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The Stroud (Electoral Changes) Order 2024

S.I. 2024/89 · Made 24 January 2024

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Local Government, England

Made 24th January 2024

Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2)

Under section 92(2) of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007f1, Stroud District Council (“the Council”) made recommendations in a review to the Local Government Boundary Commission for Englandf2 for the related alteration of the boundaries of a number of district wards 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. 2Alteration of district ward boundaries
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement, extent and application

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Stroud (Electoral Changes) Order 2024.

(2)

This Order 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 it is made;

(b)

for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in Englandf1 in 2024.

(3)

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

2Alteration of district ward boundaries

(1)

The area that ceases to be part of the parish of Stonehouse and becomes part of the parish of Great Oldbury by virtue of the Stroud District Council (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2023 (“the Order”)f1 ceases to be part of the Stonehouse district ward and becomes part of the Severn district ward.

(2)

The area that ceases to be part of the parish of Standish and becomes part of the parish of Great Oldbury by virtue of the Order ceases to be part of the Hardwicke district ward and becomes part of the Severn district ward.

Signature

Sealed with the seal of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England

L.S.

Ailsa Irvine

Chief Executive

Local Government Boundary Commission for England

24th January 2024

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order gives effect to recommendations made by Stroud District Council (“the Council”) to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England for related alterations to the boundaries between a number of district wards in the Council’s area.

The alterations are a consequence of changes to parish boundaries and warding arrangements under the Stroud 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 Stroud District Council, Ebley Mill, Ebley Wharf, Stroud GL5 4UB. It is also available online at: https://www.stroud.gov.uk/media/2344947/sealed-order-and-maps.pdf.

The changes described in article 2 (in relation to district wards) apply in respect of elections to be held on and after the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2024.

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