The Stratford-on-Avon (Electoral Changes) Order 2014
Draft 2014, ISBN 9780111118160
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 2009f1 (“the Act”) the Local Government Boundary Commission for Englandf2 (“the Commission”) published a report dated March 2014 stating its recommendations for changes to the electoral arrangements for the district of Stratford-on-Avon. 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 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
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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
- 1Citation and commencement
- 2Interpretation
- 3Wards of the district of Stratford-on-Avon and number of councillors
- 4Wards of the parish of Alcester and number of councillors
- 5Wards of the parish of Bidford-on-Avon and number of councillors
- 6Wards of the parish of Luddington and number of councillors
- 7Wards of the parish of Sambourne and number of councillors
- 8Wards of the parish of Shipston-on-Stour and number of councillors
- 9Wards of the parish of Southam and number of councillors
- 10Wards of the parish of Stratford-upon-Avon and number of councillors
- 11Wards of the parish of Studley and number of councillors
- 12Wards of the parish of Wellesbourne & Walton and number of councillors
- Signature
- Schedule 1Names of district wards
- Schedule 2Schedule 2
- Explanatory note
1Citation and commencement
This Order may be cited as the Stratford-on-Avon (Electoral Changes) Order 2014.
This Order comes into force—
for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on the day after it is made;
for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2015.
2Interpretation
In this Order—
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“map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the Stratford-on-Avon (Electoral Changes) Order 2014”, prints of which are available for inspection at the principal office of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England;
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“ordinary day of election of councillors” has the meaning given by section 37 of the Representation of the People Act 1983f1.
3Wards of the district of Stratford-on-Avon and number of councillors
The existing wards of the district of Stratford-on-Avon are abolished.
The district of Stratford-on-Avon is divided into 36 district wards, each listed by name in the table in Schedule 1.
Each district ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the district ward.
One councillor is to be elected for each district ward.
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.
4Wards of the parish of Alcester and number of councillors
The existing wards of the parish of Alcester are abolished.
The parish of Alcester is divided into three parish wards, each listed by name in the first column of table 1 in Schedule 2.
Each parish ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.
The number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of table 1 in Schedule 2.
5Wards of the parish of Bidford-on-Avon and number of councillors
The existing wards of the parish of Bidford-on-Avon are abolished.
The parish of Bidford-on-Avon is divided into three parish wards, each listed by name in the first column of table 2 in Schedule 2.
Each parish ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.
The number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of table 2 in Schedule 2.
6Wards of the parish of Luddington and number of councillors
The parish of Luddington is divided into two parish wards, each listed by name in the first column of table 3 in Schedule 2.
Each parish ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.
The number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of table 3 in Schedule 2.
7Wards of the parish of Sambourne and number of councillors
The parish of Sambourne is divided into two parish wards, each listed by name in the first column of table 4 in Schedule 2.
Each parish ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.
The number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of table 4 in Schedule 2.
8Wards of the parish of Shipston-on-Stour and number of councillors
The parish of Shipston-on-Stour is divided into two parish wards, each listed by name in the first column of table 5 in Schedule 2.
Each parish ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.
The number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of table 5 in Schedule 2.
9Wards of the parish of Southam and number of councillors
The existing wards of the parish of Southam are abolished.
The parish of Southam is divided into four parish wards, each listed by name in the first column of table 6 in Schedule 2.
Each parish ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.
The number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of table 6 in Schedule 2.
10Wards of the parish of Stratford-upon-Avon and number of councillors
The existing wards of the parish of Stratford-upon-Avon are abolished.
The parish of Stratford-upon-Avon is divided into nine parish wards, each listed by name in the first column of table 7 in Schedule 2.
Each parish ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.
The number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of table 7 in Schedule 2.
11Wards of the parish of Studley and number of councillors
The parish of Studley is divided into two parish wards, each listed by name in the first column of table 8 in Schedule 2.
Each parish ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.
The number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of table 8 in Schedule 2.
12Wards of the parish of Wellesbourne & Walton and number of councillors
The parish of Wellesbourne & Waltonf1 is divided into three parish wards, each listed by name in the first column of table 9 in Schedule 2.
Each parish ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.
The number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of table 9 in Schedule 2.
