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The Rutland (Electoral Changes) Order 2018

S.I. 2018/1314 · Made 6 December 2018

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Local Government, England

Made 6th December 2018

Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2) and (3)

Under section 58(4) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009f1 (“the Act”) the Local Government Boundary Commission for Englandf2 (“the Commission”) published a report dated April 2018 stating its recommendations for changes to the electoral arrangements for the district of Rutlandf3. The Commission has decided to give effect to the recommendations.

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.

The Commission makes the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 59(1) of the Act.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2009 c. 20.

f2

The Local Government Boundary Commission for England was established on 1st April 2010 by section 55(1) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009.

f3

Rutland ceased to be a part of the county of Leicestershire by virtue of the Leicestershire (City of Leicester and District of Rutland)(Structural Changes) Order 1996 (S.I.1996/507) and became a county in article 8(3), but retained electoral arrangements relating to the district of Rutland in article 9.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 3Wards of the district of Rutland and number of councillors
  4. 4Wards of the parish of Oakham
  5. Signature
  6. Schedule 1Names of wards and numbers of councillors
  7. Schedule 2Names of Oakham parish wards and numbers of councillors
  8. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Rutland (Electoral Changes) Order 2018.

(2)

This article and article 2 come into force on the day after the day on which this Order is made.

(3)

Articles 3 and 4 come into force—

(a)

for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on the day after the day on which this Order is made;

(b)

for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillorsf1 in 2019.

2Interpretation

(1)

In this Order, “the map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the Rutland (Electoral Changes) Order 2018”, held by the Local Government Boundary Commission for Englandf1.

(2)

Where a boundary is shown on the map as running along a road, railway line, footway, watercourse or similar geographical feature, it is to be treated as running along the centre line of the feature.

3Wards of the district of Rutland and number of councillors

(1)

The existing wards of the district of Rutland are abolished.

(2)

The district of Rutland is divided into 15 wards as listed in the first column of the table in Schedule 1.

(3)

Each ward comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the ward.

(4)

The number of councillors to be elected for each ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of the table in Schedule 1.

4Wards of the parish of Oakham

(1)

The existing wards of the parish of Oakham are abolished.

(2)

The parish of Oakham is divided into the four parish wards listed in the first column of the table in Schedule 2.

(3)

Each parish ward comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.

(4)

The number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of the table in Schedule 2.

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

6th December 2018

Schedule 1Names of wards and numbers of councillors

(1)

Name of ward

(2)

Number of councillors
Barleythorpe2
Braunston & Martinsthorpe2
Cottesmore2
Exton1
Greetham1
Ketton2
Langham1
Lyddington1
Normanton2
Oakham North East2
Oakham North West2
Oakham South3
Ryhall & Casterton2
Uppingham3
Whissendine1

Schedule 2Names of Oakham parish wards and numbers of councillors

(1)

Name of parish ward

(2)

Number of councillors
Barleythorpe Road1
Oakham North East3
Oakham North West3
Oakham South5

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order makes changes to electoral arrangements for the district of Rutland following recommendations made by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England. The area of the district of Rutland remains unchanged. The changes made by this Order apply in respect of local government elections held on and after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2019.

Article 3 abolishes the existing electoral wards of Rutland and replaces them with 15 new ones. It establishes the names and areas of the new electoral wards and the number of councillors for each.

Article 4 makes changes to parish wards which are consequential to the changes made by article 3.

The area covered by each ward created by this Order is identified on a map which is available for inspection at reasonable times at the offices of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England, 1st Floor, Windsor House, 50 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0TL. The map may also be accessed at http://www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/east-midlands/rutland/rutland

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.