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This Order makes changes to the electoral arrangements for the county of West Sussex following recommendations made by the Boundary Committee for England to the Electoral Commission.

The electoral changes apply in respect of local government elections to be held on and after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2009.

Article 3 abolishes the existing electoral divisions of the county and replaces them with 71 new ones. That article, the map and the Schedule also establish the names and areas of the new county electoral divisions and the numbers of county councillors for each electoral division.

Article 4 abolishes the existing parish wards of the parish of Aldwick and replaces them with four new ones. That article and the map also establish the names and areas of the new parish wards and the numbers of parish councillors for each ward.

Article 5 establishes two parish wards for the parish of Bersted. That article and the map also establish the names and areas of the new parish wards and the numbers of parish councillors for each ward.

Article 6 abolishes the existing parish wards of the parish of Burgess Hill and replaces them with seven new ones. That article and the map also establish the names and areas of the new parish wards and the numbers of parish councillors for each ward.

Article 7 abolishes the existing parish wards of the parish of East Grinstead and replaces them with seven new ones. That article and the map also establish the names and areas of the new parish wards and the numbers of parish councillors for each ward.

Article 8 abolishes the existing parish wards of the parish of Lancing and replaces them with five new ones. That article and the map also establish the names and areas of the new parish wards and the numbers of parish councillors for each ward.

Article 9 abolishes the existing parish wards of the parish of Littlehampton and replaces them with five new ones. That article and the map also establish the names and areas of the new parish wards and the numbers of parish councillors for each ward.

Article 10 abolishes the existing parish wards of the parish of North Horsham and replaces them with five new ones. That article and the map also establish the names and areas of the new parish wards and the numbers of parish councillors for each ward.

The map defined in article 2 shows the new county electoral divisions and parish wards. It is available at www.electoralcommission.org.uk/boundary-reviews/all-reviews/south-east/west-sussex/west-sussex-electoral-review and, at all reasonable times, at the offices of West Sussex County Council and at the principal office of the Electoral Commission at Trevelyan House, Great Peter Street, London SW1P 2HW.