2022 No. 1141

Local Government, England

The Tonbridge and Malling (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 March 20223 stating its recommendations for changes to the electoral arrangements for the borough of Tonbridge and Malling. 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 Tonbridge and Malling (Electoral Changes) Order 2022.

2

This article and article 2 come into force on the day after the day on which this Order is made.

3

Articles 3 and 4 come 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 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 Tonbridge and Malling (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 borough of Tonbridge and Malling and number of councillors3

1

The existing wards of the borough of Tonbridge and Malling are abolished.

2

The borough of Tonbridge and Malling is divided into the 19 wards listed in column 1 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.

Parish wards of the parishes of Aylesford and Snodland4

1

The existing parish wards of the parishes of Aylesford and Snodland are abolished.

2

The parish of Aylesford is divided into the five parish wards listed in the first column of Table 1 in Schedule 2.

3

The parish of Snodland is divided into two 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

seal_r00001Jolyon JacksonChief ExecutiveLocal Government Boundary Commission for England

SCHEDULE 1Wards of the borough of Tonbridge and Malling and number of councillors

Article 3

(1)

Names of wards

(2)

Number of councillors

Aylesford North & North Downs

3

Aylesford South & Ditton

3

Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh

2

Borough Green & Platt

2

Bourne

2

Cage Green & Angel

3

East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury

2

East Malling, West Malling & Offham

3

Higham

2

Hildenborough

2

Judd

2

Kings Hill

3

Larkfield

3

Pilgrims with Ightham

2

Snodland East & Ham Hill

2

Snodland West & Holborough Lakes

2

Trench

2

Vauxhall

3

Walderslade

1

SCHEDULE 2Names of parish wards and numbers of councillors

Article 4

Table 1Parish wards of the parish of Aylesford

(1)

Name of parish ward

(2)

Number of councillors

Aylesford North

3

Aylesford South

7

Blue Bell Hill

2

Eccles

3

Walderslade

5

Table 2Parish wards of the parish of Snodland

(1)

Name of parish ward

(2)

Number of councillors

Snodland East & Ham Hill

8

Snodland West & Holborough Lakes

7

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

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

Article 3 abolishes the existing electoral wards of the borough of Tonbridge and Malling and replaces them with 19 new ones for the purpose of elections held on or after the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2023. It establishes the names and areas of the new electoral wards and the number of councillors for each.

Article 4 makes changes to parish wards that are consequential on the changes made by article 3.

The area covered by each ward created by this Order is identified on a map which is available for inspection at reasonable times at the offices of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England, 1st Floor, Windsor House, 50 Victoria Street, London SW1H 0TL.

The map may also be accessed at https://www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/south-east/kent/tonbridge-and-malling.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sectors is foreseen.