The Newark & Sherwood (Electoral Changes) Order 2014

Citation and commencement

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Newark & Sherwood (Electoral Changes) Order 2014.

(2) This Order comes into force—

(a) for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on 15th October 2014;

(b) for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2015.

Interpretation

2.  In this Order—

“map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the Newark & Sherwood (Electoral Changes) Order 2014”, prints of which are available for inspection at the principal office of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England;

“ordinary day of election of councillors” has the meaning given by section 37 of the Representation of the People Act 1983(1).

Wards of the district of Newark & Sherwood and number of councillors

3.—(1) The existing wards of the district of Newark & Sherwood are abolished.

(2) The district of Newark & Sherwood is divided into 21 district wards, each listed by name in the first column of the table in Schedule 1.

(3) Each district ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the district ward.

(4) The number of councillors to be elected for each district ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of the table in Schedule 1.

(5) 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 the parish of Balderton and number of councillors

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

(2) The parish of Balderton is divided into two parish wards, each listed by name in the first column of table 1 in Schedule 2.

(3) Each parish ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.

(4) The number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of table 1 in Schedule 2.

Wards of the parish of Coddington and number of councillors

5.—(1) The existing wards of the parish of Coddington are abolished.

(2) The parish of Coddington is divided into two parish wards, each listed by name in the first column of table 2 in Schedule 2.

(3) Each parish ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.

(4) The number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of table 2 in Schedule 2.

Wards of the parish of Newark and number of councillors

6.—(1) The existing wards of the parish of Newark are abolished.

(2) The parish of Newark is divided into four parish wards, each listed by name in the first column of table 3 in Schedule 2.

(3) Each parish ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.

(4) The number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of table 3 in Schedule 2.

Wards of the parish of Ollerton & Boughton and number of councillors

7.—(1) The existing wards of the parish of Ollerton & Boughton are abolished.

(2) The parish of Ollerton & Boughton is divided into three parish wards, each listed by name in the first column of table 4 in Schedule 2.

(3) Each parish ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.

(4) The number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of table 4 in Schedule 2.

Wards of the parish of Rainworth and number of councillors

8.—(1) The existing wards of the parish of Rainworth are abolished.

(2) The parish of Rainworth is divided into two parish wards, each listed by name in the first column of table 5 in Schedule 2.

(3) Each parish ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.

(4) The number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of table 5 in Schedule 2.

Wards of the parish of Rufford and number of councillors

9.—(1) The parish of Rufford is divided into two parish wards, each listed by name in the first column of table 6 in Schedule 2.

(2) Each parish ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.

(3) The number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of table 6 in Schedule 2.

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

Chairman

Local Government Boundary Commission for England