The District of Wealden (Electoral Changes) Order 2001
S.I. 2001/4053 · Made 20 December 2001
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND
Made 20th December 2001
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2)
Whereas the Local Government Commission for England, acting pursuant to section 15(4) of the Local Government Act 1992f1, has submitted to the Secretary of State a report dated August 2001 on its review of the district of Wealden together with its recommendations;
And whereas the Secretary of State has decided to give effect, subject to one modification, to those recommendations;
Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 17f2 and 26 of the Local Government Act 1992, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:
Annotations to the whole text
Footnotes
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Section 17 is amended by section 39(4) and (5) of the Police and Magistrates' Courts Act 1994 (c. 29).
Contents
- 1Citation, commencement and interpretation
- 2Wards of the district of Wealden
- 3Elections of the council of the district of Wealden
- 4Wards of the parish of Crowborough
- 5Wards of the parish of Hailsham
- 6Wards of the parish of Hartfield
- 7Wards of the parish of Heathfield and Waldron
- 8Wards of the parish of Maresfield
- 9Wards of the parish of Mayfield and Five Ashes
- 10Wards of the parish of Polegate
- 11Wards of the parish of Rotherfield
- 12Wards of the parish of Uckfield
- 13Wards of the parish of Warbleton
- 14Revocation
- Signature
- Schedule 1NAME AND AREAS OF WARDS AND NUMBERS OF COUNCILLORS
- Schedule 2WARDS OF THE PARISH OF CROWBOROUGH
- Schedule 3WARDS OF THE PARISH OF HAILSHAM
- Schedule 4WARDS OF THE PARISH OF HARTFIELD
- Schedule 5WARDS OF THE PARISH OF HEATHFIELD AND WALDRON
- Schedule 6WARDS OF THE PARISH OF MARESFIELD
- Schedule 7WARDS OF THE PARISH OF MAYFIELD AND FIVE ASHES
- Schedule 8WARDS OF THE PARISH OF POLEGATE
- Schedule 9WARDS OF THE PARISH OF UCKFIELD
- Schedule 10WARDS OF THE PARISH OF WARBLETON
- Explanatory note
1Citation, commencement and interpretation
This Order may be cited as the District of Wealden (Electoral Changes) Order 2001.
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 15th October 2002;
for all other purposes, on 1st May 2003.
In this Order—
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“district” means the district of Wealden;
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“existing”, in relation to a ward, means the ward as it exists on the date this Order is made; and
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any reference to “the map” is a reference to the map prepared by the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions marked “ Map of the District of Wealden (Electoral Changes) Order 2001”, and deposited in accordance with regulation 27 of the Local Government Changes for England Regulations 1994f1.
2Wards of the district of Wealden
The existing wards of the districtf1 shall be abolished.
The district shall be divided into thirty-five 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.
3Elections of the council of the district of Wealden
The ordinary elections of all councillors of the district of Wealden shall be held simultaneously on the ordinary day of election of non-metropolitan district councillors in 2003f1 and every fourth year after 2003.
The term of office of councillors shall be four years; and all councillors shall retire on the fourth day after the ordinary day of election of councillors in the year of retirement and the newly-elected councillors shall come into office on the day on which their predecessors retire.
4Wards of the parish of Crowborough
The existing wards of the parish of Crowborough shall be abolished.
The parish of Crowborough shall be divided into five 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 councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be the number specified in respect of the parish ward in column (3) of that Schedule.
5Wards of the parish of Hailsham
The existing wards of the parish of Hailsham shall be abolished.
The parish of Hailsham shall be divided into four parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 3; 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 councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be the number specified in respect of the parish ward in column (3) of that Schedule.
6Wards of the parish of Hartfield
The parish of Hartfield shall be divided into two parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 4; 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 councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be the number specified in respect of the parish ward in column (3) of that Schedule.
7Wards of the parish of Heathfield and Waldron
The existing wards of the parish of Heathfield and Waldron shall be abolished.
The parish shall be divided into four parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 5; 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 councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be the number specified in respect of the parish ward in column (3) of that Schedule.
