# The London Borough of Hillingdon (Electoral Changes) Order 2000

S.I. 2000/1766 · made 30 June 2000

This Order gives effect to recommendations by the Local Government Commission for England for electoral changes in the London borough of Hillingdon. The changes have effect in relation to local government elections to be held on and after 2nd May 2002.

Made under: Local Government Act 1992 (Section 17, Section 26)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/london-borough-of-hillingdon-electoral-changes-order-2000/pdf/uksi_20001766_en.pdf

## Introductory text

LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND
Made 30th June 2000
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2)
Whereas the Local Government Commission for England, acting pursuant to section 15(4) of the Local Government Act 1992, has submitted to the Secretary of State a report dated November 1999 on its review of the London borough of Hillingdon together with its recommendations:
And whereas the Secretary of State has decided to give effect to those recommendations:
Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 17 and 26 of the Local Government Act 1992, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

## 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the London Borough of Hillingdon (Electoral Changes) Order 2000.
(2) This Order shall come into force—
(a) for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to any election to be held on 2nd May 2002, on 10th October 2001;
(b) for all other purposes, on 2nd May 2002.
(3) In this Order—
“borough” means the London borough of Hillingdon;
“existing”, in relation to a ward, means the ward as it exists on the date this Order is made; and
any reference to the map is a reference to the map prepared by the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions marked “Map of the London Borough of Hillingdon (Electoral Changes) Order 2000”, and deposited in accordance with regulation 27 of the Local Government Changes for England Regulations 1994.

## 2 Wards of the London Borough of Hillingdon

(1) The existing wards of the borough shall be abolished.
(2) The borough shall be divided into twenty-two wards which shall bear the names set out in the Schedule.
(3) The wards shall comprise the areas designated on the map by reference to the names of the wards and demarcated by red lines.
(4) The number of councillors to be elected for the Harefield ward shall be two, and for each of the other wards shall be three.
(5) Where a boundary is shown on the map as running along a road, railway line, footway, watercourse or similar geographical feature, it shall be treated as running along the centre line of the feature.

## 3 Revocation

The London Borough of Hillingdon (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977 is hereby revoked.

## Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Beverley Hughes
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
30th June 2000

## NAMES OF WARDS

Barnhill
Botwell
Brunel
Cavendish
Charville
Eastcote and East Ruislip
Harefield
Heathrow Villages
Hillingdon East
Ickenham
Manor
Northwood
Northwood Hills
Pinkwell
South Ruislip
Townfield
Uxbridge North
Uxbridge South
West Drayton
West Ruislip
Yeading
Yiewsley

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order gives effect to recommendations by the Local Government Commission for England for electoral changes in the London borough of Hillingdon. The changes have effect in relation to local government elections to be held on and after 2nd May 2002.
Article 2 abolishes the existing wards of the borough and provides for the creation of 22 new wards. That article and the Schedule also make provision for the names of the new wards. The Harefield ward is to be represented by two councillors. Each of the other wards is to be represented by three councillors.
Article 3 revokes the London Borough of Hillingdon (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977.
The areas of the new wards are demarcated on the map described in article 1(3). Prints of the map may be inspected at all reasonable times at the offices of the Council of the London Borough of Hillingdon and at the offices of the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, 2nd Floor, Ashdown House, 123 Victoria Street, London SW1E 6DE.

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