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The Derbyshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2024

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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), (3) and (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 July 2024f3 stating its recommendations for changes to the electoral arrangements for Derbyshire. 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, 7th Floor, 3 Bunhill Row, London, EC1Y 8YZ. It is also accessible online at https://www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/derbyshire/.

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement, extent and application
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 3Electoral divisions of Derbyshire and number of councillors
  4. 4Parish wards of the parishes of Belper, Charlesworth, Dronfield, Heanor & Loscoe, Langwith, North Wingfield, Old Bolsover, Ripley, Shirland & Higham, Somercotes, Wingerworth, and Woodville, and number of councillors
  5. Signature
  6. Schedule 1Electoral Divisions of Derbyshire
  7. Schedule 2Parish wards and number of councillors
  8. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement, extent and application

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Derbyshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2024.

(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 2025.

(4)

Article 4 comes into force—

(a)

for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on 15th October 2026;

(b)

for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2027.

(5)

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 Derbyshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2024”, 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.

3Electoral divisions of Derbyshire and number of councillors

(1)

The existing electoral divisions of Derbyshire are abolished.

(2)

Derbyshire is divided into the 64 electoral divisions listed in Schedule 1.

(3)

Each electoral division comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the electoral division.

(4)

The number of councillors to be elected for each electoral division is one.

4Parish wards of the parishes of Belper, Charlesworth, Dronfield, Heanor & Loscoe, Langwith, North Wingfield, Old Bolsover, Ripley, Shirland & Higham, Somercotes, Wingerworth, and Woodville, and number of councillors

(1)

The existing parish wards of the parishes of Belper, Charlesworth, Dronfield, Heanor & Loscoe, Langwith, North Wingfield, Old Bolsover, Ripley, Shirland & Higham, Somercotes, Wingerworth, and Woodville are abolished.

(2)

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

(3)

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

(4)

The parish of Dronfield is divided into the six parish wards listed in the first column of Table 3 in Schedule 2.

(5)

The parish of Heanor & Loscoe is divided into the five parish wards listed in the first column of Table 4 in Schedule 2.

(6)

The parish of Langwith is divided into the three parish wards listed in the first column of Table 5 in Schedule 2.

(7)

The parish of North Wingfield is divided into the four parish wards listed in the first column of Table 6 in Schedule 2.

(8)

The parish of Old Bolsover is divided into the five parish wards listed in the first column of Table 7 in Schedule 2.

(9)

The parish of Ripley is divided into the ten parish wards listed in the first column of Table 8 in Schedule 2.

(10)

The parish of Shirland & Higham is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of Table 9 in Schedule 2.

(11)

The parish of Somercotes is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of Table 10 in Schedule 2.

(12)

The parish of Wingerworth is divided into the six parish wards listed in the first column of Table 11 in Schedule 2.

(13)

The parish of Woodville is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of Table 12 in Schedule 2.

(14)

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

Name

Chief Executive

Local Government Boundary Commission for England

Date

Schedule 1Electoral Divisions of Derbyshire

  1. 1.

    Alfreton & Somercotes

  2. 2.

    Alport & Duffield

  3. 3.

    Ashbourne South

  4. 4.

    Aston

  5. 5.

    Bakewell

  6. 6.

    Barlborough & Clowne

  7. 7.

    Bolsover

  8. 8.

    Breadsall & West Hallam

  9. 9.

    Breaston

  10. 10.

    Brimington

  11. 11.

    Buxton North & East

  12. 12.

    Buxton South & West

  13. 13.

    Chapel & Hope Valley

  14. 14.

    Clay Cross & Tupton

  15. 15.

    Codnor, Aldercar, Langley Mill & Loscoe

  16. 16.

    Derwent Valley

  17. 17.

    Dovedale & Ashbourne North

  18. 18.

    Dronfield & Unstone

  19. 19.

    Dronfield Woodhouse & Walton

  20. 20.

    Dunston

  21. 21.

    Eckington & Coal Aston

  22. 22.

    Elmton with Creswell & Whitwell

  23. 23.

    Etherow

  24. 24.

    Etwall & Findern

  25. 25.

    Glossop North

  26. 26.

    Glossop South

  27. 27.

    Hardwick

  28. 28.

    Hasland & Rother

  29. 29.

    Heanor

  30. 30.

    Hilton

  31. 31.

    Horsley

  32. 32.

    Ilkeston Central

  33. 33.

    Ilkeston North

  34. 34.

