SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 5Parishes: further amendments
I14
1
Section 11 (orders for grouping parishes etc) is amended as follows.
2
In subsection (1)—
a
after “district council” in each place insert “
or London borough council
”
;
b
after “same district” insert “
or London borough
”
.
3
In subsection (3), for paragraph (b) substitute—
b
the electoral arrangements that are to apply to the council;
4
After subsection (3) insert—
3A
In this section “electoral arrangements”, in relation to a council, means all of the following—
a
the year in which ordinary elections of councillors are to be held;
b
the number of councillors to be elected to the council by each parish;
c
the division (or not) of any of the parishes, into wards for the purpose of electing councillors;
d
the number and boundaries of any such wards;
e
the number of councillors to be elected for any such ward;
f
the name of any such ward.
5
In subsection (4) after “district council” in each place insert “
or London borough council
”
.
6
In subsection (5) for “section 16 of the Local Government and Rating Act 1997” in each place substitute “
section 86 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007
”
.