Introductory text

Under section 58(4) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 ^f1 (“the Act”), the Local Government Boundary Commission for England^f2 (“the Commission”) published a report dated May 2015 stating its recommendations for changes to the electoral arrangements for the county of Hertfordshire, and decided to give effect to those recommendations by making the Hertfordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2015^f3 under section 59(1) of the Act.

The Commission is satisfied that a mistake has occurred in the preparation of that Order and that the mistake is such that it can be rectified by a subsequent order under section 59(1) of the Act by virtue of section 14 of the Interpretation Act 1978^f4.

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.