The Derbyshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2012

Statutory Instruments

2012 No. 2986

Local Government, England

The Derbyshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2012

Made

29th November 2012

Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2) and (3)

Under section 58(4) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009(1) (“the 2009 Act”) the Local Government Boundary Commission for England(2) (“the Commission”) published a report dated August 2012 stating its recommendations for changes to the electoral arrangements for the county of Derbyshire. The Commission has decided to give effect to the recommendations.

A draft of the instrument has been laid before Parliament and a period of forty days has expired and neither House has resolved that the instrument be not made.

The Commission makes the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 59(1) of the 2009 Act:

Citation and commencement

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Derbyshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2012.

(2) With the exception of article 4, this Order comes into force—

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

(b) for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2013.

(3) Article 4 comes into force—

(a) for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on 15th October 2014;

(b) for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2015.

Interpretation

2.  In this Order—

“map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the Derbyshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2012”, prints of which 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(3).

Divisions of the county of Derbyshire and number of councillors

3.—(1) The existing divisions of the county of Derbyshire are abolished.

(2) The county is divided into sixty-one divisions, each bearing a name listed in Schedule 1.

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

(4) With the exception of the division of Alfreton and Somercotes, the division of Glossop and Charlesworth and the division of Eckington and Killamarsh, one councillor is to be elected for each division.

(5) Two councillors are to be elected for each of the division of Alfreton and Somercotes, the division of Glossop and Charlesworth and the division of Eckington and Killamarsh.

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

Parish wards and numbers of councillors

4.—(1) The existing wards of the following parishes are abolished:

(a) Codnor;

(b) Dale Abbey;

(c) Dronfield;

(d) North Wingfield;

(e) Ockbrook and Borrowash;

(f) Old Bolsover;

(g) South Normanton;

(h) Staveley.

(2) The parish of Codnor is divided into two wards, each listed by name in the first column of the first table in Schedule 2.

(3) The parish of Dale Abbey is divided into three wards, each listed by name in the first column of the second table in Schedule 2.

(4) The parish of Dronfield is divided into eight wards, each listed by name in the first column of the third table in Schedule 2.

(5) The parish of Grassmoor, Hasland and Winswick is divided into two wards, each listed by name in the first column of the fourth table in Schedule 2.

(6) The parish of Hartington Upper Quarter is divided into two wards, each listed by name in the first column of the fifth table in Schedule 2.

(7) The parish of North Wingfield is divided into three wards, each listed by name in the first column of the sixth table in Schedule 2.

(8) The parish of Ockbrook and Borrowash is divided into three wards, each listed by name in the first column of the seventh table in Schedule 2.

(9) The parish of Old Bolsover is divided into four wards, each listed by name in the first column of the eighth table in Schedule 2.

(10) The parish of South Normanton is divided into three wards, each listed by name in the first column of the ninth table in Schedule 2.

(11) The parish of Staveley is divided into eight wards, each listed by name in the first column of the tenth table in Schedule 2.

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

(13) The number of councillors to be elected for each ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of each table in Schedule 2.

Sealed with the seal of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England on the 29th day of November 2012

Max Caller

Chairman

Local Government Boundary Commission for England

29th November 2012

Article 3

SCHEDULE 1 Names of county divisions

In Amber Valley Borough:

Alfreton and Somercotes

Alport and Derwent

Belper

Duffield and Belper South

Greater Heanor

Heanor Central

Horsley

Ripley East and Codnor

Ripley West and Heage

In Bolsover District:

Barlborough and Clowne

Bolsover North

Bolsover South

Shirebrook and Pleasley

South Normanton and Pinxton

Tibshelf

In Chesterfield Borough:

Birdholme

Brimington

Boythorpe and Brampton South

Loundsley Green and Newbold

Spire

St Mary’s

Staveley

Staveley North and Whittington

Walton and West

In Derbyshire Dales District:

