The Borough of Telford and Wrekin (Electoral Changes) Order 2002

Statutory Instruments

2002 No. 2373

LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND

The Borough of Telford and Wrekin (Electoral Changes) Order 2002

Made

11th September 2002

Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2)

Whereas the Boundary Committee for England(1), acting pursuant to section 15(4) of the Local Government Act 1992(2), has submitted to the Electoral Commission(3) a report dated April 2002 on its review of the borough(4) of Telford and Wrekin together with its recommendations:

And whereas a period of not less than six weeks has expired since the receipt of those recommendations:

And whereas the Electoral Commission have decided to give effect to those recommendations:

Now, therefore, the Electoral Commission, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 17(5) and 26(6) of the Local Government Act 1992, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:

Citation and commencement

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Borough of Telford and Wrekin (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.

Interpretation

2.  In this Order—

“borough” means the borough of Telford and Wrekin;

“existing”, in relation to a ward, means the ward as it exists on the date this Order is made; and

any reference to a map is a reference to the map marked “Map referred to in the Borough of Telford and Wrekin (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 Telford and Wrekin Council; and

any reference to a numbered sheet is a reference to the sheet of the map which bears that number.

Wards of the borough of Telford and Wrekin

3.—(1) The existing wards of the borough(7) shall be abolished.

(2) The borough shall be divided into thirty-three wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 1.

(3) The wards shall comprise the areas described in column (2) of that Schedule by reference to parishes 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 that 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 Church Aston

4.  The parish of Church Aston shall be divided into two parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 2; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the borough ward specified in respect of the parish ward in column (2) of that Schedule; and the number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be the number specified in respect of the parish ward in column (3) of that Schedule.

Wards of the parish of Dawley Hamlets

5.  The parish of Dawley Hamlets shall be divided into two parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 3; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the borough ward specified in respect of the parish ward in column (2) of that Schedule; and the number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be the number specified in respect of the parish ward in column (3) of that Schedule.

Wards of the parish of Great Dawley

6.—(1) The existing wards of the parish of Great Dawley shall be abolished.

(2) The parish shall be divided into two parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 4; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the borough ward specified in respect of the parish ward in column (2) of that Schedule; and the number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be seven.

Wards of the parish of Hadley

7.—(1) The existing wards of the parish of Hadley shall be abolished.

(2) The parish shall be divided into two parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 5; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the borough ward specified in respect of the parish ward in column (2) of that Schedule; and the number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be the number specified in respect of the parish ward in column (3) of that Schedule.

Wards of the parish of Ketley

8.  The parish of Ketley shall be divided into two parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 6; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the borough ward specified in respect of the parish ward in column (2) of that Schedule; and the number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be the number specified in respect of the parish ward in column (3) of that Schedule.

Wards of the parish of Lawley and Overdale

9.  The parish of Lawley and Overdale shall be divided into three parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 7; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the borough ward specified in respect of the parish ward in column (2) of that Schedule; and the number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be the number specified in respect of the parish ward in column (3) of that Schedule.

Wards of the parish of Lilleshall and Donnington

10.—(1) The existing wards of the parish of Lilleshall and Donnington shall be abolished.

(2) The parish shall be divided into three parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 8; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the borough ward specified in respect of the parish ward in column (2) of that Schedule; and the number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be the number specified in respect of the parish ward in column (3) of that Schedule.

Wards of the parish of Madeley

11.—(1) The existing wards of the parish of Madeley shall be abolished.

(2) The parish shall be divided into three parish wards which shall bear the names Cuckoo Oak, Madeley and Woodside; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the borough ward bearing the same name.

(3) The number of councillors to be elected for each of the Cuckoo Oak and Madeley parish wards shall be five and for the Woodside parish ward shall be seven.

Wards of the parish of Newport

12.—(1) The existing wards of the parish of Newport shall be abolished.

(2) The parish shall be divided into four parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 9; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the borough ward specified in respect of the parish ward in column (2) of that Schedule; and the number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be three.

Wards of the parish of Oakengates

13.—(1) The existing wards of the parish of Oakengates shall be abolished.

