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The Charnwood (Electoral Changes) Order 2022

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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 February 2022f3 stating its recommendations for changes to the electoral arrangements for the borough of Charnwood. 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/east-midlands/leicestershire/charnwood.

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement, extent and application
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 3Wards of the borough of Charnwood and number of councillors
  4. 4Wards of the parishes of Shepshed and Thurmaston and number of councillors
  5. Signature
  6. Schedule 1Wards of the borough of Charnwood and numbers of councillors
  7. Schedule 2Names of parish wards and numbers of councillors
  8. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement, extent and application

(1)

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

(2)

This article and article 2 come into force on 15th October 2022.

(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 2022;

(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 Charnwood (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 Charnwood and number of councillors

(1)

The existing wards of the borough of Charnwood are abolished.

(2)

The borough of Charnwood is divided into the 24 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.

4Wards of the parishes of Shepshed and Thurmaston and number of councillors

(1)

The existing wards of the parishes of Shepshed and Thurmaston are abolished.

(2)

The parish of Shepshed is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of Table 1 in Schedule 2.

(3)

The parish of Thurmaston is divided into the five parish wards listed in the first column of Table 2 in Schedule 2.

(4)

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

(5)

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 of the borough of Charnwood and numbers of councillors

(1)

Name of ward

(2)

Number of councillors
Anstey2
Barrow upon Soar2
Birstall East & Wanlip2
Birstall West2
Dishley, Hathern & Thorpe Acre3
Forest Bradgate1
Loughborough Ashby3
Loughborough East3
Loughborough Nanpantan1
Loughborough Outwoods & Shelthorpe3
Loughborough Southfields2
Loughborough Storer2
Loughborough Woodthorpe1
Mountsorrel2
Quorn & Mountsorrel Castle2
Rothley Brook3
Shepshed East2
Shepshed West2
Sileby & Seagrave3
South Charnwood1
Syston3
The Wolds1
Thurmaston3
Wreake Valley3

Schedule 2Names of parish wards and numbers of councillors

Table 1

Parish wards of the parish of Shepshed

(1)

Name of parish ward

(2)

Number of councillors
Shepshed East8
Shepshed West7

Table 2

Parish wards of the parish of Thurmaston

(1)

Name of parish ward

(2)

Number of councillors
Thorpebury1
Thurmaston Central5
Thurmaston East8
Thurmaston North2
Thurmaston South3

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order makes changes to electoral arrangements for the borough of Charnwood 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 Charnwood and replaces them with 24 new ones 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.

Article 4 makes changes to parish wards that are consequential on the changes made by article 3.

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/east-midlands/leicestershire/charnwood.

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.