2015 No. 78
The High Peak (Electoral Changes) Order 2015
Made
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2)
Under section 58(4) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 20091 (“the Act”) the Local Government Boundary Commission for England2 (“the Commission”) published a report dated September 2014 stating its recommendations for changes to the electoral arrangements for the district of High Peak. 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 commencement1
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.
Interpretation2
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 19833.
Wards of the district of High Peak and number of councillors3
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 councillors4
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 councillors5
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 councillors6
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
SCHEDULENames of district wards and number of councillors
(1) Name of district ward | (2) Number of councillors |
---|---|
Barms | 1 |
Blackbrook | 2 |
Burbage | 1 |
Buxton Central | 2 |
Chapel East | 1 |
Chapel West | 2 |
Corbar | 2 |
Cote Heath | 2 |
Dinting | 1 |
Gamesley | 1 |
Hadfield North | 1 |
Hadfield South | 2 |
Hayfield | 1 |
Hope Valley | 2 |
Howard Town | 2 |
Limestone Peak | 1 |
New Mills East | 2 |
New Mills West | 2 |
Old Glossop | 2 |
Padfield | 1 |
Sett | 1 |
Simmondley | 2 |
St John’s | 1 |
Stone Bench | 2 |
Temple | 1 |
Tintwistle | 1 |
Whaley Bridge | 3 |
Whitfield | 1 |
(This note is not part of the Order)