# The Nottinghamshire (District Boundaries) Order 1987, Article 8: Borough and district electoral alterations


(1) There shall be created in the borough of Gedling a new borough ward, to be called the Ravenshead ward, which shall consist of the area of the new parish of Ravenshead created by article 6(1) of this order.
(2) From 1st April 1987 until the fourth day after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 1987 the new Ravenshead borough ward shall be represented by the district councillors representing the Fishpool ward of the district of Newark and Sherwood immediately before 1st April 1987. Thereafter it shall be represented by 3 borough councillors.
(3) From the fourth day after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 1987 the Newstead ward of the borough of Gedling shall be represented by 1 borough councillor.
(4) The Fishpool ward of the district of Newark and Sherwood shall be abolished, and the district councillors representing that ward shall retire from that office on 1st April 1987.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1987/221/article/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/nottinghamshire-district-boundaries-order-1987/article-8
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