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| Made | 11th July 2002 | ||
| Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2) |
Interpretation
2.
In this Order -
any reference to the map is a reference to the map marked "Map of the District of Aylesbury Vale (Electoral Changes) Order 2002", of which prints are available for inspection at -
any reference to a numbered sheet is a reference to the sheet of the map which bears that number.
Wards of the district of Aylesbury Vale
3.
- (1) The existing wards of the district[5] shall be abolished.
(2) The district shall be divided into thirty-six 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 parishes and parish wards 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 Aylesbury[6]
4.
- (1) The existing wards of the parish of Aylesbury shall be abolished.
(2) The parish shall be divided into ten 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 Bierton with Broughton[7]
5.
The parish of Bierton with Broughton 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.
Wards of the parish of Buckingham
6.
The parish of Buckingham shall be divided into two parish wards which shall bear the names Buckingham North and Buckingham 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 Buckingham North parish ward shall be eight and for the Buckingham South parish ward shall be seven.
Wards of the parish of Stoke Mandeville
7.
- (1) The parish of Stoke Mandeville shall be divided into four parish wards which shall bear the names Hawkslade, Stoke Grange, Stoke Leys and Stoke Mandeville Village; and the wards shall comprise the areas designated on sheet 5 by reference to the name of the ward and demarcated by orange lines.
(2) The number of councillors to be elected for each of the Hawkslade and Stoke Grange parish wards shall be three, for the Stoke Mandeville Village parish ward shall be four and for the Stoke Leys parish ward shall be two.
Numbers of parish councillors
8.
The number of parish councillors to be elected for the parish of Aston Abbotts shall be seven.
Maps
9.
Aylesbury Vale District Council shall make a print of the map marked "Map of the District of Aylesbury Vale (Electoral Changes) Order 2002" available for inspection at its offices by any member of the public at any reasonable time.
Electoral Registers
10.
The Electoral Registration Officer[8] for the district shall make such rearrangement of, or adaptation of, the register of local government electors as may be necessary for the purposes of, and in consequence of, this Order.
Revocation
11.
The District of Aylesbury Vale (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975[9] is revoked, save for article 8.
Signed by the members of the Electoral Commission
Pamela Gordon
Commissioner
11th July 2002
Glyn Mathias
Commissioner
11th July 2002
Neil McIntosh
Commissioner
11th July 2002
Karamjit Singh
Commissioner
11th July 2002
Sam Younger
Commissioner
11th July 2002
Graham Zellick
Commissioner
11th July 2002
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
| Name of Ward | Area of Ward | Number of Councillors |
| Aston Clinton | 3 | |
| Aylesbury Central | 1 | |
| Bedgrove | 3 | |
| Bierton | 1 | |
| Brill | The parishes of Boarstall, Brill, Chilton and Oakley | 1 |
| Buckingham North | 2 | |
| Buckingham South | 2 | |
| Cheddington | The parishes of Cheddington, Marsworth and Slapton | 1 |
| Coldharbour | 3 | |
| Edlesborough | The parish of Edlesborough and the parish ward of Ivinghoe Aston of the parish of Ivinghoe | 1 |
| Elmhurst and Watermead | 3 | |
| Gatehouse | 2 | |
| Great Brickhill | The parishes of Drayton Parslow, Great Brickhill, Soulbury and Stoke Hammond | 1 |
| Great Horwood | The parishes of Great Horwood, Little Horwood, Nash, Thornborough and Whaddon | 1 |
| Grendon Underwood | The parishes of Dorton, Edgcott, Grendon Underwood, Kingswood, Ludgershall, Westcott, Woodham and Wotton Underwood | 1 |
| Haddenham | The parishes of Aston Sandford, Dinton-with-Ford and Upton, Haddenham, Kingsey, and Stone with Bishopstone and Hartwell | 3 |
