The County of Hampshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2004

Statutory Instruments

2004 No. 3248

LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND

The County of Hampshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2004

Made

9th December 2004

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

Whereas the Boundary Committee for England(1), acting pursuant to section 15(4) of the Local Government Act 1992(2), has submitted to the Electoral Commission(3) recommendations dated July 2004 on its review of the county of Hampshire:

And whereas the Electoral Commission have decided to give effect, with modifications, to those recommendations:

And whereas a period of not less than six weeks has expired since the receipt of those recommendations:

Now, therefore, the Electoral Commission, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 17(4) and 26(5) of the Local Government Act 1992, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:

Citation and commencement

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the County of Hampshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2004.

(2) This Order, with the exception of articles 4 and 5, shall come into force –

(a) for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to any election to be held on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2005, on the day after that on which it is made;

(b) for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2005.

(3) Articles 4 and 5 shall come into force –

(a) for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of a parish councillor for the parishes of Bishopstoke and Crondall to be held on the ordinary day of elections in 2007, on 15th October 2006;

(b) for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of elections in 2007.

Interpretation

2.  In this Order –

“county” means the county of Hampshire;

“existing”, in relation to an electoral division or ward, means the electoral division or ward as it exists on the date this Order is made;

references to wards, unless the context otherwise requires, are references to district, borough and city wards in the county(6);

any reference to the map is a reference to the map marked “Map referred to in the County of Hampshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2004”, of which prints are available for inspection at –

(a)

the principal office of the Electoral Commission; and

(b)

the offices of Hampshire County Council; and

any reference to a numbered sheet is a reference to the sheet of the map which bears that number.

Electoral divisions of the county of Hampshire

3.—(1) The existing electoral divisions of the county(7) shall be abolished.

(2) The county shall be divided into seventy-five electoral divisions which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 1.

(3) The electoral divisions shall comprise the areas described in column (2) of that Schedule by reference to wards, parishes, or parish wards or, where an area is not so described, the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the electoral division and demarcated by red lines; and the number of councillors to be elected for each electoral division shall be the number specified in respect of the electoral division in column (3) of that Schedule.

(4) Where a boundary is shown on the map as running along a road, railway line, footway, watercourse or similar geographical feature, it shall be treated as running along the centre line of the feature.

Wards of the parish of Bishopstoke

4.—(1) The existing wards of the parish of Bishopstoke shall be abolished.

(2) The parish shall be divided into three parish wards which shall bear the names Bishopstoke Central, Bishopstoke East, and Bishopstoke North West; and the wards shall comprise the areas designated on sheet 3 by reference to the name of the ward and demarcated by orange lines.

(3) The number of councillors to be elected for the Bishopstoke East parish ward shall be six, and for each of the Bishopstoke Central and Bishopstoke North West parish wards shall be four.

Wards of the parish of Crondall

5.  The parish of Crondall shall be divided into two parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 2; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the electoral division specified in respect of the parish ward in column (2) of that Schedule, and the number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be the number specified in respect of the parish ward in column (3) of that Schedule.

Maps

6.  Hampshire County Council shall make a print of the map marked “Map referred to in the County of Hampshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2004” available for inspection at its offices by any member of the public at any reasonable time.

Electoral registers

7.  The Electoral Registration Officer(8) for each district, borough or city in the county shall make such rearrangement of, or adaptation of, the register of local government electors as may be necessary for the purposes of, and in consequence of, this Order.

Revocation

8.  The County of Hampshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1981(9) is revoked, save for article 5.

Sealed with the seal of the Electoral Commission on the 9th day of December 2004

L.S.

