Article 6 Electoral arrangements in Stroud
The area referred to in article 8(8) of the 1991 Order shall be transferred to the Parklands ward of the district of Stroud.
The Quedgeley and Hardwicke ward of the district of Stroud shall be abolished.
There shall be created in the district of Stroud (as constituted on 1st April 1991) a new ward, to be known as the Hardwicke ward, which shall consist of the area of the parishes of Elmore, Hardwicke and Longney.
From 1st April 1991 until 6th May 1991 the Hardwicke ward shall be represented by the persons representing the Quedgeley and Hardwicke ward of the district of Stroud immediately before 1st April 1991; thereafter it shall be represented by 2 district councillors.
Subject to paragraph (6) below, of the councillors elected for the Hardwicke ward on the ordinary day of elections in 1991–
the councillor elected by the smaller number of votes shall retire in 1992; and
the other shall retire in 1994.
If–
the election of councillors in 1991 is uncontested; or
an equality of votes between the persons elected makes it uncertain which of them is to retire in any such year, the councillor who is to retire in that year shall be determined by lot.
Where such question is determined by lot, the lot shall be drawn at the next practicable meeting of the council after the question has arisen, and the drawing shall be conducted under the direction of the person presiding at the meeting.
The area transferred as mentioned in paragraph 1 above and the areas comprising the Hardwicke ward shall be transferred to the Severn electoral division.