but applies in relation to England only.

2Alteration of district ward boundaries

(1)

The area that ceases to be part of the parish of Baunton and becomes part of the parish of Cirencester by virtue of the District of Cotswold (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2022^f1 (“the Council’s Order”) ceases to be part of the Chedworth & Churn Valley district ward and becomes part of the Stratton district ward.

(2)

The area that ceases to be part of the parish of Withington and becomes part of the parish of Coberley by virtue of the Council’s Order ceases to be part of the Sandywell district ward and becomes part of the Ermin district ward.

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

22nd February 2023

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

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

The alterations are a consequence of changes to parish boundaries and warding arrangements under the District of Cotswold (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2022, as amended by the District of Cotswold (Reorganisation of Community Governance) (Amendment) Order 2023. Each of those Orders was made by Cotswold District Council under powers including section 86 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28). A hard copy of each Order is available for inspection at reasonable times at the offices of Cotswold District Council, Trinity Road, Cirencester, Gloucestershire GL7 1PX.

The changes described in article 2 apply in respect of elections to be held on and after the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2023.

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