The Broadland (Electoral Changes) Order 2023

Made24th 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, Broadland District 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 Broadland (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 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 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 Crostwick and becomes part of the parish of Spixworth by virtue of the Broadland District Council (Reorganisation of Community Governance Crostwick/Spixworth) Order 20134 ceases to be part of the Coltishall district ward and becomes part of the Spixworth with St Faiths district ward.

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

Jolyon Jackson

Chief Executive

Local Government Boundary Commission for England

24th February 2023

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order gives effect to recommendations made by Broadland District Council to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England for the related alteration of one district ward boundary.

The alteration is a consequence of changes to parish boundaries and warding arrangements under the Broadland District Council (Reorganisation of Community Governance Crostwick/Spixworth) Order 2013. That Order was made by Broadland District 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 Broadland District Council, Thorpe Lodge, 1 Yarmouth Road, Norwich NR7 0DU.

The changes described in article 2 apply 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.