The County of Wiltshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2009

Statutory Instruments

2009 No. 531

Local Government, England

The County of Wiltshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2009

Made

6th March 2009

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

The Boundary Committee for England, in accordance with section 15 of the Local Government Act 1992(1) (“the 1992 Act”), have conducted a review of the county of Wiltshire and have submitted to the Electoral Commission recommendations dated October 2008.

Six weeks have expired since the receipt of the recommendations.

The Electoral Commission have decided to give effect, with modifications, to the recommendations.

The Electoral Commission make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 17(1A) of the 1992 Act:

Citation and commencement

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the County of Wiltshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2009.

(2) This Order, other than articles 4 to 19, comes into force—

(a) for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors for county electoral divisions, on the day following the day on which the Order is made;

(b) for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2009.

(3) Articles 4 to 19 of this Order come into force—

(a) for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors for parishes or parish wards, on 15th October 2012;

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

Interpretation

2.  In this Order—

“map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the County of Wiltshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2009”, of which prints are available for inspection at the principal office of the Electoral Commission: and any reference to a numbered sheet is a reference to the sheet of the map which bears that number;

“ordinary day of election of councillors” has the meaning given by section 37 of the Representation of the People Act 1983(2).

Electoral divisions of the county of Wiltshire

3.—(1) The electoral divisions of the county of Wiltshire are abolished and the County of Wiltshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2004(3) is revoked.

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

(3) Each electoral division comprises the area designated on sheet 1 of the Map by the name of the electoral division and demarcated by red lines.

(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 shall be treated as running along the centre line of the feature.

Wards of the parish of Amesbury

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

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

(a) Amesbury East;

(b) Amesbury West.

(3) Each ward comprises the area designated on sheet 7 of the map by the name of the ward and demarcated by orange lines.

(4) Eight councillors are to be elected for each ward.

Wards of the parish of Box

5.—(1) The parish of Box is divided into two wards named respectively—

(a) Box;

(b) Box Hill.

(2) Each ward comprises the area designated on sheet 4 of the map by the name of the ward and demarcated by orange lines.

(3) Ten councillors are to be elected for Box ward.

(4) Five councillors are to be elected for Box Hill ward.

Wards of the parish of Bradford-on-Avon

6.—(1) The wards of the parish of Bradford-on-Avon are abolished(5).

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

(a) Bradford on Avon North;

(b) Bradford on Avon South.

(3) Each ward comprises the area designated on sheet 7 of the map by the name of the ward and demarcated by orange lines.

(4) Six councillors are to be elected for each ward.

Wards of the parish of Calne

7.—(1) The wards of the parish of Calne are abolished(6).

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

(a) Calne Central;

(b) Calne Chilvester and Abberd;

(c) Calne North;

(d) Calne South.

(3) Each ward comprises the area designated on sheet 3 of the map by the name of the ward and demarcated by orange lines.

(4) Five councillors are to be elected for each of the following wards—

(a) Calne Central;

(b) Calne North;

(c) Calne South.

(5) Three councillors are to be elected for Calne Chilvester and Abberd ward.

Wards of the parish of Chippenham

8.—(1) The wards of the parish of Chippenham are abolished(7).

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

(a) Chippenham Cepen Park and Derriads;

(b) Chippenham Cepen Park and Redlands;

(c) Chippenham Hardenhuish;

(d) Chippenham Hardens and England;

(e) Chippenham Lowden and Rowden;

(f) Chippenham Monkton;

(g) Chippenham Pewsham;

(h) Chippenham Queens and Sheldon.

(3) Each ward comprises the area designated on sheet 5 of the map by the name of the ward and demarcated by orange lines.

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

Wards of the parish of Corsham

9.—(1) The wards of the parish of Corsham are abolished(8).

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

(a) Corsham Gastard;

(b) Corsham Neston;

(c) Corsham Rudloe;

(d) Corsham Pickwick;

(e) Corsham Town.

(3) Each ward comprises the area designated on sheet 4 of the map by the name of the ward and demarcated by orange lines.

(4) Seven councillors are to be elected for the following wards—

(a) Corsham Pickwick;

(b) Corsham Town.

(5) Three councillors are to be elected for Corsham Gastard ward.

(6) One councillor is to be elected for Corsham Rudloe ward.

Wards of the parish of Devizes

10.—(1) The wards of the parish of Devizes are abolished(9).

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

(a) Devizes East;

(b) Devizes North;

(c) Devizes South.

(3) Each ward comprises the area designated on sheet 6 of the map by the name of the ward and demarcated by orange lines.

(4) Six councillors are to be elected for each of Devizes East ward and Devizes North ward.

(5) Five councillors are to be elected for Devizes South ward.

Wards of the parish of Heywood

11.—(1) The wards of the parish of Heywood are abolished(10).

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

(a) Heywood Storridge;

(b) Heywood Village.

(3) Each ward comprises the area designated on sheet 8 of the map by the name of the ward and demarcated by orange lines.

(4) Four councillors are to be elected for Heywood Village ward.

(5) Three councillors are to be elected for Heywood Storridge ward.

