Citation, commencement, extent and application

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Malvern Hills (Electoral Changes) Order 2023.

(2) This article and article 2 come into force on the day after the day on which this Order is made.

(3) Articles 3 and 4 come 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(1) in 2023.

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

Interpretation

2.—(1) In this Order, “ the map” means the map “Map referred to in the Malvern Hills (Electoral Changes) Order 2023”, 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.

Wards of the district of Malvern Hills and number of councillors

3.—(1) The existing wards of the district of Malvern Hills are abolished.

(2) The district of Malvern Hills is divided into the 18 wards listed in column 1 of the table in Schedule 1.

(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 column 2 of the table in Schedule 1.

Parish wards of the parish of Malvern and number of parish councillors

4.—(1) The existing parish wards of Malvern are abolished.

(2) The parish of Malvern is divided into the 9 parish wards listed in column 1 of the table in Schedule 2.

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

(4) The number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward is the number specified in relation to that parish ward in column 2 of the 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

11th January 2023