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Title and introductory text
2014 No. 3057
Local Government, England
The Stratford-on-Avon (Electoral Changes) Order 2014
Made
5th November 2014
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2)
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 March 2014 stating its recommendations for changes to the electoral arrangements for the district of Stratford-on-Avon. 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 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 and commencement
(1) This Order may be cited as the Stratford-on-Avon (Electoral Changes) Order 2014.
(2) This Order comes into force—
(a) for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on the day after it is made;
(b) for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2015.
Propose a change2 Interpretation
In this Order—
“map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the Stratford-on-Avon (Electoral Changes) Order 2014”, prints of which are available for inspection at the principal office of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England;
“ordinary day of election of councillors” has the meaning given by section 37 of the Representation of the People Act 1983.
Propose a change3 Wards of the district of Stratford-on-Avon and number of councillors
(1) The existing wards of the district of Stratford-on-Avon are abolished.
(2) The district of Stratford-on-Avon is divided into 36 district wards, each listed by name in the table in Schedule 1.
(3) Each district ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the district ward.
(4) One councillor is to be elected for each district ward.
(5) 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 change4 Wards of the parish of Alcester and number of councillors
(1) The existing wards of the parish of Alcester are abolished.
(2) The parish of Alcester is divided into three parish wards, each listed by name in the first column of table 1 in Schedule 2.
(3) Each parish ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.
(4) 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 table 1 in Schedule 2.
Propose a change5 Wards of the parish of Bidford-on-Avon and number of councillors
(1) The existing wards of the parish of Bidford-on-Avon are abolished.
(2) The parish of Bidford-on-Avon is divided into three parish wards, each listed by name in the first column of table 2 in Schedule 2.
(3) Each parish ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.
(4) 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 table 2 in Schedule 2.
Propose a change6 Wards of the parish of Luddington and number of councillors
(1) The parish of Luddington is divided into two parish wards, each listed by name in the first column of table 3 in Schedule 2.
(2) Each parish ward comprises the area designated 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 table 3 in Schedule 2.
Propose a change7 Wards of the parish of Sambourne and number of councillors
(1) The parish of Sambourne is divided into two parish wards, each listed by name in the first column of table 4 in Schedule 2.
(2) Each parish ward comprises the area designated 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 table 4 in Schedule 2.
Propose a change8 Wards of the parish of Shipston-on-Stour and number of councillors
(1) The parish of Shipston-on-Stour is divided into two parish wards, each listed by name in the first column of table 5 in Schedule 2.
(2) Each parish ward comprises the area designated 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 table 5 in Schedule 2.
Propose a change9 Wards of the parish of Southam and number of councillors
(1) The existing wards of the parish of Southam are abolished.
(2) The parish of Southam is divided into four parish wards, each listed by name in the first column of table 6 in Schedule 2.
(3) Each parish ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.
(4) 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 table 6 in Schedule 2.
Propose a change10 Wards of the parish of Stratford-upon-Avon and number of councillors
(1) The existing wards of the parish of Stratford-upon-Avon are abolished.
(2) The parish of Stratford-upon-Avon is divided into nine parish wards, each listed by name in the first column of table 7 in Schedule 2.
(3) Each parish ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.
(4) 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 table 7 in Schedule 2.
Propose a change11 Wards of the parish of Studley and number of councillors
(1) The parish of Studley is divided into two parish wards, each listed by name in the first column of table 8 in Schedule 2.
(2) Each parish ward comprises the area designated 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 table 8 in Schedule 2.
Propose a change12 Wards of the parish of Wellesbourne & Walton and number of councillors
(1) The parish of Wellesbourne & Walton is divided into three parish wards, each listed by name in the first column of table 9 in Schedule 2.
(2) Each parish ward comprises the area designated 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 table 9 in Schedule 2.
Propose a changeSCHEDULE 1 Names of district wards
Article 3
Alcester Town
Alcester & Rural
Avenue
Bidford East
Bidford West & Salford
Bishop’s Itchington
Bishopton
Brailes & Compton
Bridgetown
Clopton
Ettington
Guildhall
Harbury
Hathaway
Henley-in-Arden
Kineton
Kinwarton
Long Itchington & Stockton
Napton & Fenny Compton
Quinton
Red Horse
Shipston North
Shipston South
Shottery
Snitterfield
Southam North
Southam South
Studley with Mappleborough Green
Studley with Sambourne
Tanworth-in-Arden
Tiddington
Welcombe
Welford-on-Avon
Wellesbourne East
Wellesbourne West
Wotton Wawen
Propose a changeSCHEDULE 2
Articles 4 to 12
Table 1 Wards of the parish of Alcester and number of councillors
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors
Alcester West | 5
Oversley | 10
Oversley Green | 1
Table 2 Wards of the parish of Bidford-on-Avon and number of councillors
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors
Bidford East | 6
Bidford West | 3
Broom | 1
Table 3 Wards of the parish of Luddington and number of councillors
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors
Luddington East | 3
Luddington West | 4
Table 4 Wards of the parish of Sambourne and number of councillors
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors
Sambourne North | 2
Sambourne South | 3
Table 5 Wards of the parish of Shipston-on-Stour and number of councillors
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors
Shipston North | 4
Shipston South | 9
Table 6 Wards of the parish of Southam and number of councillors
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors
Browns Bridge | 4
Merestone | 2
Mill Hill | 5
Southam Fields | 3
Table 7 Wards of the parish of Stratford-upon-Avon and number of councillors
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors
Avenue | 2
Bishopton | 2
Bridgetown | 2
Clopton | 2
Guildhall | 2
Hathaway | 2
Shottery | 2
Tiddington | 2
Welcombe | 2
Table 8 Wards of the parish of Studley and number of councillors
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors
Studley North | 6
Studley South | 6
Table 9 Wards of the parish of Wellesbourne & Walton and number of councillors
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors
Hastings | 5
Mountford | 5
Walton | 1
Propose a change