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The Blackpool (Electoral Changes) Order 2022

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Draft 2022, ISBN 9780348240535

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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 July 2022f3 stating its recommendations for changes to the electoral arrangements for the borough of Blackpool. 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, 1st Floor, Windsor House, 50 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0TL. It is also accessible online at https://www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/north-west/lancashire/blackpool.

Contents

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

1Citation, and commencement, extent and application

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Blackpool (Electoral Changes) Order 2022.

(2)

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

(3)

Article 3 comes into force—

(a)

for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on the day after the day on which this Order is made;

(b)

for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in Englandf1 in 2023.

(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 Blackpool (Electoral Changes) Order 2022”, 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 Blackpool and number of councillors

(1)

The existing wards of the borough of Blackpool are abolished.

(2)

The borough of Blackpool 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 two.

Signature

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

Name

Chief Executive

Local Government Boundary Commission for England

Date

1

Anchorsholme

2

Bispham

3

Bloomfield

4

Brunswick

5

Claremont

6

Clifton

7

Greenlands

8

Hawes Side

9

Highfield

10

Ingthorpe

11

Layton

12

Marton

13

Norbreck

14

Park

15

Squires Gate

16

Stanley

17

Talbot

18

Tyldesley

19

Victoria

20

Warbreck

21

Waterloo

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order makes changes to electoral arrangements for the borough of Blackpool following recommendations made by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England. The area of the borough remains unchanged.

Article 3 abolishes the existing electoral wards of the borough of Blackpool and replaces them with 21 new ones listed in the Schedule for the purpose of elections held on or after the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2023. It establishes the names and areas of the new electoral wards and the number of councillors for each.

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 offices of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England, 1st Floor, Windsor House, 50 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0TL.

The map may also be accessed at https://www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/north-west/lancashire/blackpool.

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