2018 No. 1374
The East Suffolk (Electoral Changes) Order 2018
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 October 2018 stating its recommendations for changes to the electoral arrangements for East Suffolk3. 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 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 East Suffolk (Electoral Changes) Order 2018.
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 this Order is made;
b
for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors4 in 2019.
Interpretation2
1
In this Order, “the map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the East Suffolk (Electoral Changes) Order 2018”, held by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England5.
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 East Suffolk and number of councillors3
1
The existing wards of the district of East Suffolk are abolished.
2
The district of East Suffolk is divided into 29 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 Felixstowe, Lowestoft, Oulton, Oulton Broad and Rushmere St Andrew4
1
The existing wards of the parishes of Felixstowe, Lowestoft, Oulton, Oulton Broad and Rushmere St Andrew are abolished.
2
The parish of Felixstowe is divided into the four parish wards listed in the first column of table 1 in Schedule 2.
3
The parish of Lowestoft is divided into the eight parish wards listed in the first column of table 2 in Schedule 2.
4
The parish of Oulton is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of table 3 in Schedule 2.
5
The parish of Oulton Broad is divided into the three parish wards listed in the first column of table 4 in Schedule 2.
6
The parish of Rushmere St Andrew is divided into the three parish wards listed in the first column of table 5 in Schedule 2.
7
Each parish ward comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.
8
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
Jolyon JacksonChief ExecutiveLocal Government Boundary Commission for EnglandSCHEDULE 1Names of wards and number of councillors
(1) | (2) |
|---|---|
Name of district ward | Number of councillors |
Aldeburgh & Leiston | 3 |
Beccles & Worlingham | 3 |
Bungay & Wainford | 2 |
Carlford & Fynn Valley | 2 |
Carlton & Whitton | 2 |
Carlton Colville | 2 |
Deben | 1 |
Eastern Felixstowe | 3 |
Framlingham | 2 |
Gunton & St Margarets | 2 |
Halesworth & Blything | 2 |
Harbour & Normanston | 3 |
Kelsale & Yoxford | 1 |
Kesgrave | 3 |
Kessingland | 1 |
Kirkley & Pakefield | 3 |
Lothingland | 1 |
Martlesham & Purdis Farm | 2 |
Melton | 1 |
Orwell & Villages | 2 |
Oulton Broad | 3 |
Rendlesham & Orford | 1 |
Rushmere St Andrew | 1 |
Saxmundham | 1 |
Southwold | 1 |
Western Felixstowe | 3 |
Wickham Market | 1 |
Woodbridge | 2 |
Wrentham, Wangford & Westleton | 1 |
SCHEDULE 2Names of parish wards and number of councillors
(1) | (2) |
|---|---|
Name of parish ward | Number of councillors |
Coastal | 8 |
Marshes | 1 |
Port | 4 |
Walton | 3 |
(1) | (2) |
|---|---|
Name of parish ward | Number of councillors |
Elmtree | 3 |
Gunton | 1 |
Harbour & Normanston | 6 |
Kirkley | 3 |
Pakefield | 3 |
St Margarets East | 2 |
St Margarets West | 1 |
Tom Crisp | 1 |
(1) | (2) |
|---|---|
Name of parish ward | Number of councillors |
Oulton East | 1 |
Oulton West | 9 |
(1) | (2) |
|---|---|
Name of parish ward | Number of councillors |
Oulton Broad North | 7 |
Oulton Broad South East | 3 |
Oulton Broad South West | 2 |
(1) | (2) |
|---|---|
Name of parish ward | Number of councillors |
Rushmere St Andrew Beech | 2 |
Rushmere St Andrew Tower | 10 |
Rushmere St Andrew Village | 3 |
(This note is not part of the Order)