Wards of the parish of Marlborough

12.—(1) The wards of the parish of Marlborough are abolished(11).

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

(a) Marlborough East;

(b) Marlborough West.

(3) Each ward comprises the area designated on sheet 6 of the map by the name of the ward and demarcated by orange lines.

(4) Eight councillors are to be elected for each ward.

Wards of the parish of Melksham

13.—(1) The wards of the parish of Melksham are abolished(12).

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

(a) Melksham Central;

(b) Melksham North;

(c) Melksham South.

(3) Each ward comprises the area designated on sheet 6 of the map by the name of the ward and demarcated by orange lines.

(4) Five councillors are to be elected for each ward.

Number of parish councillors for the parish of Staverton

14.  Nine councillors are to be elected for the parish of Staverton.

Wards of the parish of Trowbridge

15.—(1) The wards of the parish of Trowbridge are abolished(13).

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

(a) Trowbridge Adcroft;

(b) Trowbridge Central;

(c) Trowbridge Drynham;

(d) Trowbridge Grove;

(e) Trowbridge Lambrok;

(f) Trowbridge Park;

(g) Trowbridge Paxcroft.

(3) Each ward comprises the area designated on sheet 7 of the map by the name of the ward and demarcated by orange lines.

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

Wards of the parish of Warminster

16.—(1) The wards of the parish of Warminster are abolished(14).

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

(a) Warminster Broadway;

(b) Warminster Copheap;

(c) Warminster East;

(d) Warminster West.

(3) Each ward comprises the area designated on sheet 9 of the map by the name of the ward and demarcated by orange lines.

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

Wards of the parish of Westbury

17.—(1) The wards of the parish of Westbury are abolished(15).

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

(a) Westbury East;

(b) Westbury North;

(c) Westbury West.

(3) Each ward comprises the area designated on sheet 8 of the map by the name of the ward and demarcated by orange lines.

(4) Five councillors are to be elected for each ward.

Wards of the parish of Wootton Bassett

18.—(1) The wards of the parish of Wootton Bassett are abolished(16).

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

(a) Wootton Bassett East;

(b) Wootton Bassett North;

(c) Wootton Bassett South.

(3) Each ward comprises the area designated on sheet 3 of the map by the name of the ward and demarcated by orange lines.

(4) Seven councillors are to be elected for each of Wootton Bassett North ward and Wootton Bassett South ward.

(5) Two councillors are to be elected for Wootton Bassett East ward.

Sealed with the seal of the Electoral Commission on the 6th day of March 2009

Chief Executive of the Electoral Commission

6th March 2009

Article 3

SCHEDULE NAMES OF ELECTORAL DIVISIONS

Aldbourne and Ramsbury

Alderbury and Whiteparish

Amesbury East

Amesbury West

Bourne and Woodford Valley

Box and Colerne

Bradford-on-Avon North

Bradford-on-Avon South

Brinkworth

Bromham, Rowde and Potterne

Bulford, Allington and Figheldean

Burbage and the Bedwyns

By Brook

Calne Central

Calne Chilvester and Abberd

Calne North

Calne Rural

Calne South and Cherhill

Chippenham Cepen Park and Derriads

Chippenham Cepen Park and Redlands

Chippenham Hardenhuish

Chippenham Hardens and England

Chippenham Lowden and Rowden

Chippenham Monkton

Chippenham Pewsham

Chippenham Queens and Sheldon

Corsham Pickwick

Corsham Town

Corsham Without and Box Hill

Cricklade and Latton

Devizes and Roundway South

Devizes East

Devizes North

Downton and Ebble Valley

Durrington and Larkhill

Ethandune

Fovant and Chalke Valley

Hilperton

Holt and Staverton

Kington

Laverstock, Ford and Old Sarum

Ludgershall and Perham Down

Lyneham

Malmesbury

Marlborough East

Marlborough West

Melksham Central

Melksham North

Melksham Without North

Melksham South

Melksham Without South

Mere

Minety

Nadder and East Knoyle

Pewsey

Pewsey Vale

Purton

Redlynch and Landford

Roundway

Salisbury Bemerton

Salisbury Fisherton and Bemerton Village

Salisbury Harnham

Salisbury St Edmund and Milford

Salisbury St Francis and Stratford

Salisbury St Mark’s and Bishopdown

Salisbury St Martin’s and Cathedral

Salisbury St Paul’s

Sherston

Southwick

Summerham and Seend

The Collingbournes and Netheravon

The Lavingtons and Erlestoke

Tidworth

Till and Wylye Valley

Tisbury

Trowbridge Adcroft

Trowbridge Central

Trowbridge Drynham

Trowbridge Grove

Trowbridge Lambrok

Trowbridge Park

Trowbridge Paxcroft

Urchfont and The Cannings

Warminster Broadway

Warminster Copheap and Wylye

Warminster East

Warminster West

Warminster Without

West Selkley

Westbury North

Westbury East

Westbury West

Wilton and Lower Wylye Valley

Winsley and Westwood

Winterslow

Wootton Bassett East

Wootton Bassett North

Wootton Bassett South

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order makes changes to the electoral arrangements for the county of Wiltshire following recommendations made by the Boundary Committee for England to the Electoral Commission. The Wiltshire (Structural Change) Order 2008 provides for the establishment, on 1st April 2009, of a single tier of local government in the county of Wiltshire. 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 2009.