| Long Crendon | The parishes of Chearsley, Cuddington, Ickford, Long Crendon, Shabbington and Worminghall | 2 |
| Luffield Abbey | The parishes of Akeley, Beachampton, Foscott, Leckhampstead, Lillingstone Dayrell with Luffield Abbey, Lillingstone Lovell, Maids Moreton, Stowe and Thornton | 1 |
| Mandeville and Elm Farm | 3 | |
| Marsh Gibbon | The parishes of Charndon, Hillesden, Marsh Gibbon, Poundon, Preston Bissett and Twyford | 1 |
| Newton Longville | The parishes of Newton Longville and Mursley | 1 |
| Oakfield | 2 | |
| Pitstone | 1 | |
| Quainton | The parishes of Hogshaw, North Marston, Oving, Pitchcott and Quainton | 1 |
| Quarrendon | 2 | |
| Southcourt | 2 | |
| Steeple Claydon | The parishes of East Claydon, Middle Claydon and Steeple Claydon | 1 |
| Stewkley | The parishes of Dunton, Granborough, Hoggeston, Stewkley and Swanbourne | 1 |
| Tingewick | The parishes of Baron Hartshorn, Biddlesden, Chetwode, Gawcott with Lenborough, Radclive-cum-Chackmore, Shalstone, Tingewick, Turweston, Water Stratford and Westbury | 1 |
| Waddesdon | The parishes of Ashendon, Fleet Marston, Lower Winchendon, Upper Winchendon and Waddesdon | 1 |
| Walton Court and Hawkslade | 2 | |
| Weedon | The parishes of Creslow, Hardwick, Weedon and Whitchurch | 1 |
| Wendover | The parishes of Halton and Wendover | 3 |
| Wing | The parish of Wing | 1 |
| Wingrave | The parishes of Aston Abbotts, Cublington, Mentmore and Wingrave with Rowsham | 1 |
| Winslow | The parishes of Addington, Adstock, Padbury and Winslow | 2 |
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
| Name of Ward | Area of Ward | Number of Councillors |
| Bedgrove | The district ward of Bedgrove | 4 |
| Central | The district ward of Aylesbury Central | 1 |
| Elmhurst | So much of the district ward of Elmhurst and Watermead as comprises part of the parish of Aylesbury | 3 |
| Gatehouse | The district ward of Gatehouse | 3 |
| Mandeville | So much of the district ward of Mandeville and Elm Farm as comprises part of the parish of Aylesbury | 3 |
| Oakfield | The district ward of Oakfield | 2 |
| Oxford Road | So much of the district ward of Coldharbour as comprises part of the parish of Aylesbury | 2 |
| Quarrendon | So much of the district ward of Quarrendon as comprises part of the parish of Aylesbury | 2 |
| Southcourt | The district ward of Southcourt | 2 |
| Walton Court | So much of the district ward of Walton Court and Hawkslade as comprises part of the parish of Aylesbury | 2 |
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
| Name of Ward | Area of Ward | Number of Councillors |
| Bierton Village | So much of the district ward of Bierton as comprises part of the parish of Bierton with Broughton | 8 |
| Oldhams Meadow | So much of the district ward of Elmhurst and Watermead as comprises part of the parish of Bierton with Broughton | 1 |
[2] The Electoral Commission was established by the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41). The functions of the Secretary of State, under sections 13 to 15 and 17 of the Local Government Act 1992, to the extent that they relate to electoral changes within the meaning of that Act, were transferred with modifications to the Electoral Commission on 1st April 2002 (S.I. 2001/3962).back
[3] This section has been amended by S.I. 2001/3962. There are amendments to this section made otherwise than by S.I. 2001/3962 that are not relevant to this Order.back
[4] This section has been amended by S.I. 2001/3962.back
[5] See the District of Aylesbury Vale (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975 (S.I. 1975/2083).back
[6] The parish of Aylesbury was created by the Aylesbury Vale (Parishes) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/3095).back
[7] The area of the parish of Bierton with Broughton was altered by S.I. 2000/3095.back
[8] As to electoral registration officers and the register of local government electors, see sections 8 to 13 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2).back