Sam Younger

Chairman of the Commission

9th December 2004

Jacqui Dixon

Secretary to the Commission

9th December 2004

article 3

SCHEDULE 1 NAMES AND AREAS OF ELECTORAL DIVISIONS AND NUMBERS OF COUNCILLORS

Column (1)	Column (2)	Column (3)
Name of Electoral Division	Area of Electoral Division	Number of Councillors
In the borough of Basingstoke and Deane
Basingstoke Central	Brookvale and Kings Furlong ward; Eastrop ward; South Ham ward	1
Basingstoke North	Norden ward; Popley East ward; Popley West ward	1
Basingstoke North West	Buckskin ward; Rooksdown ward; Winklebury ward	1
Basingstoke South East	Brighton Hill North ward; Brighton Hill South ward; Grove ward	1
Basingstoke South West	Hatch Warren and Beggarwood ward; Kempshott ward	1
Calleva and Kingsclere	Calleva ward; Kingsclere ward; Pamber ward; Sherborne St John ward; Wootton parish ward of Wootton St Lawrence parish	1
Candovers	Overton, Laverstoke and Steventon ward; Upton Grey and The Candovers ward; Deane parish; Dummer parish(10); North Waltham parish; Oakley parish; Popham parish	1
Loddon	Basing ward; Chineham ward	1
Tadley and Baughurst	Baughurst ward; Tadley North ward; Tadley South ward	1
Whitchurch and Clere	Burghclere ward; East Woodhay ward; Highclere and Bourne ward; Whitchurch ward	1
In the district of East Hampshire
Alton Rural	Binsted and Bentley ward; Downland ward; Four Marks and Medstead ward; Ropley and Tisted ward; Selborne ward; Froyle parish; Lasham parish; Shalden parish	1
Alton Town	Alton Amery ward; Alton Ashdell ward; Alton Eastbrooke ward; Alton Westbrooke ward; Alton Whitedown ward; Alton Wooteys ward; Alton Holybourne parish ward of Alton parish	1
Bordon, Whitehill and Lindford	Lindford ward; Whitehill Chase ward; Whitehill Deadwater ward; Whitehill Hogmoor ward; Whitehill Pinewood ward; Whitehill Walldown ward	1
Catherington	Horndean Catherington and Lovedean ward; Horndean Downs ward; Horndean Hazleton and Blendworth ward; Horndean Kings ward; Horndean Murray ward; Rowlands Castle ward	1
Headley	Bramshott and Liphook ward; Grayshott ward; Headley ward	1
Petersfield Butser	Clanfield and Finchdean ward; East Meon ward; Petersfield Bell Hill ward; Petersfield Causeway ward; Petersfield Heath ward; Petersfield St Peters ward	1
Petersfield Hangers	Froxfield and Steep ward; Liss ward; Petersfield Rother ward; Petersfield St Marys ward; The Hangers and Forest ward	1
In the borough of Eastleigh
Bishopstoke and Fair Oak	Bishopstoke East ward; Fair Oak and Horton Heath ward; Bishopstoke Central parish ward of Bishopstoke parish	1
Botley and Hedge End	Botley ward; Hedge End St John’s ward; Hedge End Wildern ward	1
Chandler’s Ford	Chandler’s Ford East ward; Hiltingbury East ward; Hiltingbury West ward	1
Eastleigh East		1
Eastleigh West		1
Hamble	Bursledon and Old Netley ward; Hamble-le-Rice and Butlocks Heath ward; Netley Abbey ward	1
West End and Hedge End Grange Park	Hedge End Grange Park ward; West End North ward; West End South ward	1
In the borough of Fareham
Fareham Crofton	Hill Head ward; Stubbington ward	1
Fareham Portchester	Portchester East ward; Portchester West ward	1
Fareham Sarisbury	Park Gate ward; Sarisbury ward	1
Fareham Titchfield	Titchfield ward; Titchfield Common ward	1
Fareham Town	Fareham East ward; Fareham North ward; Fareham North-West ward; Fareham South ward; Fareham West ward	2
Fareham Warsash	Locks Heath ward; Warsash ward	1
In the borough of Gosport
Bridgemary		1
