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1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Lincolnshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2016.
(2) This article and article 2 come into force on the day after the day on which 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 the day on which it is made;
(b)for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England and Wales in 2017(1).
(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 the day on which it is made;
(b)for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England and Wales in 2019.
2.—(1) In this Order “the map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the Lincolnshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2016”, held by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England(2).
(2) 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.
3.—(1) The existing divisions of the county of Lincolnshire are abolished.
(2) The county of Lincolnshire is divided into 70 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.
4.—(1) The existing wards of the parish of Bourne are abolished.
(2) The parish of Bourne is divided into four 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.
5.—(1) The existing wards of the parish of Deeping St Nicholas are abolished.
(2) The parish of Deeping St Nicholas is divided into two 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.
6.—(1) The existing wards of the parish of Fishtoft are abolished.
(2) The parish of Fishtoft 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.
7.—(1) The existing wards of the parish of Fleet are abolished.
(2) The parish of Fleet is divided into two 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.
8.—(1) The existing wards of the parish of Gainsborough are abolished.
(2) The parish of Gainsborough is divided into four 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.
9.—(1) The existing wards of the parish of Holbeach are abolished.
(2) The parish of Holbeach is divided into four parish wards as listed in the first column of table 6 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 6 in Schedule 2.
10.—(1) The existing wards of the parish of Kirton are abolished.
(2) The parish of Kirton is divided into two parish wards as listed in the first column of table 7 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 7 in Schedule 2.
11.—(1) The existing wards of the parish of Market Deeping are abolished.
(2) The parish of Market Deeping is divided into two parish wards as listed in the first column of table 8 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 8 in Schedule 2.
12.—(1) The existing wards of the parish of Morton & Hanthorpe are abolished.
(2) The parish of Morton & Hanthorpe is divided into two parish wards as listed in the first column of table 9 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 9 in Schedule 2.
13.—(1) The existing wards of the parish of North Hykeham are abolished.
(2) The parish of North Hykeham is divided into seven parish wards as listed in the first column of table 10 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 10 in Schedule 2.
14.—(1) The existing wards of the parish of Pinchbeck are abolished.
(2) The parish of Pinchbeck is divided into two parish wards as listed in the first column of table 11 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 11 in Schedule 2.
15.—(1) The existing wards of the parish of Skegness are abolished.
(2) The parish of Skegness is divided into four parish wards as listed in the first column of table 12 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 12 in Schedule 2.
16.—(1) The existing wards of the parish of Sleaford are abolished.
(2) The parish of Sleaford is divided into five parish wards as listed in the first column of table 13 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 13 in Schedule 2.
17.—(1) The existing wards of the parish of South Hykeham are abolished.
(2) The parish of South Hykeham is divided into three parish wards as listed in the first column of table 14 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 14 in Schedule 2.
18.—(1) The existing wards of the parish of The Moultons are abolished.
(2) The parish of The Moultons is divided into two parish wards as listed in the first column of table 15 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 16 in Schedule 2.
19.—(1) The existing wards of the parish of Whaplode are abolished.
(2) The parish of Whaplode is divided into four parish wards as listed in the first column of table 16 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 17 in Schedule 2.
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