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The Windsor and Maidenhead (Electoral Changes) Order 2018

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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 July 2018 stating its recommendations for changes to the electoral arrangements for the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. 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.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 3Wards of the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead and number of councillors
  4. 4Wards of the parishes of Bray and Sunninghill & Ascot
  5. Signature
  6. Schedule 1Names of wards and number of councillors
  7. Schedule 2Names of parish wards and number of councillors
  8. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Windsor and Maidenhead (Electoral Changes) Order 2018.

(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 councillorsf1 in 2019.

2Interpretation

(1)

In this Order, “the map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the Windsor and Maidenhead (Electoral Changes) Order 2018”, 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 Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead and number of councillors

(1)

The existing wards of the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead are abolished.

(2)

The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead is divided into 19 wards as 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.

4Wards of the parishes of Bray and Sunninghill & Ascot

(1)

The existing wards of the parishes of Bray and Sunninghill & Ascot are abolished.

(2)

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

(3)

The parish of Sunninghill & Ascot is divided into the three parish wards listed in the first column of table 2 in Schedule 2.

(4)

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

(5)

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 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 1Names of wards and number of councillors

(1)(2)
Name of borough wardNumber of councillors
Ascot & Sunninghill3
Belmont2
Bisham & Cookham2
Boyn Hill2
Bray2
Clewer & Dedworth East2
Clewer & Dedworth West2
Clewer East2
Cox Green2
Datchet, Horton & Wraysbury3
Eton & Castle3
Furze Platt2
Hurley & Walthams2
Old Windsor2
Oldfield2
Pinkneys Green2
Riverside2
St Mary’s2
Sunningdale & Cheapside2

Schedule 2Names of parish wards and number of councillors

Table 1

Wards of the parish of Bray

(1)(2)
Name of parish wardNumber of councillors
Bray5
Dedworth2
Holyport6
Oakley Green & Fifield1
The Fisheries1

Table 2

Wards of the parish of Sunninghill & Ascot

(1)(2)
Name of parish wardNumber of councillors
Ascot6
Cheapside1
Sunninghill & South Ascot9

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order makes changes to electoral arrangements for the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead following recommendations made by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England. The area of the borough remains unchanged. The changes made by this Order apply in respect of local government elections held on and after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2019.

Article 3 abolishes the existing electoral wards of the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead and replaces them with 19 new ones. 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 which are consequential to 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 http://www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/south-east/berkshire/windsor-and-maidenhead.

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