# The District of West Dorset (Electoral Changes) Order 2002, Article 6: Wards of the parish of Dorchester


(1) The existing wards of the parish of Dorchester shall be abolished.
(2) The parish shall be divided into four parish wards which shall bear the names Dorchester East, Dorchester North, Dorchester South and Dorchester West; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the district ward bearing the same name and the number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be five.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/2370/article/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/district-of-west-dorset-electoral-changes-order-2002/article-6
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