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The Oxfordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2025

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As published

4 Parish wards of the parishes of Abingdon-on-Thames, Bicester, Didcot, Grove, Henley-on-Thames, Thame, Wantage, and Witney, and number of councillors

(1) The existing parish wards of the parishes of Abingdon-on-Thames, Bicester, Didcot, Grove, Henley-on-Thames, Thame, Wantage, and Witney are abolished. (2) The parish of Abingdon-on-Thames is divided into the eight parish wards listed in the first column of Table 1 in Schedule 2. (3) The parish of Bicester is divided into the eight parish wards listed in the first column of Table 2 in Schedule 2. (4) The parish of Didcot is divided into the eight parish wards listed in the first column of Table 3 in Schedule 2. (5) The parish of Grove is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of Table 4 in Schedule 2. (6) The parish of Henley-on-Thames is divided into the three parish wards listed in the first column of Table 5 in Schedule 2. (7) The parish of Thame is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of Table 6 in Schedule 2. (8) The parish of Wantage is divided into the three parish wards listed in the first column of Table 7 in Schedule 2. (9) The parish of Witney is divided into the seven parish wards listed in the first column of Table 8 in Schedule 2. (10) Each parish ward comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward. (11) 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.

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4 Parish wards of the parishes of Abingdon-on-Thames, Bicester, Didcot, Grove, Henley-on-Thames, Thame, Wantage, and Witney, and number of councillors

(1) The existing parish wards of the parishes of Abingdon-on-Thames, Bicester, Didcot, Grove, Henley-on-Thames, Thame, Wantage, and Witney are abolished. (2) The parish of Abingdon-on-Thames is divided into the eight parish wards listed in the first column of Table 1 in Schedule 2. (3) The parish of Bicester is divided into the eight parish wards listed in the first column of Table 2 in Schedule 2. (4) The parish of Didcot is divided into the eight parish wards listed in the first column of Table 3 in Schedule 2. (5) The parish of Grove is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of Table 4 in Schedule 2. (6) The parish of Henley-on-Thames is divided into the three parish wards listed in the first column of Table 5 in Schedule 2. (7) The parish of Thame is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of Table 6 in Schedule 2. (8) The parish of Wantage is divided into the three parish wards listed in the first column of Table 7 in Schedule 2. (9) The parish of Witney is divided into the seven parish wards listed in the first column of Table 8 in Schedule 2. (10) Each parish ward comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward. (11) 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.

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