2016 No. 64
The Dorset (Electoral Changes) Order 2016
Made
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2) and (3)
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 2015 stating its recommendation for changes to the electoral arrangements for the county of Dorset. 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 Dorset (Electoral Changes) Order 2016.
2
This article and article 2 come into force on the day after this Order is made.
3
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 councillors3 in 2017.
Interpretation2
In this Order “the map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the Dorset (Electoral Changes) Order 2016”, held by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England.
Divisions of the county of Dorset and number of councillors3
1
The existing divisions of the county of Dorset are abolished.
2
The county of Dorset is divided into 40 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 Blandford Forum and number of councillors4
1
The existing wards of the parish of Blandford Forum are abolished.
2
The parish of Blandford Forum is divided into five 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 Wareham St Martin and number of councillors5
1
The existing wards of the parish of Wareham St Martin are abolished.
2
The parish of Wareham St Martin 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.
Wards of the parish of Wool and number of councillors6
1
The existing wards of the parish of Wool are abolished.
2
The parish of Wool is divided into two 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.
Sealed with the seal of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England
Colin MellorsChairmanLocal Government Boundary Commission for EnglandSCHEDULE 1Names of county divisions and number of councillors
(1) Name of county division | (2) Number of councillors |
|---|---|
In the borough of Christchurch | |
Burton Grange | 1 |
Christchurch Central | 1 |
Commons | 1 |
Mudeford & Highcliffe | 1 |
Walkford | 1 |
In the district of East Dorset | |
Colehill East and Stapehill | 1 |
Colehill West & Wimborne Minster | 1 |
Corfe Mullen | 1 |
Cranborne Chase | 1 |
Ferndown | 2 |
Moors | 2 |
Verwood | 2 |
In the district of North Dorset | |
Blackmore Vale | 1 |
Blandford Forum | 1 |
Gillingham | 2 |
Hambledon | 1 |
Shaftesbury | 1 |
Stalbridge & The Beacon | 1 |
Winterborne | 1 |
In the district of Purbeck | |
Lytchett Minster & Upton | 1 |
North West Purbeck | 1 |
South Purbeck | 1 |
Swanage | 1 |
Wareham | 1 |
In the district of West Dorset | |
Beaminster | 1 |
Bridport | 2 |
Chickerell & Chesil Bank | 1 |
Dorchester | 2 |
Linden Lea | ` |
Marshwood Vale | 1 |
Sherborne Rural | 1 |
Sherborne Town | 1 |
Three Valleys | 1 |
In the borough of Weymouth & Portland | |
Broadwey | 1 |
Lodmoor | 1 |
Portland Harbour | 1 |
Portland Tophill | 1 |
Rodwell | 1 |
Westham | 1 |
Weymouth Town | 1 |
SCHEDULE 2Names of parish wards and number of councillors
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
|---|---|
Blandford Badbury Heights | 1 |
Blandford Central | 6 |
Blandford Hilltop | 2 |
Blandford Langton St Leonards | 4 |
Blandford Old Town | 3 |
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
|---|---|
Holton Heath | 2 |
Sandford | 9 |
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
|---|---|
Bovington | 6 |
Wool Village | 9 |
(This note is not part of the Order)