Ashbourne

Bakewell

Derwent Valley

Dovedale

Matlock

Wirksworth

In Erewash Borough:

Breadsall and West Hallam

Breaston

Ilkeston East

Ilkeston South

Ilkeston West

Long Eaton

Petersham

Sandiacre

Sawley

In High Peak Borough:

Buxton North and East

Buxton West

Chapel and Hope Valley

Etherow

Glossop and Charlesworth

New Mills

Whaley Bridge

In North East Derbyshire District:

Clay Cross North

Clay Cross South

Dronfield East

Dronfield West and Walton

Eckington and Killamarsh

Sutton

Wingerworth and Shirland

In South Derbyshire District:

Aston

Etwall and Repton

Hilton

Linton

Melbourne

Swadlincote Central

Swadlincote North

Swadlincote South

Article 4

SCHEDULE 2 Names of parish wards and numbers of councillors

Table 1

Codnor

(1) Name of parish ward	(2) Number of councillors
Codnor	9
Crosshill and East	3

Table 2

Dale Abbey

(1) Name of parish ward	(2) Number of councillors
Dale Abbey Village	3
Ladywood	2
Kirk Hallam	3

Table 3

Dronfield

(1) Name of parish ward	(2) Number of councillors
Bowshaw	1
Coal Aston East	2
Coal Aston West	1
Dronfield Woodhouse	2
Gosforth East	1
Gosforth Valley	4
North	3
South	5

Table 4

Grassmoor, Hasland and Winswick

(1) Name of parish ward	(2) Number of councillors
Hasland and Winswick	7
Grassmoor	4

Table 5

Hartington Upper Quarter

(1) Name of parish ward	(2) Number of councillors
Hartington Upper Quarter East	3
Hartington Upper Quarter West	3

Table 6

North Wingfield

(1) Name of parish ward	(2) Number of councillors
Central	4
East	1
West	5

Table 7

Ockbrook and Borrowash

(1) Name of parish ward	(2) Number of councillors
Borrowash East	4
Borrowash West	4
Ockbrook	3

Table 8

Old Bolsover

(1) Name of parish ward	(2) Number of councillors
Central	3
East	4
North	1
West	4

Table 9

South Normanton

(1) Name of parish ward	(2) Number of councillors
Central	3
East	3
West	7

Table 10

Staveley

(1) Name of parish ward	(2) Number of councillors
Barrow Hill	2
Duckmanton	2
Hollingwood	2
Inkersall Green	2
Lowgates	2
Middlecroft	4
Poolsbrook	1
Woodthorpe	2

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order makes changes to the electoral arrangements for the county of Derbyshire following recommendations made by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England.

The electoral changes apply in respect of local government elections to be held on and after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2013.

Article 3 abolishes the existing divisions of the county and replaces them with sixty-one new ones. That article, the map (as defined in article 2) and Schedule 1 establish the names, areas and number of councillors of the new divisions.

Article 4 replaces the wards of the parish of Codnor, Dale Abbey, Dronfield, North Wingfield, Ockbrook and Borrowash, Old Bolsover, South Normanton and Staveley and establishes wards in the parishes of Grassmoor, Hasland and Winswick and Hartington Upper Quarter. That article, the map and Schedule 2 establish the names, areas and number of councillors of the new wards.

The map defined in article 2 shows the new county divisions and parish wards. It is available at www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/east-midlands/derbyshire/derbyshire-electoral-review. The map is also available at all reasonable times at the office of the council of the county of Derbyshire at County Hall, Matlock DE4 3AG and the office of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England at Layden House, 76-86 Turnmill Street, London EC1M 5LG.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.

(1)

2009 c.20.

(2)

The Local Government Boundary Commission for England was established on 1st April 2010 by section 55(1) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c.20).

(3)

1983 c.2. Section 37 has been amended by the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c.50), section 18(2) (repealed), the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c.29), Schedule 3, paragraph 5 and the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c.28), section 60(1).