Citation and commencement1
1
This Order may be cited as the District of Bromsgrove (Electoral Changes) Order 2003.
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 the day after that on which it is made;
b
for all other purposes, on 1st May 2003.
Interpretation2
In this Order—
“district” means the district of Bromsgrove;
“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 referred to in the District of Bromsgrove (Electoral Changes) Order 2003”, of which prints are available for inspection at—
a
the principal office of the Electoral Commission; and
b
the offices of Bromsgrove 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 Bromsgrove3
1
The existing wards of the district6 shall be abolished.
2
The district shall be divided into twenty-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 Belbroughton4
1
The existing wards of the parish of Belbroughton7 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 2; each parish ward shall comprise the area of a district 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 Catshill and North Marlbrook5
1
The parish of Catshill and North Marlbrook8 shall be divided into three parish wards which shall bear the names Barley Mow, Catshill Village and Marlbrook; and the wards shall comprise the areas designated on sheet 6 by reference to the name of the ward and demarcated by orange lines.
2
The number of councillors to be elected for the Catshill Village parish ward shall be eight, for the Barley Mow parish ward shall be three and for the Marlbrook parish ward shall be two.
Wards of the parish of Lickey and Blackwell6
1
The parish of Lickey and Blackwell9 shall be divided into four parish wards which shall bear the names Lickey Grange, Lickey Monument, Linthurst and Shepley; and the wards shall comprise the areas designated on sheet 6 by reference to the name of the ward and demarcated by orange lines.
2
The number of councillors to be elected for the Linthurst parish ward shall be four, for the Lickey Monument parish ward shall be three and for each of the Lickey Grange and Shepley parish wards shall be two.
Wards of the parish of Lickey End7
The parish of Lickey End10 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 district 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 Stoke Prior8
1
The existing wards of the parish of Stoke Prior11 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 district 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 Wythall9
The parish of Wythall12 shall be divided into three parish wards which shall bear the names Drakes Cross and Walkers Heath, Hollywood and Majors Green, and Wythall South; and each parish ward shall comprise the area of the district ward bearing the same name, and the number of councillors to be elected for each of the Drakes Cross and Walkers Heath, and Hollywood and Majors Green parish wards shall be six, and for the Wythall South parish ward shall be three.
Maps10
Bromsgrove District Council shall make a print of the map marked “Map referred to in the District of Bromsgrove (Electoral Changes) Order 2003” available for inspection at its offices by any member of the public at any reasonable time.
Electoral registers11
The Electoral Registration Officer13 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.
Revocation12
Signed by the members of the Electoral Commission