Citation and commencement

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Mansfield (Electoral Changes) Order 2011.

(2) This Order comes into force—

(a) for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the elections of councillors, on the day after that on which it is made;

(b) for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2011.

Interpretation

2.  In this Order—

“map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the Mansfield (Electoral Changes) Order 2011”, of which prints are available for inspection at the principal office of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England;

“ordinary day of election of councillors” has the meaning given by section 37 of the Representation of the People Act 1983(1).

Wards of the district of Mansfield and number of councillors

3.—(1) The existing wards of the district of Mansfield are abolished.

(2) The district is divided into thirty-six wards each bearing a name listed in the Schedule.

(3) Each ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the ward.

(4) One councillor is to be elected for each ward.

(5) Where a boundary is shown on the map as running along a road, railway line, footway, watercourse or similar geographical feature, it is to be treated as running along the centre line of the feature.

Wards of the parish of Warsop and number of councillors

4.—(1) The existing wards of the parish of Warsop are abolished.

(2) The parish is divided into four wards named respectively—

(a) Market Warsop;

(b) Meden;

(c) Netherfield;

(d) Warsop Carrs.

(3) Each ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the ward.

(4) Three councillors are to be elected each ward.

Sealed with the seal of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England on the 28th day of January 2011

Max Caller

Chairman

Local Government Boundary Commission for England

28th January 2011