Statutory Instruments

2016 No. 1069

Local Government, England

The Lancashire (Electoral Changes) Order 2016

Made

8th November 2016

Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2) to (5)

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 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 commencement

1.—(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 councillors(3) 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.

Interpretation

2.  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 England(4).

Divisions of the county of Lancashire and number of councillors

3.—(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 councillors

4.—(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 councillors

5.—(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 councillors

6.—(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 councillors

7.—(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 councillors

8.—(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

Legal seal

Jolyon Jackson

Chief Executive

Local Government Boundary Commission for England

Date 8th November 2016

Article 3

SCHEDULE 1Names of county divisions and number of councillors

(1)

Name of county division

(2)

Number of councillors

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

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Articles 4 to 8

SCHEDULE 2Names of parish wards and number of councillors

Table 1

Wards of the parish of Scarisbrick

(1)

Name of parish ward

(2)

Number of councillors

Scarisbrick North-East

Scarisbrick West

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Table 2

Wards of the parish of Brierfield

(1)

Name of parish ward

(2)

Number of councillors

Central

East

North

South

West

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Table 3

Wards of the parish of Colne

(1)

Name of parish ward

(2)

Number of councillors

Castle Road

Central

Horsfield

Lidgett

Vivary Bridge

Waterside East

Waterside West

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2

5

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Table 4

Wards of the parish of Nelson

(1)

Name of parish ward

(2)

Number of councillors

Bradley

Clover Hill

Marsden East

Marsden West

Southfield

Walverden

Whitefield

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5

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Table 5

Wards of the parish of Penwortham

(1)

Name of parish ward

(2)

Number of councillors

Broad Oak

Charnock

Howick & Priory

Kingsfold

Middleforth

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order makes changes to electoral arrangements for the county of Lancashire following recommendations made by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England. The area of the county remains unchanged. The electoral changes in article 3 apply in respect of local government elections to be held on and after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2017. The electoral change in article 4 applies in respect of such elections in 2018. The electoral change in articles 5 to 8 apply in respect of such elections in 2019.

Article 3 abolishes the existing divisions of the county of Lancashire and replaces them with 82 new ones. That article and the map (as defined in article 2) also establish the names, areas and number of councillors of the new divisions.

Articles 4 to 8 abolish the existing wards of the parishes of (i) Scarisbrick, (ii) Brierfield, (iii) Colne, (iv) Nelson and (v) Penwortham respectively and replace them with new ones. Those articles and the map also establish the names, areas and number of councillors of the new parish wards.

The map defined in article 2 shows the new county divisions and parish wards. It is available at https://www.lgbce.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/27949/Lancashire_F_Sht1_SO.pdf The map is also available for inspection at reasonable times at the offices of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England, 14th floor, Millbank Tower, London SW1P 4QP.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.

(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 (c.20).

(3)

The ordinary day of election of councillors is prescribed by section 37 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (c.2).

(4)

Prints of the map are available for inspection at reasonable times at the principal office of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England, 14th floor, Millbank Tower, London SW1P 4QP and is accessible online at www.lgbce.org.uk