2002 No. 2373
The Borough of Telford and Wrekin (Electoral Changes) Order 2002
Made
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2)
Whereas the Boundary Committee for England1, acting pursuant to section 15(4) of the Local Government Act 19922, has submitted to the Electoral Commission3 a report dated April 2002 on its review of the borough4 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:
Citation and commencement1
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.
Interpretation2
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 Wrekin3
1
The existing wards of the borough7 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 Aston4
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 Hamlets5
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 Dawley6
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 Hadley7
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 Ketley8
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 Overdale9
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 Donnington10
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 Madeley11
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 Newport12
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 Oakengates13
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 Priorslee14
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 Brookside15
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 Gorge16
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 Wellington17
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 Trench18
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.
Maps19
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 Registers20
The Electoral Registration Officer8 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.
Revocation21
The District of The Wrekin (Parishes and Electoral Changes) Order 19979 is revoked, save for articles 2, 4 and 11.
Signed by the members of the Electoral Commission:
SCHEDULE 1NAMES 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 |
SCHEDULE 2WARDS 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 |
SCHEDULE 3WARDS 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 |
SCHEDULE 4WARDS 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 |
SCHEDULE 5WARDS 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 |
SCHEDULE 6WARDS 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 |
SCHEDULE 7WARDS 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 |
SCHEDULE 8WARDS 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 |
SCHEDULE 9WARDS 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 |
SCHEDULE 10WARDS 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 |
SCHEDULE 11WARDS 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 |
SCHEDULE 12WARDS 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 |
SCHEDULE 13WARDS 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 |
(This note is not part of the Order)