Article 4 Wards of parishes

(1)

The existing wards of the following parishes are abolished—

(a)

Boughton Aluph & Eastwell Grouped Parish Council;

(b)

Charing;

(c)

Great Chart with Singleton;

(d)

High Halden;

(e)

Kingsnorth;

(f)

Mersham & Sevington Grouped Parish Council;

(g)

Stanhope; and

(h)

Tenterden.

(2)

Boughton Aluph & Eastwell Grouped Parish Council is divided into the three parish wards listed in the first column of table 1 in Schedule 2.

(3)

The parish of Charing is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of table 2 in Schedule 2.

(4)

The parish of Great Chart with Singleton is divided into the five parish wards listed in the first column of table 3 in Schedule 2.

(5)

The parish of High Halden is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of table 4 in Schedule 2,

(6)

The parish of Kingsnorth is divided into the six parish wards listed in the first column of table 5 in Schedule 2.

(7)

Mersham & Sevington Grouped Parish Council is divided into the three parish wards listed in the first column of table 6 in Schedule 2.

(8)

The parish of Stanhope is divided into the three parish wards listed in the first column of table 7 in Schedule 2.

(9)

The parish of Tenterden is divided into the four parish wards listed in the first column of table 8 in Schedule 2.

(10)

Each parish ward comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.

(11)

The number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of the relevant table in Schedule 2.