The County of Cambridgeshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2005
S.I. 2005/167 · Made 1 February 2005
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND
Made 1st February 2005
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2)
And whereas the Electoral Commission have decided to give effect, with 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 17f4 and 26f5 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
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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.
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1992 c. 19. This section has been amended by S.I. 2001/3962.
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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 (c. 19), 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).
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This section has been amended by section 89(3) of the Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22), S.I. 2001/3962 and also otherwise in ways not relevant to this Order.
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This section has been amended by S.I. 2001/3962.
Contents
- 1Citation and commencement
- 2Interpretation
- 3Electoral divisions of the county of Cambridgeshire
- 4Maps
- 5Electoral registers
- 6Revocation
- Signature
- Schedule NAMES AND AREAS OF ELECTORAL DIVISIONS AND NUMBERS OF COUNCILLORS
- Explanatory note
1Citation and commencement
This Order may be cited as the County of Cambridgeshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2005.
This Order shall come into force –
for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to any election to be held on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2005, on the day after that on which it is made;
for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2005.
2Interpretation
In this Order –
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“county” means the county of Cambridgeshire;
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“existing”, in relation to an electoral division or ward, means the electoral division or ward as it exists on the date this Order is made;
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references to wards, unless the context otherwise requires, are references to district and city wards in the countyf1; and
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any reference to the map is a reference to the map marked “Map referred to in the County of Cambridgeshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2005”, of which prints are available for inspection at –
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the principal office of the Electoral Commission; and
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the offices of Cambridgeshire County Council.
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3Electoral divisions of the county of Cambridgeshire
The existing electoral divisions of the countyf1 shall be abolished.
The county shall be divided into sixty electoral divisions which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of the Schedule.
The electoral divisions shall comprise the areas described in column (2) of the Schedule by reference to wards, parishes, or parish wards or, where an area is not so described, the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the electoral division and demarcated by red lines; and the number of councillors to be elected for each electoral division shall be the number specified in respect of the electoral division in column (3) of the Schedule.
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.
4Maps
Cambridgeshire County Council shall make a print of the map marked “Map referred to in the County of Cambridgeshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2005” available for inspection at its offices by any member of the public at any reasonable time.
5Electoral registers
The Electoral Registration Officerf1 for each district or city in the county 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.
6Revocation
The County of Cambridgeshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1984f1 is revoked, save for article 5.
Signature
Sealed with the seal of the Electoral Commission on the 1st day of February 2005
L.S.
Sam Younger
Chairman of the Commission
1st February 2005
Peter Wardle
Chief Executive to the Commission
1st February 2005
NAMES AND AREAS OF ELECTORAL DIVISIONS AND NUMBERS OF COUNCILLORS
| Column (1) | Column (2) | Column (3) |
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| Name of Electoral Division | Area of Electoral Division | Number of Councillors |
| In the city of Cambridge | ||
| Abbey | Abbey ward | 1 |
| Arbury | Arbury ward | 1 |
| Castle | Castle ward | 1 |
| Cherry Hinton | Cherry Hinton ward | 1 |
| Coleridge | Coleridge ward | 1 |
| East Chesterton | East Chesterton ward | 1 |
| King’s Hedges | King’s Hedges ward | 1 |
| Market | Market ward | 1 |
| Newnham | Newnham ward | 1 |
| Petersfield | Petersfield ward | 1 |
| Queen Edith's | Queen Edith’s ward | 1 |
