The Tewkesbury (Electoral Changes) Order 2023

Made14th February 2023

Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2), (3) and (4)

Under section 92(2) of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 20071, Tewkesbury Borough Council (“the Council”) made recommendations in a review to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England2 for the related alteration of the boundaries of a number of borough wards and county electoral divisions 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 application1

1

This Order may be cited as the Tewkesbury (Electoral Changes) Order 2023.

2

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

3

Article 3 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 England3 in 2023.

4

Article 4 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 in 2025.

5

This Order extends to England and Wales but applies in relation to England only.

Interpretation2

In this Order—

“the Council’s Order” means the Tewkesbury Borough Council (Reorganisation of Community Governance) (No. 1) Order 20224;
“Map 7” means the map numbered 7 that forms part of the “Map referred to in ‘Tewkesbury Borough Council (Reorganisation of Community Governance) (No. 1) Order 2022’” referred to in the Council’s Order.

Alteration of borough ward boundaries3

1

The area that ceases to be part of the parish of Ashchurch Rural and becomes part of the parish of Wheatpieces by virtue of the Council’s Order ceases to be part of the Isbourne borough ward and becomes part of the Tewkesbury East borough ward.

2

The area that ceases to be part of the parish of Southam and becomes part of the parish of Bishops Cleeve by virtue of the Council’s Order ceases to be part of the Cleeve Hill borough ward and becomes part of the Cleeve Grange borough ward.

3

The area that ceases to be part of the parish of Innsworth and becomes part of the parish of Churchdown by virtue of the Council’s Order, that area being hatched blue on Map 7, ceases to be part of the Innsworth borough ward and becomes part of the Churchdown St John’s borough ward.

4

The area that ceases to be part of the parish of Innsworth and becomes part of the parish of Churchdown by virtue of the Council’s Order, that area being hatched red on Map 7, ceases to be part of the Innsworth borough ward and becomes part of the Churchdown Brookfield with Hucclecote borough ward.

5

The area that ceases to be part of the parish of Badgeworth and becomes part of the parish of Churchdown by virtue of the Council’s Order ceases to be part of the Badgeworth borough ward and becomes part of the Churchdown Brookfield with Hucclecote borough ward.

Alteration of county electoral division boundaries4

1

The area that ceases to be part of the parish of Southam and becomes part of the parish of Bishops Cleeve by virtue of the Council’s Order ceases to be part of the Winchcombe & Woodmancote county electoral division and becomes part of the Bishops Cleeve county electoral division.

2

The area that ceases to be part of the parish of Innsworth and becomes part of the parish of Churchdown by virtue of the Council’s Order ceases to be part of the Highnam county electoral division and becomes part of the Churchdown county electoral division.

3

The area that ceases to be part of the parish of Badgeworth and becomes part of the parish of Churchdown by virtue of the Council’s Order ceases to be part of the Brockworth county electoral division and becomes part of the Churchdown county electoral division.

Sealed with the seal of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England

Jolyon JacksonChief ExecutiveLocal Government Boundary Commission for England14th February 2023

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order gives effect to recommendations made by Tewkesbury Borough Council to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England for related alterations to a number of borough wards and county electoral divisions in the Council’s area.

The alterations are a consequence of changes to parish boundaries and warding arrangements under the Tewkesbury Borough Council (Reorganisation of Community Governance) (No. 1) Order 2022, which was made by Tewkesbury Borough 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 Tewkesbury Borough Council, Council Offices, Gloucester Road, Tewkesbury GL20 5TT.

The changes described in article 3 (in relation to borough wards) apply in respect of elections to be held on and after the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2023. The changes described in article 4 (in relation to county electoral divisions) apply in respect of elections to be held on and after the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2025.

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