The Isle of Wight (Electoral Changes) Order 2020

Citation and commencement

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Isle of Wight (Electoral Changes) Order 2020.

(2) This article and article 2 come into force on 15th October 2020.

(3) Articles 3 and 4 come into force—

(a) for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on 15th October 2020;

(b) for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England(1) in 2021.

Interpretation

2.—(1) In this Order, “the map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the Isle of Wight (Electoral Changes) Order 2020”, 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.

Divisions of the Isle of Wight and number of councillors

3.—(1) The existing electoral divisions of the Isle of Wight are abolished.

(2) The Isle of Wight is divided into the 39 electoral divisions listed in Schedule 1.

(3) Each division comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the division.

(4) The number of councillors to be elected for each division is one.

Wards of the parishes of Cowes, Freshwater, Newport & Carisbrooke, Ryde, Sandown, Shalfleet, Shanklin and Ventnor

4.—(1) The existing wards of the following parishes are abolished—

(a) Cowes;

(b) Freshwater;

(c) Newport & Carisbrooke;

(d) Ryde;

(e) Sandown;

(f) Shalfleet;

(g) Shanklin; and

(h) Ventnor.

(2) The parish of Cowes is divided into the four parish wards listed in the first column of table 1 in Schedule 2.

(3) The parish of Freshwater is divided into the three parish wards listed in the first column of table 2 in Schedule 2.

(4) The parish of Newport & Carisbrooke is divided into the seven parish wards listed in the first column of table 3 in Schedule 2.

(5) The parish of Ryde is divided into the seven parish wards listed in the first column of table 4 in Schedule 2.

(6) The parish of Sandown is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of table 5 in Schedule 2.

(7) The parish of Shalfleet is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of table 6 in Schedule 2.

(8) The parish of Shanklin is divided into the three parish wards listed in the first column of table 7 in Schedule 2.

(9) The parish of Ventnor is divided into the four parish wards listed in the first column of table 8 in Schedule 2.

(10) Each parish ward comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.

(11) 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 Jackson

Chief Executive

Local Government Boundary Commission for England

28th January 2020