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The Bristol (Electoral Changes) Order 2015

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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) – (4)

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 May 2015 stating its recommendations for changes to the electoral arrangements for the district of Bristol. 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 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 (c.20).

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 3Wards of the district of Bristol and number of councillors
  4. Signature
  5. Schedule Names of district wards
  6. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Bristol (Electoral Changes) Order 2015.

(2)

This Order comes into force—

(a)

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

(b)

for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2016.

2Interpretation

In this Order—

  • “map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the Bristol (Electoral Changes) Order 2015”, prints of which are available for inspection at the principal office of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England;

  • “ordinary day of election of councillors” has the meaning given by section 37 of the Representation of the People Act 1983f1.

3Wards of the district of Bristol and number of councillors

(1)

The existing wards of the district of Bristol are abolished.

(2)

The district of Bristol is divided into 34 district wards, each listed by name in the first column of the table in the Schedule.

(3)

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

(4)

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

(5)

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.

Signature

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

Name

Chairman

Local Government Boundary Commission for England

Date

Names of district wards

Name of district wardNumber of councillors
Ashley3
Avonmouth & Lawrence Weston3
Bedminster2
Bishopston & Ashley Down2
Bishopsworth2
Brislington East2
Brislington West2
Central2
Clifton Down2
Clifton2
Cotham2
Easton2
Eastville2
Filwood2
Frome Vale2
Hartcliffe & Withywood3
Henbury & Brentry2
Hengrove &Whitchurch Park3
Hillfields2
Horfield2
Hotwells & Harbourside1
Knowle2
Lawrence Hill2
Lockleaze2
Redland2
Southmead2
Southville2
St George Central2
St George Troopers Hill1
St George West1
Stockwood2
Stoke Bishop2
Westbury-on-Trym & Henleaze3
Windmill Hill2

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order makes changes to electoral arrangements for the district of Bristol, which is a metropolitan district with city status, following recommendations made by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England. The area of the district remains unchanged. The electoral changes apply in respect of local government elections to be held on and after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2016.

Article 3 abolishes the existing wards of the district of Bristol and replaces them with 34 new ones. That article, the map (as defined in article 2) and the Schedule also establish the names, areas and number of councillors of the new district wards.

The map defined in article 2 shows the new district wards. It is available at www.lgbce.org.uk/current-reviews/south-west/bristol/bristol. The map is also available for inspection at all reasonable times at the offices of Bristol City Council, City Hall, College Green, Bristol BS1 5TR and at the offices of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England at 14th Floor, Millbank Tower, Millbank, London SW1P 4QP.

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