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| Made | 1st November 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 Shepway (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 Shepway
2.
- (1) The existing wards of the district[4] shall be abolished.
(2) The district shall be divided into twenty-two 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 Shepway
3.
- (1) The ordinary elections of all councillors of the district of Shepway 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 predecessors retire.
Wards of the parish of Hythe
4.
- (1) The existing wards of the parish of Hythe shall be abolished.
(2) The parish shall be divided into four parish wards which shall bear the names Hythe East, Hythe North, Hythe South and Hythe West; and the wards shall comprise the areas designated on sheet 7 by reference to the name of the ward and demarcated by orange lines.
(3) The number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be four.
Wards of the parish of Lyminge
5.
The parish of Lyminge 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 New Romney
6.
The parish of New Romney shall be divided into two parish wards which shall bear the names New Romney Coast and New Romney Town; 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 parish ward shall be eight.
Wards of the parish of St Mary in the Marsh
7.
The parish of St Mary in the Marsh shall be divided into two 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.
Numbers of parish councillors
8.
The number of parish councillors to be elected for the parish of Lympne shall be seven.
Revocation
9.
The District of Shepway (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978 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
1st November 2001
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
| Name of Ward | Area of Ward | Number of Councillors |
| Dymchurch and St Mary's Bay | 3 | |
| Elham and Stelling Minnis | The parishes of Elham and Stelling Minnis | 1 |
| Folkestone Cheriton | 3 | |
| Folkestone East | 2 | |
| Folkestone Foord | 2 | |
| Folkestone Harbour | 2 | |
| Fokestone Harvey Central | 2 | |
| Folkestone Harvey West | 2 | |
| Folkestone Morehall | 2 | |
| Folkestone Park | 3 | |
| Folkestone Sandgate | 2 | |
| Hythe Central | 3 | |
| Hythe East | 2 | |
| Hythe West | 2 | |
| Lydd | The parish of Lydd | 3 |
| Lympne and Stanford | The parishes of Lympne and Stanford | 1 |
| New Romney Coast | 2 | |
| New Romney Town | 2 | |
| North Downs East | The parishes of Acrise, Hawkinge, Paddlesworth and Swingfield | 3 |
| North Downs West | 2 | |
| Romney Marsh | 1 | |
| Tolsford | 1 |
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
| Name of Ward | Area of Ward | Number of Councillors |
| Etchinghill | So much of the district ward of Tolsford as comprises part of the parish of Lyminge | 3 |
| Lyminge | So much of the district ward of North Downs West as comprises part of the parish of Lyminge | 10 |
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
| Name of Ward | Area of Ward | Number of Councillors |
| St Mary's Bay | So much of the district ward of Dymchurch and St Mary's Bay as comprises part of the parish of St Mary in the Marsh | 6 |
| St Mary in the Marsh | So much of the district ward of Romney Marsh as comprises part of the parish of St Mary in the Marsh | 1 |
[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 Shepway (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978 (S.I. 1978/1864) as amended by the Kent (District Boundaries) Order 1987 (S.I. 1987/305).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
