# The West Sussex (Electoral Changes) Order 2016

Draft 2016, ISBN 9780111150719

This Order makes changes to electoral arrangements for the county of West Sussex following recommendations made by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England. The area of the county remains unchanged. The electoral changes in article 3 apply in respect of local government elections to be held on and after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2017. The electoral changes in articles 4 to 9 apply in respect of such elections in 2019. The electoral changes in article 10 apply in respect of such elections in 2020.

Made under: Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (Section 59)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/draft-west-sussex-electoral-changes-order-2016/pdf/ukdsi_9780111150719_en.pdf; UK Draft Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/draft-west-sussex-electoral-changes-order-2016/pdf/ukdsiem_9780111150719_en.pdf

## Introductory text

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), (4) and (5)
Under section 58(4) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (“the Act”), the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (“the Commission”) published a report dated August 2016 stating its recommendations for changes to the electoral arrangements for the county of West Sussex. The Commission has decided to give effect to those recommendations.
A draft of the instrument has been laid before each House of Parliament, 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.

## 1 Citation and commencement

(1) This Order may be cited as the West Sussex (Electoral Changes) Order 2016.
(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 it is made;
(b) for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England and Wales in 2017.
(4) Articles 4 to 9 and Schedule 2 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 it is made;
(b) for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England and Wales in 2019.
(5) Article 10 and Schedule 3 come into force—
(a) for the purpose of proceedings preliminary, or relating, to the election of councillors, on the day after it is made;
(b) for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England and Wales in 2020.

## 2 Interpretation

(1) In this Order “the map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the West Sussex (Electoral Changes) Order 2016”, held by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England.
(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.

## 3 Divisions of the county of West Sussex and number of councillors

(1) The existing divisions of the county of West Sussex are abolished.
(2) The county of West Sussex is divided into 70 divisions as listed in the first column of the table in Schedule 1.
(3) Each division comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the division.
(4) The number of councillors to be elected for each division is the number specified in relation to that division in the second column of the table in Schedule 1.

## 4 Wards of the parish of Ansty & Staplefield and number of councillors

(1) The existing wards of the parish of Ansty & Staplefield are abolished.
(2) The parish of Ansty & Staplefield is divided into four parish wards as listed in the first column of table 1 in Schedule 2.
(3) Each parish ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.
(4) 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.

## 5 Wards of the parish of Bognor Regis and number of councillors

(1) The existing wards of the parish of Bognor Regis are abolished.
(2) The parish of Bognor Regis is divided into five parish wards as listed in the first column of table 2 in Schedule 2.
(3) Each parish ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.
(4) 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.

## 6 Wards of the parish of Burgess Hill and number of councillors

(1) The existing wards of the parish of Burgess Hill are abolished.
(2) The parish of Burgess Hill is divided into ten parish wards as listed in the first column of table 3 in Schedule 2.
(3) Each parish ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.
(4) 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.

## 7 Wards of the parish of Chichester and number of councillors

(1) The existing wards of the parish of Chichester are abolished.
(2) The parish of Chichester is divided into ten parish wards as listed in the first column of table 4 in Schedule 2.
(3) Each parish ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.
(4) 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.

## 8 Wards of the parish of Littlehampton and number of councillors

(1) The existing wards of the parish of Littlehampton are abolished.
(2) The parish of Littlehampton is divided into six parish wards as listed in the first column of table 5 in Schedule 2.
(3) Each parish ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.
(4) 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.

## 9 Wards of the parish of North Horsham and number of councillors

(1) The existing wards of the parish of North Horsham are abolished.
(2) The parish of North Horsham is divided into five parish wards as listed in the first column of table 6 in Schedule 2.
(3) Each parish ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.
(4) 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.

## 10 Wards of the parish of Lancing and number of councillors

(1) The existing wards of the parish of Lancing are abolished.
(2) The parish of Lancing is divided into five parish wards as listed in the first column of the table in Schedule 3.
(3) Each parish ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.
(4) 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 the table in Schedule 3.

