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The Royal Borough of Greenwich (Electoral Changes) Order 2021

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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 August 2021f3 stating its recommendations for changes to the electoral arrangements for the Royal Borough of Greenwich. 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/greenwich.

Contents

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

1Citation, commencement, extent and application

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Royal Borough of Greenwich (Electoral Changes) Order 2021.

(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 Royal Borough of Greenwich (Electoral Changes) Order 2021”, 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 Royal Borough of Greenwich and number of councillors

(1)

The existing wards of the Royal Borough of Greenwich are abolished.

(2)

The Royal Borough of Greenwich is divided into the 23 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 Royal Borough of Greenwich

(1)(2)
Name of wardNumber of councillors
Abbey Wood3
Blackheath Westcombe3
Charlton Hornfair2
Charlton Village & Riverside2
East Greenwich3
Eltham Page2
Eltham Park & Progress2
Eltham Town & Avery Hill3
Greenwich Creekside2
Greenwich Park2
Greenwich Peninsula3
Kidbrooke Park2
Kidbrooke Village & Sutcliffe2
Middle Park & Horn Park2
Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham3
Plumstead & Glyndon3
Plumstead Common3
Shooters Hill2
Thamesmead Moorings2
West Thamesmead2
Woolwich Arsenal3
Woolwich Common2
Woolwich Dockyard2

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order makes changes to electoral arrangements for the Royal Borough of Greenwich 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 Royal Borough of Greenwich and replaces them with 23 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/greenwich.

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.