8Wards of the parish of Maresfield
The parish of Maresfield shall be divided into three parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 6; 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 councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be the number specified in respect of the parish ward in column (3) of that Schedule.
9Wards of the parish of Mayfield and Five Ashes
The parish of Mayfield and Five Ashes shall be divided into three parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 7; 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 councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be the number specified in respect of the parish ward in column (3) of that Schedule.
10Wards of the parish of Polegate
The existing wards of the parish of Polegate shall be abolished.
The parish shall be divided into three parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 8; 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 councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be the number specified in respect of the parish ward in column (3) of that Schedule.
11Wards of the parish of Rotherfield
The parish of Rotherfield shall be divided into two parish wards which shall bear the names Eridge and Mark Cross, and Rotherfield; the parish ward of Rotherfield shall be coterminous with the district ward of the same name, and the Eridge and Mark Cross parish ward shall consist of the rest of the parish.
The number of councillors to be elected for the Eridge and Mark Cross parish ward shall be three and for the Rotherfield parish ward shall be ten.
12Wards of the parish of Uckfield
The existing wards of the parish of Uckfield shall be abolished.
The parish shall be divided into four parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 9; 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 councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be the number specified in respect of the parish ward in column (3) of that Schedule.
13Wards of the parish of Warbleton
The parish of Warbleton shall be divided into two parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 10; 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 councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be the number specified in respect of the parish ward in column (3) of that Schedule.
14Revocation
The District of Wealden (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979 is hereby revoked.
Signature
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Alan Whitehead
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
20th December 2001
Schedule 1NAME AND AREAS OF WARDS AND NUMBERS OF COUNCILLORS
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
|---|---|---|
| Name of ward | Area of ward | Number of councillors |
| Alfriston | The parishes of Alciston, Alfriston, Berwick, Chalvington with Ripe and Selmeston | 1 |
| Buxted and Maresfield | 2 | |
| Chiddingly and East Hoathly | The parishes of Chiddingly, East Hoathly with Halland and Laughton | 1 |
| Cross in Hand/Five Ashes | 1 | |
| Crowborough East | 2 | |
| Crowborough Jarvis Brook | 1 | |
| Crowborough North | 2 | |
| Crowborough St. Johns | 1 | |
| Crowborough West | 2 | |
| Danehill/Fletching/Nutley | 2 | |
| East Dean | The parishes of Cuckmere Valley, East Dean and Friston, and Long Man | 1 |
| Forest Row | 2 | |
| Framfield | 1 | |
| Frant/Withyham | 2 | |
| Hailsham Central and North | 2 | |
| Hailsham East | 1 | |
| Hailsham South and West | 3 | |
| Hartfield | 1 | |
| Heathfield East | 1 | |
| Heathfield North and Central | 3 | |
| Hellingly | 2 | |
| Herstmonceux | 1 | |
| Horam | The parish of Horam | 1 |
| Mayfield | 1 | |
| Ninfield and Hooe with Wartling | The parishes of Hooe, Ninfield and Wartling | 1 |
| Pevensey and Westham | The parishes of Pevensey and Westham | 3 |
| Polegate North | 2 | |
| Polegate South | 1 | |
| Rotherfield | 1 | |
| Uckfield Central | 1 | |
| Uckfield New Town | 1 | |
| Uckfield North | 2 | |
| Uckfield Ridgewood | 1 | |
| Wadhurst | 2 | |
| Willingdon | 3 |
Schedule 2WARDS OF THE PARISH OF CROWBOROUGH
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
|---|---|---|
| Name of ward | Area of ward | Number of councillors |
| East | The district ward of Crowborough East | 4 |
| Jarvis Brook | The district ward of Crowborough Jarvis Brook | 2 |
| North | The district ward of Crowborough North | 4 |
| St. Johns | The district ward of Crowborough St. Johns | 2 |
| West | The district ward of Crowborough West | 4 |
Schedule 3WARDS OF THE PARISH OF HAILSHAM
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
