Statutory Instruments
2019 No. 356
Local Government, England
The Canterbury (Electoral Changes) Order 2019
Made 25th February 2019
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2) to (4)

Under section 92(2) of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007, Canterbury City Council (“the Council”) made recommendations in a review to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England for the related alteration of the boundaries of district wards and county electoral divisions within the Council’s area.
2007 c. 28. Section 92 was amended by paragraph 32 of Schedule 4 to the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20) (“the 2009 Act”).
The Local Government Boundary Commission for England was established on 1st April 2010 by section 55(1) of the 2009 Act. The functions of the Electoral Commission under Chapter 3 of Part 4 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (“the 2007 Act”) were transferred under section 60 of the 2009 Act to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England on 1st April 2010.
The Local Government Boundary Commission for England has decided to give effect to the recommendations and makes the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 92(3) of that Act.

Citation and commencement
1. (1) This Order may be cited as the Canterbury (Electoral Changes) Order 2019.
(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 this Order is made;
(b) for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2019.
The ordinary day of election of councillors in England is prescribed by section 37(1) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2), as amended by section 18(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50) and section 6(16) of the Wales Act 2017 (c. 4).
(4) Article 4 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 this Order is made;
(b) for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2021.

Interpretation
2. (1) In this Order “the Council’s Order” means the Canterbury City Council (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2018.
That Order was made on 17th December 2018 by Canterbury City Council under section 86 of the 2007 Act; such Orders are not required to be made by statutory instrument. A hard copy of that Order is available for inspection at reasonable times at the offices of Canterbury City Council, Military Road, Canterbury, CT1 1YW. It is also accessible online at http://www.lgbce.org.uk/resources/database-of-local-government-orders/south-east/kent

Alteration of district ward boundaries
3. (1) Each area that ceases to be part of a parish listed in the first column of the table in the Schedule and becomes part of the parish listed in the corresponding entry in the second column of that table, in consequence of the Council’s Order, ceases to be part of the district ward listed in the corresponding entry in the third column of that table and becomes part of the district ward listed in the corresponding entry in the fourth column of that table.
(2) In further consequence of the Council’s Order, the area that ceases to be part of the parish of Lower Hardres and becomes an unparished area ceases to be part of Chartham & Stone Street district ward and becomes part of Barton district ward.

Alteration of county electoral division boundary
4. (1) In consequence of the Council’s Order, the area that ceases to be part of the parish of Lower Hardres and becomes an unparished area ceases to be part of the Canterbury South electoral division and becomes part of the Canterbury City South electoral division.
Sealed with the seal of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England
Jolyon Jackson
Chief Executive
Local Government Boundary Commission for England
25th February 2019
SCHEDULE
(1) From parish	(2) To parish	(3) From district ward	(4) To district ward
Bekesbourne-with-Patrixbourne	Bridge	Little Stour & Adisham	Nailbourne
Chislet	Hersden	Reculver	Sturry
Article 3

EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order gives effect to recommendations made by Canterbury City Council to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England for related alterations of district ward boundaries and county electoral division boundaries.
The alterations are made in consequence of changes to parish boundaries and warding arrangements under the Canterbury City Council (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2018 (an Order made by Canterbury City Council under section 86 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28)). A hard copy of that Order is available for inspection at reasonable times at the offices of Canterbury City Council, Military Road, Canterbury, CT1 1YW. It is also accessible online at: http://www.lgbce.org.uk/resources/database-of-local-government-orders/south-east/kent
The changes to the district ward boundaries under article 3 apply in respect of elections to be held on and after the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2019.
The change to the county electoral divisions under article 4 apply in respect of elections to be held on and after the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2021.
An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.