The East Riding of Yorkshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2023

Made7th February 2023

Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2) and (3)

Under section 92(2) of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 20071, East Riding of Yorkshire Council (“the Council”) made recommendations in a review to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England2 for the related alteration of the boundary between two district wards within the Council’s area.

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, commencement, extent and application1.

(1)

This Order may be cited as the East Riding of Yorkshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2023.

(2)

This article comes into force on the day after the day on which this Order is made.

(3)

Article 2 comes into force—

(a)

for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on 1st April 2023;

(b)

for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England3 in 2023.

(4)

This Order extends to England and Wales but applies in relation to England only.

Alteration of a district ward boundary2.

The area that ceases to be part of the parish of Skirpenbeck and becomes part of the parish of Stamford Bridge by virtue of the East Riding of Yorkshire (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 20214 ceases to be part of the Wolds Weighton district ward and becomes part of the Pocklington Provincial district ward.

Sealed with the seal of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England

Jolyon Jackson

Chief Executive

Local Government Boundary Commission for England

7th February 2023

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order gives effect to recommendations made by East Riding of Yorkshire Council to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England for the related alteration of the boundary between two district wards.

The alteration is a consequence of changes to parish boundaries and warding arrangements under the East Riding of Yorkshire (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2021, which was made by East Riding of Yorkshire Council under powers including 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 East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Register Square, Beverley HU17 9BA.

The change described in article 2 applies in respect of elections to be held on and after the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2023.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private, voluntary or public sectors is foreseen.