# The County of Norfolk (Electoral Changes) Order 2005 S.I. 2005/173 · made 1 February 2005 This Order gives effect, with one modification, to recommendations by the Boundary Committee for England, a committee of the Electoral Commission, for electoral changes in the county of Norfolk. Made under: Local Government Act 1992 (Section 17, Section 26) PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/county-of-norfolk-electoral-changes-order-2005/pdf/uksi_20050173_en.pdf ## Introductory text LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND Made 1st February 2005 Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2) and 1(3) Whereas the Boundary Committee for England, acting pursuant to section 15(4) of the Local Government Act 1992, has submitted to the Electoral Commission recommendations dated October 2004 on its review of the county of Norfolk: And whereas the Electoral Commission have decided to give effect, with one modification, 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 17 and 26 of the Local Government Act 1992, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order: ## 1 Citation and commencement (1) This Order may be cited as the County of Norfolk (Electoral Changes) Order 2005. (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 Sprowston 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. ## 2 Interpretation In this Order – “county” means the county of Norfolk; “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, borough and city wards in the county; any reference to the map is a reference to the map marked “Map referred to in the County of Norfolk (Electoral Changes) Order 2005”, of which prints are available for inspection at – (a) the principal office of the Electoral Commission; and (b) the offices of Norfolk County Council; and any reference to a numbered sheet is a reference to the sheet of the map which bears that number. ## 3 Electoral divisions of the county of Norfolk (1) The existing electoral divisions of the county shall be abolished. (2) The county shall be divided into eighty-four electoral divisions which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of the Schedule. (3) 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 one. (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. ## 4 Wards of the parish of Sprowston (1) The existing wards of the parish of Sprowston shall be abolished. (2) The parish shall be divided into four parish wards which shall bear the names Sprowston Central, Sprowston North East, Sprowston South East and Sprowston West; and the wards shall comprise the areas designated on sheet 2 by reference to the name of the ward and demarcated by orange lines. (3) The number of councillors to be elected for the Sprowston South East parish ward shall be seven, for the Sprowston Central parish ward shall be five, for the Sprowston West parish ward shall be two, and for the Sprowston North East parish ward shall be one. ## 5 Maps Norfolk County Council shall make a print of the map marked “Map referred to in the County of Norfolk (Electoral Changes) Order 2005” available for inspection at its offices by any member of the public at any reasonable time. ## 6 Electoral registers The Electoral Registration Officer for each district, borough 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. ## 7 Revocation The County of Norfolk (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1984 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 Column (1) Column (2) Name of Electoral Division Area of Electoral Division In the district of Breckland Attleborough Burgh and Haverscroft ward; Queen’s ward Dereham North Dereham-Humbletoft ward; Dereham-Neatherd ward; Scarning parish Dereham South Dereham-Central ward; Dereham-Toftwood ward Elmham and Mattishall Eynsford ward; Swanton Morley ward; Two Rivers ward; Upper Wensum ward Guiltcross Buckenham ward; East Guiltcross ward; Harling and Heathlands ward; West Guiltcross ward Necton and Launditch Hermitage ward; Launditch ward; Necton ward; Taverner ward; Fransham parish; Gressenhall parish; Longham parish; Wendling parish Swaffham Nar Valley ward; Swaffham ward The Brecks Conifer ward; Mid Forest ward; Wayland ward; Weeting ward; Wissey ward Thetford East Thetford-Castle ward; Thetford-Guildhall ward Thetford West Thetford-Abbey ward; Thetford-Saxon ward Watton Templar ward; Watton ward Yare and All Saints All Saints ward; Haggard de Toni ward; Shipdham ward; Upper Yare ward In the district of Broadland Acle Acle ward; Burlingham ward; Marshes ward Aylsham Aylsham ward; Brampton parish; Buxton with Lammas parish Blofield and Brundall Brundall ward; Blofield parish Drayton and Horsford Drayton North ward; Drayton South ward; Horsford and Felthorpe ward Hellesdon Hellesdon North West ward; Hellesdon South East ward Hevingham and Spixworth Hevingham ward; Spixworth with St Faiths ward; Frettenham parish Old Catton Old Catton and Sprowston West ward Reepham Eynesford ward; Great Witchingham ward; Reepham ward Sprowston Sprowston Central ward; Sprowston South East parish ward of Sprowston parish Taverham Taverham North ward; Taverham South ward Thorpe St Andrew Plumstead ward; Thorpe St Andrew South East ward Woodside Thorpe St Andrew North West ward; Sprowston North East parish ward of Sprowston parish Wroxham Coltishall ward; Wroxham ward; Hemblington parish; South Walsham parish; Upton with Fishley parish; Woodbastwick parish