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The London Borough of Bexley (Electoral Changes) Order 2017

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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 November 2016 stating its recommendations for changes to the electoral arrangements for the London Borough of Bexley. The Commission has decided to give effect to those recommendations.

A draft of the instrument has been laid before each House of Parliament, 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.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 3Wards of the London Borough of Bexley and number of councillors
  4. Signature
  5. Schedule Names of borough wards and number of councillors
  6. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

(1)

This Order may be cited as the London Borough of Bexley (Electoral Changes) Order 2017.

(2)

This article and article 2 come into force on the day after the day on which this Order is made.

(3)

The remainder of this Order 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 it is made;

(b)

for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England and Walesf1 in 2018.

2Interpretation

(1)

In this Order “the map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the London Borough of Bexley (Electoral Changes) Order 2017”, 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 London Borough of Bexley and number of councillors

(1)

The existing wards of the London Borough of Bexley are abolished.

(2)

The London Borough of Bexley is divided into 17 wards as listed in the first column of the table in the Schedule.

(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 to each ward is the number specified by the entry in the second column of the table in the Schedule which relates to that ward.

Signature

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

Name

Chief Executive

Local Government Boundary Commissions for England

Date

Names of borough wards and number of councillors

Wards of the London Borough of Bexley

(1)

Name of ward

(2)

Number of councillors
Barnehurst2
Belvedere3
Bexleyheath3
Blackfen & Lamorbey3
Blendon & Penhill3
Crayford3
Crook Log3
East Wickham3
Erith2
Falconwood & Welling3
Longlands2
Northumberland Heath2
Sidcup3
Slade Green & Northend2
St Mary’s & St James2
Thamesmead East3
West Heath3

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order makes changes to electoral arrangements for the London Borough of Bexley following recommendations made by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England. The area of the borough remains unchanged. The changes which article 3 introduces apply in relation to local government elections in 2018.

Article 3 abolishes the existing electoral wards comprising the London Borough of Bexley and provides that the borough is divided into 17 wards. The Schedule specifies the names of those wards and the respective number of councillors for each of them.

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, 14th floor, Millbank Tower, London SW1P 4QP. The map may also be accessed at https://www.lgbce.org.uk/current-reviews/greater-london/bexley.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.