Citation and commencement1.
(1)
This Order may be cited as the Gedling (Electoral Changes) Order 2014.
(2)
This Order 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.
Interpretation2.
In this Order—
“map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the Gedling (Electoral Changes) Order 2014”, prints of which are available for inspection at the principal office of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England;
Wards of the district of Gedling and number of councillors3.
(1)
The existing wards of the district of Gedling are abolished.
(2)
The district of Gedling is divided into 19 district wards, each listed by name in the first column of the Schedule.
(3)
Each district ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the district ward.
(4)
The number of councillors to be elected for each district ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of the Schedule.
(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 Woodborough and number of councillors4.
(1)
The parish of Woodborough is divided into two parish wards named respectively—
(a)
Moor Lane;
(b)
Woodborough.
(2)
Each parish ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.
(3)
One councillor is to be elected for Moor Lane parish ward.
(4)
Ten councillors are to be elected for Woodborough parish ward.
Sealed with the seal of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England on the 8th day of January 2014
