The London Borough of Barnet (Electoral Changes) Order 2020
Draft 2020, ISBN 9780348209365
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 January 2020 stating its recommendations for changes to the electoral arrangements for the London Borough of Barnet. 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
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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.
Contents
- 1Citation and commencement
- 2Interpretation
- 3Wards of the London Borough of Barnet and number of councillors
- Signature
- Schedule Wards of the London Borough of Barnet
- Explanatory note
1Citation and commencement
This Order may be cited as the London Borough of Barnet (Electoral Changes) Order 2020.
This article and article 2 come into force on the day after the day on which this Order is made.
Article 3 comes into force—
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;
for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in Englandf1 in 2022.
2Interpretation
In this Order, “the map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the London Borough of Barnet (Electoral Changes) Order 2020”, held by the Local Government Boundary Commission for Englandf1.
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 London Borough of Barnet and number of councillors
The existing wards of the London Borough of Barnet are abolished.
The London Borough of Barnet is divided into the 24 wards listed in the first column of the table in the Schedule.
Each ward comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the ward.
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 the Schedule.
Signature
Sealed with the seal of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England
Name
Chief Executive
Local Government Boundary Commission for England
Date
Wards of the London Borough of Barnet
(1) Name of ward | (2) Number of councillors |
|---|---|
| Barnet Vale | 3 |
| Brunswick Park | 3 |
| Burnt Oak | 3 |
| Childs Hill | 3 |
| Colindale North | 2 |
| Colindale South | 3 |
| Cricklewood | 2 |
| East Barnet | 3 |
| East Finchley | 3 |
| Edgware | 3 |
| Edgwarebury | 2 |
| Finchley Church End | 3 |
| Friern Barnet | 3 |
| Garden Suburb | 2 |
| Golders Green | 2 |
| Hendon | 3 |
| High Barnet | 2 |
| Mill Hill | 3 |
| Totteridge & Woodside | 3 |
| Underhill | 2 |
| West Finchley | 3 |
| West Hendon | 3 |
| Whetstone | 2 |
| Woodhouse | 2 |
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order makes changes to electoral arrangements for the London Borough of Barnet 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 London Borough of Barnet 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 2022. It establishes the names and areas of the new electoral wards and the number of councillors for each.
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/greater-london/greater-london/barnet.
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.