The District of North Cornwall (Electoral Changes) Order 2002
S.I. 2002/2603 · Made 12 October 2002
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND
Made 12th October 2002
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2)
And whereas a period of not less than six weeks has expired since the receipt of those recommendations:
And whereas the Electoral Commission have decided to give effect to 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
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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.
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1992 c. 19. This section has been amended by S.I. 2001/3962.
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The Electoral Commission was established by section 1 of 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, to the extent that they relate to electoral arrangements within the meaning of that Act, were transferred with modifications to the Electoral Commission on 1 April 2002 (S.I. 2001/3962).
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This section has been amended by S.I. 2001/3962. There are amendments to this section made otherwise than by S.I. 2001/3962 that are not relevant to this Order.
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This section has been amended by S.I. 2001/3962.
Contents
- 1Citation and commencement
- 2Interpretation
- 3Wards of the district of North Cornwall
- 4Wards of the parish of Bodmin
- 5Wards of the parish of Bude-Stratton
- 6Maps
- 7Electoral Registers
- 8Revocation
- Signature
- Schedule 1NAMES AND AREAS OF WARDS AND NUMBERS OF COUNCILLORS
- Schedule 2: WARDS OF THE PARISH OF BODMIN
- NAMES AND AREAS OF WARDS
- Explanatory note
1Citation and commencement
This Order may be cited as the District of North Cornwall (Electoral Changes) Order 2002.
This Order shall come into force—
for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to any election to be held on 1st May 2003, on the day after that on which it is made;
for all other purposes, on 1st May 2003.
2Interpretation
In this Order—
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“district” means the district of North Cornwall;
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“existing”, in relation to a ward, means the ward as it exists on the date this Order is made;
any reference to the map is a reference to the map marked “Map referred to in the District of North Cornwall (Electoral Changes) Order 2002”, of which prints are available for inspection at—
the principal office of the Electoral Commission; and
the offices of the North Cornwall District Council.
3Wards of the district of North Cornwall
The existing wards of the district of North Cornwallf1 shall be abolished.
The district shall be divided into twenty three wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 1.
The wards shall comprise the areas described in column (2) of that Schedule by reference to parishes or, where an area is not so described, the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the ward and demarcated by red lines; and the number of councillors to be elected for each ward shall be the number specified in respect of the ward in column (3) of that Schedule.
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 Bodmin
The existing wards of the parish of Bodmin shall be abolished.
The parish 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 district ward specified in respect of the parish ward in column (2) of that Schedule; and the number of parish councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be eight.
5Wards of the parish of Bude-Stratton
The existing wards of the parish of Bude-Stratton shall be abolished.
The parish shall be divided into two parish wards which shall bear the names Bude, and Poughill and Stratton; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the district ward bearing the same name; and the number of parish councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be nine.
6Maps
North Cornwall District Council shall make a print of the map marked “Map referred to in the District of North Cornwall (Electoral Changes) Order 2002” available for inspection at its offices by any member of the public at any reasonable time.
7Electoral Registers
The Electoral Registration Officerf1 for the district 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.
8Revocation
The District of North Cornwall (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978f1 is revoked, save for article 5.
Signature
Signed by the members of the Electoral Commission
Pamela Gordon
Commissioner
12th October 2002
Glyn Mathias
Commissioner
12th October 2002
Neil McIntosh
Commissioner
12th October 2002
Karamjit Singh
Commissioner
12th October 2002
Sam Younger
Commissioner
12th October 2002
Graham Zellick
Commissioner
12th October 2002
Schedule 1NAMES AND AREAS OF WARDS AND NUMBERS OF COUNCILLORS
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
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| Name of Ward | Area of Ward | Number of Councillors |
| Allan | The parishes of Egloshayle, St Breock, St Mabyn and St Tudy | 1 |
| Altarnun | The parishes of Altarnun, North Hill and St Clether | 1 |
| Blisland and St Breward | The parishes of Blisland, Cardinham, Helland and St Breward | 1 |
| Bodmin St Mary's | 3 | |
| Bodmin St Petroc | 3 | |
| Bude | 2 | |
| Camelford | The parish of Camelford | 1 |
| Camelot | The parishes of Michaelstow, St Teath and Tintagel | 2 |
| Grenville | The parishes of Morwenstow and Kilkhampton | 1 |
| Lanivet | The parishes of Lanhydrock, Lanivet and Withiel | 1 |
| Launceston | The parish of Launceston | 3 |
| Marhamchurch | The parishes of Launcells, Marhamchurch and Poundstock | 1 |
| North Petherwin | The parishes of North Petherwin, St Stephens By Launceston Rural, St Thomas the Apostle Rural and Werrington | 1 |
| Padstow and District | The parishes of Padstow, St Ervan, St Eval, St Issey and St Merryn | 3 |
| Poughill and Stratton | 2 | |
| St Endellion and St Kew | The parishes of St Endellion and St Kew | 1 |
| St Minver | The parishes of St Minver Highlands and St Minver Lowlands | 1 |
| South Petherwin | The parishes of Lawhitton Rural, Lewannick, South Petherwin and Trewen | 1 |
| Stokeclimsland | The parishes of Lezant and Stokeclimsland | 1 |
| Tremaine | The parishes of Advent, Davidstow, Egloskerry, Laneast, Otterham, Tremaine, Treneglos, Tresmeer and Warbstow | 1 |
| Valency | The parishes of Forrabury and Minster, Lesnewth, St Gennys, St Juliot and Trevalga | 1 |
| Wadebridge | The parish of Wadebridge | 3 |
| Week St Mary and Whitstone | The parishes of Boyton, Jacobstow, North Tamerton, Week St Mary and Whitstone | 1 |
NAMES AND AREAS OF WARDS
| (1) | (2) |
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| Name of Ward | Area of Ward |
| St Mary's | The district ward of Bodmin St Mary's |
| St Petroc | The district ward of Bodmin St Petroc |
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 district of North Cornwall.
The changes have effect in relation to local government elections to be held on and after 1st May 2003.
Article 3 abolishes the existing wards of the district and provides for the creation of 23 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 and 5 make electoral changes in the parishes of Bodmin and Bude-Stratton.
Article 7 obliges the Electoral Registration Officer to make any necessary amendments to the electoral register to reflect the new electoral arrangements.
Article 8 revokes the District of North Cornwall (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978 (S.I 1978/1806), with the exception of article 5.
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 North Cornwall District Council and at the principal office of the Electoral Commission at Trevelyan House, Great Peter Street, London SW1P 2HW.