Title and introductory text
2014 No. 3059
Local Government, England
The South Hams (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 February 2014 stating its recommendations for changes to the electoral arrangements for the district of South Hams. 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 South Hams (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 South Hams (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 South Hams and number of councillors
(1) The existing wards of the district of South Hams are abolished.
(2) The district of South Hams is divided into 20 district wards, each listed by name in the first column of the table in the Schedule.
(3) Each district ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the district ward.
(4) The number of councillors to be elected for each district ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of the table in the Schedule.
(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 Berry Pomeroy and number of councillors
(1) The existing wards of the parish of Berry Pomeroy are abolished.
(2) The parish of Berry Pomeroy is divided into two parish wards named respectively—
(a) Bridgetown;
(b) Village.
(3) Each parish ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.
(4) Four councillors are to be elected for Bridgetown parish ward.
(5) Three councillors are to be elected for Village parish ward.
Propose a change5 Wards of the parish of Bickleigh and number of councillors
(1) The parish of Bickleigh is divided into two parish wards named respectively—
(a) Bickleigh;
(b) Woolwell.
(2) Each parish ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.
(3) Two councillors are to be elected for Bickleigh parish ward.
(4) Seven councillors are to be elected for Woolwell parish ward.
Propose a change6 Wards of the parish of Ivybridge and number of councillors
(1) The existing wards of the parish of Ivybridge are abolished.
(2) The parish of Ivybridge is divided into two parish wards named respectively—
(a) Ivybridge East;
(b) Ivybridge West.
(3) Each parish ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.
(4) Eight councillors are to be elected for each parish ward.
Propose a change7 Wards of the parish of Ugborough and number of councillors
(1) The parish of Ugborough is divided into two parish wards named respectively—
(a) Ugborough East;
(b) Ugborough West.
(2) Each parish ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.
(3) Ten councillors are to be elected for Ugborough East parish ward.
(4) One councillor is to be elected for Ugborough West parish ward.
Propose a change