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The West Suffolk (Electoral Changes) Order 2023

S.I. 2023/285 · Made 8 March 2023 · Extends to England and Wales

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Local Government, England

Made 8th March 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, West Suffolk 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 and 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 district ward boundaries
  4. 4Alteration of a county electoral division boundary
  5. Signature
  6. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement, extent and applicationI1

(1)

This Order may be cited as the West Suffolk (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 1st April 2023;

(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 F12026.

(5)

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

2InterpretationI1

In this Order—

(a)

“the Council’s Order of 11th October 2022” means the West Suffolk (Reorganisation of Community Governance) (Dalham, Ousden, Denston, Wickhambrook, Worlington, Red Lodge) Order 2022f1;

(b)

“the Council’s Order of 27th October 2022” means the West Suffolk (Reorganisation of Community Governance) (Bury St Edmunds, Haverhill, Rushbrooke with Rougham) Order 2022f2.

3Alteration of district ward boundariesI1I2

(1)

Notwithstanding the amended parish boundary between the parish of Rushbrooke with Rougham and the parish of Bury St Edmunds provided for under the Council’s Order of 27th October 2022, that part of the existing Moreton Hall district ward which remains in Rushbrooke with Rougham parish is to be transferred from Moreton Hall district ward to Rougham district ward.

(2)

The part of the parish of Worlington that becomes part of the parish of Red Lodge by virtue of the Council’s Order of 11th October 2022 ceases to be part of the Manor district ward and becomes part of the Iceni district ward.

4Alteration of a county electoral division boundaryI1I2

The part of the parish of Worlington that becomes part of the parish of Red Lodge by virtue of the Council’s Order of 11th October 2022 ceases to be part of the Mildenhall county electoral division and becomes part of the Red Lodge 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

8th March 2023

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order gives effect to recommendations made by West Suffolk Council to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England for related alterations following a reorganisation of community review by the Council given effect to by the West Suffolk (Reorganisation of Community Governance) (Dalham, Ousden, Denston, Wickhambrook, Worlington, Red Lodge) Order 2022 and the West Suffolk (Reorganisation of Community Governance) (Bury St Edmunds, Haverhill, Rushbrooke with Rougham) Order 2022 (together being “the Council’s Orders”).

The alterations are a consequence of changes to parish boundaries and warding arrangements under the Council’s Orders which were made by West Suffolk Council under powers including section 86 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28). A hard copy of those orders are available for inspection at reasonable times at the offices of West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds IP33 3YU.

The changes described in article 3 (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 2023.

The changes described in article 4 (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.