(2) The parish shall be divided into two parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 10; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the borough ward specified in respect of the parish ward in column (2) of that Schedule; and the number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be the number specified in respect of the parish ward in column (3) of that Schedule.

Wards of the parish of St Georges and Priorslee

14.  The parish of St Georges and Priorslee shall be divided into two parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 11; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the borough ward specified in respect of the parish ward in column (2) of that Schedule; and the number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be the number specified in respect of the parish ward in column (3) of that Schedule.

Wards of the parish of Stirchley and Brookside

15.—(1) The existing wards of the parish of Stirchley and Brookside shall be abolished.

(2) The parish shall be divided into two parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 12; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the borough ward specified in respect of the parish ward in column (2) of that Schedule; and the number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be the number specified in respect of the parish ward in column (3) of that Schedule.

Wards of the parish of The Gorge

16.—(1) The existing wards of the parish of The Gorge shall be abolished.

(2) The parish shall be divided into three parish wards which shall bear the names Coalport and Jackfield, Ironbridge Gorge and Lightmoor; and the wards shall comprise the areas designated on sheet 6 by reference to the name of the ward and demarcated by orange lines.

(3) The number of councillors to be elected for the Coalport and Jackfield parish ward shall be two and for each of the Ironbridge Gorge and Lightmoor parish wards shall be three.

Wards of the parish of Wellington

17.—(1) The existing wards of the parish of Wellington shall be abolished.

(2) The parish shall be divided into seven parish wards which shall bear the names Arleston, College, Dothill, Ercall, Haygate, Park and Shawbirch; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the borough ward bearing the same name, and the number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be three.

Wards of the parish of Wrockwardine Wood and Trench

18.  The parish of Wrockwardine Wood and Trench shall be divided into three parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 13; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the borough ward specified in respect of the parish ward in column (2) of that Schedule; and the number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be the number specified in respect of the parish ward in column (3) of that Schedule.

Maps

19.  Telford and Wrekin Council shall make a print of the map marked “Map referred to in the Borough of Telford and Wrekin (Electoral Change) Order 2002” available for inspection at its offices by any member of the public at any reasonable time.

Electoral Registers

20.  The Electoral Registration Officer(8) for the borough 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.

Revocation

21.  The District of The Wrekin (Parishes and Electoral Changes) Order 1997(9) is revoked, save for articles 2, 4 and 11.

Signed by the members of the Electoral Commission:

Pamela Gordon

Commissioner

11th September 2002

Glyn Mathias

Commissioner

11th September 2002

Neil McIntosh

Commissioner

11th September 2002

Karamjit Singh

Commissioner

11th September 2002

Sam Younger

Commissioner

11th September 2002

Graham Zellick

Commissioner

11th September 2002

Article 3

SCHEDULE 1 NAMES AND AREAS OF WARDS AND NUMBERS OF COUNCILLORS

(1)	(2)	(3)
Name of Ward	Area of Ward	Number of Councillors
Apley Castle		1
Arleston		1
Brookside		2
Church Aston and Lilleshall		1
College		1
Cuckoo Oak		2
Dawley Magna		3
Donnington		2
Dothill		1
Edgmond	The parishes of Chetwynd, Edgmond, and Tibberton and Cherrington	1
Ercall		1
Ercall Magna	The parishes of Ercall Magna, Eyton upon the Weald Moors, Kynnersley and Waters Upton	1
Hadley and Leegomery		3
Haygate		1
Horsehay and Lightmoor		2
Ironbridge Gorge		1
Ketley and Oakengates		3
Lawley and Overdale		2
Madeley		2
Malinslee		2
Muxton		2
Newport East		1
Newport North		1
Newport South		1
Newport West		1
Park		1
Priorslee		2
Shawbirch		1
St Georges		2
The Nedge		3
Woodside		2
Wrockwardine		2
Wrockwardine Wood and Trench		2

