# The District of North Cornwall (Electoral Changes) Order 2002

S.I. 2002/2603 · made 12 October 2002

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.

Made under: Local Government Act 1992 (Section 17, Section 26)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/district-of-north-cornwall-electoral-changes-order-2002/pdf/uksi_20022603_en.pdf

## Introductory text

LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND
Made 12th October 2002
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2)
Whereas the Boundary Committee for England, acting pursuant to section 15(4) of the Local Government Act 1992, has submitted to the Electoral Commission a report dated June 2002 on its review of the district of North Cornwall together with its recommendations:
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 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 District of North Cornwall (Electoral Changes) Order 2002.
(2) This Order shall come into force—
(a) 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;
(b) for all other purposes, on 1st May 2003.

## 2 Interpretation

In this Order—
“district” means the district of North Cornwall;
“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—
(a) the principal office of the Electoral Commission; and
(b) the offices of the North Cornwall District Council.

## 3 Wards of the district of North Cornwall

(1) The existing wards of the district of North Cornwall shall be abolished.
(2) The district shall be divided into twenty three wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 1.
(3) 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.
(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 Bodmin

(1) The existing wards of the parish of Bodmin shall be abolished.
(2) 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.

## 5 Wards of the parish of Bude-Stratton

(1) The existing wards of the parish of Bude-Stratton shall be abolished.
(2) 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.

## 6 Maps

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.

## 7 Electoral Registers

The Electoral Registration Officer 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.

## 8 Revocation

The District of North Cornwall (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978 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 1 NAMES AND AREAS OF WARDS AND NUMBERS OF COUNCILLORS

(1)
(2)
(3)
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

## Schedule 2: WARDS OF THE PARISH OF BODMIN

## NAMES AND AREAS OF WARDS

(1)
(2)
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.

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