# The Leeds (Electoral Changes) Order 2018

S.I. 2018/270 · made 28 February 2018

This Order gives effect to recommendations made by Leeds City Council to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England for alterations of city ward boundaries in the City of Leeds. The alterations relate to parish boundary changes made by the Leeds (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2018.

Made under: Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/leeds-electoral-changes-order-2018/pdf/uksi_20180270_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Local Government, England
Made 28th February 2018
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2)
Under section 92(2) of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 Leeds City Council made recommendations in a review to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England for the related alteration of boundaries of wards 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 Leeds (Electoral Changes) Order 2018.
(2) This Order 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 it is made;
(b) for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England and Wales in 2018.

## 2 Alterations of ward boundaries

(1) The areas that cease to be part of the parishes listed in the first column of table 1 in the Schedule and become part of the parishes listed in the second column of that table in consequence of the Leeds (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2018, cease to be part of the wards listed in the third column of that table and becomes part of the wards listed in the fourth column of that table.
(2) The areas that cease to be part of the parishes listed in the first column of table 2 in the Schedule and become part of the unparished areas in the second column of that table in consequence of the Leeds (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2018, cease to be part of the wards listed in the third column of that table and become part of the wards listed in the fourth column of that table.
(3) In this article—
“ward” means the wards of the city of Leeds as named in article 3(2) of the Leeds (Electoral Changes) Order 2017.

## 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
28th February 2018

## Related alterations of ward boundaries

Table 1
Column 1
From parish
Column 2
To parish
Column 3
From ward
Column 4
To ward
Allerton Bywater
Great & Little Preston
Kippax & Methley
Garforth & Swillington
Great & Little Preston
Allerton Bywater
Garforth & Swillington
Kippax & Methley
Table 2
Column 1
From parish
Column 2
To area
Column 3
From ward
Column 4
To ward
Swillington
Unparished area
Garforth & Swillington
Temple Newsam
Swillington
Unparished area
Garforth & Swillington
Rothwell
Horsforth
Unparished area
Horsforth
Otley & Yeadon

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order gives effect to recommendations made by Leeds City Council to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England for alterations of city ward boundaries in the City of Leeds. The alterations relate to parish boundary changes made by the Leeds (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2018.
The new ward boundaries apply in respect of elections to be held on and after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2018.
Article 2 alters the wards of Garforth & Swillington, Horsforth, Kippax & Methley, Otley & Yeadon, Rothwell and Temple Newsam.
An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.

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