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2014 No. 1910
Local Government, England
The Telford & Wrekin (Electoral Changes) Order 2014
Made
14th July 2014
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 Act”) the Local Government Boundary Commission for England(2) (“the Commission”) published a report dated January 2014 stating its recommendations for changes to the electoral arrangements for the district of Telford & Wrekin. 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 Act:
Citation and commencement
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Telford & Wrekin (Electoral Changes) Order 2014.
(2) Except for article 4, 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.
(3) Article 4 comes into force—
(a)for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on 15th October 2018;
(b)for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2019.
Interpretation
2. In this Order—
“map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the Telford & Wrekin (Electoral Changes) Order 2014”, 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).
Wards of the district of Telford & Wrekin and number of councillors
3.—(1) The existing wards of the district of Telford & Wrekin are abolished.
(2) The district of Telford and Wrekin is divided into 30 district wards, each listed by name in the first column of the table in Schedule 1.
(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 table in Schedule 1.
(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 Chetwynd Aston & Woodcote and number of councillors
4.—(1) The parish of Chetwynd Aston & Woodcote is divided into two parish wards, each listed by name in the first column of table 1 in Schedule 2.
(2) Each parish ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.
(3) The number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of table 1 in Schedule 2.
Wards of the parish of Hadley & Leegomery and number of councillors
5.—(1) The existing wards of the parish of Hadley & Leegomery are abolished.
(2) The parish of Hadley & Leegomery is divided into five parish wards, each listed by name in the first column of table 2 in Schedule 2.
(3) Each parish ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.
(4) The number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of table 2 in Schedule 2.
Wards of the parish of Ketley and number of councillors
6.—(1) The existing wards of the parish of Ketley are abolished.
(2) The parish of Ketley is divided into two parish wards, each listed by name in the first column of table 3 in Schedule 2.
(3) Each parish ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.
(4) The number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of table 3 in Schedule 2.
Wards of the parish of Lawley & Overdale and number of councillors
7.—(1) The existing wards of the parish of Lawley & Overdale are abolished.
(2) The parish of Lawley & Overdale is divided into four parish wards, each listed by name in the first column of table 4 in Schedule 2.
(3) Each parish ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.
(4) The number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of table 4 in Schedule 2.
Wards of the parish of Lilleshall, Donnington & Muxton
8.—(1) The existing wards of the parish of Lilleshall, Donnington & Muxton are abolished.
(2) The parish of Lilleshall, Donnington & Muxton is divided into five parish wards, each listed by name in the first column of table 5 in Schedule 2.
(3) Each parish ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.
(4) The number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of table 5 in Schedule 2.
Wards of the parish of Madeley and number of councillors
9.—(1) The existing wards of the parish of Madeley are abolished.
(2) The parish of Madeley is divided into four parish wards, each listed by name in the first column of table 6 in Schedule 2.
(3) Each parish ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.
(4) The number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of table 6 in Schedule 2.
Wards of the parish of Oakengates and number of councillors
10.—(1) The existing wards of the parish of Oakengates are abolished.
(2) The parish of Oakengates is divided into three parish wards, each listed by name in the first column of table 7 in Schedule 2.
(3) Each parish ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.
(4) The number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of table 7 in Schedule 2.
Wards of the parish of St Georges & Priorslee
11.—(1) The existing wards of the parish of St Georges & Priorslee are abolished.
(2) The parish of St Georges & Priorslee is divided into four parish wards, each listed by name in the first column of table 8 in Schedule 2.
(3) Each parish ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.
(4) The number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of table 8 in Schedule 2.
Wards of the parish of Stirchley & Brookside
12.—(1) The existing wards of the parish of Stirchley & Brookside are abolished.
(2) The parish of Stirchley & Brookside is divided into three parish wards, each listed by name in the first column of table 9 in Schedule 2.
(3) Each parish ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.
(4) The number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of table 9 in Schedule 2.
Wards of the parish of The Gorge and number of councillors
13.—(1) The existing wards of the parish of The Gorge are abolished.
(2) The parish of The Gorge is divided into three parish wards, each listed by name in the first column of table 10 in Schedule 2.
(3) Each parish ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.
(4) The number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of table 10 in Schedule 2.
Wards of the parish of Wellington and number of councillors
14.—(1) The existing wards of the parish of Wellington are abolished.
(2) The parish of Wellington is divided into seven parish wards, each listed by name in the first column of table 11 in Schedule 2.
(3) Each parish ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.
(4) The number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of table 11 in Schedule 2.
Wards of the parish of Wrockwardine and number of councillors
15.—(1) The parish of Wrockwardine is divided into two parish wards, each listed by name in the first column of table 12 in Schedule 2.
(2) Each parish ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.
(3) The number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of table 12 in Schedule 2.
Wards of the parish of Wrockwardine Wood & Trench
16.—(1) The existing wards of the parish of Wrockwardine Wood & Trench are abolished.
(2) The parish of Wrockwardine Wood & Trench is divided into four parish wards, each listed by name in the first column of table 13 in Schedule 2.
(3) Each parish ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.
(4) The number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of table 13 in Schedule 2.