Article 4

SCHEDULE 2 WARDS OF THE PARISH OF CHURCH ASTONNAMES AND AREAS OF WARDS AND NUMBERS OF COUNCILLORS

(1)	(2)	(3)
Name of Ward	Area of Ward	Number of Councillors
Church Aston	So much of the borough ward of Church Aston and Lilleshall as comprises part of the parish of Church Aston	9
Wallshead	So much of the borough ward of Newport South as comprises part of the parish of Church Aston	1

Article 5

SCHEDULE 3 WARDS OF THE PARISH OF DAWLEY HAMLETSNAMES AND AREAS OF WARDS AND NUMBERS OF COUNCILLORS

(1)	(2)	(3)
Name of Ward	Area of Ward	Number of Councillors
Aqueduct	So much of the borough ward of Dawley Magna as comprises part of the parish of Dawley Hamlets	6
Dawley Hamlets	So much of the borough ward of Horsehay and Lightmoor as comprises part of the parish of Dawley Hamlets	3

Article 6

SCHEDULE 4 WARDS OF THE PARISH OF GREAT DAWLEYNAMES AND AREAS OF WARDS

(1)	(2)
Name of Ward	Area of Ward
Dawley	So much of the borough ward of Dawley Magna as comprises part of the parish of Great Dawley
Malinslee	The borough ward of Malinslee

Article 7

SCHEDULE 5 WARDS OF THE PARISH OF HADLEY AND LEEGOMERYNAMES AND AREAS OF WARDS

(1)	(2)	(3)
Name of Ward	Area of Ward	Number of Councillors
Apley Castle	The borough ward of Apley Castle	4
Hadley and Leegomery	So much of the borough ward of Hadley and Leegomery as comprises part of the parish of Hadley and Leegomery	12

Article 8

SCHEDULE 6 WARDS OF THE PARISH OF KETLEYNAMES AND AREAS OF WARDS AND NUMBERS OF COUNCILLORS

(1)	(2)	(3)
Name of Ward	Area of Ward	Number of Councillors
Beveley	So much of the borough ward of Hadley and Leegomery as comprises part of the parish of Ketley	2
Ketley	So much of the borough ward of Ketley and Oakengates as comprises part of the parish of Ketley	9

Article 9

SCHEDULE 7 WARDS OF THE PARISH OF LAWLEY AND OVERDALENAMES AND AREAS OF WARDS AND NUMBERS OF COUNCILLORS

(1)	(2)	(3)
Name of Ward	Area of Ward	Number of Councillors
Central	The borough ward of Lawley and Overdale	5
Lawley	So much of the borough ward of Horsehay and Lightmoor as comprises part of the parish of Lawley and Overdale	2
West	So much of the borough ward of Wrockwardine as comprises part of the parish of Lawley and Overdale	1

Article 10

SCHEDULE 8 WARDS OF THE PARISH OF LILLESHALL AND DONNINGTONNAMES AND AREAS OF WARDS AND NUMBERS OF COUNCILLORS

(1)	(2)	(3)
Name of Ward	Area of Ward	Number of Councillors
Donnington	The borough ward of Donnington	6
Lilleshall	So much of the borough ward of Church Aston and Lilleshall as comprises part of the parish of Lilleshall and Donnington	3
Muxton	The borough ward of Muxton	6

Article 12

SCHEDULE 9 WARDS OF THE PARISH OF NEWPORTNAMES AND AREAS OF WARDS

(1)	(2)
Name of Ward	Area of Ward
Newport East	The borough ward of Newport East
Newport North	The borough ward of Newport North
Newport South	So much of the borough ward of Newport South as comprises part of the parish of Newport
Newport West	The borough ward of Newport West

Article 13

SCHEDULE 10 WARDS OF THE PARISH OF OAKENGATESNAMES AND AREAS OF WARDS AND NUMBERS OF COUNCILLORS

(1)	(2)	(3)
Name of Ward	Area of Ward	Number of Councillors
North	So much of the borough ward of Wrockwardine Wood and Trench as comprises part of the parish of Oakengates	4
Oakengates	So much of the borough ward of Ketley and Oakengates as comprises part of the parish of Oakengates	9

