Citation and commencement

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the High Peak (Electoral Changes) Order 2015.

(2) 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 2015.

Interpretation

2.  In this Order—

“map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the High Peak (Electoral Changes) Order 2015”, 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(1).

Wards of the district of High Peak and number of councillors

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

(2) The district of High Peak is divided into 28 district wards, each listed by name in the first column of the table in 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 table in 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 Chapel-en-le-Frith and number of councillors

4.—(1) The existing wards of the parish of Chapel-en-le-Frith are abolished.

(2) The parish of Chapel-en-le-Frith is divided into four parish wards named respectively—

(a) Barren Clough Combs & Whitehough;

(b) Chapel East;

(c) Chapel West;

(d) Dove Holes & Martinside.

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

(4) Two councillors are to be elected for each of Barren Clough Combs & Whitehough and Dove Holes & Martinside parish wards.

(5) Three councillors are to be elected for Chapel East parish ward.

(6) Six councillors are to be elected for Chapel West parish ward.

Wards of the parish of Hayfield and number of councillors

5.—(1) The existing wards of the parish of Hayfield are abolished.

(2) The parish of Hayfield is divided into two parish wards named respectively—

(a) Hayfield Town;

(b) Hayfield West.

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

(4) Eight councillors are to be elected for Hayfield Town parish ward.

(5) Two councillors are to be elected for Hayfield West parish ward.

Wards of the parish of New Mills and number of councillors

6.—(1) The existing wards of the parish of New Mills are abolished.

(2) The parish of New Mills is divided into three parish wards named respectively—

(a) Ollersett;

(b) Thornsett;

(c) Whitle.

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

(4) Five councillors are to be elected for each of Ollersett and Whitle parish wards.

(5) Two councillors are to be elected for Thornsett parish ward.

Sealed with the seal of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England on the 27th day of January 2015

Max Caller

Chairman

Local Government Boundary Commission for England

27th January 2015