2017 No. 1065
The Horsham (Electoral Changes) Order 2017
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 June 2017 stating its recommendations for changes to the electoral arrangements for the district of Horsham. The Commission has decided to give effect to those recommendations.
A draft of the instrument has been laid before each House of Parliament, a period of forty days has expired since the day on which it was laid 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 Horsham (Electoral Changes) Order 2017.
2
This article and article 2 come into force on the day after the day on which this Order is made.
3
Articles 3 and 4 come 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 councillors3 in 2019.
Interpretation2
1
In this Order “the map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the Horsham (Electoral Changes) Order 2017”, held by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England4.
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.
Wards of the district of Horsham and number of councillors3
1
The existing wards of the district of Horsham are abolished.
2
The district of Horsham is divided into 22 wards as listed in the first column of the table in Schedule 1.
3
Each ward comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the ward.
4
The number of councillors to be elected for each ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of the table in Schedule 1.
Wards of the parishes of North Horsham and Southwater4
1
The existing wards of the parishes of North Horsham and Southwater are abolished.
2
The parish of North Horsham is divided into the six parish wards listed in the first column of table 1 in Schedule 2.
3
The parish of Southwater is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of table 2 in Schedule 2.
4
Each parish ward comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.
5
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 the relevant table in Schedule 2.
Sealed with the seal of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England
SCHEDULE 1Names of wards and number of councillors
(1) Name of district ward | (2) Number of councillors |
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Billingshurst | 3 |
Bramber, Upper Beeding & Woodmancote | 2 |
Broadbridge Heath | 2 |
Colgate & Rusper | 2 |
Cowfold, Shermanbury & West Grinstead | 2 |
Denne | 3 |
Forest | 3 |
Henfield | 2 |
Holbrook East | 2 |
Holbrook West | 2 |
Itchingfield, Slinfold & Warnham | 2 |
Nuthurst & Lower Beeding | 1 |
Pulborough, Coldwaltham & Amberley | 3 |
Roffey North | 2 |
Roffey South | 2 |
Rudgwick | 1 |
Southwater North | 2 |
Southwater South & Shipley | 2 |
Steyning & Ashurst | 2 |
Storrington & Washington | 3 |
Trafalgar | 2 |
West Chiltington, Thakeham & Ashington | 3 |
SCHEDULE 2Names of parish wards and number of councillors
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
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Comptons | 1 |
Holbrook East | 5 |
Holbrook West | 4 |
North Horsham Rural | 1 |
Roffey North | 5 |
Roffey South | 3 |
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
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Southwater North | 8 |
Southwater South | 7 |
(This note is not part of the Order)