3.—(1) The existing wards of the borough(1) shall be abolished.
(2) The borough shall be divided into eighteen wards which shall bear the names set out in the Schedule.
(3) The wards shall comprise the areas designated on the map by reference to the name of the ward and demarcated by red lines; and the number of councillors to be elected for each ward shall be three.
(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.