# The Essex (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2026, Article 3: Insertion of article 5A into the 2024 Order


After article 5 of the 2024 Order insert—
“Parish wards of the parish of Rayleigh
5A (1) The existing parish wards of the parish of Rayleigh are abolished.
(2) The parish of Rayleigh is divided into the eight parish wards listed in the first column of the Table in Schedule 3A.
(3) Each parish ward comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.
(4) 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 Table in Schedule 3A.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2026/9780348286700/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-essex-electoral-changes-amendment-order-2026/article-3
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