The Bracknell Forest (Electoral Changes) Order 2023

Statutory Instruments

2023 No. 248

Local Government, England

The Bracknell Forest (Electoral Changes) Order 2023

Made

2nd March 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 2007(1), Bracknell Forest Council (“the Council”) made recommendations in a review to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England(2) for the related alteration of boundaries of a number of 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 application

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Bracknell Forest (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) Article 3 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 England(3) in 2023.

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

Interpretation

2.  In this Order, “ the Council’s Order” means the Bracknell Forest (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2022(4).

Alteration of district ward boundaries

3.—(1) The area of Winkfield Parish that becomes part of Warfield Parish by virtue of the Council’s Order ceases to be part of the Winkfield & Warfield East district ward and becomes part of the Whitegrove district ward.

(2) The area of Bracknell Parish that becomes part of Winkfield Parish by virtue of the Council’s Order ceases to be part of the Harmans Water & Crown Wood district ward and becomes part of the Swinley Forest district ward.

(3) The area of Sandhurst Parish that becomes part of Crowthorne Parish by virtue of the Council’s Order ceases to be part of the Sandhurst district ward and becomes part of the Crowthorne district ward.

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

Jolyon Jackson

Chief Executive

Local Government Boundary Commission for England

2nd March 2023

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order gives effect to recommendations made by Bracknell Forest Council to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England for related alterations to the boundaries between a number of district wards in the Council’s area.

The alterations are a consequence of changes to parish boundaries and warding arrangements under the Bracknell Forest (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2022, which was made by the 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 Bracknell Forest Council, Time Square, Market St, Bracknell RG12 1JD. The changes described in article 3 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.

(1)

2007 c. 28 (“the 2007 Act”). Section 92 was amended by paragraph 32 of Schedule 4 to the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20) (“the 2009 Act”).

(2)

The Local Government Boundary Commission for England was established on 1st April 2010 by section 55(1) of the 2009 Act. The functions of the Electoral Commission under Chapter 3 of Part 4 of the 2007 Act were transferred under section 60 of the 2009 Act to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England on 1st April 2010.

(3)

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)

That Order was made by Bracknell Forest Council on 21st December 2022, and is available for inspection at the offices of Bracknell Forest Council, Time Square, Market St, Bracknell RG12 1JD. Such Orders are not required to be made by statutory instrument.