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The County of Dorset (Electoral Changes) Order 2004

S.I. 2004/3250 · Made 9 December 2004

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND

Made 9th December 2004

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 2004 on its review of the county of Dorset:

And whereas the Electoral Commission have decided to give effect 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

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 (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).

f4

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.

f5

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

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 3Electoral divisions of the county of Dorset
  4. 4Wards of the parish of Symondsbury
  5. 5Maps
  6. 6Electoral registers
  7. 7Revocation
  8. Signature
  9. Schedule 1NAMES AND AREAS OF ELECTORAL DIVISIONS AND NUMBERS OF COUNCILLORS
  10. Schedule 2: WARDS OF THE PARISH OF SYMONDSBURY
  11. NAMES AND AREAS OF WARDS AND NUMBERS OF COUNCILLORS
  12. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

(1)

This Order may be cited as the County of Dorset (Electoral Changes) Order 2004.

(2)

This Order, with the exception of article 4, 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 2005, on the day after that on which it is made;

(b)

for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2005.

(3)

Article 4 shall come into force –

(a)

for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of a parish councillor for the parish of Symondsbury to be held on the ordinary day of elections in 2007, on 15th October 2006;

(b)

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

2Interpretation

In this Order –

  • “county” means the county of Dorset;

  • “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;

  • references to wards, unless the context otherwise requires, are references to district and borough wards in the countyf1;

  • any reference to the map is a reference to the map marked “Map referred to in the County of Dorset (Electoral Changes) Order 2004”, of which prints are available for inspection at –

    1. (a)

      the principal office of the Electoral Commission; and

    2. (b)

      the offices of Dorset County Council.

3Electoral divisions of the county of Dorset

(1)

The existing electoral divisions of the countyf1 shall be abolished.

(2)

The county shall be divided into forty-two electoral divisions which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 1.

(3)

The electoral divisions shall comprise the areas described in column (2) of that 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 that Schedule.

(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.

4Wards of the parish of Symondsbury

The parish of Symondsbury 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 electoral division 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.

5Maps

Dorset County Council shall make a print of the map marked “Map referred to in the County of Dorset (Electoral Changes) Order 2004” available for inspection at its offices by any member of the public at any reasonable time.

6Electoral registers

The Electoral Registration Officerf1 for each district or borough 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.

7Revocation

The County of Dorset (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1983f1 is revoked, save for article 5.

Signature

Sealed with the seal of the Electoral Commission on the 9th day of December 2004

L.S.

