Explanatory note

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 South Cambridgeshire. The changes have effect in relation to local government elections to be held on and after 6th May 2004.

Article 3 abolishes the existing wards of the district and provides for the creation of 34 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 4 makes provision for a whole council election in 2004 and for reversion to the existing system of elections by thirds in subsequent years. Schedule 2 provides for the order for retirement of councillors.

Article 5 makes electoral changes in the parish of Little Wilbraham.

Article 6 provides for elections of parish councils in the district.

Article 8 obliges the Electoral Registration Officer to make any necessary amendments to the electoral register to reflect the new electoral arrangements.

Article 9 revokes the District of South Cambridgeshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975 (S.I. 1975/1991), with the exception of articles 5 and 6.

The areas of the new parish 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 South Cambridgeshire District Council and at the principal office of the Electoral Commission at Trevelyan House, Great Peter Street, London SWIP 2HW.