| Romsey | Romsey ward | 1 |
| Trumpington | Trumpington ward | 1 |
| West Chesterton | West Chesterton ward | 1 |
| In the district of East Cambridgeshire | ||
| Burwell | Burwell ward; The Swaffhams ward | 1 |
| Ely North and East | Ely East ward; Ely North ward | 1 |
| Ely South and West | Ely South ward; Ely West ward | 1 |
| Haddenham | Haddenham ward; Stretham ward | 1 |
| Littleport | Littleport East ward; Littleport West ward | 1 |
| Soham and Fordham Villages | Fordham Villages ward; Isleham ward; Soham North ward; Soham South ward | 2 |
| Sutton | Downham Villages ward; Sutton ward | 1 |
| Woodditton | Bottisham ward; Cheveley ward; Dullingham Villages ward | 1 |
| In the district of Fenland | ||
| Chatteris | Birch ward; The Mills ward; Wenneye ward | 1 |
| Forty Foot | Doddington ward; Manea ward; Slade Lode ward; Wimblington ward | 1 |
| March East | March East ward; Christchurch parish | 1 |
| March North | March North ward | 1 |
| March West | March West ward; Benwick parish | 1 |
| Roman Bank and Peckover | Peckover ward; Roman Bank ward | 1 |
| Waldersey | Parson Drove and Wisbech St Mary ward; Elm parish | 1 |
| Whittlesey North | Bassenhally ward; Delph ward; Kingsmoor ward; St Andrews ward | 1 |
| Whittlesey South | Lattersey ward; St Marys ward; Whittlesey South parish ward of Whittlesey parish | 1 |
| Wisbech North | Clarkson ward; Kirkgate ward; Waterlees ward | 1 |
| Wisbech South | Hill ward; Medworth ward; Staithe ward | 1 |
| In the district of Huntingdonshire | ||
| Brampton and Kimbolton | Brampton ward; Kimbolton and Staughton ward | 1 |
| Buckden, Gransden and The Offords | Buckden ward; Gransden and The Offords ward | 1 |
| Godmanchester | Godmanchester ward; Huntingdon East ward | 2 |
| Huntingdon | Alconbury and The Stukeleys ward; Huntingdon North ward; Huntingdon West ward | 2 |
| Little Paxton and St Neots North | Little Paxton ward; St Neots Eaton Ford ward; St Neots Priory Park ward | 2 |
| Norman Cross | Elton and Folksworth ward; Stilton ward; Yaxley and Farcet ward | 2 |
| Ramsey | Ramsey ward | 1 |
| St Ives | St Ives East ward; St Ives South ward; St Ives West ward; Holywell-cum-Needingworth parish | 2 |
| St Neots Eaton Socon | St Neots Eaton Socon ward; St Neots Eynesbury ward | 2 |
| Sawtry and Ellington | Ellington ward; Sawtry ward | 1 |
| Somersham and Earith | Somersham ward; Bluntisham parish; Earith parish | 1 |
| The Hemingfords and Fenstanton | Fenstanton ward; The Hemingfords ward | 1 |
| Warboys and Upwood | Upwood and The Raveleys ward; Warboys and Bury ward | 1 |
| In the district of South Cambridgeshire | ||
| Bar Hill | Bar Hill ward; Girton ward | 1 |
| Bassingbourn | Bassingbourn ward; The Mordens ward | 1 |
| Bourn | 1 | |
| Cottenham, Histon and Impington | Cottenham ward; Histon and Impington ward | 2 |
| Duxford | Duxford ward; The Abingtons ward; Whittlesford ward; Fowlmere parish | 1 |
| Fulbourn | Fulbourn ward; Teversham ward; The Wilbrahams ward | 1 |
| Gamlingay | Gamlingay ward; Haslingfield and The Eversdens ward; Orwell and Barrington ward | 1 |
| Hardwick | Barton ward; Caldecote ward; Comberton ward; Hardwick ward | 1 |
| Linton | Balsham ward; Linton ward | 1 |
| Melbourn | Melbourn ward; Meldreth ward; Foxton parish | 1 |
| Papworth and Swavesey | 1 | |
| Sawston | Harston and Hauxton ward; Sawston ward; The Shelfords and Stapleford ward | 2 |
| Waterbeach | Milton ward; Waterbeach ward | 1 |
| Willingham | Longstanton ward; Willingham and Over ward | 1 |
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order gives effect, with modifications, to recommendations by the Boundary Committee for England, a committee of the Electoral Commission, for electoral changes in the county of Cambridgeshire.
The modifications concern the boundaries and names of Little Paxton and St Neots North, and St Neots Eaton Socon electoral divisions and the names of Cottenham, Histon and Impington, Ely North and East, and Ely South and West electoral divisions.
The changes have effect in relation to local government elections to be held on and after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2005.
Article 3 abolishes the existing electoral divisions of the county and provides for the creation of 60 new electoral divisions. That article and the Schedule also make provision for the names and areas of, and numbers of councillors for, the new electoral divisions.
Article 5 obliges the Electoral Registration Officer for each district or city in the county of Cambridgeshire to make any necessary amendments to the electoral register to reflect the new electoral arrangements.
Article 6 revokes the County of Cambridgeshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1984, with the exception of article 5.
The areas of the new electoral divisions are demarcated on the map described in article 2. Prints of the map may be inspected at all reasonable times at the offices of Cambridgeshire County Council and at the principal office of the Electoral Commission at Trevelyan House, Great Peter Street, London SW1P 2HW.