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| Made | 4th July 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 for Transport, Local Government and the Regions marked "Map of the District of Uttlesford (Electoral Changes) Order 2001", and deposited in accordance with regulation 27 of the Local Government Changes for England Regulations 1994[3].
Wards of the district of Uttlesford
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.
Elections of the council of Uttlesford
3.
- (1) The ordinary elections of all councillors of the district shall be held simultaneously on the ordinary day of election of non-metropolitan district councillors in 2003[5] and every fourth year after 2003.
(2) The term of office of councillors shall be four years; and all councillors shall retire on the fourth day after the ordinary day of election of councillors in the year of retirement and the newly-elected councillors shall come into office on the day on which their predecessor retires.
Wards of the parish of Great Dunmow
4.
- (1) The existing wards of the parish of Great Dunmow shall be abolished.
(2) The parish shall be divided into two parish wards which shall bear the names Great Dunmow North and Great Dunmow South; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the district ward bearing the same name; and the number of councillors to be elected for the parish ward of Great Dunmow North shall be six, and for the parish ward of Great Dunmow South shall be nine.
Wards of the parish of Great Easton
5.
The parish of Great Easton 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 Saffron Walden
6.
- (1) The existing wards of the parish of Saffron Walden shall be abolished.
(2) The parish of Saffron Walden shall be divided into four 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.
Wards of the parish of Stansted Mountfitchet
7.
- (1) The existing wards of the parish of Stansted Mountfitchet shall be abolished.
(2) The parish shall be divided into two parish wards which shall bear the names Stansted North and Stansted South; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the district ward bearing the same name; and the number of councillors to be elected for the parish ward of Stansted North shall be seven and for the parish ward of Stansted South shall be eight.
Revocation
8.
The District of Uttlesford (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975 is hereby revoked.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Alan Whitehead
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
4th July 2001
| (1) Name of Ward | (2) Area of Ward | (3) Number of Councillors |
| Ashdon | 1 | |
| Barnston and High Easter | The parishes of Barnston and High Easter | 1 |
| Birchanger | The parish of Birchanger | 1 |
| Broad Oak and the Hallingburys | The parishes of Great Hallingbury, Hatfield Broad Oak and Little Hallingbury | 2 |
| Clavering | The parishes of Clavering and Wicken Bonhunt | 1 |
| Elsenham and Henham | The parishes of Chickney, Elsenham and Henham | 2 |
| Felsted | The parishes of Felsted and Little Dunmow | 2 |
| Great Dunmow North | 2 | |
| Great Dunmow South | 3 | |
| Hatfield Heath | The parish of Hatfield Heath | 1 |
| Littlebury | The parishes of Arkesden, Littlebury, Strethall and Wendens Ambo | 1 |
| Newport | The parishes of Newport, Quendon and Rickling, and Widdington | 2 |
| Saffron Walden Audley | 3 | |
| Saffron Walden Castle | 3 | |
| Saffron Walden Shire | 3 | |
| Stansted North | 2 | |
| Stansted South | 2 | |
| Stebbing | The parishes of Lindsell and Stebbing | 1 |
| Stort Valley | The parishes of Berden, Farnham and Manuden | 1 |
| Takeley and the Canfields | The parishes of Great Canfield, Little Canfield and Takeley | 2 |
| Thaxted | 2 | |
| The Chesterfords | The parishes of Great Chesterford and Little Chesterford | 1 |
| The Eastons | 1 | |
| The Rodings | The parishes of Aythorpe Roding, High Roothing, Leaden Roding, Margaret Roding and White Roothing | 1 |
| The Sampfords | The parishes of Great Sampford, Hempstead, Little Sampford and Radwinter | 1 |
| Wenden Lofts | The parishes of Chrishall, Elmdon, Langley and Wenden Lofts | 1 |
| Wimbish and Debden | The parishes of Debden and Wimbish | 1 |
| (1) Name of Ward | (2) Area of Ward | (3) Number of Councillors |
| Duton Hill | So much of the district ward of Thaxted as comprises part of the parish of Great Easton | 3 |
| Great Easton Village | So much of the district ward of The Eastons as comprises part of the parish of Great Easton | 4 |
| (1) Name of Ward | (2) Area of Ward | (3) Number of Councillors |
| Audley | The district ward of Saffron Walden Audley | 5 |
| Castle | The district ward of Saffron Walden Castle | 5 |
| Sewards End | So much of the district ward of Ashdon as comprises part of the parish of Saffron Walden | 1 |
| Shire | The district ward of Saffron Walden Shire | 5 |
| Proposed Ward Name | Ward Name |
| Elsenham | Elsenham and Henham |
| Great Easton (in the parish of Great Easton) | Great Easton Village |
[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 Uttlesford (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975 (S.I. 1975/1672).back
[5] For the ordinary day of election of councillors of local government areas, see section 37 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2), amended by section 18(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50) and section 17 of, and paragraphs 1 and 5 of Schedule 3 to, the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29).back