Hardway	Elson ward; Forton ward; Hardway ward	1
Lee		1
Leesland and Town	Alverstoke ward; Anglesey ward; Brockhurst ward; Christchurch ward; Leesland ward; Privett ward; Town ward	2
In the district of Hart
Church Crookham and Ewshot		1
Fleet		1
Hartley Wintney, Eversley and Yateley West	Eversley ward; Hartley Wintney ward; Yateley North ward; Yateley West ward	1
Odiham		1
Yateley East, Blackwater and Ancells		1
In the borough of Havant
Bedhampton and Leigh Park	Barncroft ward; Battins ward; Bedhampton ward; Bondfields ward; Warren Park ward	2
Cowplain and Hart Plain		1
Emsworth and St Faith's	Emsworth ward; St Faith’s ward	1
Hayling Island	Hayling East ward; Hayling West ward	1
Purbrook and Stakes South		1
Waterloo and Stakes North		1
In the district of New Forest
Brockenhurst	Bashley ward; Boldre and Sway ward; Brockenhurst and Forest South East ward	1
Dibden and Hythe	Butts Ash and Dibden Purlieu ward; Dibden and Hythe East ward; Hythe West and Langdown ward	1
Fordingbridge	Downlands and Forest ward; Fordingbridge ward; Forest North West ward; Bramshaw parish; Copythorne North parish ward of Copythorne parish	1
Lymington	Buckland ward; Lymington Town ward; Pennington ward	1
Lyndhurst	Ashurst, Copythorne South and Netley Marsh ward; Bransgore and Burley ward; Lyndhurst ward; Minstead parish	1
Milford and Hordle	Fernhill ward; Hordle ward; Milford ward	1
New Milton	Barton ward; Becton ward; Milton ward	1
Ringwood	Ringwood East and Sopley ward; Ringwood North ward; Ringwood South ward	1
South Waterside	Fawley, Blackfield and Langley ward; Furzedown and Hardley ward; Holbury and North Blackfield ward	1
Totton North	Totton Central ward; Totton North ward; Totton West ward	1
Totton South and Marchwood	Marchwood ward; Totton East ward; Totton South ward	1
In the borough of Rushmoor
Aldershot East		1
Aldershot West		1
Farnborough North	Fernhill ward; Grange ward; Mayfield ward	1
Farnborough South		1
Farnborough West	Cove and Southwood ward; St John’s ward; Westheath ward	1
In the borough of Test Valley
Andover North	Alamein ward; Bourne Valley ward; St Mary’s ward	1
Andover South	Millway ward; Winton ward	1
Andover West	Amport ward; Charlton ward; Harroway ward; Penton Bellinger ward	1
Baddesley	Ampfield and Braishfield ward; North Baddesley ward; Valley Park ward	1
Romsey Extra	Blackwater ward; Chilworth, Nursling and Rownhams ward; Romsey Extra ward	1
Romsey Town	Abbey ward; Cupernham ward; Tadburn ward	1
Test Valley Central	Anna ward; Broughton and Stockbridge ward; Dun Valley ward; Harewood ward; Kings Somborne and Michelmersh ward; Over Wallop ward	1
In the city of Winchester
Bishops Waltham	Bishops Waltham ward; Colden Common and Twyford ward; Owslebury and Curdridge ward	1
Itchen Valley	Itchen Valley ward; Kings Worthy ward; The Alresfords ward; Headbourne Worthy parish; Micheldever parish; Wonston parish	1
Meon Valley	Cheriton and Bishops Sutton ward; Droxford, Soberton and Hambledon ward; Shedfield ward; Swanmore and Newtown ward; Upper Meon Valley ward	1
Winchester Downlands	Compton and Otterbourne ward; Littleton and Harestock ward; Olivers Battery and Badger Farm ward; Crawley parish; South Wonston parish; Sparsholt parish	1
Winchester Eastgate	St Bartholomew ward; St John and All Saints ward; St Michael ward	1
Winchester Southern Parishes	Boarhunt and Southwick ward; Denmead ward; Whiteley ward; Wickham ward	1
Winchester Westgate	St Barnabas ward; St Luke ward; St Paul ward	1

