Explanatory note

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 district of Mid Sussex. The changes have effect in relation to local government elections to be held on and after 1st May 2003.

The modifications relate to the amendment of the boundary between Burgess Hill Franklands and Burgess Hill Meeds wards, the boundary between Burgess Hill Leylands and Burgess Hill Meeds wards, and the boundary between Haywards Heath Ashenground and Haywards Heath Lucastes wards.

Article 3 abolishes the existing wards of the district and provides for the creation of twenty six new wards. That article and Schedule 1 also make provision for the names and areas of, and numbers of councillors for, the new wards.

Articles 4 to 9 make electoral changes in the parishes of Burgess Hill, Cuckfield Rural, East Grinstead, Haywards Heath, Lindfield Rural and Slaugham.

Article 11 obliges the Electoral Registration Officer to make any necessary amendments to the electoral register to reflect the new electoral arrangements.

Article 12 revokes the District of Mid Sussex (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980 (S.I. 1980/653).

The areas of the new district wards are demarcated on the map described in article 2. Prints of the map may be inspected at all reasonable times at the offices of Mid Sussex District Council and at the principal office of the Electoral Commission at Trevelyan House, Great Peter Street, London SW1P 2HW.