# The East Hertfordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2019 S.I. 2019/389 · made 27 February 2019 This Order gives effect to recommendations made by East Hertfordshire District Council to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England for related alterations of district ward and county electoral division boundaries. Made under: Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (Section 92) PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/east-hertfordshire-electoral-changes-order-2019/pdf/uksi_20190389_en.pdf ## Introductory text Local Government, England Made 27th February 2019 Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2) to (4) Under section 92(2) of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007, East Hertfordshire District Council (“the Council”) made recommendations in a review to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England for the related alteration of the boundaries of district wards and county electoral divisions within the Council’s area. The Local Government Boundary Commission for England has decided to give effect to the recommendations and makes the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 92(3) of that Act. ## 1 Citation and commencement (1) This Order may be cited as the East Hertfordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2019. (2) This article comes into force on the day after the day on which this Order is made. (3) Article 2 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 England in 2019. (4) 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 England in 2021. ## 2 Alteration of district ward boundaries (1) The area that ceases to be part of the parish of Cottered and becomes part of the parish of Buntingford in consequence of the East Hertfordshire (Reorganisation of Community Governance) (Buntingford and Cottered) Order 2018 ceases to be part of the Mundens & Cottered district ward and becomes part of the Buntingford district ward. (2) Each area that ceases to be part of the parish ward listed in the first column of the table in Schedule 1 and becomes part of the parish ward listed in the corresponding entry in the second column of that table, in consequence of the East Hertfordshire (Reorganisation of Community Governance) (Bishop’s Stortford and Thorley) Order 2018 ceases to be part of the district ward listed in the corresponding entry in the third column of that table and becomes part of the district ward listed in the corresponding entry in the fourth column of that table. ## 3 Alteration of county electoral division boundaries Each area that ceases to be part of the parish ward listed in the first column of the table in Schedule 2 and becomes part of the parish ward listed in the corresponding entry in the second column of that table, in consequence of the East Hertfordshire (Reorganisation of Community Governance) (Bishop’s Stortford and Thorley) Order 2018 ceases to be part of the county electoral division listed in the corresponding entry in the third column of that table and becomes part of the county electoral division listed in the corresponding entry in the fourth column of that table. ## Signature Sealed with the seal of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England L.S. Jolyon Jackson Chief Executive Local Government Boundary Commission for England 27th February 2019 ## Schedule 1 (1) (2) (3) (4) From parish ward To parish ward From district ward To district ward All Saints Meads Bishop’s Stortford All Saints Bishop’s Stortford Meads Meads Central Bishop’s Stortford Meads Bishop’s Stortford Central Meads All Saints Bishop’s Stortford Meads Bishop’s Stortford All Saints Central Silverleys Bishop’s Stortford Central Bishop’s Stortford Silverleys Silverleys Meads Bishop’s Stortford Silverleys Bishop’s Stortford Meads Meads Silverleys Bishop’s Stortford Meads Bishop’s Stortford Silverleys South Silverleys Bishop’s Stortford South Bishop’s Stortford Silverleys Central Meads Bishop’s Stortford Central Bishop’s Stortford Meads South All Saints Bishop’s Stortford South Bishop’s Stortford All Saints South Central Bishop’s Stortford South Bishop’s Stortford Central Central South Bishop’s Stortford Central Bishop’s Stortford South All Saints Central Bishop’s Stortford All Saints Bishop’s Stortford Central Silverleys Central Bishop’s Stortford Silverleys Bishop’s Stortford Central ## Schedule 2 (1) (2) (3) (4) From parish ward To parish ward From electoral division To electoral division Meads Central Bishop’s Stortford East Bishop’s Stortford West Silverleys Meads Bishop’s Stortford West Bishop’s Stortford East Meads Silverleys Bishop’s Stortford East Bishop’s Stortford West South Silverleys Bishop’s Stortford Rural Bishop’s Stortford West Meads Central Bishop’s Stortford East Bishop’s Stortford West Central Meads Bishop’s Stortford West Bishop’s Stortford East South All Saints Bishop’s Stortford Rural Bishop’s Stortford East South Central Bishop’s Stortford Rural Bishop’s Stortford West Central South Bishop’s Stortford West Bishop’s Stortford Rural All Saints Central Bishop’s Stortford East Bishop’s Stortford West ## Explanatory note (This note is not part of the Order) This Order gives effect to recommendations made by East Hertfordshire District Council to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England for related alterations of district ward and county electoral division boundaries. The alterations are a consequence of changes to certain parish boundaries and warding arrangements introduced by the East Hertfordshire (Reorganisation of Community Governance) (Buntingford and Cottered) Order 2018 and the East Hertfordshire (Reorganisation of Community Governance) (Bishop’s Stortford and Thorley) Order 2018. Those Orders were made by East Hertfordshire District Council under section 86 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007. Printed copies of those Orders are available for inspection at reasonable times at the offices of East Hertfordshire District Council, Wallfields, Pegs Lane, Hertford, SG13 8EQ. They are also accessible online at: http://www.lgbce.org.uk/resources/database-of-local-government-orders/eastern/hertfordshire The changes to the district ward boundaries under article 2 apply in respect of elections to be held on and after the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2019. The change to the county electoral divisions under article 3 apply in respect of elections to be held on and after the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2021. An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen. --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/389 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/east-hertfordshire-electoral-changes-order-2019 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.