Sealed with the seal of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England on the 14th day of July 2014
Max Caller
Chairman
Local Government Boundary Commission for England
14th July 2014
Article 3
SCHEDULE 1
Names of district wards and number of councillors
(1) Name of district ward | (2) Number of councillors |
|---|---|
| Admaston & Bratton | 1 |
| Apley Castle | 1 |
| Arleston | 1 |
| Brookside | 2 |
| Church Aston & Lilleshall | 1 |
| College | 1 |
| Dawley & Aqueduct | 3 |
| Donnington | 2 |
| Dothill | 1 |
| Edgmond & Ercall Magna | 2 |
| Ercall | 1 |
| Hadley & Leegomery | 3 |
| Haygate | 1 |
| Horsehay & Lightmoor | 2 |
| Ironbridge Gorge | 1 |
| Ketley & Overdale | 3 |
| Madeley & Sutton Hill | 3 |
| Malinslee & Dawley Bank | 2 |
| Muxton | 2 |
| Newport North & West | 2 |
| Newport South & East | 2 |
| Oakengates & Ketley Bank | 3 |
| Park | 1 |
| Priorslee | 2 |
| Shawbirch | 1 |
| St Georges | 2 |
| The Nedge | 3 |
| Woodside | 2 |
| Wrockwardine | 1 |
| Wrockwardine Wood & Trench | 2 |
Articles 4 to 16
SCHEDULE 2
Table 1
Wards of the parish of Chetwynd Aston & Woodcote and number of councillors
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
|---|---|
| Chetwynd Aston | 4 |
| Station Road | 3 |
Table 2
Wards of the parish of Hadley & Leegomery and number of councillors
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
|---|---|
| Apley Castle | 4 |
| Hadley Castle | 3 |
| Hadley Manor | 3 |
| Leegomery | 4 |
| Trench Lock | 2 |
Table 3
Wards of the parish of Ketley and number of councillors
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
|---|---|
| Beveley | 2 |
| Ketley | 9 |
Table 4
Wards of the parish of Lawley & Overdale and number of councillors
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
|---|---|
| Central | 4 |
| Dawley Bank | 1 |
| Lawley | 2 |
| West | 1 |
Table 5
Wards of the parish of Lilleshall, Donnington & Muxton and number of councillors
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
|---|---|
| Donnington East | 1 |
| Donnington West | 5 |
| Lilleshall | 2 |
| Muxton | 5 |
| The Humbers | 2 |
Table 6
Wards of the parish of Madeley and number of councillors
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
|---|---|
| Cuckoo Oak | 5 |
| Hill Top | 1 |
| Madeley | 5 |
| Woodside | 6 |
Table 7
Wards of the parish of Oakengates and number of councillors
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
|---|---|
| Hollyhurst | 1 |
| North | 3 |
| Oakengates | 9 |
Table 8
Wards of the parish of St Georges & Priorslee and number of councillors
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
|---|---|
| Snedshill | 1 |
| St Georges East | 1 |
| St Georges West | 4 |
| Priorslee | 5 |
Table 9
Wards of the parish of Stirchley & Brookside and number of councillors
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
|---|---|
| Brookside | 7 |
| Holmer Lake | 1 |
| Stirchley | 5 |
Table 10
Wards of the parish of The Gorge and number of councillors
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
|---|---|
| Coalport & Jackfield | 2 |
| Ironbridge Gorge | 3 |
| Lightmoor | 3 |
Table 11
Wards of the parish of Wellington and number of councillors
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
|---|---|
| Arleston | 3 |
| College | 3 |
| Dothill | 3 |
| Ercall | 3 |
| Haygate | 3 |
| Park | 3 |
| Shawbirch | 3 |
Table 12
Wards of the parish of Wrockwardine and number of councillors
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
|---|---|
| Admaston & Bratton | 7 |
| Wrockwardine | 3 |
Table 13
Wards of the parish of Wrockwardine Wood & Trench and number of councillors
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
|---|---|
| East | 1 |
| Trench | 8 |
| Wrockwardine Wood East | 1 |
| Wrockwardine Wood West | 1 |
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order makes changes to electoral arrangements for the district of Telford & Wrekin, which is a non-metropolitan district with borough status, following recommendations made by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England. The area of the district remains unchanged.
The electoral changes at district level, and at parish level in all parishes except Chetwynd Aston & Woodcote, apply in respect of local government elections to be held on and after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2015. The electoral changes in the parish of Chetwynd Aston & Woodcote apply in respect of local government elections to be held on and after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2019.
Article 3 abolishes the existing wards of the district of Telford and Wrekin and replaces them with 30 new ones. That article, the map (as defined in article 2) and Schedule 1 also establish the names, areas and number of councillors of the new district wards.
Articles 4 and 15 create two new parish wards in each of the parishes of (i) Chetwynd Aston & Woodcote and (ii) Wrockwardine respectively. These parishes were formerly unwarded. Those articles, the map and Schedule 2 also establish the names, areas and number of councillors of the new parish wards.
Articles 5 to 14 and 16 abolish the existing wards of the parishes of (i) Hadley & Leegomery, (ii) Ketley (iii) Lawley & Overdale, (iv) Lilleshall, Donnington & Muxton, (v) Madeley, (vi) Oakengates, (vii) St Georges & Priorslee, (viii) Stirchley & Brookside, (ix) The Gorge, (x) Wellington and (xi) Wrockwardine Wood & Trench respectively and replace them with new ones. Those articles, the map and Schedule 2 also establish the names, areas and number of councillors of the new parish wards.
The map defined in article 2 shows the new district and parish wards. It is available at http://www.lgbce.org.uk/current-reviews/west-midlands/shropshire/telford-and-wrekin-fer. The map is also available for inspection at all reasonable times at the offices of Telford & Wrekin Borough Council, Addenbrooke House, Ironmasters Way, Telford, TF3 4NT and at the offices 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)
(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.
(3)
1983 c.2; section 37 has been amended by section 18(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c.50), paragraph 5 of Schedule 3 to the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c.29) and section 60(1) of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c.28).
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