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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/durham-electoral-changes-order-2012/note",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2012/1394",
  "legislation_title": "The Durham (Electoral Changes) Order 2012",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/durham-electoral-changes-order-2012",
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  "kind": "note",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Explanatory note",
  "text": "(This note is not part of the Order)\nThis Order makes changes to the electoral arrangements for the county of Durham following recommendations made by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England. The area of the county remains unchanged.\nThe electoral changes apply in respect of local government elections to be held on and after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2013.\nArticle 4 abolishes the existing electoral divisions of the county and replaces them with 63 new ones. That article, the map and the Schedule also establish the names and areas of the new electoral divisions and the number of councillors for each electoral division.\nArticle 5 abolishes the existing wards of the parish of Barnard Castle and replaces them with 2 new ones. That article and the map also establish the names and areas of the new wards and the number of councillors for each ward.\nArticle 6 abolishes the existing wards of the parish of Bishop Auckland and replaces them with 4 new ones. That article and the map also establish the names and areas of the new wards and the number of councillors for each ward.\nArticle 7 abolishes the existing wards of the parish of Brandon and Byshottles and replaces them with 6 new ones. That article and the map also establish the names and areas of the new wards and the number of councillors for each ward.\nArticle 8 abolishes the existing wards of the parish of Cornsay and replaces them with 2 new ones. That article and the map also establish the names and areas of the new wards and the number of councillors for each ward.\nArticle 9 abolishes the existing wards of the parish of Dalton-le-Dale and replaces them with 2 new ones. That article and the map also establish the names and areas of the new wards and the number of councillors for each ward.\nArticle 10 abolishes the existing wards of the parish of Edmondsley and replaces them with 2 new ones. That article and the map also establish the names and areas of the new wards and the number of councillors for each ward.\nArticle 11 abolishes the existing wards of the parish of Great Aycliffe and replaces them with 8 new ones. That article and the map also establish the names and areas of the new wards and the number of councillors for each ward.\nArticle 12 abolishes the existing wards of the parish of Haswell and replaces them with 2 new ones. That article and the map also establish the names and areas of the new wards and the number of councillors for each ward.\nArticle 13 abolishes the existing wards of the parish of Marwood and replaces them with 2 new ones. That article and the map also establish the names and areas of the new wards and the number of councillors for each ward.\nArticle 14 abolishes the existing wards of the parish of Peterlee and replaces them with 5 new ones. That article and the map also establish the names and areas of the new wards and the number of councillors for each ward.\nArticle 15 abolishes the existing wards of the parish of Seaham and replaces them with 6 new ones. That article and the map also establish the names and areas of the new wards and the number of councillors for each ward.\nArticle 16 abolishes the existing wards of the parish of Shadforth and replaces them with 3 new ones. That article and the map also establish the names and areas of the new wards and the number of councillors for each ward.\nArticle 17 establishes 2 wards for the parish of Shincliffe. That article and the map also establish the names and areas of the new wards and the number of councillors for each ward.\nArticle 18 abolishes the existing wards of the parish of Spennymoor and replaces them with 6 new ones. That article and the map also establish the names and areas of the new wards and the number of councillors for each ward.\nArticle 19 abolishes the existing wards of the parish of Stanley and replaces them with 7 new ones. That article and the map also establish the names and areas of the new wards and the number of councillors for each ward.\nArticle 20 abolishes the existing wards of the parish of Wolsingham and replaces them with 2 new ones. That article and the map also establish the names and areas of the new wards and the number of councillors for each ward.\nThe map defined in article 3 shows the new county electoral divisions and parish wards. It is available at www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/north-east/durham/county-durham-electoral-review; it is also available, at all reasonable times, at the offices of the council of the county of Durham and at the principal office of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England at Layden House, 76 – 86 Turnmill Street, London EC1M 5LG.\nAn impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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