Signature
Sealed with the seal of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England
Name
Chairman
Local Government Boundary Commission for England
Date
Schedule 1Names of district wards
| Alcester Town |
| Alcester & Rural |
| Avenue |
| Bidford East |
| Bidford West & Salford |
| Bishop’s Itchington |
| Bishopton |
| Brailes & Compton |
| Bridgetown |
| Clopton |
| Ettington |
| Guildhall |
| Harbury |
| Hathaway |
| Henley-in-Arden |
| Kineton |
| Kinwarton |
| Long Itchington & Stockton |
| Napton & Fenny Compton |
| Quinton |
| Red Horse |
| Shipston North |
| Shipston South |
| Shottery |
| Snitterfield |
| Southam North |
| Southam South |
| Studley with Mappleborough Green |
| Studley with Sambourne |
| Tanworth-in-Arden |
| Tiddington |
| Welcombe |
| Welford-on-Avon |
| Wellesbourne East |
| Wellesbourne West |
| Wotton Wawen |
Schedule 2
Table 1
Wards of the parish of Alcester and number of councillors
| (1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
|---|---|
| Alcester West | 5 |
| Oversley | 10 |
| Oversley Green | 1 |
Table 2
Wards of the parish of Bidford-on-Avon and number of councillors
| (1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
|---|---|
| Bidford East | 6 |
| Bidford West | 3 |
| Broom | 1 |
Table 3
Wards of the parish of Luddington and number of councillors
| (1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
|---|---|
| Luddington East | 3 |
| Luddington West | 4 |
Table 4
Wards of the parish of Sambourne and number of councillors
| (1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
|---|---|
| Sambourne North | 2 |
| Sambourne South | 3 |
Table 5
Wards of the parish of Shipston-on-Stour and number of councillors
| (1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
|---|---|
| Shipston North | 4 |
| Shipston South | 9 |
Table 6
Wards of the parish of Southam and number of councillors
| (1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
|---|---|
| Browns Bridge | 4 |
| Merestone | 2 |
| Mill Hill | 5 |
| Southam Fields | 3 |
Table 7
Wards of the parish of Stratford-upon-Avon and number of councillors
| (1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
|---|---|
| Avenue | 2 |
| Bishopton | 2 |
| Bridgetown | 2 |
| Clopton | 2 |
| Guildhall | 2 |
| Hathaway | 2 |
| Shottery | 2 |
| Tiddington | 2 |
| Welcombe | 2 |
Table 8
Wards of the parish of Studley and number of councillors
| (1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
|---|---|
| Studley North | 6 |
| Studley South | 6 |
Table 9
Wards of the parish of Wellesbourne & Walton and number of councillors
| (1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
|---|---|
| Hastings | 5 |
| Mountford | 5 |
| Walton | 1 |
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order makes changes to electoral arrangements for the district of Stratford-on-Avon following recommendations made by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England. The area of the district remains unchanged.
The electoral changes apply in respect of local government elections to be held on and after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2015.
Article 3 abolishes the existing wards of the district of Stratford-on-Avon and replaces them with 36 new ones. That article, the map (as defined in article 2) and Schedule 1 also establish the names, areas and number of councillors of the new district wards.
Articles 4, 5, 9 and 10 abolish the existing wards of the parishes of (i) Alcester, (ii) Bidford-on-Avon, (iii) Southam and (iv) Stratford-upon-Avon respectively and replace them with new ones. Those articles, the map and Schedule 2 also establish the names, areas and number of councillors of the new parish wards.
Articles 6, 7, 8, 11 and 12 create new parish wards in each of the parishes of (i) Luddington, (ii) Sambourne, (iii) Shipston-on-Stour, (iv) Studley and (v) Wellesbourne & Walton respectively. These parishes were formerly unwarded. Those articles, the map and Schedule 2 also establish the names, areas and number of councillors of the new parish wards.
The map defined in article 2 shows the new district and parish wards. It is available at https://www.lgbce.org.uk/current-reviews/west-midlands/warwickshire/stratford-on-avon-fer. The map is also available for inspection at all reasonable times at the offices of Stratford-on-Avon District Council, Elizabeth House, Church Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 6HX and at the offices of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England at Layden House, 76 – 86 Turnmill Street, London EC1M 5LG.
An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.