Article 14

SCHEDULE 11 WARDS OF THE PARISH OF ST GEORGES AND PRIORSLEENAMES AND AREAS OF WARDS AND NUMBERS OF COUNCILLORS

(1)	(2)	(3)
Name of Ward	Area of Ward	Number of Councillors
Priorslee	So much of the borough ward of Priorslee as comprises part of the parish of St Georges and Priorslee	6
St Georges	So much of the borough ward of St Georges as comprises part of the parish of St Georges and Priorslee	5

Article 15

SCHEDULE 12 WARDS OF THE PARISH OF STIRCHLEY AND BROOKSIDENAMES AND AREAS OF WARDS AND NUMBERS OF COUNCILLORS

(1)	(2)	(3)
Name of Ward	Area of Ward	Number of Councillors
Brookside	The borough ward of Brookside	8
Stirchley	So much of the borough ward of The Nedge as comprises part of the parish of Stirchley and Brookside	5

Article 18

SCHEDULE 13 WARDS OF THE PARISH OF WROCKWARDINE WOOD AND TRENCHNAMES AND AREAS OF WARDS AND NUMBERS OF COUNCILLORS

(1)	(2)	(3)
Name of Ward	Area of Ward	Number of Councillors
East	So much of the borough ward of Priorslee as comprises part of the parish of Wrockwardine Wood and Trench	1
Trench	So much of the borough ward of Wrockwardine Wood and Trench as comprises part of the parish of Wrockwardine Wood and Trench	8
Wrockwardine Wood	So much of the borough ward of St Georges as comprises part of the parish of Wrockwardine Wood and Trench	2

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order gives effect, with one modification, to recommendations by the Boundary Committee for England, a committee of the Electoral Commission, for electoral changes in the borough of Telford and Wrekin. The changes have effect in relation to local government elections to be held on and after 1st May 2003.

The modification relates to the amendment of the boundary between Dawley Magna and Malinslee borough wards.

Article 3 abolishes the existing wards of the borough and provides for the creation of 33 new wards. That article and Schedule 1 also make provision for the names and areas of, and numbers of councillors for, the new wards.

Articles 4 to 18 make electoral changes in the parishes of Church Aston, Dawley Hamlets, Great Dawley, Hadley, Ketley, Lawley and Overdale, Lilleshall and Donnington, Madeley, Newport, Oakengates, St Georges and Priorslee, Stirchley and Brookside, The Gorge, Wellington and Wrockwardine Wood and Trench.

Article 20 obliges the Electoral Registration Officer to make any necessary amendments to the electoral register to reflect the new electoral arrangements.

Article 21 revokes the District of The Wrekin (Parishes and Electoral Changes) Order 1997 (S.I. 1997/780), with the exception of articles 2, 4 and 11.

The areas of the new borough and parish wards are demarcated on the map described in article 2. Prints of the map may be inspected at all reasonable times at the offices of Telford and Wrekin Council and at the principal office of the Electoral Commission at Trevelyan House, Great Peter Street, London SW1P 2HW.

(1)

The Boundary Committee for England is a committee of the Electoral Commission, established by the Electoral Commission in accordance with section 14 of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41). The Local Government Commission for England (Transfer of Functions) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/3962) transferred to the Electoral Commission the functions of the Local Government Commission for England.

(2)

1992 c. 19. This section has been amended by S.I. 2001/3962.

(3)

The Electoral Commission was established the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41). The functions of the Secretary of State, under sections 13 to 15 and 17 of the Local Government Act 1992, to the extent that they relate to electoral arrangements within the meaning of that Act, were transferred with modifications to the Electoral Commission on 1st April 2002 (S.I. 2001/3962).

(4)

The non-metropolitan district of Telford and Wrekin has the status of a borough.

(5)

This section has been amended by S.I. 2001/3962. There are amendments to this section that are not relevant to this Order.

(6)

This section has been amended by S.I. 2001/3962.

(7)

See the District of the Wrekin (Parishes and Electoral Changes) Order 1997 (S.I. 1997/780). The name of the borough was changed from The Wrekin to Telford and Wrekin on 1st April 1998.

(8)

As to electoral registration offices and the register of local government electors, see sections 8 to 13 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2).

(9)

S.I. 1997/780.