2016 No. 1069
The Lancashire (Electoral Changes) Order 2016
Made
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2) to (5)
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 April 2016 stating its recommendation for changes to the electoral arrangements for the county of Lancashire. 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 Lancashire (Electoral Changes) Order 2016.
2
This article and article 2 come into force on the day after this Order is made.
3
Article 3 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 councillors3 in 2017.
4
Article 4 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 2018.
5
The remainder of 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 2019.
Interpretation2
In this Order “the map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the Lancashire (Electoral Changes) Order 2016”, held by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England4.
Divisions of the county of Lancashire and number of councillors3
1
The existing divisions of the county of Lancashire are abolished.
2
The county of Lancashire is divided into 82 divisions as listed in the first column of the table in Schedule 1.
3
Each division comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the division.
4
The number of councillors to be elected for each division is the number specified in relation to that division 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 Scarisbrick and number of councillors4
1
The existing wards of the parish of Scarisbrick are abolished.
2
The parish of Scarisbrick is divided into two parish wards as listed in the first column of table 1 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 1 in Schedule 2.
Wards of the parish of Brierfield and number of councillors5
1
The existing wards of the parish of Brierfield are abolished.
2
The parish of Brierfield is divided into five parish wards as listed 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 Colne and number of councillors6
1
The existing wards of the parish of Colne are abolished.
2
The parish of Colne is divided into seven parish wards as listed 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 Nelson and number of councillors7
1
The existing wards of the parish of Nelson are abolished.
2
The parish of Nelson is divided into seven parish wards as listed 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 Penwortham and number of councillors8
1
The existing wards of the parish of Penwortham are abolished.
2
The parish of Penwortham is divided into five parish wards as listed 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.
Sealed with the seal of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England
SCHEDULE 1Names of county divisions and number of councillors
(1) Name of county division | (2) Number of councillors |
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In the borough of Burnley Burnley Central East Burnley Central West Burnley North East Burnley Rural Burnley South West Padiham & Burnley West In the borough of Chorley Chorley Central Chorley North Chorley Rural East Chorley Rural West Chorley South Clayton with Whittle Euxton, Buckshaw & Astley Hoghton with Wheelton In the borough of Fylde Fylde East Fylde South Fylde West Lytham St Annes North St Annes South In the borough of Hyndburn Accrington North Accrington South Accrington West & Oswaldtwistle Central Great Harwood, Rishton & Clayton-le-Moors Oswaldtwistle In the city of Lancaster Heysham Lancaster Central Lancaster East Lancaster Rural East Lancaster Rural North Lancaster South East Morecambe Central Morecambe North Morecambe South Skerton In the borough of Pendle Brierfield & Nelson West Nelson East Pendle Central Pendle Hill Pendle Rural In the city of Preston Preston Central East Preston Central West Preston City Preston East Preston North Preston Rural Preston South East Preston South West Preston West In the borough of Ribble Valley Clitheroe Longridge with Bowland Ribble Valley North East Ribble Valley South West In the borough of Rossendale Mid-Rossendale Rossendale East Rossendale South Rossendale West Whitworth & Bacup In the borough of South Ribble Leyland Central Leyland South Lostock Hall & Bamber Bridge Moss Side & Farington Penwortham East & Walton-le-Dale Penwortham West South Ribble East South Ribble West In the borough of West Lancashire Burscough & Rufford Ormskirk Skelmersdale Central Skelmersdale East Skelmersdale West West Lancashire East West Lancashire North West Lancashire West In the borough of Wyre Cleveleys East Cleveleys South & Carleton Fleetwood East Fleetwood West & Cleveleys West Poulton-le-Fylde Thornton & Hambleton Wyre Rural Central Wyre Rural East | 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 |
SCHEDULE 2Names of parish wards and number of councillors
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
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Scarisbrick North-East Scarisbrick West | 3 7 |
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
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Central East North South West | 2 2 3 3 3 |
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
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Castle Road Central Horsfield Lidgett Vivary Bridge Waterside East Waterside West | 1 3 1 2 5 1 4 |
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
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Bradley Clover Hill Marsden East Marsden West Southfield Walverden Whitefield | 5 4 2 2 5 3 3 |
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
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Broad Oak Charnock Howick & Priory Kingsfold Middleforth | 3 4 5 4 2 |
(This note is not part of the Order)