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| Made | 28th August 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 referred to in the District of North Dorset (Electoral Changes) Order 2002", of which prints are available for inspection at -
Wards of the district of North Dorset
3.
- (1) The existing wards of the district[6] shall be abolished.
(2) The district shall be divided into twenty-eight 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 Blandford Forum
4.
- (1) The existing wards of the parish of Blandford Forum shall be abolished.
(2) The parish shall be divided into five parish wards which shall bear the names Blandford Damory Down, Blandford Hilltop, Blandford Langton St Leonards, Blandford Old Town and Blandford Station; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the district ward bearing the same name.
(3) The number of councillors to be elected for the Blandford Damory Down, Blandford Hilltop, Blandford Langton St Leonards and Blandford Station parish wards shall be three and for the Blandford Old Town parish ward shall be four.
Wards of the parish of Gillingham
5.
- (1) The existing wards of the parish of Gillingham shall be abolished.
(2) The parish shall be divided into six 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 Shaftesbury
6.
- (1) The existing wards of the parish of Shaftesbury shall be abolished.
(2) The parish shall be divided into four parish wards that shall bear the names Shaftesbury Central, Shaftesbury Christy's, Shaftesbury Grosvenor and Shaftesbury Underhill; 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 three.
Maps
7.
North Dorset District Council shall make a print of the map marked "Map referred to in the District of North Dorset (Electoral Changes) Order 2002" available for inspection at its offices by any member of the public at any reasonable time.
Electoral registers
8.
The Electoral Registration Officer[7] 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
9.
The District of North Dorset (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980[8] is revoked, save for article 4.
Signed by the members of the Electoral Commission
Pamela Gordon
Commissioner
22nd August 2002
Glyn Mathias
Commissioner
21st August 2002
Neil McIntosh
Commissioner
28th August 2002
Karamjit Singh
Commissioner
28th August 2002
Sam Younger
Commissioner
28th August 2002
Graham Zellick
Commissioner
28th August 2002
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
| Name of Ward | Area of Ward | Number of Councillors |
| Abbey | The parishes of Anderson, Hilton, Milborne St Andrew, Milton Abbas, Winterborne Kingston, Winterborne Whitechurch and Winterborne Zelston | 2 |
| Blackmore | The parishes of Lydlinch, Stalbridge and Stourton Caundle | 2 |
| Blandford Damory Down | 1 | |
| Blandford Hilltop | 1 | |
| Blandford Langton St Leonards | 1 | |
| Blandford Old Town | 1 | |
| Blandford Station | 1 | |
| Bourton and District | 1 | |
| Bulbarrow | The parishes of Ibberton, Okeford Fitzpaine, Turnworth, Winterborne Clenston, Winterborne Houghton and Winterborne Stickland | 1 |
| Cranborne Chase | The parishes of Ashmore, Chettle, Farnham, Pimperne, Tarrant Gunville and Tarrant Hinton | 1 |
| Gillingham Town | 1 | |
| Hill Forts | The parishes of Child Okeford, Durweston, Hanford, Iwerne Courtney or Shroton, Iwerne Minster, Iwerne Stepleton, Shillingstone and Stourpaine | 2 |
| Lodbourne | 1 | |
| Lydden Vale | The parishes of Fifehead Neville, Glanvilles Wootton, Hazelbury Bryan, Mappowder, Pulham, Stoke Wake and Woolland | 1 |
| Marnhull | The parish of Marnhull | 1 |
| Milton | 1 | |
| Motcombe and Ham | 1 | |
| Portman | The parishes of Blandford St Mary and Bryanston | 1 |
| Riversdale | The parishes of Charlton Marshall and Spetisbury | 1 |
| Shaftesbury Central | 1 | |
| Shaftesbury Christy's | 1 | |
| Shaftesbury Grosvenor | 1 | |
| Shaftesbury Underhill | 1 | |
| Stour Valley | The parishes of Hammoon, Hinton St Mary, Manston and Sturminster Newton | 2 |
| The Beacon | The parishes of Cann, Compton Abbas, Fontmell Magna, Melbury Abbas and Sutton Waldron | 1 |
| The Lower Tarrants | The parishes of Langton Long Blandford, Tarrant Crawford, Tarrant Keyneston, Tarrant Launceston, Tarrant Monkton, Tarrant Rawston and Tarrant Rushton | 1 |
| The Stours | The parishes of East Orchard, East Stour, Fifehead Magdalen, Margaret Marsh, Stour Provost, Todber, West Orchard and West Stour | 1 |
| Wyke | 2 |
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
| Name of Ward | Area of Ward | Number of Councillors |
| Gillingham Rural | So much of the district ward of Bourton and District as comprises part of the parish of Gillingham | 1 |
| Gillingham Town | The district ward of Gillingham Town | 3 |
| Ham | So much of the district ward of Motcombe and Ham as comprises part of the parish of Gillingham | 1 |
| Lodbourne | The district ward of Lodbourne | 3 |
| Milton | The district ward of Milton | 3 |
| Wyke | The district ward of Wyke | 6 |
[2] 1992 c.19. This section has been amended by S.I. 2001/3962.back
[3] 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
[4] 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
[5] This section has been amended by S.I. 2001/3962.back
[6] See the District of North Dorset (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980 (S.I. 1980/1487).back
[7] 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
