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| Made | 10th April 2001 | ||
| Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2) |
(3) In this Order -
any reference to the map is a reference to the map prepared by the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions marked "Map of the District of Staffordshire Moorlands (Electoral Changes) Order 2001", and deposited in accordance with regulation 27 of the Local Government Changes for England Regulations 1994[3]; and
any reference to a numbered sheet is a reference to the sheet of the map which bears that number.
Wards of the district of Staffordshire Moorlands
2.
- (1) The existing wards of the district[4] shall be abolished.
(2) The district shall be divided into twenty-seven wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 1.
(3) The wards shall comprise the areas described in column (2) of that Schedule by reference to parishes or, where an area is not so described, the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the ward and demarcated by red lines; and the number of councillors to be elected for each ward shall be the number specified in respect of the ward in column (3) of that Schedule.
(4) Where a boundary is shown on the map as running along a road, railway line, footway, watercourse or similar geographical feature, it shall be treated as running along the centre line of the feature.
Wards of the parish of Biddulph
3.
- (1) The existing wards of the parish of Biddulph shall be abolished.
(2) The parish shall be divided into five parish wards which shall bear the names Biddulph East, Biddulph Moor, Biddulph North, Biddulph South and Biddulph West; and each parish ward shall comprise the area of the district ward bearing the same name.
(3) The number of councillors to be elected for each of the Biddulph Moor and Biddulph South parish wards shall be two, and for each of the Biddulph East, Biddulph North and Biddulph West parish wards shall be six.
Wards of the parish of Cheadle
4.
- (1) The existing wards of the parish of Cheadle shall be abolished.
(2) The parish shall be divided into three parish wards which shall bear the names Cheadle North East, Cheadle South East and Cheadle West; and each parish ward shall comprise the area of the district ward bearing the same name.
(3) The number of councillors to be elected for each of the Cheadle North East and Cheadle South East parish wards shall be six, and for the Cheadle West parish ward shall be nine.
Wards of the parish of Cheddleton
5.
- (1) The existing wards of the parish of Cheddleton shall be abolished.
(2) The parish shall be divided into three parish wards which shall bear the names of Cheddleton, Southlowe and Wetley Rocks; and the wards shall comprise the areas designated on sheet 5 by reference to the name of the ward and demarcated by orange lines.
(3) The number of councillors to be elected for the Cheddleton parish ward shall be eleven and for each of the Southlowe and Wetley Rocks parish wards shall be three.
Wards of the parish of Endon and Stanley
6.
The parish of Endon and Stanley shall be divided into two parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 2; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the district ward specified in respect of the parish ward in column (2) of that Schedule; and the number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be the number specified in respect of the parish ward in column (3) of that Schedule.
Wards of the parish of Leek
7.
- (1) The existing wards of the parish of Leek shall be abolished.
(2) The parish shall be divided into four parish wards which shall bear the names Leek East, Leek North, Leek South and Leek West; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the district ward bearing the same name; and the number of councillors to be elected for each of the parish wards shall be three.
Wards of the parish of Werrington
8.
The parish of Werrington shall be divided into three parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 3; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the district ward specified in respect of the parish ward in column (2) of that Schedule; and the number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be the number specified in respect of the parish ward in column (3) of that Schedule.
Revocation
9.
The District of Staffordshire Moorlands (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976 is hereby revoked.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Beverley Hughes
Parliamentary under Secretary of State, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
10th April 2001
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
| Name of Ward | Area of Ward | Number of Councillors |
| Alton | The parishes of Alton and Farley | 1 |
| Bagnall and Stanley | 1 | |
| Biddulph East | 3 | |
| Biddulph Moor | 1 | |
| Biddulph North | 3 | |
| Biddulph South | 1 | |
| Biddulph West | 3 | |
| Brown Edge and Endon | 3 | |
| Caverswall | 1 | |
| Cellarhead | 2 | |
| Cheadle North East | 2 | |
| Cheadle South East | 2 | |
| Cheadle West | 3 | |
| Checkley | The parishes of Checkley and Draycott in the Moors | 3 |
| Cheddleton | 3 | |
| Churnet | The parishes of Cotton, Kingsley and Oakamoor | 2 |
| Dane | The parishes of Heathylee, Heaton, Hollinsclough, Leekfrith, Tittesworth and Quarnford | 1 |
| Forsbrook | The parish of Forsbrook | 3 |
| Hamps Valley | The parishes of Alstonefield, Blore with Swinscoe, Ilam, Waterhouses and Wetton | 1 |
| Horton | The parishes of Horton, Longsdon and Rushton | 1 |
| Ipstones | The parishes of Bradnop and Ipstones | 1 |
| Leek East | 3 | |
| Leek North | 3 | |
| Leek South | 3 | |
| Leek West | 3 | |
| Manifold | The parishes of Butterton, Grindon, Onecote, and Warslow and Elkstones | 1 |
| Werrington | 2 |
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
| Name of Ward | Area of Ward | Number of Councillors |
| Endon | So much of the district ward of Brown Edge and Endon as comprises part of the parish of Endon and Stanley | 10 |
| Stanley and Stockton Brook | So much of the district ward of Bagnall and Stanley as comprises part of the parish of Endon and Stanley | 5 |
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
| Name of Ward | Area of Ward | Number of Councillors |
| Saltway | So much of the district ward of Caverswall as comprises part of the parish of Werrington | 1 |
| Washerwall | The district ward of Werrington | 8 |
| Windmill | So much of the district ward of Cellarhead as comprises part of the parish of Werrington | 5 |
[2] Section 17 is amended by section 39(4) and (5) of the Police and Magistrates' Courts Act 1994 (c.29).back
[3] S.I. 1994/867, to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.back
[4] See the District of Staffordshire Moorlands (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976 (S.I. 1976/174) and the Stafford and Staffordshire Moorlands (District Boundaries) Order 1992 (S.I. 1992/1850).back
