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The Shropshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2025

S.I. 2025/146 · Made 11 February 2025 · Extends to England and Wales

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND

Made 11th February 2025

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

Under section 92(2) of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007f1, Shropshire Council (“the Council”) made recommendations in a review to the Local Government Boundary Commission for Englandf2 for the related alteration of the 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. Section 92 was amended by paragraph 32 of Schedule 4 to the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 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 (“the 2009 Act”). The functions of the Electoral Commission under Chapter 3 of Part 4 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 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 county electoral division boundary
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement, extent and applicationI1

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Shropshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2025.

(2)

This article comes into force on the day after the day on which this Order is made.

(3)

Article 2 (alteration of county electoral division boundary) 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 2025.

(4)

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

2Alteration of county electoral division boundaryI1I2

(1)

The area marked B on the map that ceases to be part of the parish of Berrington and becomes part of the parish of Shrewsbury by virtue of that Order, ceases to be part of the Severn Valley county electoral division and becomes part of the F1Oteley & Reabrook county electoral division.

(2)

In this article, “the map” means the map referred to in the Shropshire (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2025f1 and “the area marked B” is a reference to the area identified on a sheet of that map by way of that letter.

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

11th February 2025

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order gives effect to recommendations made by Shropshire Council (“the Council”) to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England for related alterations to the boundary between two county electoral divisions within the Council’s area.

The alteration is as consequence of changes to parish boundaries and warding arrangements under the Shropshire (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2025, which was made by the Council under sections 86 and 240(10) 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 Shropshire Council, Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY2 6ND. It is also available online at https://www.lgbce.org.uk/sites/default/files/2025-02/sealed%20order.pdf.

The changes described in article 2 (in relation to county electoral divisions) apply 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.