The Northamptonshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2013

Statutory Instruments

2013 No. 68

Local Government, England

The Northamptonshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2013

Made

16th January 2013

Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2) to (4)

Under section 58(4) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009(1) (“the Act”) the Local Government Boundary Commission for England(2) published a report dated October 2012 stating its recommendations for changes to the electoral arrangements for the county of Northamptonshire. 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 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 and Commencement

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Northamptonshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2013.

(2) This Order, with the exception of articles 4 to 7, comes into force—

(a) for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or related to the election of councillors, on the day after it is made;

(b) for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2013.

(3) Article 4 comes into force—

(a) for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on 15th October 2013;

(b) for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2014.

(4) Articles 5 to 7 come into force—

(a) for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or related to the election of councillors, on 15th October 2014;

(b) for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2015.

Interpretation

2.  In this Order—

“map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the Northamptonshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2013”, prints of which are available for inspection at the principal office of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England;

“ordinary day of election of councillors” has the meaning given by section 37 of the Representation of the People Act 1983(3).

Electoral divisions of the county of Northamptonshire and number of councillors

3.—(1) The existing electoral divisions of the county of Northamptonshire are abolished.

(2) The county is divided into 57 electoral divisions each bearing a name listed in the Schedule.

(3) Each electoral division comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the electoral division.

(4) One councillor is to be elected for each electoral division.

(5) 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 parish of Daventry and number of councillors

4.—(1) The existing wards of the parish of Daventry are abolished.

(2) The parish is divided into seven wards named respectively—

(a) Abbey Central;

(b) Abbey North;

(c) Abbey South;

(d) Ashby Fields;

(e) Daneholme;

(f) Drayton;

(g) Hill.

(3) Each ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the ward.

(4) Two councillors are to be elected for each of the following wards:

(a) Abbey Central;

(b) Abbey South;

(c) Ashby Fields.

(5) One councillor is to be elected for each of Abbey North ward and Daneholme ward.

(6) Five councillors are to be elected for Drayton ward.

(7) Four councillors are to be elected for Hill ward.

Wards of the parish of Duston and number of councillors

5.—(1) The existing wards of the parish of Duston are abolished.

(2) The parish is divided into three wards named respectively—

(a) New Duston East;

(b) New Duston West;

(c) Old Duston.

(3) Each ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the ward.

(4) Two councillors are to be elected for New Duston East ward.

(5) Four councillors are to be elected for New Duston West ward.

(6) Six councillors are to be elected for Old Duston ward.

Wards of the parish of Rushden and number of councillors

6.—(1) The existing wards of the parish of Rushden are abolished.

(2) The parish is divided into eight wards named respectively—

(a) Rushden Bates;

(b) Rushden Hayden;

(c) Rushden Hayden Central;

(d) Rushden Pemberton;

(e) Rushden Sartoris East;

(f) Rushden Sartoris West;

(g) Rushden Spencer North;

(h) Rushden Spencer South.

(3) Each ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the ward.

(4) Three councillors are to be elected for each of Rushden Bates ward and Rushden Spencer South ward.

(5) Four councillors are to be elected for Rushden Hayden ward.

(6) One councillor is to be elected for each of Rushden Hayden Central ward and Rushden Sartoris West ward.

(7) Five councillors are to be elected for Rushden Pemberton ward.

(8) Two councillors are to be elected for each of Rushden Sartoris East ward and Rushden Spencer North ward.

Wards of the parish of Upton and number of councillors

7.—(1) The parish of Upton is divided into two wards named respectively—

(a) Upton North;

(b) Upton South.

(2) Each ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the ward.

(3) Eight councillors are to be elected for Upton North ward.

(4) Three councillors are to be elected for Upton South ward.

Sealed with the seal of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England on the 16th day of January 2013

Max Caller

Chairman

Local Government Boundary Commission for England

16th January 2013

Article 3

SCHEDULE

Names of county electoral divisions

In Corby Borough

Corby Rural

Corby West

Kingswood

Lloyds

Oakley

In Daventry District

Braunston and Crick

Brixworth

Daventry East

Daventry West

Long Buckby

Moulton

Woodford and Weedon

In East Northamptonshire District

Higham Ferrers

Irthlingborough

Oundle

Raunds

Rushden Pemberton West

Rushden South

Thrapston

In Kettering Borough

Burton and Broughton

Clover Hill

Desborough

Ise

Northall

Rothwell and Mawsley

Wicksteed

Windmill

In Northampton Borough

Abington and Phippsville

Billing and Rectory Farm

Boothville and Parklands

Castle

Dallington Spencer

Delapre and Rushmere

Duston East

Duston West and St Crispin

East Hunsbury and Shelfleys

Headlands

Kingsthorpe North

Kingsthorpe South

Nene Valley

Riverside Park

Sixfields

St George

Talavera

In South Northamptonshire District

Brackley

Bugbrooke

Deanshanger

Hackleton and Grange Park

Middleton Cheney

Silverstone

Towcester and Roade

In the Borough of Wellingborough

Brickhill and Queensway

Croyland and Swanspool

Earls Barton

Finedon

Hatton Park

Irchester

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order makes changes to electoral arrangements for the county of Northamptonshire following recommendations made by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England. The area of the county remains unchanged.

The electoral changes apply in respect of local government elections to be held on and after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2013.

Article 3 abolishes the existing electoral divisions of the county and replaces them with 57 new ones. That article, the map (as defined in article 2) and the Schedule also establish the names, areas and number of councillors of the new electoral divisions.

Articles 4, 5 and 6 abolish the existing wards of the parishes of (i) Daventry; (ii) Duston and (iii) Rushden respectively. Article 7 establishes wards in the parish of Upton which was formerly unwarded. Those articles and the map also establish the names, areas and number of councillors of the new wards

The map defined in article 2 shows the new county electoral divisions and parish wards. It is available at http://www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/east-midlands/northamptonshire/northamptonshire-cc-fer. The map is also available for inspection at all reasonable times at the offices of Northamptonshire County Council at County Hall, Northampton, NN1 1ED and at the office of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England at Layden House, 76 – 86 Turnmill Street, London EC1M 5LG.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.

(1)

2009 c.20.

(2)

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 (c.20).

(3)

1983 c.2; section 37 has been amended by section 18(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c.50), paragraph 5 of Schedule 3 to the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c.29) and section 60(1) of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c.28).