Draft Order laid before Parliament under section 59(9) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009; draft to lie for forty days pursuant to section 6(1) of the Statutory Instruments Act 1946, during which period either House of Parliament may resolve that the Order be not made.
2022 No.
The Epsom and Ewell (Electoral Changes) Order 2022
Made
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2) and (3)
Under section 58(4) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 20091 (“the Act”) the Local Government Boundary Commission for England2 (“the Commission”) published a report dated March 20223 stating its recommendations for changes to the electoral arrangements for the borough of Epsom and Ewell. The Commission has decided to give effect to the recommendations.
A draft of the instrument has been laid before Parliament and a period of forty days has expired since the day on which it was laid and neither House has resolved that the instrument be not made.
The Commission makes the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 59(1) of the Act.
Citation, commencement, extent and application1
1
This Order may be cited as the Epsom and Ewell (Electoral Changes) Order 2022.
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 England4 in 2023.
4
This Order extends to England and Wales but applies in relation to England only.
Interpretation2
1
In this Order, “the map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the Epsom and Ewell (Electoral Changes) Order 2022”, held by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England5.
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 the borough of Epson and Ewell and number of councillors3
1
The existing wards of the borough of Epsom and Ewell are abolished.
2
The borough of Epsom and Ewell is divided into the 14 wards listed in the first column of the table in the Schedule.
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 the Schedule.
Sealed with the seal of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England
SCHEDULEWards of the borough of Epsom and Ewell and numbers of councillors
(1) Name of ward | (2) Number of councillors |
|---|---|
Auriol | 2 |
College | 3 |
Court | 3 |
Cuddington | 3 |
Ewell Court | 2 |
Ewell Village | 2 |
Horton | 2 |
Nonsuch | 3 |
Ruxley | 2 |
Stamford | 2 |
Stoneleigh | 2 |
Town | 3 |
West Ewell | 3 |
Woodcote & Langley Vale | 3 |
(This note is not part of the Order)