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| Made | 29th August 2002 | ||
| Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2) |
Interpretation
2.
In this Order -
any reference to a map is a reference to the map marked "Map referred to in the District of West Berkshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2002", of which prints are available for inspection at -
Wards of the district of West Berkshire
3.
- (1) The existing wards of the district[6] shall be abolished.
(2) The district shall be divided into thirty 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 Cold Ash
4.
The parish of Cold Ash 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 Newbury
5.
- (1) The existing wards of the parish of Newbury shall be abolished.
(2) The parish shall be divided into seven 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 Thatcham
6.
- (1) The existing wards of the parish of Thatcham shall be abolished.
(2) The parish shall be divided into four parish wards which shall bear the names Thatcham Central, Thatcham North, Thatcham West, and Thatcham South and Crookham; 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 Thatcham Central, Thatcham North and Thatcham West parish wards shall be four and for the Thatcham South and Crookham parish ward shall be six.
Wards of the parish of Tilehurst
7.
- (1) The existing wards of the parish of Tilehurst shall be abolished.
(2) The parish shall be divided into four parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 4; 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.
Maps
8.
The West Berkshire District Council shall make a print of the map marked "Map referred to in the District of West Berkshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2002" available for inspection at its offices by any member of the public at any reasonable time.
Electoral registers
9.
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
10.
Articles 9(1), 9(2), 9(3) and 9(7) of the Berkshire (Structural Change) Order 1996[8] are revoked.
Signed by the members of the Electoral Commission
Pamela Gordon
Commissioner
29th August 2002
Glyn Mathias
Commissioner
13th August 2002
Neil McIntosh
Commissioner
7th August 2002
Karamjit Singh
Commissioner
7th August 2002
Sam Younger
Commissioner
7th August 2002
Graham Zellick
Commissioner
15th August 2002
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
| Name of Ward | Area of Ward | Number of Councillors |
| Aldermaston | The parishes of Aldermaston, Brimpton, Midgham, Wasing and Woolhampton | 1 |
| Basildon | The parishes of Aldworth, Basildon and Streatley | 1 |
| Birch Copse | 3 | |
| Bucklebury | The parishes of Bradfield, Bucklebury, Frilsham, Hermitage and Stanford Dingley | 2 |
| Burghfield | The parish of Burghfield | 2 |
| Calcot | 3 | |
| Chieveley | The parish of Chieveley | 1 |
| Clay Hill | 2 | |
| Cold Ash | 1 | |
| Compton | The parishes of Ashampstead, Compton, Hampstead Norreys and Yattendon | 1 |
| Downlands | The parishes of Beedon, Brightwalton, Catmore, Chaddleworth, East Ilsley, Farnborough, Fawley, Leckhampstead, Peasemore and West Ilsley | 1 |
| Falkland | 2 | |
| Greenham | 2 | |
| Hungerford | The parish of Hungerford | 2 |
| Kintbury | The parishes of Combe, Enborne, Hampstead Marshall, Inkpen, Kintbury, Welford and West Woodhay | 2 |
| Lambourn Valley | The parishes of East Garston, Great Shefford and Lambourn | 2 |
| Mortimer | The parishes of Beech Hill, Padworth, Stratfield Mortimer, Ufton Nervet and Wokefield | 2 |
| Northcroft | 2 | |
| Pangbourne | The parish of Pangbourne | 1 |
| Purley on Thames | 2 | |
| St Johns | 2 | |
| Speen | 2 | |
| Sulhamstead | The parishes of Beenham, Englefield and Sulhamstead | 1 |
| Thatcham Central | 2 | |
| Thatcham North | 2 | |
| Thatcham South and Crookham | 2 | |
| Thatcham West | 2 | |
| Theale | The parish of Theale | 1 |
| Victoria | 2 | |
| Westwood | 1 |
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
| Name of Ward | Area of Ward | Number of Councillors |
| Cold Ash | The district ward of Cold Ash | 9 |
| Manor Park and Manor Fields | So much of the district ward of Clay Hill as comprises part of the parish of Cold Ash | 2 |
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
| Name of Ward | Area of Ward | Number of Councillors |
| Brummell Grove | So much of the district ward of Speen as comprises part of the parish of Newbury | 1 |
| Clay Hill | So much of the district ward of Clay Hill as comprises part of the parish of Newbury | 4 |
| Falkland | The district ward of Falkland | 4 |
| Northcroft | The district ward of Northcroft | 4 |
| Pyle Hill | So much of the district ward of Greenham as comprises part of the parish of Newbury | 2 |
| St Johns | The district ward of St Johns | 4 |
| Victoria | The district ward of Victoria | 4 |
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
| Name of Ward | Area of Ward | Number of Councillors |
| Birch Copse | The district ward of Birch Copse | 12 |
| Calcot | So much of the district ward of Calcot as comprises part of the parish of Tilehurst | 2 |
| Denefield | So much of the district ward of Purley on Thames as comprises part of the parish of Tilehurst | 3 |
| Westwood | The district ward of Westwood | 4 |
[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 that are not relevant to this Order.back
[5] This section has been amended by S.I. 2001/3962.back
[6] See article 9 of the Berkshire (Structural Change) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/1879), and the West Berkshire (Parishes) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/3364). The name of the district was changed from Newbury to West Berkshire on 1st April 1998.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