article 5

SCHEDULE 2 WARDS OF THE PARISH OF CRONDALL

NAMES AND AREAS OF WARDS AND NUMBERS OF COUNCILLORS

(1)	(2)	(3)
Name of Ward	Area of Ward	Number of Councillors
Crondall	So much of the electoral division of Odiham as comprises the parish of Crondall	7
Ewshot	So much of the electoral division of Church Crookham and Ewshot as comprises the parish of Crondall	5

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order gives effect, with modifications, to recommendations by the Boundary Committee for England, a committee of the Electoral Commission, for electoral changes in the county of Hampshire.

The modifications concern the names of Bedhampton and Leigh Park, Bordon, Whitehill and Lindford, Bridgemary, Hamble, Petersfield Butser, Petersfield Hangers, South Waterside, and Yateley East, Blackwater and Ancells electoral divisions, and the boundary between Basingstoke North West, and Calleva and Kingsclere electoral divisions.

The changes have effect in relation to local government elections to be held on and after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2005.

Article 3 abolishes the existing electoral divisions of the county and provides for the creation of 75 new electoral divisions. That article and Schedule 1 also make provision for the names and areas of, and numbers of councillors for, the new electoral divisions.

Articles 4 and 5 make electoral changes in the parishes of Bishopstoke and Crondall.

Article 7 obliges the Electoral Registration Officer in each district, borough or city in the county of Hampshire to make any necessary amendments to the electoral register to reflect the new electoral arrangements.

Article 8 revokes the County of Hampshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1981, with the exception of article 5.

The areas of the new electoral divisions and of the new parish wards of the parish of Bishopstoke are demarcated on the map described in article 2. Prints of the map may be inspected at all reasonable times at the offices of Hampshire County Council and at the principal office of the Electoral Commission at Trevelyan House, Great Peter Street, London SW1P 2HW.

(1)

The Boundary Committee for England is a committee of the Electoral Commission, established by the Electoral Commission in accordance with section 14 of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41). The Local Government Commission for England (Transfer of Functions) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/3962) transferred to the Electoral Commission the functions of the Local Government Commission for England.

(2)

1992 c. 19. This section has been amended by S.I. 2001/3962.

(3)

The Electoral Commission was established by the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41). The functions of the Secretary of State, under sections 13 to 15 and 17 of the Local Government Act 1992 (c. 19), to the extent that they relate to electoral changes within the meaning of that Act, were transferred with modifications to the Electoral Commission on 1st April 2002 (S.I. 2001/3962).

(4)

This section has been amended by section 89(3) of the Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22), S.I. 2001/3962 and also otherwise in ways not relevant to this Order.

(5)

This section has been amended by S.I. 2001/3962.

(6)

See the Borough of Basingstoke and Deane (Electoral Changes) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/1019) as amended by the Borough of Basingstoke and Deane (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/3106), the District of East Hampshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/1017), the Borough of Eastleigh (Electoral Changes) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/1021), the Borough of Fareham (Electoral Changes) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/1020), the Borough of Gosport (Electoral Changes) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/1022), the District of Hart (Electoral Changes) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/1023), the Borough of Havant (Electoral Changes) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/1025), the District of New Forest (Electoral Changes) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/1026), the Borough of Rushmoor (Electoral Changes) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/1016), the Borough of Test Valley (Electoral Changes) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/1018), and the City of Winchester (Electoral Changes) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/1028).

(7)

See the County of Hampshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/51). The area of the county of Hampshire was altered by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, Oxfordshire and Surrey (County Boundaries) Order 1991 (S.I. 1991/264), the Dorset, Hampshire, West Sussex and Wiltshire (County Boundaries) Order 1991 (S.I. 1991/2247), the Hampshire and Surrey (County Boundaries) Order 1991 (S.I. 1991/2494), and the Hampshire (Cities of Portsmouth and Southampton) (Structural Change) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/1775).

(8)

As to electoral registration officers and the register of local government electors, see sections 8 to 13 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2).

(9)

S.I. 1981/51.

(10)

The area of the parish of Dummer was altered by the Basingstoke and Deane (Parishes) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/846).