The Broxtowe (Electoral Changes) Order 2023

Statutory Instruments

2023 No. 249

Local Government, England

The Broxtowe (Electoral Changes) Order 2023

Made

2nd March 2023

Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2), (3) and (4)

Under section 92(2) of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007(1), Broxtowe Borough Council (“the Council”) made recommendations in a review to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England(2) for the related alteration of the boundaries of a number of district wards and county electoral divisions 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 Broxtowe (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 1st April 2023;

(b) for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England(3) in 2023.

(4) Article 4 comes into force—

(a) for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on 15th October 2024;

(b) for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2025.

(5) 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 Broxtowe (Re-organisation of Community Governance) Order 2022(4).

Alteration of district ward boundaries

3.—(1) The area that ceases to be part of the parish of Kimberley and becomes part of the parish of Awsworth by virtue of the Council’s Order ceases to be part of the Kimberley district ward and becomes part of the Awsworth, Cossall & Trowell district ward.

(2) The area that ceases to be part of an unparished area and becomes part of the parish of Cossall by virtue of the Council’s Order ceases to be part of the Nuthall East & Strelley district ward and becomes part of the Awsworth, Cossall & Trowell district ward.

(3) The area that ceases to be part of the parish of Greasley and becomes part of the parish of Awsworth by virtue of the Council’s Order, ceases to be part of the Greasley district ward and becomes part of the Awsworth, Cossall & Trowell district ward.

(4) Each area that—

(a) ceases to be part of the North parish ward of the parish of Stapleford; and

(b) becomes an unparished area,

by virtue of the Council’s Order, ceases to be part of the Stapleford North district ward and becomes part of the Bramcote district ward.

(5) The unparished area that becomes part of the parish of Stapleford by virtue of the Council’s Order ceases to be part of the Bramcote district ward and becomes part of the Stapleford North district ward.

(6) The area that ceases to be part of the parish of Stapleford and becomes part of the parish of Trowell by virtue of the Council’s Order, ceases to be part of the Stapleford North district ward and becomes part of the Awsworth, Cossall & Trowell district ward.

(7) The area that ceases to be part of the South East ward of the parish of Stapleford and becomes part of an unparished area by virtue of the Council’s Order, ceases to be part of the Stapleford South East district ward and becomes part of the Bramcote district ward.

(8) The area that ceases to be part of the parish of Trowell and becomes part of the parish of Stapleford by virtue of the Council’s Order, ceases to be part of the Awsworth, Cossall & Trowell district ward and becomes part of the Stapleford North district ward.

Alteration of county electoral divisions

4.—(1) The area that ceases to be part of the parish of Kimberley and becomes part of the parish of Awsworth by virtue of the Council’s Order ceases to be part of the Nuthall & Kimberley county electoral division and becomes part of the Stapleford & Broxtowe Central county electoral division.

(2) The area that ceases to be part of the parish of Greasley and becomes part of the parish of Awsworth by virtue of the Council’s Order, ceases to be part of the Greasley & Brinsley county electoral division and becomes part of the Stapleford & Broxtowe Central county electoral division.

(3) Each area that—

(i) ceases to be part of the parish of Stapleford; and

(ii) becomes an unparished area,

by virtue of the Council’s Order, ceases to be part of the Stapleford & Broxtowe Central county electoral division and becomes part of the Bramcote & Beeston North county electoral division.

(4) The unparished area that becomes part of the parish of Stapleford by virtue of the Council’s Order, ceases to be part of the Bramcote & Beeston North county electoral division and becomes part of the Stapleford & Broxtowe Central county electoral division.

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 Broxtowe Borough Council to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England for related alterations of a number of district wards and county electoral divisions in the Council’s area.

The alterations are a consequence of changes to parish boundaries and warding arrangements under the Broxtowe (Re-organisation 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 Broxtowe Borough Council, Foster Ave, Beeston, Nottingham NG9 1AB.

The changes described in article 3 (in relation to district wards) apply in respect of elections to be held on and after the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2023.

The changes described in article 4 (in relation to county electoral divisions) apply in respect of elections to be held on and after the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2025.

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 Broxtowe Borough Council on 29th June 2022, and is available for inspection at the offices of Broxtowe Borough Council, Foster Ave, Beeston, Nottingham NG9 1AB.