17In section 36 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (local elections in England and Wales), after subsection (3AB) there is inserted—
“(3AC)Where the polls at—
(a)the ordinary election of councillors for any electoral division of a county in England in which there are no district councils or an election to fill a casual vacancy occurring in the office of such a councillor, and
(b)the ordinary election of parish councillors for any parish or an election to fill a casual vacancy occurring in the office of such a councillor,
are to be taken on the same day and the elections are for related electoral areas, the polls at those elections shall be taken together.”