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# The Calderdale (Electoral Changes) Order 2024

## Title and introductory text {#prelims}

2024 No. 1182
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND
The Calderdale (Electoral Changes) Order 2024
Made
12th November 2024
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2), (3) and (4)
Under section 58(4) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (“the Act”) the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (“the Commission”) published a report dated May 2024 stating its recommendations for changes to the electoral arrangements for the borough of Calderdale. The Commission has decided to give effect to the recommendations.
A draft of the instrument has been laid before Parliament and a period of forty days has expired since the day on which it was laid and neither House has resolved that the instrument be not made
The Commission makes the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 59(1) of the Act.

## 1 Citation, commencement, extent and application {#article-1}

(1) This Order may be cited as the Calderdale (Electoral Changes) Order 2024.
(2) This article and article 2 come into force on 15th October 2025.
(3) Articles 3 and 4 come into force—
(a) for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on 15th October 2025;
(b) for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2026.
(4) Article 5 comes into force—
(a) for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on 15th October 2026;
(b) for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2027.
(5) This Order extends to England and Wales but applies in relation to England only.

## 2 Interpretation {#article-2}

(1) In this Order, “the map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the Calderdale (Electoral Changes) Order 2024”, held by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England.
(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.

## 3 Wards of the borough of Calderdale and number of councillors {#article-3}

(1) The existing wards of the borough of Calderdale are abolished.
(2) The borough of Calderdale is divided into the 18 wards listed 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 three.

## 4 Elections of the borough of Calderdale {#article-4}

(1) Elections of all councillors for each ward of the borough of Calderdale are to be held simultaneously on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2026.
(2) The councillors holding office for any ward abolished by article 3(1) immediately before the fourth day after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2026 are to retire on that fourth day, and the newly elected councillors are to come into office on that fourth day.
(3) Of the councillors elected for a ward in 2026—
(a) one is to retire on the fourth day after the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2027;
(b) one is to retire on the fourth day after the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2028;
(c) one is to retire on the fourth day after the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2030.
(4) Of the councillors elected for a ward in 2026—
(a) the first councillor for each ward to retire is to be the councillor elected by the smallest number of votes;
(b) the second councillor for each ward to retire is to be the councillor elected by the next smallest number of votes.
(5) In the case of an equality of votes between any persons elected which makes it uncertain which of them is to retire in any year, the person to retire in that year is to be determined by lot.
(6) If an election of councillors for any ward is not contested, the person to retire in each year is to be determined by lot.
(7) An election to replace a councillor who is to retire under paragraph (3) is to be held on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in the year in which the retirement is due to take place, and any newly elected councillor is to come into office on the fourth day after that day.
(8) Where under this article any question is to be determined by lot, the lot is to be drawn at the next practicable meeting of the council after the question has arisen and the drawing is to be conducted under the direction of the person presiding at the meeting.

## 5 Parish wards of the parishes of Hebden Royd and Stainland & District and number of councillors {#article-5}

(1) The existing parish wards of the parishes of Hebden Royd and Stainland & District are abolished.
(2) The parish of Hebden Royd is divided into the six parish wards listed in the first column of Table 1 in Schedule 2.
(3) The parish of Stainland & District is divided into the three parish wards listed in the first column of Table 2 in Schedule 2.
(4) Each parish ward comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.
(5) The number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward is the number specified in relation to that parish ward in the second column of the relevant table in Schedule 2.

## Schedule 1 Wards of the borough of Calderdale {#schedule-1}

Article 3
Brighouse
Elland
Greetland
Halifax Town
Hebden Bridge & Todmorden East
Hipperholme & Lightcliffe
Illingworth & Mixenden
Luddendenfoot
Northowram & Shelf
Ovenden
Park
Rastrick
Ryburn
Salterhebble, Southowram & Skircoat Green
Sowerby Bridge
Todmorden West
Wainhouse
Warley

## Schedule 2 Names of parish wards and number of councillors {#schedule-2}

Article 5
Table 1 Parish wards of the parish of Hebden Royd and number of councillors
Name of parish ward | Number of councillors
Birchcliffe | 3
Caldene | 3
Cragg Vale | 4
Fairfield | 3
West End | 2
White Lee | 3
Table 2 Parish wards of the parish of Stainland & District and number of councillors
Name of parish ward | Number of councillors
Holywell Green | 4
Sowood | 2
Stainland | 3