Statutory Instruments
2023 No. 152
Local Government, England
The Dartford (Electoral Changes) Order 2023
Made
14th February 2023
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(1), Dartford Borough Council (“the Council”) made recommendations in a review to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England(2) for the related alteration of the boundary between two district wards 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.
Citation, commencement, extent and application
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Dartford (Electoral Changes) Order 2023.
(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(3) in 2023.
(4) This Order extends to England and Wales but applies in relation to England only.
Alteration of borough ward boundary
2. The part of the parish of Swanscombe & Greenhithe that becomes unparished by virtue of the Borough of Dartford (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2022(4) ceases to be part of the Swanscombe borough ward and becomes part of the Ebbsfleet borough ward.
Sealed with the seal of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England
Jolyon Jackson
Chief Executive
Local Government Boundary Commission for England
14th February 2023
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order gives effect to recommendations made by Dartford Borough Council to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England for a related alteration to the boundary between two borough wards in the Council’s area.
The alteration is a consequence of changes to parish boundaries and warding arrangements under the Borough of Dartford (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2022, which was made by the 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 Dartford Borough Council, Civic Centre, Home Gardens, Dartford DA1 1DR.
The changes 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 2023.
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.
2007 c. 28 (“the 2007 Act”). Section 92 was amended by paragraph 32 of Schedule 4 to the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20) (“the 2009 Act”).
The Local Government Boundary Commission for England was established on 1st April 2010 by section 55(1) of the 2009 Act. The functions of the Electoral Commission under Chapter 3 of Part 4 of the 2007 Act were transferred under section 60 of the 2009 Act to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England on 1st April 2010.
The ordinary day of election of councillors in England is prescribed by section 37(1) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2), as amended by section 18(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50), renumbered by paragraph 5 of Schedule 3 to the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29), and further amended by section 6(16) of the Wales Act 2017 (c. 4).
That Order was made by Dartford Borough Council on 10th October 2022, and is available for inspection at the offices of Dartford Borough Council, Civic Centre, Home Gardens, Dartford DA1 1DR.