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The Cheshire East (Electoral Changes) Order 2011

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Draft Order laid before Parliament under section 59(9) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 on 11th October 2010; 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)

Under section 58(4) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009f1 (“the 2009 Act”) the Local Government Boundary Commission for Englandf2 published a report dated July 2010 stating its recommendations for changes to the electoral arrangements for the district of Cheshire Eastf3.

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 Local Government Boundary Commission for England has decided to give effect to the recommendations for electoral changes and in exercise of the powers conferred by section 59(1) of the 2009 Act makes the following Order:

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).

f3

The non-metropolitan district of Cheshire East has the status of a borough.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 3Wards of the district of Cheshire East and number of councillors
  4. 4Wards of the parish of Congleton and number of councillors
  5. 5Wards of the parish of Gawsworth and number of councillors
  6. 6Wards of the parish of Nantwich and number of councillors
  7. 7Wards of the parish of Poynton-with-Worth and number of councillors
  8. 8Wards of the parish of Sandbach and number of councillors
  9. 9Wards of the parish of Weston and number of councillors
  10. 10Wards of the parish of Willaston and number of councillors
  11. Signature
  12. Schedule Names of district wards and numbers of councillors
  13. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Cheshire East (Electoral Changes) Order 2011.

(2)

This Order comes into force—

(a)

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

(b)

for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2011.

2Interpretation

In this Order—

  • “map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the Cheshire East (Electoral Changes) Order 2011”, of which prints 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 Cheshire East and number of councillors

(1)

The existing wards of the district of Cheshire East are abolished.

(2)

The district is divided into fifty-two wards each bearing a name listed in column 1 of the Schedule.

(3)

Each ward comprises the area designated 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 column 2 of 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.

4Wards of the parish of Congleton and number of councillors

(1)

The existing wards of the parish of Congleton are abolished.

(2)

The parish is divided into two wards named respectively—

(a)

Congleton East;

(b)

Congleton West.

(3)

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

(4)

Ten councillors are to be elected for each ward.

5Wards of the parish of Gawsworth and number of councillors

(1)

The parish of Gawsworth is divided into two wards named respectively—

(a)

Gawsworth Moss;

(b)

Gawsworth Village.

(2)

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

(3)

Six councillors are to be elected for Gawsworth Village ward.

(4)

Three councillors are to be elected for Gawsworth Moss ward.

6Wards of the parish of Nantwich and number of councillors

(1)

The existing wards of the parish of Nantwich are abolished.

(2)

The parish is divided into two wards named respectively—

(a)

Nantwich North and West;

(b)

Nantwich South.

(3)

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

(4)

Seven councillors are to be elected for Nantwich North and West ward.

(5)

Five councillors are to be elected for Nantwich South ward.

7Wards of the parish of Poynton-with-Worth and number of councillors

(1)

The existing wards of the parish of Poynton-with-Worth are abolished.

(2)

The parish is divided into two wards named respectively—

(a)

Poynton East;

(b)

Poynton West.

(3)

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

(4)

Nine councillors are to be elected for each ward.

8Wards of the parish of Sandbach and number of councillors

(1)

The existing wards of the parish of Sandbach are abolished.

(2)

The parish is divided into four wards named respectively—

(a)

Sandbach Elworth;

(b)

Sandbach Ettiley Heath and Wheelock;

(c)

Sandbach Heath and East;

(d)

Sandbach Town.

(3)

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

(4)

Five councillors are to be elected for each ward.

9Wards of the parish of Weston and number of councillors

(1)

The parish of Weston is divided into two wards named respectively—

(a)

Weston Village;

(b)

Weston Wychwood.

(2)

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

(3)

Five councillors are to be elected for Weston Village ward.

(4)

Three councillors are to be elected for Weston Wychwood ward.

10Wards of the parish of Willaston and number of councillors

(1)

The existing wards of the parish of Willaston are abolished.

(2)

The parish is divided into two wards named respectively—

(a)

Willaston North;

(b)

Willaston Village.

(3)

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

(4)

Ten councillors are to be elected for Willaston Village ward.

(5)

Two councillors are to be elected for Willaston North ward.

Signature

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

Chairman

Local Government Boundary Commission for England

Names of district wards and numbers of councillors

1

2

Name of District Ward

Number of Councillors
Alderley Edge1
Alsager3
Audlem1
Bollington2
Brereton Rural1
Broken Cross and Upton2
Bunbury1
Chelford1
Congleton East3
Congleton West3
Crewe Central1
Crewe East3
Crewe North1
Crewe South2
Crewe St Barnabas1
Crewe West2
Dane Valley2
Disley1
Gawsworth1
Handforth2
Haslington2
High Legh1
Knutsford3
Leighton1
Macclesfield Central2
Macclesfield East1
Macclesfield Hurdsfield1
Macclesfield South2
Macclesfield Tytherington2
Macclesfield West and Ivy2
Middlewich3
Mobberley1
Nantwich North and West2
Nantwich South and Stapeley2
Odd Rode2
Poynton East and Pott Shrigley2
Poynton West and Adlington2
Prestbury1
Sandbach Elworth1
Sandbach Ettiley Heath and Wheelock1
Sandbach Heath and East1
Sandbach Town1
Shavington1
Sutton1
Willaston and Rope1
Wilmslow Dean Row1
Wilmslow East1
Wilmslow Lacey Green1
Wilmslow West and Chorley2
Wistaston2
Wrenbury1
Wybunbury1

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order makes changes to the electoral arrangements for the district of Cheshire East 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 2011.

Article 3 abolishes the existing wards of the district and replaces them with 52 new ones. That article, the map and the Schedule also establish the names and areas of the new wards and the number of councillors for each ward.

Article 4 abolishes the existing wards of the parish of Congleton and replaces them with 2 new ones. That article and the map also establish the names and areas of the new wards and the number of councillors for each ward.

Article 5 establishes 2 wards for the parish of Gawsworth. That article and the map also establish the names and areas of the new wards and the number of councillors for each ward.

Article 6 abolishes the existing wards of the parish of Nantwich and replaces them with 2 new ones. That article and the map also establish the names and areas of the new wards and the number of councillors for each ward.

Article 7 abolishes the existing wards of the parish of Poynton-with-Worth and replaces them with 2 new ones. That article and the map also establish the names and areas of the new wards and the number of councillors for each ward.

Article 8 abolishes the existing wards of the parish of Sandbach and replaces them with 4 new ones. That article and the map also establish the names and areas of the new wards and the number of councillors for each ward.

Article 9 establishes 2 wards for the parish of Weston. That article and the map also establish the names and areas of the new wards and the number of councillors for each ward.

Article 10 abolishes the existing wards of the parish of Willaston and replaces them with 2 new ones. That article and the map also establish the names and areas of the new wards and the number of councillors for each ward.

The map defined in article 2 shows the new district wards and parish wards. It is available at www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/north-west/cheshire/cheshire-east-electoral-review and, at all reasonable times, at the offices of the council of the district of Cheshire East and at the principal office of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England at Layden House, 76 – 86 Turnmill Street, London EC1M 5LG.