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The North Yorkshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2026

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4 Certain parishes in North Yorkshire and number of councillors

(1) The existing parish wards of the parishes listed in paragraph (2) are abolished. (2) The parishes referred to in paragraph (1) are— (a) Eastfield; (b) Harrogate; (c) Killinghall; (d) Knaresborough; (e) Newby & Scalby; (f) Northallerton; (g) Richmond; (h) Ripon; (i) Scarborough; (j) Selby; (k) Skipton; (l) Whitby. (3) The parish of Eastfield is divided into the 3 parish wards listed in the first column of Table 1 in Schedule 2. (4) The parish of Harrogate is divided into the 19 parish wards listed in the first column of Table 2 in Schedule 2. (5) The parish of Killinghall is divided into the 2 parish wards listed in the first column of Table 3 in Schedule 2. (6) The parish of Knaresborough is divided into the 5 parish wards listed in the first column of Table 4 in Schedule 2. (7) The parish of Newby & Scalby is divided into the 2 parish wards listed in the first column of Table 5 in Schedule 2. (8) The parish of Northallerton is divided into the 3 parish wards listed in the first column of Table 6 in Schedule 2. (9) The parish of Richmond is divided into the 3 parish wards listed in the first column of Table 7 in Schedule 2. (10) The parish of Ripon is divided into the 4 parish wards listed in the first column of Table 8 in Schedule 2. (11) The parish of Scarborough is divided into the 5 parish wards listed in the first column of Table 9 in Schedule 2. (12) The parish of Selby is divided into the 6 parish wards listed in the first column of Table 10 in Schedule 2. (13) The parish of Skipton is divided into the 4 parish wards listed in the first column of Table 11 in Schedule 2. (14) The parish of Whitby is divided into the 6 parish wards listed in the first column of Table 12 in Schedule 2. (15) Each parish ward comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward. (16) 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 Certain parishes in North Yorkshire and number of councillors

(1) The existing parish wards of the parishes listed in paragraph (2) are abolished. (2) The parishes referred to in paragraph (1) are— (a) Eastfield; (b) Harrogate; (c) Killinghall; (d) Knaresborough; (e) Newby & Scalby; (f) Northallerton; (g) Richmond; (h) Ripon; (i) Scarborough; (j) Selby; (k) Skipton; (l) Whitby. (3) The parish of Eastfield is divided into the 3 parish wards listed in the first column of Table 1 in Schedule 2. (4) The parish of Harrogate is divided into the 19 parish wards listed in the first column of Table 2 in Schedule 2. (5) The parish of Killinghall is divided into the 2 parish wards listed in the first column of Table 3 in Schedule 2. (6) The parish of Knaresborough is divided into the 5 parish wards listed in the first column of Table 4 in Schedule 2. (7) The parish of Newby & Scalby is divided into the 2 parish wards listed in the first column of Table 5 in Schedule 2. (8) The parish of Northallerton is divided into the 3 parish wards listed in the first column of Table 6 in Schedule 2. (9) The parish of Richmond is divided into the 3 parish wards listed in the first column of Table 7 in Schedule 2. (10) The parish of Ripon is divided into the 4 parish wards listed in the first column of Table 8 in Schedule 2. (11) The parish of Scarborough is divided into the 5 parish wards listed in the first column of Table 9 in Schedule 2. (12) The parish of Selby is divided into the 6 parish wards listed in the first column of Table 10 in Schedule 2. (13) The parish of Skipton is divided into the 4 parish wards listed in the first column of Table 11 in Schedule 2. (14) The parish of Whitby is divided into the 6 parish wards listed in the first column of Table 12 in Schedule 2. (15) Each parish ward comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward. (16) 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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