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The Barnsley (Electoral Changes) Order 2025

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Draft Order laid before Parliament under section 59(9) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009; draft to lie for forty days pursuant to section 6(1) of the Statutory Instruments Act 1946, during which period either House of Parliament may resolve that the Order be not made.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND

Made ***

Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2) and (3)

Under section 58(4) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009f1 (“the Act”) the Local Government Boundary Commission for Englandf2 (“the Commission”) published a report dated December 2024f3 stating its recommendations for changes to the electoral arrangements for the borough of Barnsley. The Commission has decided to give effect to the recommendations.

A draft of the instrument has been laid before Parliament and a period of forty days has expired since the day on which it was laid and neither House has resolved that the instrument be not made.

The Commission makes the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 59(1) of the Act.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2009 c. 20.

f2

The Local Government Boundary Commission for England was established on 1st April 2010 by section 55(1) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009.

f3

The report is available for inspection at reasonable times at the principal office of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England, 7th Floor, 3 Bunhill Row, London EC1Y 8YZ. It is also accessible online at https://www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/barnsley.

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement, extent and application
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 3Wards of the borough of Barnsley and number of councillors
  4. 4Elections of the borough of Barnsley
  5. Signature
  6. Schedule: Wards of the borough of Barnsley
  7. 1Paragraph 1
  8. 2Paragraph 2
  9. 3Paragraph 3
  10. 4Paragraph 4
  11. 5Paragraph 5
  12. 6Paragraph 6
  13. 7Paragraph 7
  14. 8Paragraph 8
  15. 9Paragraph 9
  16. 10Paragraph 10
  17. 11Paragraph 11
  18. 12Paragraph 12
  19. 13Paragraph 13
  20. 14Paragraph 14
  21. 15Paragraph 15
  22. 16Paragraph 16
  23. 17Paragraph 17
  24. 18Paragraph 18
  25. 19Paragraph 19
  26. 20Paragraph 20
  27. 21Paragraph 21
  28. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement, extent and application

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Barnsley (Electoral Changes) Order 2025.

(2)

This article and article 2 come into force on the day after the day on which this Order is made.

(3)

Articles 3 and 4 come into force—

(a)

for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on 15th October 2025;

(b)

for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in Englandf1 in 2026.

(4)

This Order extends to England and Wales but applies in relation to England only.

2Interpretation

(1)

In this Order, “the map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the Barnsley (Electoral Changes) Order 2025”, held by the Local Government Boundary Commission for Englandf1.

(2)

Where a boundary is shown on the map as running along a road, railway line, footway, watercourse or similar geographical feature, it is to be treated as running along the centre line of the feature.

3Wards of the borough of Barnsley and number of councillors

(1)

The existing wards of the borough of Barnsley are abolished.

(2)

The borough of Barnsley is divided into the 21 wards listed in the Schedule.

(3)

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

(4)

The number of councillors to be elected for each ward is three.

4Elections of the borough of Barnsley

(1)

Elections of all councillors for each ward of the borough of Barnsley are to be held simultaneously on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2026.

(2)

The councillors holding office for any ward abolished by article 3(1) immediately before the fourth day after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2026 are to retire on that fourth day, and the newly elected councillors are to come into office on that fourth day.

(3)

Of the councillors elected for a ward in 2026—

(a)

one is to retire on the fourth day after the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2027;

(b)

one is to retire on the fourth day after the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2028;

(c)

one is to retire on the fourth day after the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2030.

(4)

Of the councillors elected for a ward in 2026—

(a)

the first councillor for each ward to retire is to be the councillor elected by the smallest number of votes;

(b)

the second councillor for each ward to retire is to be the councillor elected by the next smallest number of votes.

(5)

In the case of an equality of votes between any persons elected which makes it uncertain which of them is to retire in any year, the person to retire in that year is to be determined by lot.

(6)

If an election of councillors for any ward is not contested, the person to retire in each year is to be determined by lot.

(7)

An election to replace a councillor who is to retire under paragraph (3) is to be held on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in the year in which the retirement is due to take place, and any newly elected councillor is to come into office on the fourth day after that day.

(8)

Where under this article any question is to be determined by lot, the lot is to be drawn at the next practicable meeting of the council after the question has arisen and the drawing is to be conducted under the direction of the person presiding at the meeting.

Signature

Sealed with the seal of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England

Name

Chief Executive

Local Government Boundary Commission for England

Date

1

Athersley & New Lodge

2

Central

3

Cudworth

4

Darfield & Great Houghton

5

Darton East

6

Darton West

7

Dearne North

8

Dearne South

9

Dodworth, Stainborough & Tankersley

10

Hoyland Milton

11

Kingstone

12

Monk Bretton

13

North East

14

Old Town

15

Penistone East

16

Penistone West

17

Rockingham

18

Royston

19

Stairfoot

20

Wombwell

21

Worsbrough

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order makes changes to electoral arrangements for the borough of Barnsley following recommendations made by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England. This Order does not change the boundary of the borough itself.

Article 3 abolishes the existing wards of the borough of Barnsley and replaces them with the 21 new ones listed in the Schedule for the purpose of elections to be held on or after the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2026. It also establishes the names and areas of the new electoral wards and the number of councillors for each.

Article 4 makes provision for a whole council election in 2026. Subsequently, the council will revert to the existing system of election by thirds. That article also provides for the order of retirement of councillors in 2027, 2028 and 2030 and the election of their replacements.

The area covered by each ward created by this Order is identified on a map which is available for inspection at reasonable times at the principal office of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England, 7th Floor, 3 Bunhill Row, London EC1Y 8YZ. The map is also accessible online at: https://www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/barnsley.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sectors is foreseen.