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The Telford & Wrekin (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) 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 2022f3stating its recommendations for changes to the electoral arrangements for the borough of Telford & Wrekin. 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/west-midlands/shropshire/telford-and-wrekin.

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement, extent and application
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 3Wards of the borough of Telford & Wrekin and number of councillors
  4. 4Changes to parish wards and number of councillors
  5. Signature
  6. Schedule 1Wards of the borough of Telford and Wrekin and number of councillors
  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 Telford & Wrekin (Electoral Changes) Order 2022.

(2)

This article and article 2 come into force on the day after the day on which this Order is made.

(3)

Articles 3 and 4 come 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 2023.

(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 Telford & Wrekin (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.

3Wards of the borough of Telford & Wrekin and number of councillors

(1)

The existing wards of the borough of Telford & Wrekin are abolished.

(2)

The borough of Telford & Wrekin is divided into the 32 wards listed in the first column of the table in Schedule 1.

(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 Schedule 1.

4Changes to parish wards and number of councillors

(1)

The existing parish wards of the following parishes are abolished—

(a)

Chetwynd Aston & Woodcote,

(b)

Dawley Hamlets,

(c)

Donnington & Muxton,

(d)

Ercall Magna,

(e)

Great Dawley,

(f)

Hadley & Leegomery,

(g)

Ketley,

(h)

Lawley & Overdale,

(i)

Madeley,

(j)

Newport,

(k)

Oakengates,

(l)

St Georges & Priorslee,

(m)

Stirchley & Brookside,

(n)

Wellington,

(o)

Wrockwardine, and

(p)

Wrockwardine Wood & Trench.

(2)

The parish of Chetwynd Aston & Woodcote is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of Table 1 in Schedule 2.

(3)

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

(4)

The parish of Donnington & Muxton is divided into the four parish wards listed in the first column of Table 3 in Schedule 2.

(5)

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

(6)

The parish of Great Dawley is divided into the four parish wards listed in the first column of Table 5 in Schedule 2

(7)

The parish of Hadley & Leegomery is divided into the five parish wards listed in the first column of Table 6 in Schedule 2.

(8)

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

(9)

The parish of Lawley & Overdale is divided into the five parish wards listed in the first column of Table 8 in Schedule 2.

(10)

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

(11)

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

(12)

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

(13)

The parish of St Georges & Priorslee is divided into the four parish wards listed in the first column of Table 12 in Schedule 2.

(14)

The parish of Stirchley & Brookside is divided into the three parish wards listed in the first column of Table 13 in Schedule 2.

(15)

The parish of Wellington is divided into the eight parish wards listed in the first column of Table 14 in Schedule 2.

(16)

The parish of Wrockwardine is divided into the three parish wards listed in the first column of Table 15 in Schedule 2.

(17)

The parish of Wrockwardine Wood & Trench is divided into the four parish wards listed in the first column of Table 16 in Schedule 2

(18)

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

(19)

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 1Wards of the borough of Telford and Wrekin and number of councillors

(1)

Name of ward

(2)

Number of councillors
Admaston & Bratton1
Apley Castle1
Arleston & College2
Brookside1
Church Aston & Lilleshall1
Dawley & Aqueduct2
Donnington2
Edgmond1
Ercall1
Ercall Magna1
Hadley & Leegomery3
Haygate & Park2
Horsehay & Lightmoor2
Ironbridge Gorge1
Ketley1
Lawley3
Madeley & Sutton Hill3
Malinslee & Dawley Bank2
Muxton2
Newport East1
Newport North1
Newport South1
Newport West1
Oakengates & Ketley Bank3
Overdale & The Rock1
Priorslee2
Shawbirch & Dothill2
St Georges2
The Nedge3
Woodside2
Wrockwardine1
Wrockwardine Wood & Trench2

Schedule 2Names of parish wards and number of councillors

Table 1

Parish wards of the parish of Chetwynd Aston & Woodcote

(1) Name of parish ward(2) Number of councillors
Chetwynd Aston4
Station Road3

Table 2

Parish wards of the parish of Dawley Hamlets

(1) Name of parish ward(2) Number of councillors
Aqueduct3
Horsehay3
Little Dawley1
Nightingale Walk1
Smallhill Road1

Table 3

Parish wards of the parish of Donnington & Muxton

(1) Name of parish ward(2) Number of councillors
Donnington East2
Donnington West5
Muxton5
The Humbers1

Table 4

Parish wards of the parish of Ercall Magna

(1) Name of parish ward(2) Number of councillors
High Ercall11
Roden2

Table 5

Parish wards of the parish of Great Dawley

(1) Name of parish ward(2) Number of councillors
Dawley5
Doseley Road1
Malinslee7
Trinity1

Table 6

Parish wards in the parish of Hadley & Leegomery

(1) Name of parish ward(2) Number of councillors
Apley Castle4
Hadley Castle7
Hadley Manor3
Horton1
Trench Lock1

Table 7

Parish wards in the parish of Ketley

(1) Name of parish ward(2) Number of councillors
Beveley3
Ketley8

Table 8

Parish wards in the parish of Lawley & Overdale

(1) Name of parish ward(2) Number of councillors
Lawley Common1
Lawley East3
Lawley West1
Overdale & The Rock2
Town Centre1

Table 9

Parish wards in the parish of Madeley

(1) Name of parish ward(2) Number of councillors
Academy1
Cuckoo Oak5
Madeley Village5
Woodside6

Table 10

Parish wards in the parish of Newport

(1) Name of parish ward(2) Number of councillors
Newport East3
Newport North3
Newport South3
Newport West3

Table 11

Parish wards in the parish of Oakengates

(1) Name of parish ward(2) Number of councillors
Hollyhurst1
Middle Pool1
North3
Oakengates & Wombridge8

Table 12

Parish wards in the parish of St Georges & Priorslee

(1) Name of parish ward(2) Number of councillors
Priorslee5
St Georges East1
St Georges West4
Snedshill1

Table 13

Parish wards in the parish of Stirchley & Brookside

(1) Name of parish ward(2) Number of councillors
Brookside5
Holmer Lake1
Stirchley7

Table 14

Parish wards in the parish of Wellington

(1) Name of parish ward(2) Number of councillors
Arleston3
College3
Dothill3
Ercall3
Haygate4
Meadows1
Park2
Shawbirch2

Table 15

Parish wards in the parish of Wrockwardine

(1) Name of parish ward(2) Number of councillors
Admaston & Bratton6
Lewis Crescent1
Wrockwardine3

Table 16

Parish wards in the parish of Wrockwardine Wood & Trench

(1) Name of parish ward(2) Number of councillors
Kenwray Drive1
Trench8
Wrockwardine Wood East1
Wrockwardine Wood West1

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order makes changes to electoral arrangements for the borough of Telford & Wrekin 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 borough of Telford & Wrekin and replaces them with 32 new ones for the purpose of elections held on or after the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2023. It establishes the names and areas of the new electoral wards and the number of councillors for each.

Article 4 makes changes to parish wards that are consequential on the changes made by article 3.

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/west-midlands/shropshire/telford-and-wrekin.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private, voluntary or public sectors is foreseen.