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2025 No. 141
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND
The Canterbury (Electoral Changes) Order 2025
Made
6th February 2025
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2) and (3).
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 July 2024 stating its recommendations for changes to the electoral arrangements for the city of Canterbury. 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.
Propose a change1 Citation, commencement, extent and application
(1) This Order may be cited as the Canterbury (Electoral Changes) Order 2025.
(2) This article and article 2 come into force on 15th October 2026.
(3) Articles 3 and 4 come into force—
(a) for the purposes 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.
(4) This Order extends to England and Wales but applies in relation to England only.
Propose a change2 Interpretation
(1) In this Order, “the map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the Canterbury (Electoral Changes) Order 2025”, 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.
Propose a change3 Wards of the city of Canterbury and number of councillors
(1) The existing wards of the city of Canterbury are abolished.
(2) The city of Canterbury is divided into the 24 wards listed in the first column of the table 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 the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of the table in Schedule 1.
Propose a change4 Parish wards of the parish of Herne & Broomfield
(1) The parish of Herne & Broomfield is divided into 2 parish wards listed in the first column of table 1 in Schedule 2.
(2) Each parish ward comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.
(3) The number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of the relevant table in Schedule 2.
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