OpenLegislation

The Surrey (Electoral Changes) Order 2024

Draft. This instrument was laid in draft and may differ from the one made. Look for the made version under its title.

Draft 2024, ISBN 9780348262599

Original text. legislation.gov.uk does not revise statutory instruments, so later amendments are not shown here. Changes made to it are listed under each provision when known.

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 Surrey. 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/surrey/.

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement, extent and application
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 3Divisions of Surrey and number of councillors
  4. 4Parish wards of the parishes of Ash, Horley, Witley & Milford and Worplesdon and number of councillors
  5. Signature
  6. Schedule 1Divisions of Surrey
  7. Schedule 2Names of parish wards and number of councillors
  8. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement, extent and application

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Surrey (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 Surrey (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.

3Divisions of Surrey and number of councillors

(1)

The existing divisions of Surrey are abolished.

(2)

Surrey is divided into the 81 divisions listed in Schedule 1.

(3)

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

(4)

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

4Parish wards of the parishes of Ash, Horley, Witley & Milford and Worplesdon and number of councillors

(1)

The existing parish wards of Ash, Horley, Witley & Milford and Worplesdon are abolished.

(2)

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

(3)

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

(4)

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

(5)

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

(6)

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

(7)

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

Name

Chief Executive

Local Government Boundary Commission for England

Date

Schedule 1Divisions of Surrey

  1. 1.

    Addlestone

  2. 2.

    Ash

  3. 3.

    Ashford

  4. 4.

    Ashtead

  5. 5.

    Bagshot, Windlesham & Chobham

  6. 6.

    Banstead, Woodmansterne & Chipstead

  7. 7.

    Bookham & Fetcham West

  8. 8.

    Camberley East

  9. 9.

    Camberley West & Frimley

  10. 10.

    Caterham Hill

  11. 11.

    Caterham Valley

  12. 12.

    Chertsey

  13. 13.

    Cobham & Oxshott South

  14. 14.

    Cranleigh & Ewhurst

  15. 15.

    Dorking

  16. 16.

    Dorking Hills

  17. 17.

    Dorking Rural

  18. 18.

    Earlswood & Reigate South

  19. 19.

    Egham

  20. 20.

    Englefield Green & Virginia Water

  21. 21.

    Epsom Town & Downs

  22. 22.

    Epsom West

  23. 23.

    Esher, Claygate & Oxshott North

  24. 24.

    Ewell Court, Auriol & Cuddington

  25. 25.

    Ewell Village, Stoneleigh & Nonsuch

  26. 26.

    Farnham Central

  27. 27.

    Farnham North

  28. 28.

    Farnham South

  29. 29.

    Frimley Green & Mytchett

  30. 30.

    Godalming North

  31. 31.

    Godalming South, Milford & Witley

  32. 32.

    Godstone

  33. 33.

    Goldsworth East & Horsell Village

  34. 34.

    Guildford East

  35. 35.

    Guildford North

  36. 36.

    Guildford South East

  37. 37.

    Guildford South West

  38. 38.

    Guildford West

  39. 39.

    Haslemere

  40. 40.

    Heatherside & Parkside

  41. 41.

    Hersham

  42. 42.

    Horley East

  43. 43.

    Horley West, Salfords & Sidlow

  44. 44.

    Horsleys

  45. 45.

    Knaphill & Goldsworth West

  46. 46.

    Laleham & Shepperton

  47. 47.

    Leatherhead & Fetcham East

  48. 48.

    Lightwater, West End & Bisley

  49. 49.

    Lingfield

  50. 50.

    Long Ditton, Hinchley Wood & Weston Green

  51. 51.

    Lower Sunbury & Halliford

  52. 52.

    Merstham & Banstead South

  53. 53.

    Nork & Tattenhams

  54. 54.

    Oxted

  55. 55.

    Redhill East & North Earlswood

  56. 56.

    Redhill West & Meadvale

  57. 57.

    Reigate

  58. 58.

    Shalford

  59. 59.

    Shere

  60. 60.

    Staines

  61. 61.

    Staines South & Ashford West

  62. 62.

    Stanwell, Stanwell Moor & Ashford North

  63. 63.

    Sunbury Common & Ashford Common

  64. 64.

    Tadworth, Walton & Kingswood

  65. 65.

    Thames Ditton & East Molesey

  66. 66.

    The Byfleets

  67. 67.

    Thorpe, Longcross & Ottershaw

  68. 68.

    Walton

  69. 69.

    Walton South & Oatlands

  70. 70.

    Warlingham

  71. 71.

    Waverley Eastern Villages

  72. 72.

    Waverley Western Villages

  73. 73.

    West Ewell

  74. 74.

    West Molesey

  75. 75.

    Weybridge

  76. 76.

    Woking North

  77. 77.

    Woking South

  78. 78.

    Woking South East

  79. 79.

    Woking South West

  80. 80.

    Woodham & New Haw

  81. 81.

    Worplesdon

Schedule 2Names of parish wards and number of councillors

Table 1

Parish wards of the parish of Ash and number of councillors

(1) Name of parish ward(2) Number of councillors
Ash South2
Ash South West2
Ash Vale2
Ash Wharf6

Table 2

Parish wards of the parish of Horley and number of councillors

(1) Name of Parish ward(2) Number of councillors
Horley Central North1
Horley East4
Horley South5
Horley Upper North1
Horley West7

Table 3

Parish wards of the parish of Witley & Milford and number of councillors

(1) Name of Parish ward(2) Number of councillors
Milford8
Witley East5
Witley West3

Table 4

Parish wards of the parish of Worplesdon and number of councillors

(1) Name of Parish ward(2) Number of councillors
Rydeshill3
Villages13

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order makes changes to electoral arrangements for Surrey 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 the county and replaces them with the 81 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 electoral 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/surrey/.

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.