# The Wiltshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2021

S.I. 2021/113 · made 29 January 2021

This Order gives effect to recommendations made by Wiltshire Council to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England for related alterations of electoral division boundaries.

Made under: Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (Section 92)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/wiltshire-electoral-changes-order-2021/pdf/uksi_20210113_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Local Government, England
Made 29th January 2021
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 2007, Wiltshire Council (“the Council”) made recommendations in a review to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England for the related alteration of the boundaries of 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.

## 1 Citation and commencement

(1) This Order may be cited as the Wiltshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2021.
(2) This article comes into force on the day after the day on which this Order is made.
(3) Article 2 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 England in 2021.

## 2 Alteration of electoral division boundaries

Each area that ceases to be part of the parish listed in the first column of the table in the Schedule and becomes part of the parish listed in the corresponding entry in the second column of that table, in consequence of the Wiltshire Council (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2020, ceases to be part of the electoral division listed in the corresponding entry in the third column of that table and becomes part of the electoral division listed in the corresponding entry in the fourth column of that table.

## 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
29th January 2021

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(1)
From parish
(2)
To parish
(3)
From division
(4)
To division
Pewsey
Wilcot, Huish and Oare
Pewsey
Pewsey Vale West
Melksham Without
Melksham
Bowerhill
Melksham East

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order gives effect to recommendations made by Wiltshire Council to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England for related alterations of electoral division boundaries.
The alterations are a consequence of changes to parish boundaries and warding arrangements under the Wiltshire Council (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2020 made by Wiltshire 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 Wiltshire Council, County Hall, Bythesea Road, Trowbridge, BA14 8JN.
The changes to the electoral divisions described in article 2 apply in respect of elections to be held on and after the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2021.
An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.

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