# The District of Forest of Dean (Electoral Changes) Order 2001, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order gives effect to recommendations, subject to one modification, by the Local Government Commission for England for electoral changes in the district of Forest of Dean. The changes have effect in relation to local government elections to be held on and after 1st May 2003.
The modification is that the Secretary of State has decided that all of Hampshire Gardens and Angel Meadow will be in Coleford Central ward.
Article 2 abolishes the existing wards of the district and provides for the creation of 27 new wards. That article and Schedule 1 also make provision for the names and areas of, and numbers of councillors for, the new wards.
Article 3 provides for the election of all councillors of the district of Forest of Dean to take place in 2003 and every 4 years after that year.
Articles 4 to 9 make electoral changes in the parishes of Coleford, Cinderford, Drybrook, Lydney, Newent and West Dean.
Article 10 revokes the Forest of Dean (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980.
The areas of the new district wards are demarcated on the map described in article 1(3). Prints of the map may be inspected at all reasonable times at the offices of Forest of Dean Council and at the offices of the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, 2nd Floor, Ashdown House, 123 Victoria Street, London SW1E 6DE.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/3880/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/district-of-forest-of-dean-electoral-changes-order-2001/note
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