# The South Oxfordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2017, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order gives effect to recommendations made by South Oxfordshire District Council to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England for related alterations of county electoral division and district ward boundaries. These alterations are related to parish boundary changes made by the South Oxfordshire District Council (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2015.
The new county electoral division and district ward boundaries apply in respect of elections to be held on and after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2017 and 2019 respectively.
Article 3 alters the county electoral divisions of (i) Wallingford, (ii) Benson & Cholsey, (iii) Didcot Ladygrove, (iv) Didcot East & Hagbourne, (v) Didcot West, (vi) Wheatley, (vii) Chalgrove & Watlington, (viii) Sonning Common, (ix) Henley-on-Thames and (x) Goring. Article 4 alters the district wards of (i) Wallingford, (ii) Cholsey, (iii) Sandford & the Wittenhams, (iv) Didcot North East, (v) Didcot South, (vi) Forest Hill & Holton, (vii) Haseley Brook, (viii) Sonning Common, (ix) Henley-on-Thames, (x) Kidmore End & Whitchurch, (xi) Wheatley and (xii) Woodcote & Rotherfield.
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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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/129/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/south-oxfordshire-electoral-changes-order-2017/note
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