1 Citation, commencement, extent and application
1 This Order may be cited as the Luton (Electoral Changes) Order 2022.
2 This article and article 2 come into force on 15th October 2022.
3 Article 3 comes into force—
(a) for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on 15th October 2022;
(b) for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2023.
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), renumbered by paragraph 5 of Schedule 3 to the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29), and further amended by section 6(16) of the Wales Act 2017 (c. 4).
4 This Order extends to England and Wales but applies in relation to England only.

2 Interpretation
1 In this Order, “the map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the Luton (Electoral Changes) Order 2022”, held by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England.
Prints of the map are available for inspection at reasonable times at the principal office of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England, 1st Floor, Windsor House, 50 Victoria Street, London SW1H 0TL. It is also accessible online at https://www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/eastern/bedfordshire/luton
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.

3 Wards of the borough of Luton and number of councillors
1 The existing wards of the borough of Luton are abolished.
2 The borough of Luton is divided into the 20 wards listed in the first column of the table in the Schedule.
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 the Schedule.
Sealed with the seal of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England
Jolyon Jackson Chief Executive Local Government Boundary Commission for England 18th July 2022