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The South Oxfordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2023

S.I. 2023/212 · Made 24 February 2023

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Local Government, England

Made 24th February 2023

Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2), (3) and (4)

Under section 92(2) of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007f1, South Oxfordshire District Council (“the Council”) made recommendations in a review to the Local Government Boundary Commission for Englandf2 for the related alteration of a boundary between two district wards, and the related alteration of a boundary between two county electoral divisions 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.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2007 c. 28 (“the 2007 Act”). Section 92 was amended by paragraph 32 of Schedule 4 to the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20) (“the 2009 Act”).

f2

The Local Government Boundary Commission for England was established on 1st April 2010 by section 55(1) of the 2009 Act. The functions of the Electoral Commission under Chapter 3 of Part 4 of the 2007 Act were transferred under section 60 of the 2009 Act to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England on 1st April 2010.

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement, extent and application
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 3Alteration of a district ward boundary
  4. 4Alteration of a county electoral division boundary
  5. Signature
  6. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement, extent and application

(1)

This Order may be cited as the South Oxfordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2023.

(2)

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

(3)

Article 3 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 this Order is made;

(b)

for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in Englandf1 in 2023.

(4)

Article 4 comes into force—

(a)

for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on 15th October 2024;

(b)

for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2025.

(5)

This Order extends to England and Wales but applies in relation to England only.

2Interpretation

In this Order, “the Council’s Order” means the South Oxfordshire District Council (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2023f1.

3Alteration of a district ward boundary

The area of the parish of Bix and Assendon that becomes part of the parish of Henley-on-Thames by virtue of the Council’s Order ceases to be part of the Woodcote and Rotherfield district ward and becomes part of the Henley-on-Thames district ward.

4Alteration of a county electoral division boundary

The area of the parish of Bix and Assendon that becomes part of the parish of Henley-on-Thames by virtue of the Council’s Order ceases to be part of the Sonning Common county electoral division and becomes part of the Henley-on-Thames county electoral division.

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

24th February 2023

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 a related alteration to the boundary between two district wards, and to the boundary between two county electoral divisions, in the Council’s area.

The alterations are a consequence of changes to parish boundaries and warding arrangements under the South Oxfordshire District Council (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2023, which was made by the Council under powers including section 86 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28). A hard copy of that Order is available for inspection at reasonable times at the offices of South Oxfordshire District Council, 135 Eastern Avenue, Milton, Abingdon OX14 4SB.

The change described in article 3 applies in respect of elections to be held on and after the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2023.

The change described in article 4 applies in respect of elections to be held on and after the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2025.

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