# The St Edmundsbury (Electoral Changes) Order 2017 S.I. 2017/118 · made 8 February 2017 · revised to 2 May 2019 This Order gives effect to recommendations made by St Edmundsbury Borough Council to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England for related alterations of the boundaries of borough wards in the Borough of St Edmundsbury and electoral divisions in the County of Cambridgeshire. The alterations are related to parish boundary changes made by the St Edmundsbury (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2016. Made under: Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (Section 92) PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/st-edmundsbury-electoral-changes-order-2017/pdf/uksi_20170118_en.pdf ## Introductory text Local Government, England Made 8th February 2017 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 2007 St Edmundsbury Borough Council made recommendations to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England for the related alteration of the boundaries of wards within that 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: ## 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation (1) This Order may be cited as the St Edmundsbury (Electoral Changes) Order 2017. (2) This article comes into force on the day after the day on which this Order is made. (3) Article 2 and Schedule 1 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 councillors in England and Wales in 2019. (4) Article 3 and Schedule 2 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 councillors in England and Wales in 2017. (5) In this Order, “the 2016 Order” means the St Edmundsbury (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2016. ## 2 Related alterations of borough ward boundaries (1) The areas that cease to be part of the parishes listed in the first column of the table in Schedule 1 and become part of the parishes listed in the second column of that table in consequence of the 2016 Order, cease to be part of the borough wards listed in the third column of that table and become part of the borough wards listed in the fourth column of that table. (2) In this article “borough ward” means a ward established by article 2 of the Borough of St Edmundsbury (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. ## 3 Related alterations of electoral division boundaries (1) The areas that cease to be part of the parishes listed in the first column of the table in Schedule 2 and become part of the parishes listed in the second column of that table in consequence of the 2016 Order, cease to be part of the electoral divisions listed in the third column of that table and become part of the electoral divisions listed in the fourth column of that table. (2) In this article “electoral division” means a division established by article 3 of the County of Suffolk (Electoral Changes) Order 2004. ## 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 8th February 2017 ## Schedule 1 Related alterations of borough ward boundaries Column 1 From parish Column 2 To parish Column 3 From borough ward Column 4 To borough ward Fornham All Saints Bury St. Edmunds Fornham St. Olaves Westley Bury St. Edmunds Barrow Minden Bury St. Edmunds Rushbrooke with Rougham Moreton Hall Rougham Great Barton Rushbrooke with Rougham Great Barton Rougham Rushbrooke with Rougham Great Barton Rougham Great Barton Rushbrooke with Rougham Bury St. Edmunds Rougham Moreton Hall Nowton Bury St. Edmunds Horringer & Whelnetham Southgate Nowton Rushbrooke with Rougham Horringer & Whelnetham Rougham Little Wratting Haverhill Withersfield Haverhill East Kedington Haverhill Kedington Haverhill East Poslingford Clare Cavendish Clare ## Schedule 2 Related alterations of electoral division boundaries Column 1 From parish Column 2 To parish Column 3 From electoral division Column 4 To electoral division Fornham All Saints Bury St. Edmunds Thingoe North Tower Westley Bury St. Edmunds Thingoe South Tower Bury St. Edmunds Rushbrooke with Rougham Eastgate & Moreton Hall Thingoe South Great Barton Rushbrooke with Rougham Thingoe North Thingoe South Rushbrooke with Rougham Great Barton Thingoe South Thingoe North Rushbrooke with Rougham Bury St. Edmunds Thingoe South Eastgate & Moreton Hall Nowton Bury St. Edmunds Thingoe South Hardwick Little Wratting Haverhill Clare Haverhill East & Kedington ## Explanatory note (This note is not part of the Order) This Order gives effect to recommendations made by St Edmundsbury Borough Council to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England for related alterations of the boundaries of borough wards in the Borough of St Edmundsbury and electoral divisions in the County of Cambridgeshire. The alterations are related to parish boundary changes made by the St Edmundsbury (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2016. The new borough ward boundaries apply in respect of elections to be held on and after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2019. The new electoral division boundaries apply in respect of elections to be held on and after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2017. Article 2 alters the borough wards of Fornham, St. Olaves, Barrow, Minden, Moreton Hall, Rougham, Great Barton, Horringer & Whelnetham, Southgate, Withersfield, Haverhill East, Kedington, Cavendish and Clare. Article 3 alters the electoral divisions of Thingoe North, Tower, Thingoe South, Eastgate & Moreton Hall, Hardwick, Clare and Haverhill East and Kedington. An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen. --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/118 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/st-edmundsbury-electoral-changes-order-2017 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.