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The Suffolk (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) to (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 September 2021f3 stating its recommendations for changes to the electoral arrangements for the county of Suffolk. 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/eastern/suffolk/suffolk-county-council.

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement, extent and application
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 3Divisions of Suffolk and number of councillors
  4. 4Parish wards of parishes in Suffolk and number of councillors
  5. Signature
  6. Schedule 1: Names of divisions
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  76. Schedule 2Names of parish wards and number of councillors
  77. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement, extent and application

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Suffolk (Electoral Changes) Order 2022.

(2)

This article and article 2 come into force on 15th October 2024.

(3)

Article 3 comes into force—

(a)

for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on 15th October 2024;

(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 Suffolk (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.

3Divisions of Suffolk and number of councillors

(1)

The existing divisions of Suffolk are abolished.

(2)

Suffolk is divided into the 69 divisions listed in Schedule 1.

(3)

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

(4)

One councillor is to be elected for each division listed in Schedule 1 other than the division of Beccles & Kessingland for which two councillors are to be elected.

4Parish wards of parishes in Suffolk and number of councillors

(1)

The existing parish wards of the following parishes are abolished—

(a)

Felixstowe;

(b)

Haverhill;

(c)

Kesgrave;

(d)

Lowestoft;

(e)

Melton;

(f)

Oulton Broad;

(g)

Stowmarket.

(2)

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

(3)

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

(4)

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

(5)

The parish of Lowestoft is divided into 11 parish wards listed in the first column of Table 4 in Schedule 2.

(6)

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

(7)

The parish of Oulton Broad is divided into four parish wards listed in the first column of Table 6 in Schedule 2.

(8)

The parish of Stowmarket is divided into seven parish wards listed in the first column of Table 7 in Schedule 2.

(9)

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

(10)

The number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward is the number specified in the 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

Name

Chief Executive

Local Government Boundary Commission for England

Date

1

Abbeygate & Minden

2

Aldeburgh & Leiston

3

Barrow & Thingoe

4

Beccles & Kessingland

5

Belstead Hills

6

Bixley

7

Blackbourn

8

Blyth Estuary

9

Bosmere

10

Brandon

11

Bridge

12

Brook

13

Bungay

14

Carlford

15

Carlton & Whitton

16

Carlton Colville

17

Clare

18

Constable

19

Cornard & Sudbury East

20

Cosford

21

Eastgate & Moreton Hall

22

Exning & Newmarket

23

Felixstowe Clifflands

24

Felixstowe Maritime

25

Framlingham & Wickham Market

26

Gainsborough

27

Gipping

28

Gipping Valley

29

Gunton

30

Hadleigh

31

Halesworth

32

Harbour

33

Hardwick

34

Hartismere

35

Haverhill East & Rural

36

Haverhill North West & Withersfield

37

Haverhill South

38

Hoxne & Eye

39

Kesgrave

40

Kirkley & Pakefield

41

Martlesham

42

Melford

43

Mildenhall

44

Newmarket & Red Lodge

45

Oulton

46

Oulton Broad & Normanston

47

Peninsula

48

Priory Heath

49

Row Heath

50

Rushmere

51

Rushmere St Andrew

52

Saxmundham & District

53

St Clement’s

54

St Margaret’s

55

St Olaves & Tollgate

56

Stour Valley

57

Stowmarket East

58

Stowmarket West

59

Sudbury West

60

Thedwastre North

61

Thedwastre South

62

Thredling

63

Upper Gipping

64

Walton & Trimleys

65

Westbourne

66

Westgate

67

Whitton

68

Wilford

69

Woodbridge

Schedule 2Names of parish wards and number of councillors

Table 1

Parish wards of the parish of Felixstowe

(1)

Name of parish ward

(2)

Number of councillors
Central3
East3
Port5
South2
Walton3

Table 2

Parish wards of the parish of Haverhill

(1)

Name of parish ward

(2)

Number of councillors
Central1
East3
Mount Road1
North3
North West2
South3
South East2
West1

Table 3

Parish wards of the parish of Kesgrave

(1)

Name of parish ward

(2)

Number of councillors
East7
Central6
West3

Table 4

Parish wards of the parish of Lowestoft

(1)

Name of parish ward

(2)

Number of councillors
Elmtree2
Gunton1
Harbour5
Kirkley3
Normanston1
Pakefield2
Pakefield Park1
St Margaret’s East2
St Margaret’s West1
Tom Crisp1
Uplands1

Table 5

Parish wards of the parish of Melton

(1)

Name of parish ward

(2)

Number of councillors
North8
South7

Table 6

Parish wards of the parish of Oulton Broad

(1)

Name of parish ward

(2)

Number of councillors
Oulton Broad North6
Oulton Broad North East1
Oulton Broad South East3
Oulton Broad South West2

Table 7

Parish wards of the parish of Stowmarket

(1)

Name of parish ward

(2)

Number of councillors
Chilton North3
Chilton South2
Combs Ford5
St Peter’s North1
St Peter’s South1
Stow Thorney North1
Stow Thorney South3

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order makes changes to electoral arrangements for Suffolk following recommendations made by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England. The area of the county remains unchanged.

Article 3 abolishes the existing electoral divisions of Suffolk and replaces them with 69 new ones for the purpose of elections held on or after the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2025. It establishes the names and areas of the new electoral divisions and the number of councillors for each.

Article 4 makes changes to parish wards for the purpose of elections held on or after the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2027 that are consequential on the changes made by article 3.

The area covered by each division and parish 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/eastern/suffolk/suffolk-county-council.

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.