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The Staffordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2024

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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), (3) and (4).

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 May 2024f3 stating its recommendations for changes to the electoral arrangements for Staffordshire. 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/staffordshire.

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement, extent and application
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 3Electoral divisions of Staffordshire and number of councillors
  4. 4Certain parishes in Staffordshire
  5. Signature
  6. Schedule 1: Electoral Divisions of Staffordshire
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  69. Schedule 2Names of parish wards and number of councillors
  70. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement, extent and application

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Staffordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2024.

(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 2025.

(4)

Article 4 comes into force—

(a)

for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on 15th October 2026;

(b)

for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2027.

(5)

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 Staffordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2024”, 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.

3Electoral divisions of Staffordshire and number of councillors

(1)

The existing electoral divisions of Staffordshire are abolished.

(2)

Staffordshire is divided into the 62 electoral divisions listed in Schedule 1.

(3)

Each electoral division comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the electoral division.

(4)

The number of councillors to be elected for each electoral division is one.

4Certain parishes in Staffordshire

(1)

The existing parish wards of the parishes listed in paragraph (2) are abolished.

(2)

The parishes referred to in paragraph (1) are—

(a)

Berkswich;

(b)

Branston;

(c)

Burntwood;

(d)

Creswell;

(e)

Hednesford;

(f)

Hopton & Coton;

(g)

Horninglow & Eton;

(h)

Leek;

(i)

Outwoods;

(j)

Rugeley;

(k)

Stone;

(l)

Uttoxeter.

(3)

The parish of Berkswich is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of Table 1 in Schedule 2.

(4)

The parish of Branston is divided into the three parish wards listed in the first column of Table 2 in Schedule 2.

(5)

The parish of Burntwood is divided into the eight parish wards listed in the first column of Table 3 in Schedule 2.

(6)

The parish of Creswell is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of Table 4 in Schedule 2.

(7)

The parish of Hednesford is divided into the six parish wards listed in the first column of Table 5 in Schedule 2.

(8)

The parish of Hopton & Coton is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of Table 6 in Schedule 2.

(9)

The parish of Horninglow & Eton is divided into the four parish wards listed in the first column of Table 7 in Schedule 2.

(10)

The parish of Leek is divided into the seven parish wards listed in the first column of Table 8 in Schedule 2.

(11)

The parish of Outwoods is divided into the four parish wards listed in the first column of Table 9 in Schedule 2.

(12)

The parish of Rugeley is divided into the five parish wards listed in the first column of Table 10 in Schedule 2.

(13)

The parish of Stone is divided into the five parish wards listed in the first column of Table 11 in Schedule 2.

(14)

The parish of Uttoxeter is divided into the three parish wards listed in the first column of Table 12 in Schedule 2.

(15)

Each parish ward comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.

(16)

The number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward is the number specified in relation to that parish ward in the second column of the relevant table in Schedule 2.

Signature

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

Chief Executive

Local Government Boundary Commission for England

1

Audley & Chesterton

2

Biddulph North

3

Biddulph South & Endon

4

Bradwell & Porthill

5

Brereton & Ravenhill

6

Brewood

7

Burntwood North

8

Burntwood South

9

Burton South

10

Burton Tower

11

Burton Town

12

Burton Trent

13

Cannock Town

14

Caverswall

15

Chadsmoor

16

Cheadle & Checkley

17

Cheslyn Hay Village, Featherstone & Shareshill

18

Churnet Valley

19

Codsall

20

Dove

21

Eccleshall & Gnosall

22

Etching Hill & The Heath

23

Great Wyrley & Essington

24

Hawks Green, Rawnsley & Cannock Wood

25

Hednesford North

26

Kidsgrove

27

Kinver

28

Leek Rural

29

Leek South

30

Lichfield City North

31

Lichfield City South

32

Lichfield Rural East

33

Lichfield Rural North

34

Lichfield Rural South

35

Lichfield Rural West

36

May Bank & Wolstanton

37

Needwood Forest

38

Newcastle Rural

39

Newcastle South

40

Norton Canes, Heath Hayes & Wimblebury

41

Penkridge

42

Perrycrofts

43

Perton

44

Silverdale & Knutton

45

Stafford Central

46

Stafford North

47

Stafford South East

48

Stafford South West

49

Stafford Trent Valley

50

Stafford West & Rural

51

Stone Rural North

52

Stone Urban

53

Stretton

54

Talke & Red Street

55

The Cotes/Two Rivers

56

The Heaths

57

Uttoxeter Rural

58

Uttoxeter Town

59

Watling

60

Westlands, Thistleberry & Keele

61

Wilnecote

62

Wombourne

Schedule 2Names of parish wards and number of councillors

Table 1

Parish wards of the parish of Berkswich and number of councillors

(1) Name of parish ward(2) Number of councillors
Milford2
Walton-on-the-Hill8

Table 2

Parish wards of the parish of Branston and number of councillors

(1) Name of parish ward(2) Number of councillors
Branston8
Henhurst North2
Henhurst South1

Table 3

Parish wards of the parish of Burntwood and number of councillors

(1) Name of parish ward(2) Number of councillors
Boney Hay & Central5
Chase Terrace4
Chasetown North1
Chasetown South4
Gorstey Ley1
Highfield1
Hunslet1
Summerfield & All Saints5

Table 4

Parish wards of the parish of Creswell and number of councillors

(1) Name of parish ward(2) Number of councillors
Creswell East4
Creswell West1

Table 5

Parish wards of the parish of Hednesford and number of councillors

(1) Name of parish ward(2) Number of councillors
Green Heath3
Hawks Green1
Hednesford Hills1
Keys Park East1
Keys Park West1
Pye Green3

Table 6

Parish wards of the parish of Hopton & Coton and number of councillors

(1) Name of parish ward(2) Number of councillors
Hopton & Coton3
Tixall Road4

Table 7

Parish wards of the parish of Horninglow & Eton and number of councillors

(1) Name of parish ward(2) Number of councillors
Beaconsfield Road1
Eton6
Horninglow East6
Horninglow West2

Table 8

Parish wards of the parish of Leek and number of councillors

(1) Name of parish ward(2) Number of councillors
Birchall1
Leek Brook1
Leek East2
Leek North3
Leek South East2
Leek South West1
Leek West2

Table 9

Parish wards of the parish of Outwoods and number of councillors

(1) Name of parish ward(2) Number of councillors
Central5
North2
South East3
South West1

Table 10

Parish wards of the parish of Rugeley and number of councillors

(1) Name of parish ward(2) Number of councillors
Etching Hill9
Hagley West3
Pear Tree2
Western Springs North3
Western Springs South2

Table 11

Parish wards of the parish of Stone and number of councillors

(1) Name of parish ward(2) Number of councillors
St Michael’s East2
St Michael’s West3
Stonefield & Christchurch6
Walton North3
Walton South4

Table 12

Parish wards of the parish of Uttoxeter and number of councillors

(1) Name of parish ward(2) Number of councillors
Heath8
Rural1
Town7

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order makes changes to electoral arrangements for Staffordshire following recommendations made by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England. This Order does not change the boundary of the local authority itself.

Article 3 abolishes the existing electoral divisions of Staffordshire and replaces them with the 62 new ones listed in Schedule 1 for the purpose of elections to be held on or after the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2025. It also establishes the names and areas of the new electoral divisions and the number of councillors for each.

Article 4 makes changes to parish wards which are consequential on the changes made by article 3. The changes to parish wards introduced by article 4 come into force for the purpose of parish elections in 2027 and in respect of subsequent parish elections.

The area covered by each division 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/staffordshire.

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.