2002 No. 1781
The District of Wycombe (Electoral Changes) Order 2002
Made
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2)
Whereas the Local Government Commission for England, acting pursuant to section 15(4) of the Local Government Act 19921, has submitted to the Secretary of State a report dated November 2001 on its review of the district of Wycombe together with its recommendations:
And whereas the Electoral Commission2 have decided to give effect, with modifications, to those recommendations:
And whereas a period of not less than six weeks beginning with the submission of the report has expired:
Citation and commencement1
1
This Order may be cited as the District of Wycombe (Electoral Changes) Order 2002.
2
This Order shall come into force—
a
for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to any election to be held on 1st May 2003, on 15th October 2002;
b
for all other purposes, on 1st May 2003.
Interpretation2
In this Order—
“district” means the district of Wycombe;
“existing”, in relation to a ward, means the ward as it exists on the date this Order is made;
any reference to the map is a reference to the map marked “Map of the District of Wycombe (Electoral Changes) Order 2002”, of which prints are available for inspection at—
a
the principal office of the Electoral Commission; and
b
the offices of Wycombe District Council; and
any reference to a numbered sheet is a reference to the sheet of the map which bears that number.
Wards of the district of Wycombe3
1
The existing wards of the district5 shall be abolished.
2
The district shall be divided into twenty-eight wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of the Schedule.
3
The wards shall comprise the areas described in column (2) of the Schedule by reference to parishes or parishes and parish wards or, where an area is not so described, the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the ward and demarcated by red lines; and the number of councillors to be elected for each ward shall be the number specified in respect of the ward in column (3) of the Schedule.
4
Where a boundary is shown on the map as running along a road, railway line, footway, watercourse or similar geographical feature, it shall be treated as running along the centre line of the feature.
Wards of the parish of Chepping Wycombe4
1
The existing wards of the parish of Chepping Wycombe shall be abolished.
2
The parish shall be divided into three parish wards which shall bear the names Flackwell Heath, Loudwater and Tylers Green; and the wards shall comprise the areas designated on sheet 3 by reference to the name of the ward and demarcated by orange lines.
3
The number of councillors to be elected for the Flackwell Heath parish ward shall be six, for the Tylers Green parish ward shall be five, and for the Loudwater parish ward shall be four.
Wards of the parish of Hazlemere5
1
The existing wards of the parish of Hazlemere shall be abolished.
2
The parish shall be divided into two parish wards which shall bear the names North and South; the parish ward of North shall comprise the area of the district ward of Hazlemere North and the parish ward of South shall comprise the area of the district ward of Hazlemere South.
3
The number of councillors to be elected for each of the parish wards shall be six.
Wards of the parish of Marlow6
1
The existing wards of the parish of Marlow shall be abolished.
2
The parish shall be divided into two parish wards which shall bear the names North and West, and South East; the parish ward of North and West shall comprise the area of the district ward of Marlow North and West, and the parish ward of South East shall comprise the area of the district ward of Marlow South East.
3
The number of councillors to be elected for the North and West parish ward shall be seven and for the South East parish ward shall be five.
Maps7
Wycombe District Council shall make a print of the map marked “Map of the District of Wycombe (Electoral Changes) Order 2002” available for inspection at its offices by any member of the public at any reasonable time.
Electoral Registers8
The Electoral Registration Officer6 for the district shall make such rearrangement of, or adaptation of, the register of local government electors as may be necessary for the purposes of, and in consequence of this Order.
Revocation9
The District of Wycombe (Electoral Arrangements) Order 19807 is revoked, save for article 8.
Signed by the members of the Electoral Commission
SCHEDULENAMES AND AREAS OF WARDS AND NUMBERS OF COUNCILLORS
(1) | (2) | (3) |
|---|---|---|
Name of Ward | Area of Ward | Number of Councillors |
Abbey | 3 | |
Bledlow and Bradenham | The parishes of Bledlow-cum-Saunderton and Bradenham | 1 |
Booker and Cressex | 2 | |
Bourne End-cum-Hedsor | The parish of Hedsor and the parish ward of Bourne End of the parish of Wooburn | 2 |
Bowerdean | 2 | |
Chiltern Rise | The parishes of Lane End, Piddington and Wheeler End, and West Wycombe | 2 |
Disraeli | 2 | |
Downley and Plomer Hill | 2 | |
Flackwell Heath and Little Marlow | 3 | |
Greater Hughenden | The parish of Hughenden | 3 |
Greater Marlow | The parish of Great Marlow and the parish ward of Danesfield of the parish of Medmenham | 2 |
Hambleden Valley | The parishes of Fawley, Hambleden, Ibstone and Turville and the parish ward of Medmenham Village of the parish of Medmenham | 1 |
Hazlemere North | 2 | |
Hazlemere South | 2 | |
Icknield | The parishes of Ellesborough, Great and Little Kimble, and Longwick-cum-Ilmer | 1 |
Lacey Green, Speen and the Hampdens | The parishes of Great and Little Hampden, and Lacey Green | 1 |
Marlow North and West | 3 | |
Marlow South East | 2 | |
Micklefield | 2 | |
Oakridge and Castlefield | 3 | |
The Risboroughs | The parish of Princes Risborough | 3 |
Ryemead | 2 | |
Sands | 2 | |
Stokenchurch and Radnage | The parishes of Radnage and Stokenchurch | 2 |
Terriers and Amersham Hill | 3 | |
Totteridge | 2 | |
Tylers Green and Loudwater | 3 | |
The Wooburns | The parish wards of Wooburn Green and Wooburn Town of the parish of Wooburn | 2 |
(This note is not part of the Order)