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The Buckinghamshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2023

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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 May 2023f3 stating its recommendations for changes to the electoral arrangements for Buckinghamshiref4. 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/buckinghamshire.

f4

Buckinghamshire is a unitary authority created in April 2020 by way of the Buckinghamshire (Structural Changes) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/957).

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement, extent and application
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 3Wards in Buckinghamshire and number of councillors
  4. 4Parish wards of the parishes of Aylesbury, Chalfont St Peter, Stoke Mandeville and Weston Turville and number of councillors
  5. Signature
  6. Schedule 1Wards in Buckinghamshire and number of councillors
  7. Schedule 2Names of parish wards and number of councillors
  8. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement, extent and application

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Buckinghamshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2023.

(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 2024;

(b)

for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in Englandf1 in 2025.

(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 Buckinghamshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2023”, 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 in Buckinghamshire and number of councillors

(1)

The existing wards in Buckinghamshire are abolished.

(2)

Buckinghamshire is divided into the 49 wards listed in the first column of the table in Schedule 1.

(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 the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of the table in Schedule 1.

4Parish wards of the parishes of Aylesbury, Chalfont St Peter, Stoke Mandeville and Weston Turville and number of councillors

(1)

The existing parish wards of the parishes of Aylesbury, Chalfont St Peter, Stoke Mandeville and Weston Turville are abolished.

(2)

The parish of Aylesbury is divided into the 14 parish wards listed in the first column of table 1 in Schedule 2.

(3)

The parish of Chalfont St Peter is divided into the five parish wards listed in the first column of table 2 in Schedule 2.

(4)

The parish of Stoke Mandeville is divided into the four parish wards listed in the first column of table 3 in Schedule 2.

(5)

The parish of Weston Turville is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of table 4 in Schedule 2.

(6)

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

(7)

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

Signature

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

Name

Chief Executive

Local Government Boundary Commission for England

Date

Schedule 1Wards in Buckinghamshire and number of councillors

(1)

Name of Ward

(2)

Number of councillors
Abbey2
Amersham & Chesham Bois3
Aston Clinton & Weston Turville2
Aylesbury East2
Aylesbury North2
Aylesbury North West2
Aylesbury South East2
Aylesbury South West2
Aylesbury West2
Beaconsfield2
Berryfields, Buckingham Park & Watermead2
Bierton, Kingsbrook & Wing2
Booker & Cressex1
Buckingham3
Burnham3
Castlefield & Oakridge2
Chalfont St Giles & Little Chalfont3
Chalfont St Peter2
Chesham North3
Chesham South2
Chiltern Villages1
Disraeli1
Downley1
Farnhams & Stoke Poges3
Flackwell Heath & The Wooburns3
Gerrards Cross & Denham3
Grendon Underwood & The Claydons2
Haddenham & Stone2
Hazlemere2
Horwood1
Iver2
Ivinghoe2
Long Crendon1
Marlow3
Marsh & Micklefield2
Newton Longville2
Penn, Tylers Green & Loudwater2
Princes Risborough2
Quainton1
Ridgeway East2
Ridgeway West2
Sands1
Terriers & Amersham Hill2
The Missendens3
Totteridge & Bowerdean2
Waddesdon1
Wendover, Halton & Stoke Mandeville2
West Wycombe & Lane End1
Winslow1

Schedule 2Names of parish wards and number of councillors

Table 1

Parish wards of the parish of Aylesbury

(1)

Name of parish ward

(2)

Number of councillors
Bedgrove3
Central2
Coppice Way1
Elmhurst2
Gatehouse3
Hawkslade1
Haydon Hill1
Mandeville & Elm Farm3
Oakfield2
Oxford Road2
Quarrendon1
Southcourt2
Walton1
Walton Court1

Table 2

Parish wards of the parish of Chalfont St Peter

(1)

Name of parish ward

(2)

Number of councillors
Austenwood North1
Austenwood South2
Central5
Chalfont Common5
Gold Hill2

Table 3

Parish wards of the parish of Stoke Mandeville

(1)

Name of parish ward

(2)

Number of councillors
Hawkslade3
Stoke Grange2
Stoke Leys3
Stoke Mandeville Village4

Table 4

Parish Wards of the parish of Weston Turville

(1)

Name of parish ward

(2)

Number of councillors
Aston Reach2
Weston Turville Village8

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order makes changes to electoral arrangements for the unitary authority of Buckinghamshire (“the Authority”) following recommendations made by the Local Boundary Commission for England. This Order does not change the boundary of the Authority itself.

Article 3 abolishes the Authority’s existing electoral wards and replaces them with the 49 new ones listed in Schedule 1 for the purpose of elections to be held on or after the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2025. It also establishes the names and areas of the new electoral wards and the number of councillors for each.

Article 4 makes changes to parish wards which are consequential on the changes made by article 3. The changes to parish wards introduced by article 4 come into force for the purpose of parish elections in 2025 and in respect of subsequent parish elections.

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/buckinghamshire.

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