|---|---|---|
| Name of ward | Area of ward | Number of councillors |
| Central and North | The district ward of Hailsham Central and North | 7 |
| East | The district ward of Hailsham East | 3 |
| South and West | The district ward of Hailsham South and West | 10 |
| Upper Horsebridge | So much of district ward of Hellingly as comprises part of the parish of Hailsham | 4 |
Schedule 4WARDS OF THE PARISH OF HARTFIELD
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
|---|---|---|
| Name of ward | Area of ward | Number of councillors |
| Hartfield | So much of the district ward of Hartfield as comprises part of the parish of Hartfield | 12 |
| Holtye | So much of the district ward of Forest Row as comprises part of the parish of Hartfield | 1 |
Schedule 5WARDS OF THE PARISH OF HEATHFIELD AND WALDRON
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
|---|---|---|
| Name of ward | Area of ward | Number of councillors |
| Cross in Hand | So much of the Cross in Hand/Five Ashes district ward as comprises part of the parish of Heathfield and Waldron | 3 |
| East | So much of the Heathfield East district ward as comprises part of the parish of Heathfield and Waldron | 2 |
| Heathfield | The district ward of Heathfield North and Central | 14 |
| Waldron | So much of the Framfield district ward as comprises part of the parish of Heathfield and Waldron | 2 |
Schedule 6WARDS OF THE PARISH OF MARESFIELD
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
|---|---|---|
| Name of ward | Area of ward | Number of councillors |
| Fairwarp | So much of the Hartfield district ward as comprises part of the Maresfield parish | 3 |
| Maresfield | So much of the Buxted and Maresfield district ward as comprises part of the Maresfield parish | 5 |
| Nutley | So much of the Danehill/Fletching/Nutley district ward as comprises part of the Maresfield parish | 6 |
Schedule 7WARDS OF THE PARISH OF MAYFIELD AND FIVE ASHES
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
|---|---|---|
| Name of ward | Area of ward | Number of councillors |
| Five Ashes | So much of the Cross in Hand/Five Ashes district ward as comprises part of the parish of Mayfield and Five Ashes | 3 |
| Mayfield | The district ward of Mayfield | 11 |
| Rusher’s Cross | So much of the Wadhurst district ward as comprises part of the parish of Mayfield and Five Ashes | 1 |
Schedule 8WARDS OF THE PARISH OF POLEGATE
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
|---|---|---|
| Name of ward | Area of ward | Number of councillors |
| North | The district ward of Polegate North | 10 |
| South | The district ward of Polegate South | 5 |
| Watermill | So much of the Willingdon district ward as comprises part of the parish of Polegate | 2 |
Schedule 9WARDS OF THE PARISH OF UCKFIELD
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
|---|---|---|
| Name of ward | Area of ward | Number of councillors |
| Central | The district ward of Uckfield Central | 3 |
| New Town | The district ward of Uckfield New Town | 3 |
| North | The district ward of Uckfield North | 6 |
| Ridgewood | The district ward of Uckfield Ridgewood | 3 |
Schedule 10WARDS OF THE PARISH OF WARBLETON
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
|---|---|---|
| Name of ward | Area of ward | Number of councillors |
| Bodle Street Green | So much of the Herstmonceux district ward as comprises part of the parish of Warbleton | 2 |
| Warbleton | So much of the Heathfield East district ward as comprises part of the parish of Warbleton | 9 |
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order gives effect, subject to one modification, to recommendations by the Local Government Commission for England for electoral changes in the district of Wealden. 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 the number of parish councillors for the parish ward of Warbleton in the parish of Warbleton should be 9.
Article 2 abolishes the existing wards of the district and provides for the creation of 35 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 makes provision for elections to the council of the district in 2003 and every fourth year after 2003.
Articles 4 to 13 make electoral changes in the parishes of Crowborough, Hailsham, Hartfield, Heathfield and Waldron, Maresfield, Mayfield and Five Ashes, Polegate, Rotherfield, Uckfield and Warbleton.
Article 14 revokes the district of Wealden (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979.
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 Wealden 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.