In the borough of Great Yarmouth Breydon Caister-on-Sea Caister North ward; Caister South ward East Flegg East Flegg ward; Ormesby ward Gorleston St Andrews Gorleston ward; St Andrews ward Lothingland Bradwell South and Hopton ward; Belton with Browston parish; Fritton and St Olaves parish Magdalen West Flegg Fleggburgh ward; West Flegg ward Yarmouth Nelson and Southtown Nelson ward; Southtown and Cobholm ward Yarmouth North and Central Central and Northgate ward; Yarmouth North ward In the borough of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk Clenchwarton and King’s Lynn South Clenchwarton ward; South and West Lynn ward; West Winch parish Dersingham Dersingham ward; Valley Hill ward; Ingoldisthorpe parish; Shernborne parish; Snettisham parish Docking Docking ward; Heacham ward; Rudham ward; Fring parish; Sedgeford parish Downham Market Downham Old Town ward; East Downham ward; North Downham ward; South Downham ward Feltwell Denton ward; Hilgay with Denver ward; Wissey ward Fincham St Lawrence ward; Watlington ward; Wiggenhall ward; Wimbotsham with Fincham ward; Runcton Holme parish; Shouldham Thorpe parish; Tottenhill parish Freebridge Lynn Grimston ward; North Wootton ward; South Wootton ward Gayton and Nar Valley Gayton ward; Priory ward; Marham parish; Middleton parish; North Runcton parish; Shouldham parish; Wormegay parish Gaywood North and Central Gaywood North Bank ward; Old Gaywood ward Gaywood South Fairstead ward; Gaywood Chase ward; Springwood ward King’s Lynn North and Central North Lynn ward; St Margarets with St Nicholas ward Marshland North Spellowfields ward; Walpole ward; Walton ward Marshland South Emneth with Outwell ward; Mershe Lande ward; Upwell and Delph ward North Coast Brancaster ward; Burnham ward; Hunstanton ward In the district of North Norfolk Cromer Cromer Town ward; Roughton ward; Suffield Park ward Fakenham Lancaster North ward; Lancaster South ward; The Raynhams ward Holt High Heath ward; Holt ward; The Runtons ward; East Beckham parish; Gresham parish; Matlask parish; Sustead parish; Upper Sheringham parish; West Beckham parish Hoveton and Stalham Hoveton ward; Scottow ward; Stalham and Sutton ward Melton Constable Astley ward; Briston ward; Corpusty ward; Wensum ward Mundesley Gaunt ward; Mundesley ward; Poppyland ward North Walsham East Happisburgh ward; North Walsham East ward; North Walsham North ward North Walsham West and Erpingham Erpingham ward; North Walsham West ward; Worstead ward Sheringham Sheringham North ward; Sheringham South ward; Beeston Regis parish South Smallburgh St Benet ward; Waterside ward; Waxham ward Wells Glaven Valley ward; Priory ward; Walsingham ward In the city of Norwich Bowthorpe Bowthorpe ward Catton Grove Catton Grove ward Crome Crome ward Eaton Eaton ward Lakenham Lakenham ward Mancroft Mancroft ward Mile Cross Mile Cross ward Nelson Nelson ward Sewell Sewell ward Thorpe Hamlet Thorpe Hamlet ward Town Close Town Close ward University University ward Wensum Wensum ward In the district of South Norfolk Clavering Ditchingham and Broome ward; Earsham ward; Gillingham ward; Thurlton ward Costessey New Costessey ward; Old Costessey ward Diss and Roydon Diss ward; Roydon ward East Depwade Beck Vale ward; Harleston ward; Scole ward Forehoe Cromwells ward; Mulbarton ward; Newton Flotman ward Henstead Poringland with the Framinghams ward; Stoke Holy Cross ward; Bramerton parish; Kirby Bedon parish; Surlingham parish Hingham Easton ward; Hingham and Deopham ward; Wicklewood ward Humbleyard Cringleford ward; Hethersett ward Loddon Brooke ward; Chedgrave and Thurton ward; Loddon ward; Alpington parish; Bedingham parish; Hellington parish; Holverston parish; Rockland St Mary parish; Woodton parish; Yelverton parish Long Stratton Stratton ward; Tasburgh ward; Hempnall parish; Morning Thorpe parish; Shelton and Hardwick parish West Depwade Bressingham and Burston ward; Bunwell ward; Dickleburgh ward; Forncett ward Wymondham Abbey ward; Northfields ward; Rustens ward; Town ward ## Explanatory note (This note is not part of the Order) This Order gives effect, with one modification, to recommendations by the Boundary Committee for England, a committee of the Electoral Commission, for electoral changes in the county of Norfolk. The modification concerns the name of North Walsham West and Erpingham electoral division. 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 84 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 4 makes electoral changes in the parish of Sprowston. Article 6 obliges the Electoral Registration Officer for each district, borough or city in the county of Norfolk to make any necessary amendments to the electoral register to reflect the new electoral arrangements. Article 7 revokes the County of Norfolk (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1984, with the exception of article 5. The areas of the new electoral divisions and of the new parish wards of the parish of Sprowston are demarcated on the map described in article 2. Prints of the map may be inspected at all reasonable times at the offices of Norfolk County Council and at the principal office of the Electoral Commission at Trevelyan House, Great Peter Street, London SW1P 2HW. --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/173 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/county-of-norfolk-electoral-changes-order-2005 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.