Title and introductory text
2014 No. 3290
Local Government, England
The Breckland (Electoral Changes) Order 2014
Made
2nd December 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 July 2014 stating its recommendations for changes to the electoral arrangements for the district of Breckland. 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 Breckland (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 Breckland (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 Breckland and number of councillors
(1) The existing wards of the district of Breckland are abolished.
(2) The district of Breckland is divided into 27 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 Attleborough and number of councillors
(1) The existing wards of the parish of Attleborough are abolished.
(2) The parish of Attleborough is divided into two parish wards named respectively—
(a) Burgh;
(b) Queens.
(3) Each parish ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.
(4) Nine councillors are to be elected for Burgh parish ward.
(5) Six councillors are to be elected for Queens parish ward.
Propose a change5 Wards of the parish of Dereham and number of councillors
(1) The existing wards of the parish of Dereham are abolished.
(2) The parish of Dereham is divided into five parish wards named respectively—
(a) Central East;
(b) Central West;
(c) Neatherd;
(d) Toftwood;
(e) Withburga.
(3) Each parish ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.
(4) One councillor is to be elected for Central East parish ward.
(5) Two councillors are to be elected for each of Central West and Withburga parish wards.
(6) Four councillors are to be elected for Neatherd parish ward.
(7) Three councillors are to be elected for Toftwood parish ward.
Propose a change6 Wards of the parish of Thetford and number of councillors
(1) The existing wards of the parish of Thetford are abolished.
(2) The parish of Thetford is divided into six parish wards named respectively—
(a) Anne Bartholomew;
(b) Boudica;
(c) Burrell;
(d) Castle;
(e) Priory;
(f) Vicarage Road.
(3) Each parish ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.
(4) One councillor is to be elected for each of Anne Bartholomew and Vicarage Road parish wards.
(5) Three councillors are to be elected for each of Boudica and Priory parish wards.
(6) Four councillors are to be elected for each of Burrell and Castle parish wards.
Propose a change