## Signature

Sealed with the seal of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England
Name
Chief Executive
Local Government Boundary Commission for England
Date

## Schedule 1 Names of county electoral divisions and number of councillors

(1)
Name of county division
(2)
Number of councillors
Angmering & Findon
Arundel & Courtwick
Bersted
Bewbush & Ifield West
Billingshurst
Bognor Regis East
Bognor Regis West & Aldwick
Bourne
Bramber Castle
Broadbridge
Broadfield
Broadwater
Burgess Hill East
Burgess Hill North
Chichester East
Chichester North
Chichester South
Chichester West
Cissbury
Cuckfield & Lucastes
Durrington & Salvington
East Grinstead Meridian
East Grinstead South & Ashurst Wood
East Preston & Ferring
Felpham
Fontwell
Goring
Hassocks & Burgess Hill South
Haywards Heath East
Haywards Heath Town
Henfield
Holbrook
Horsham East
Horsham Hurst
Horsham Riverside
Hurstpierpoint & Bolney
Imberdown
Lancing
Langley Green & Ifield East
Lindfield & High Weald
Littlehampton East
Littlehampton Town
Maidenbower & Worth
Middleton
Midhurst
Northbrook
Northgate & West Green
Nyetimber
Petworth
Pound Hill
Pulborough
Rother Valley
Rustington
Selsey
Shoreham North
Shoreham South
Sompting & North Lancing
Southgate & Gossops Green
Southwater & Nuthurst
Southwick
St Leonard’s Forest
Storrington
Tarring
The Witterings
Three Bridges
Tilgate & Furnace Green
Worth Forest
Worthing East
Worthing Pier
Worthing West
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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1
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## Schedule 2 Names of parish wards and number of councillors: in application to elections in 2019

Table 1
Wards of the parish of Ansty & Staplefield
(1)
Name of parish ward
(2)
Number of councillors
Ansty
Brook Street & Borde Hill
Rocky Lane
Staplefield
4
1
1
3
Table 2
Wards of the parish of Bognor Regis
(1)
Name of parish ward
(2)
Number of councillors
Hatherleigh
Hotham
Marine
Orchard
Pevensey
1
4
4
3
4
Table 3
Wards of the parish of Burgess Hill
(1)
Name of parish ward
(2)
Number of councillors
Burgess Hill Dunstall
Burgess Hill Franklands
Burgess Hill Gatehouse
Burgess Hill Hammonds
Burgess Hill Leylands
Burgess Hill Meeds
Burgess Hill Norman
Burgess Hill St Andrews
Burgess Hill St Johns
Burgess Hill Victoria
1
3
1
1
3
2
1
3
1
2
Table 4
Wards of the parish of Chichester
(1)
Name of parish ward
(2)
Number of councillors
Chichester Bostock
Chichester East
Chichester Kingsmead
Chichester North
Chichester Palmers Field
Chichester Pound Farm
Chichester South
Chichester St Pancras
Chichester West
Chichester Westgate
1
4
1
4
1
1
3
1
3
1
Table 5
Wards of the parish of Littlehampton
(1)
Name of parish ward
(2)
Number of councillors
Beach
Brookfield
Courtwick with Toddington
River
Wick
Wickbourne
3
3
3
3
1
2
Table 6
Wards of the parish of North Horsham
(1)
Name of parish ward
(2)
Number of councillors
Comptons
Holbrook East
Holbrook West
Roffey North
Roffey South
1
5
4
6
3

## Schedule 3 Names of parish wards and number of councillors: in application to elections in 2020

Table
Wards of the parish of Lancing
(1)
Name of parish ward
(2)
Number of councillors
Churchill
Manor
Mash Barn
Penhill
Widewater
4
2
4
4
2

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order makes changes to electoral arrangements for the county of West Sussex following recommendations made by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England. The area of the county remains unchanged. The electoral changes in article 3 apply in respect of local government elections to be held on and after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2017. The electoral changes in articles 4 to 9 apply in respect of such elections in 2019. The electoral changes in article 10 apply in respect of such elections in 2020.
Article 3 abolishes the existing electoral divisions of the county of West Sussex and replaces them with 70 new ones. That article together with the map (as defined in article 2) also establish the names, areas and number of councillors, of the new electoral divisions.
Articles 4 to 10 abolish the existing wards of the parishes of Ansty & Staplefield, Bognor Regis, Burgess Hill, Chichester, Littlehampton, North Horsham and Lancing respectively and replace them with new ones. Those articles together with the map also establish the names, areas and number of councillors of the new parish wards.
The map shows the area of the new county electoral divisions and parish wards and is available at https://www.lgbce.org.uk/current-reviews/south-east/west-sussex/west-sussex-county-council It is also available for inspection at reasonable times at the offices of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England, 14th floor, Millbank Tower, London SW1P 4QP.
An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.

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