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Title and introductory text
2014 No. 3060
Local Government, England
The North West Leicestershire (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 North West Leicestershire. 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 North West Leicestershire (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 North West Leicestershire (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 North West Leicestershire and number of councillors
(1) The existing wards of the district of North West Leicestershire are abolished.
(2) The district of North West Leicestershire is divided into 38 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 Ashby Woulds and number of councillors
(1) The existing wards of the parish of Ashby Woulds are abolished.
(2) The parish of Ashby Woulds 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 Ashby de la Zouch and number of councillors
(1) The existing wards of the parish of Ashby de la Zouch are abolished.
(2) The parish of Ashby de la Zouch is divided into six 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 Castle Donington and number of councillors
(1) The parish of Castle Donington is divided into three 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 Coleorton and number of councillors
(1) The parish of Coleorton 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 Hugglescote & Donington le Heath and number of councillors
(1) The parish of Hugglescote & Donington le Heath 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 Ibstock and number of councillors
(1) The existing wards of the parish of Ibstock are abolished.
(2) The parish of Ibstock 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 Kegworth and number of councillors
(1) The parish of Kegworth is divided into two parish wards, each listed by name in the first column of table 7 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 7 in Schedule 2.
Propose a change11 Wards of the parish of Measham and number of councillors
(1) The parish of Measham 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 Whitwick and number of councillors
(1) The parish of Whitwick is divided into four 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
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Appleby
Ashby Castle
Ashby Holywell
Ashby Ivanhoe
Ashby Money Hill
Ashby Willesley
Ashby Woulds
Bardon
Blackfordby
Broom Leys
Castle Donington Castle
Castle Donington Central
Castle Donington Park
Castle Rock
Coalville East
Coalville West
Daleacre Hill
Ellistown & Battleflat
Greenhill
Hermitage
Holly Hayes
Hugglescote St John’s
Hugglescote St Mary’s
Ibstock East
Ibstock West
Kegworth
Long Whatton & Diseworth
Measham North
Measham South
Oakthorpe & Donisthorpe
Ravenstone & Packington
Sence Valley
Snibston North
Snibston South
Thornborough
Thringstone
Valley
Worthington & Breedon
Propose a changeSCHEDULE 2
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Table 1 Wards of the parish of Ashby Woulds and number of councillors
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors
Albert Village | 2
Moira | 4
Norris Hill | 3
Table 2 Wards of the parish of Ashby de la Zouch and number of councillors
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors
Blackfordby | 2
Castle | 3
Holywell | 3
Ivanhoe | 3
Money Hill | 3
Willesley | 3
Table 3 Wards of the parish of Castle Donington and number of councillors
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors
Castle | 5
Central | 5
Park | 4
Table 4 Wards of the parish of Coleorton and number of councillors
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors
North | 1
South | 5
Table 5 Wards of the parish of Hugglescote & Donington le Heath and number of councillors
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors
St John’s | 4
St Mary’s | 5
Table 6 Wards of the parish of Ibstock and number of councillors
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors
East | 4
Ellistown & Battram | 1
North | 3
West | 5
Table 7 Wards of the parish of Kegworth and number of councillors
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors
North | 4
South | 6
Table 8 Wards of the parish of Measham and number of councillors
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors
Measham North | 6
Measham South | 5
Table 9 Wards of the parish of Whitwick and number of councillors
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors
Broom Leys | 2
Holly Hayes | 3
Hermitage | 3
Thornborough | 3
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