2016 No. 1070
The Leicestershire (Electoral Changes) Order 2016
Made
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2), (3) and (4)
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 Leicestershire. 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 Leicestershire (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
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 Leicestershire (Electoral Changes) Order 2016”, held by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England.
Divisions of the county of Leicestershire and number of councillors3
1
The existing divisions of the county of Leicestershire are abolished.
2
The county of Leicestershire is divided into 53 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 Barwell and number of councillors4
1
The existing wards of the parish of Barwell are abolished.
2
The parish of Barwell is divided into three 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 Braunstone and number of councillors5
1
The existing wards of the parish of Braunstone are abolished.
2
The parish of Braunstone is divided into four 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 Mountsorrel and number of councillors6
1
The existing wards of the parish of Mountsorrel are abolished.
2
The parish of Mountsorrel is divided into three 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 Syston and number of councillors7
1
The existing wards of the parish of Syston are abolished.
2
The parish of Syston is divided into four 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.
Sealed with the seal of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England
SCHEDULE 1Names of county electoral divisions and number of councillors
(1) Name of county ward | (2) Number of councillors |
|---|---|
In the district of Blaby | |
Blaby & Glen Parva | 1 |
Braunstone | 1 |
Cosby & Countesthorpe | 1 |
Enderby & Lubbesthorpe | 1 |
Glenfields, Kirby Muxloe & Leicester Forests | 2 |
Narborough & Whetstone | 1 |
Stoney Stanton & Croft | 1 |
In the borough of Charnwood | |
Birstall | 1 |
Bradgate | 1 |
Loughborough East | 1 |
Loughborough North | 1 |
Loughborough North West | 1 |
Loughborough South | 1 |
Loughborough South West | 1 |
Quorn & Barrow | 1 |
Rothley & Mountsorrel | 1 |
Shepshed | 1 |
Sileby & The Wolds | 1 |
Syston Fosse | 1 |
Syston Ridgeway | 1 |
Thurmaston Ridgemere | 1 |
In the district of Harborough | |
Broughton Astley | 1 |
Bruntingthorpe | 1 |
Gartree | 1 |
Launde | 1 |
Lutterworth | 1 |
Market Harborough East | 1 |
Market Harborough West & Foxton | 1 |
In the borough of Hinckley & Bosworth | |
Burbage | 1 |
De Montfort | 1 |
Earl Shilton | 1 |
Groby & Ratby | 1 |
Hollycroft | 1 |
Mallory | 1 |
Market Bosworth | 1 |
Markfield, Desford & Thornton | 1 |
St Marys | 1 |
In the borough of Melton | |
Belvoir | 1 |
Melton East | 1 |
Melton West | 1 |
Melton Wolds | 1 |
In the district of North West Leicestershire | |
Ashby de la Zouch | 1 |
Castle Donnington & Kegworth | 1 |
Coalville North | 1 |
Coalville South | 1 |
Forest & Measham | 1 |
Ibstock & Appleby | 1 |
Valley | 1 |
Whitwick | 1 |
In the borough of Oadby & Wigston | |
East Wigston | 1 |
North Wigston | 1 |
Oadby | 2 |
South & West Wigston | 1 |
SCHEDULE 2Names of parish wards and number of councillors
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
|---|---|
Charnwood | 4 |
Redhall | 4 |
St Marys | 4 |
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
|---|---|
Braunstone Millfield | 3 |
Braunstone Ravenhurst & Fosse | 9 |
Braunstone Thorpe Astley | 5 |
Braunstone Winstanley | 4 |
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
|---|---|
Mountsorrel | 11 |
Mountsorrel Castle | 1 |
Mountsorrel North End | 1 |
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
|---|---|
Syston Merton | 7 |
Syston New Barkby | 5 |
Syston St Peter’s East | 4 |
Syston St Peter’s West | 4 |
(This note is not part of the Order)