Sam Younger

Chairman of the Commission

9th December 2004

Jacqui Dixon

Secretary to the Commission

9th December 2004

Schedule 1NAMES AND AREAS OF ELECTORAL DIVISIONS AND NUMBERS OF COUNCILLORS

Column (1)Column (2)Column (3)
Name of Electoral DivisionArea of Electoral DivisionNumber of Councillors
In the borough of Christchurch
Burton GrangeBurton and Winkton ward; Grange ward1
Christchurch Central1
Commons1
Highcliffe and WalkfordNorth Highcliffe and Walkford ward; West Highcliffe ward1
Mudeford and HighcliffeHighcliffe ward; Mudeford and Friars Cliff ward1
In the district of East Dorset
Colehill and StapehillColehill East ward; Colehill West ward; Stapehill ward1
Corfe MullenCorfe Mullen Central ward; Corfe Mullen North ward; Corfe Mullen South ward1
Cranborne ChaseAlderholt ward; Crane ward; Handley Vale ward; Chalbury parish; Hinton Martell parish; Hinton Parva parish; Horton West parish ward of Horton parish1
FerndownAmeysford ward; Ferndown Central ward; Ferndown Links ward; Longham ward; Parley ward2
MinsterStour ward; Wimborne Minster ward1
St Leonards and St IvesSt Leonards and St Ives East ward; St Leonards and St Ives West ward1
Verwood and Three Legged CrossThree Cross and Potterne ward; Verwood Dewlands ward; Verwood Newtown ward; Verwood Stephen’s Castle ward2
West Moors and HoltWest Moors ward; Holt parish1
In the district of North Dorset
Blackmore ValeBlackmore ward; Lydden Vale ward; Stour Valley ward1
BlandfordBlandford Damory Down ward; Blandford Hilltop ward; Blandford Langton St Leonards ward; Blandford Old Town ward; Blandford Station ward1
GillinghamGillingham Town ward; Lodbourne ward; Milton ward; Wyke ward1
HambledonCranborne Chase; Hill Forts ward; The Beacon ward; The Lower Tarrants ward1
ShaftesburyShaftesbury Central ward; Shaftesbury Christy’s ward; Shaftesbury Grosvenor ward; Shaftesbury Underhill ward1
Stour ValeBourton and District ward; Marnhull ward; Motcombe and Ham ward; The Stours ward1
WinterborneAbbey ward; Bulbarrow ward; Portman ward; Riversdale ward1
In the district of Purbeck
Egdon HeathBere Regis ward; Winfrith ward; Wool ward; Morden parish1
LytchettLytchett Minster and Upton East ward; Lytchett Minster and Upton West ward; Lytchett Matravers parish1
Purbeck HillsCastle ward; Creech Barrow ward; Langton ward; West Purbeck ward1
SwanageSwanage North ward; Swanage South ward1
WarehamSt. Martin ward; Wareham ward1
In the district of West Dorset
BeaminsterBeaminster ward; Broadwindsor ward; Compton Valence parish; Frome Vauchurch parish; Hooke parish; Netherbury parish; Rampisham parish; Toller Fratrum parish; Toller Porcorum parish; West Compton parish; Wraxall parish; Wynford Eagle parish1
Bride ValleyBradpole ward; Burton Bradstock ward; Loders ward; Bothenhampton parish; Litton Cheney parish; Bradpole Claremont parish ward of Bradpole parish1
Bridport1
Chickerell and Chesil BankChickerell ward; Abbotsbury parish; Fleet parish; Kingston Russell parish; Langton Herring parish; Littlebredy parish; Long Bredy parish; Portesham parish; Winterbourne Abbas parish; Winterbourne Steepleton parish1
DorchesterDorchester East ward; Dorchester North ward; Dorchester South ward; Dorchester West ward2
Linden LeaBroadmayne ward; Owermoigne ward; Puddletown ward; Bincombe parish; Whitcombe parish; Winterborne Came parish; Winterborne Herringston parish; Winterborne Monkton parish; Winterborne St Martin parish1
Marshwood Vale1
SherborneSherborne East ward; Sherborne West ward1
Sherborne RuralBradford Abbas ward; Cam Vale ward; Halstock ward; Queen Thorne ward; Yetminster ward1
Three ValleysCharminster and Cerne Valley ward; Frome Valley ward; Piddle Valley ward; Maiden Newton parish1
In the borough of Weymouth and Portland
BroadweyLittlemoor ward; Upwey and Broadwey ward; Wey Valley ward1
LodmoorPreston ward; Radipole ward1
Portland HarbourUnderhill ward; Wyke Regis ward1
Portland TophillTophill East ward; Tophill West ward1
RodwellWeymouth East ward; Weymouth West ward1
WesthamWestham North ward; Westham West ward1
Weymouth TownMelcombe Regis ward; Westham East ward1

NAMES AND AREAS OF WARDS AND NUMBERS OF COUNCILLORS

(1)(2)(3)
Name of WardArea of WardNumber of Councillors
SymondsburySo much of the electoral division of Marshwood Vale as comprises the parish of Symondsbury6
West CliffSo much of the electoral division of Bridport as comprises the parish of Symondsbury2

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order gives effect to recommendations by the Boundary Committee for England, a committee of the Electoral Commission, for electoral changes in the county of Dorset.

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 42 new electoral divisions. That article and Schedule 1 also make provision for the names and areas of, and numbers of councillors for, the new electoral divisions.

Article 4 makes electoral changes in the parish of Symondsbury.

Article 6 obliges the Electoral Registration Officer in each district or borough in the county of Dorset to make any necessary amendments to the electoral register to reflect the new electoral arrangements.

Article 7 revokes the County of Dorset (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1983, 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 Dorset County Council and at the principal office of the Electoral Commission at Trevelyan House, Great Peter Street, London SW1P 2HW.