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The London Borough of Lambeth (Electoral Changes) Order 2022

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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 September 2021f3 stating its recommendations for changes to the electoral arrangements for the London Borough of Lambeth. 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, 1st Floor, Windsor House, 50 Victoria Street, London SW1H 0TL. It is also accessible online at https://www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/greater-london/greater-london/lambeth..

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement, extent and application
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 3Wards of the London Borough of Lambeth and number of councillors
  4. Signature
  5. Schedule Wards of the London Borough of Lambeth
  6. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement, extent and application

(1)

This Order may be cited as the London Borough of Lambeth (Electoral Changes) Order 2022.

(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 2022.

(4)

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 London Borough of Lambeth (Electoral Changes) Order 2022”, 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 Lambeth and number of councillors

(1)

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

(2)

The London Borough of Lambeth is divided into the 25 wards 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 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 Lambeth

(1)

Name of ward

(2)

Number of councillors
Brixton Acre Lane3
Brixton North3
Brixton Rush Common3
Brixton Windrush2
Clapham Common & Abbeville2
Clapham East2
Clapham Park3
Clapham Town3
Gipsy Hill2
Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction3
Kennington3
Knight’s Hill3
Myatt’s Fields2
Oval3
St Martin’s2
Stockwell East2
Stockwell West & Larkhall3
Streatham Common & Vale3
Streatham Hill East2
Streatham Hill West & Thornton2
Streatham St Leonard’s3
Streatham Wells2
Vauxhall3
Waterloo & South Bank2
West Dulwich2

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order makes changes to electoral arrangements for the London Borough of Lambeth 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 Lambeth and replaces them with 25 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 0T.

The map may also be accessed at https://www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/greater-london/greater-london/lambeth.

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.