# The London Borough of Southwark (Electoral Changes) Order 2016

Draft 2016, ISBN 9780111149737

This Order makes changes to electoral arrangements for the London Borough of Southwark following recommendations made by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England. The area of the borough remains unchanged. The electoral changes in article 3 apply in respect of local government elections to be held on and after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2018.

Made under: Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (Section 59)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/draft-london-borough-of-southwark-electoral-changes-order-2016/pdf/ukdsi_9780111149737_en.pdf; UK Draft Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/draft-london-borough-of-southwark-electoral-changes-order-2016/pdf/ukdsiem_9780111149737_en.pdf

## Introductory text

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)
Under section 58(4) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (“the Act”) the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (“the Commission”) published a report dated July 2016 stating its recommendation for changes to the electoral arrangements for the London Borough of Southwark. The Commission has decided to give effect to the 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.

## 1 Citation and commencement

(1) This Order may be cited as the London Borough of Southwark (Electoral Changes) Order 2016.
(2) This Order comes into force—
(a) for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on 16 October 2017;
(b) for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2018.

## 2 Interpretation

(1) In this Order “the map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the London Borough of Southwark (Electoral Changes) Order 2016”, held by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England.
(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.

## 3 Wards of the London Borough of Southwark and number of councillors

(1) The existing wards of the London Borough of Southwark are abolished.
(2) The London Borough of Southwark is divided into 23 wards as listed in the first column of the table in the Schedule.
(3) Each ward comprises the area designated 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

## Names of borough wards and number of councillors

(1)
Name of London borough ward
(2)
Number of councillors
Borough & Bankside
Camberwell Green
Champion Hill
Chaucer
Dulwich Hill
Dulwich Village
Dulwich Wood
Faraday
Goose Green
London Bridge & West Bermondsey
Newington
North Bermondsey
North Walworth
Nunhead & Queen’s Road
Old Kent Road
Peckham
Peckham Rye
Rotherhithe
Rye Lane
South Bermondsey
St George’s
St Giles
Surrey Docks
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
3

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order makes changes to electoral arrangements for the London Borough of Southwark following recommendations made by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England. The area of the borough remains unchanged. The electoral changes in article 3 apply in respect of local government elections to be held on and after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2018.
Article 3 abolishes the existing wards of the London Borough of Southwark and replaces them with 23 new ones. That article together with the map (as defined in article 2) also establish the names, areas and number of councillors of the new wards.
The map shows the areas of the new borough wards and is available at https://www.lgbce.org.uk/current-reviews/greater-london/southwark It is also available for inspection at reasonable times at the offices of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England, 14th floor, Millbank Tower, London SW1P 4QP.
An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.

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