    Ilkeston South & Kirk Hallam

  35. 35.

    Killamarsh & Renishaw

  36. 36.

    Linacre & Loundsley Green

  37. 37.

    Linton

  38. 38.

    Long Eaton North

  39. 39.

    Long Eaton South

  40. 40.

    Matlock

  41. 41.

    Melbourne & Woodville

  42. 42.

    New Mills & Hayfield

  43. 43.

    North Belper

  44. 44.

    North Wingfield, Pilsley & Morton

  45. 45.

    Repton & Stenson

  46. 46.

    Ripley East

  47. 47.

    Ripley West & Crich

  48. 48.

    Sandiacre

  49. 49.

    Sawley

  50. 50.

    Shirebrook & Pleasley

  51. 51.

    Shirland & Wingerworth South

  52. 52.

    South Belper & Holbrook

  53. 53.

    South Normanton & Pinxton

  54. 54.

    Spire

  55. 55.

    Staveley

  56. 56.

    Staveley North & Whittington

  57. 57.

    Sutton

  58. 58.

    Swadlincote East

  59. 59.

    Swadlincote South

  60. 60.

    Swadlincote West

  61. 61.

    Swanwick & Riddings

  62. 62.

    Walton, Brampton & Boythorpe

  63. 63.

    Whaley Bridge

  64. 64.

    Wirksworth

Schedule 2Parish wards and number of councillors

Table 1

Parish wards of the parish of Belper and number of councillors

(1) Name of parish ward(2) Number of councillors
Belper Central1
Belper East3
Belper North4
Belper North East4
Belper South4

Table 2

Parish wards of the parish of Charlesworth and number of councillors

(1) Name of parish ward(2) Number of councillors
Simmondley3
St John’s East1
St John’s West5

Table 3

Parish wards of the parish of Dronfield and number of councillors

(1) Name of parish ward(2) Number of councillors
Coal Aston4
Dronfield North3
Dronfield South5
Dronfield Woodhouse2
Gosforth Valley East2
Gosforth Valley West3

Table 4

Parish wards of the parish of Heanor & Loscoe and number of councillors

(1) Name of parish ward(2) Number of councillors
Heanor Central1
Heanor East7
Heanor West6
Loscoe East2
Loscoe West5

Table 5

Parish wards of the parish of Langwith and number of councillors

(1) Name of parish ward(2) Number of councillors
Bassett4
Bathurst4
Poulter4

Table 6

Parish wards of the parish of North Wingfield and number of councillors

(1) Name of parish ward(2) Number of councillors
Central4
Central East1
East1
West4

Table 7

Parish wards of the parish of Old Bolsover and number of councillors

(1) Name of parish ward(2) Number of councillors
Old Bolsover East5
Old Bolsover North2
Old Bolsover South3
Old Bolsover with Shuttlewood1
Old Bolsover with Stanfree1

Table 8

Parish wards of the parish of Ripley and number of councillors

(1) Name of parish ward(2) Number of councillors
Ambergate2
Butterley2
Heage3
Peasehill1
Ripley Central3
Ripley East4
Ripley Elms1
Ripley Marehay1
Ripley North2
Waingroves2

Table 9

Parish wards of the parish of Shirland & Higham and number of councillors

(1) Name of parish ward(2) Number of councillors
North2
South10

Table 10

Parish wards of the parish of Somercotes and number of councillors

(1) Name of parish ward(2) Number of councillors
North10
South3

Table 11

Parish wards of the parish of Wingerworth and number of councillors

(1) Name of parish ward(2) Number of councillors
Adlington3
Hardwick Woodland1
Longedge1
Wingerworth North3
Wingerworth South5
Woodthorpe1

Table 12

Parish wards of the parish of Woodville and number of councillors

(1) Name of parish ward(2) Number of councillors
North2
South9

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

The Order makes changes to electoral arrangements for Derbyshire following recommendations made by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England. This Order does not change the boundary of Derbyshire itself.

Article 3 abolishes the existing electoral divisions of Derbyshire and replaces them with the 64 new ones listed in Schedule 1 for the purpose of elections 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 divisions 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 changes to parish wards introduced by article 4 come into force for the purpose of parish elections in 2027 and subsequent parish elections. It also establishes the names and areas of the new parish wards and the number of councillors for each.

The area covered by each electoral division 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, 7th Floor, 3 Bunhill Row, London, EC1Y 8YZ.

This map may also be accessed at https://www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/derbyshire/.

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.