Draft Order laid before Parliament under section 59(9) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009; draft to lie for forty days pursuant to section 6(1) of the Statutory Instruments Act 1946, during which period either House of Parliament may resolve that the Order be not made.
2022 No. [****]
The Derbyshire Dales (Electoral Changes) Order 2022
Made
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2) and (3)
Under section 58(4) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 20091 (“the Act”) the Local Government Boundary Commission for England2 (“the Commission”) published a report dated January 20223 stating its recommendations for changes to the electoral arrangements for the district of Derbyshire Dales. The Commission has decided to give effect to the recommendations.
A draft of the instrument has been laid before Parliament and a period of forty days has expired since the day on which it was laid and neither House has resolved that the instrument be not made.
The Commission makes the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 59(1) of the Act.
Citation, commencement, extent and application1
1
This Order may be cited as the Derbyshire Dales (Electoral Changes) Order 2022.
2
This article and article 2 come into force on 15th October 2022.
3
Articles 3 and 4 come into force—
a
for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on 15th October 2022;
b
for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England4 in 2023.
4
This Order extends to England and Wales but applies in relation to England only.
Interpretation2
1
In this Order, “the map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the Derbyshire Dales (Electoral Changes) Order 2022”, held by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England5.
2
Where a boundary is shown on the map as running along a road, railway line, footway, watercourse or similar geographical feature, it is to be treated as running along the centre line of the feature.
Wards of the district of Derbyshire Dales and number of councillors3
1
The existing wards of the district of Derbyshire Dales are abolished.
2
The district of Derbyshire Dales is divided into the 21 wards listed in the first column of the table in Schedule 1.
3
Each ward comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the ward.
4
The number of councillors to be elected for each ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of the table in Schedule 1.
Wards of the parishes of Darley Dale and Matlock and number of councillors4
1
The existing wards of the parishes of Darley Dale and Matlock are abolished.
2
The parish of Darley Dale is divided into the three parish wards listed in the first column of Table 1 in Schedule 2.
3
The parish of Matlock is divided into the eight parish wards listed in the first column of Table 2 in Schedule 2.
4
Each parish ward comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.
5
The number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward is the number specified in relation to that parish ward in the second column of the relevant table in Schedule 2.
Sealed with the seal of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England
SCHEDULE 1Wards of the district of Derbyshire Dales and numbers of councillors
(1) Name of ward | (2) Number of councillors |
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Ashbourne North | 2 |
Ashbourne South | 3 |
Bakewell | 2 |
Bonsall & Winster | 1 |
Bradwell | 1 |
Brailsford | 1 |
Calver & Longstone | 1 |
Chatsworth | 1 |
Cromford & Matlock Bath | 1 |
Darley Dale | 3 |
Dovedale, Parwich & Brassington | 1 |
Doveridge & Sudbury | 1 |
Hartington & Taddington | 1 |
Hathersage | 2 |
Hulland | 1 |
Matlock East & Tansley | 3 |
Matlock West | 3 |
Norbury | 1 |
Tideswell | 1 |
Wirksworth | 3 |
Youlgrave | 1 |
SCHEDULE 2Names of parish wards and numbers of councillors
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
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Morledge | 1 |
North | 7 |
South | 4 |
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
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Chesterfield Road East | 2 |
Cuckoostone | 1 |
Hurst Farm | 1 |
Matlock Green | 1 |
Matlock Bank & Sheriff Fields | 2 |
North of Jackson Road | 1 |
Riber & Starkholmes | 1 |
Smedley Street | 2 |
(This note is not part of the Order)