Citation, commencement, extent and application
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the North Northamptonshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2024.
(2) This article and article 2 come into force on 15th October 2024.
(3) Articles 3 and 4 come into force—
(a)for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on 15th October 2024;
(b)for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England(1) in 2025.
(4) This Order extends to England and Wales but applies in relation to England only.
Interpretation
2.—(1) In this Order, “the map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the North Northamptonshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2024”, held by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England(2).
(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 North Northamptonshire and number of councillors
3.—(1) The existing wards of North Northamptonshire are abolished.
(2) North Northamptonshire is divided into the 31 wards listed in the first column 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 Barton Seagrave, Corby, Kettering Town, Rushden, and Wellingborough and number of councillors
4.—(1) The existing parish wards of the parishes of Barton Seagrave, Corby, Kettering Town, Rushden and Wellingborough are abolished.
(2) The parish of Barton Seagrave is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of Table 1 in Schedule 2.
(3) The parish of Corby is divided into the four parish wards listed in the first column of Table 2 in Schedule 2.
(4) The parish of Kettering Town is divided into the nine parish wards listed in the first column of Table 3 in Schedule 2.
(5) The parish of Rushden is divided into the five parish wards listed in the first column of Table 4 in Schedule 2.
(6) The parish of Wellingborough is divided into the four parish wards listed in the first column of Table 5 in Schedule 2.
(7) Each parish ward comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.
(8) 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
Ailsa Irvine
Chief Executive
Local Government Boundary Commission for England
16th February 2024