Article 3 abolishes the existing electoral divisions of the county and replaces them with 98 new ones. That article, the map and the Schedule also establish the names and areas of the new county electoral divisions and the numbers of county councillors for each electoral division.

Article 4 abolishes the existing parish wards of the parish of Amesbury and replaces them with two new ones. That article and the map also establish the names and areas of the new parish wards and the numbers of parish councillors for each ward.

Article 5 establishes two parish wards for the parish of Box. That article and the map also establish the areas of the new parish wards and the numbers of parish councillors for each ward.

Article 6 abolishes the existing parish wards of the parish of Bradford-on-Avon and replaces them with two new ones. That article and the map also establish the names and areas of the new parish wards and the numbers of parish councillors for each ward.

Article 7 abolishes the existing parish wards of the parish of Calne and replaces them with four new ones. That article and the map also establish the names and areas of the new parish wards and the numbers of parish councillors for each ward.

Article 8 abolishes the existing parish wards of the parish of Chippenham and replaces them with eight new ones. That article and the map also establish the names and areas of the new parish wards and the numbers of parish councillors for each ward.

Article 9 abolishes the existing parish wards of the parish of Corsham and replaces them with five new ones. That article and the map also establish the names and areas of the new parish wards and the numbers of parish councillors for each ward.

Article 10 abolishes the existing parish wards of the parish of Devizes and replaces them with three new ones. That article and the map also establish the names and areas of the new parish wards and the numbers of parish councillors for each ward.

Article 11 abolishes the existing parish wards of the parish of Heywood and replaces them with two new ones. That article and the map also establish the names and areas of the new parish wards and the numbers of parish councillors for each ward.

Article 12 abolishes the existing parish wards of the parish of Marlborough and replaces them with two new ones. That article and the map also establish the names and areas of the new parish wards and the numbers of parish councillors for each ward.

Article 13 abolishes the existing parish wards of the parish of Melksham and replaces them with three new ones. That article and the map also establish the names and areas of the new parish wards and the numbers of parish councillors for each ward.

Article 14 alters the number of parish councillors for the parish of Staverton.

Article 15 abolishes the existing parish wards of the parish of Trowbridge and replaces them with seven new ones. That article and the map also establish the names and areas of the new parish wards and the numbers of parish councillors for each ward.

Article 16 abolishes the existing parish wards of the parish of Warminster and replaces them with four new ones. That article and the map also establish the names and areas of the new parish wards and the numbers of parish councillors for each ward.

Article 17 abolishes the existing parish wards of the parish of Westbury and replaces them with three new ones. That article and the map also establish the names and areas of the new parish wards and the numbers of parish councillors for each ward.

Article 18 abolishes the existing parish wards of the parish of Wootton Bassett and replaces them with three new ones. That article and the map also establish the names and areas of the new parish wards and the numbers of parish councillors for each ward.

The map defined in article 2 shows the new county electoral divisions and parish wards. It is available at www.electoralcommission.org.uk/boundary-reviews/all-reviews/south-west/wiltshire/wiltshire-electoral-review and, at all reasonable times, at the offices of the council of the county of Wiltshire and at the principal office of the Electoral Commission at Trevelyan House, Great Peter Street, London SW1P 2HW.

(1)

1992 c.19.

(2)

1983 c.2

(3)

S.I. 2004/2821

(4)

The parish wards that are abolished were established by the District of Salisbury (Electoral Changes) Order 1999 (SI 1999/2924).

(5)

The parish wards that are abolished were established by the District of West Wiltshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2007 (SI 2007/323).

(6)

The parish wards that are abolished were established by the District of North Wiltshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2007 (SI 2007/143).

(7)

The parish wards that are abolished were established by the District of North Wiltshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2007 (SI 2007/143).

(8)

The parish wards that are abolished were established by the District of North Wiltshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2007 (SI 2007/143).

(9)

The parish wards that are abolished were established by the District of Kennet (Electoral Changes) Order 1999 (SI 1999/292).

(10)

The parish wards that are abolished were established by the Parish of Heywood (Village Ward) (Councillors) Order 1979 and the Parish of Heywood (Storridge Ward) (Councillors) Order 1981

(11)

The parish wards that are abolished were established by the District of Kennet (Electoral Changes) Order 1999 (SI 1999/292).

(12)

The parish wards that are abolished were established by the District of West Wiltshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2007 (SI 2007/323).

(13)

The parish wards that are abolished were established by the District of West Wiltshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2007 (SI 2007/323).

(14)

The parish wards that are abolished were established by the District of West Wiltshire (Electoral Changes) Order 1999 (SI 1999/2926).

(15)

The parish wards that are abolished were established by the District of West Wiltshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2007 (SI 2007/323).

(16)

The parish wards that are abolished were established by the District of North Wiltshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2007 (SI 2007/143).