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| Made | 11th September 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 West Dorset (Electoral Changes) Order 2002", of which prints are available for inspection at -
Wards of the district of West Dorset
3.
- (1) The existing wards of the district[6] shall be abolished.
(2) The district shall be divided into thirty-three 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 Bradpole
4.
The parish of Bradpole 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 Bridport
5.
- (1) The existing wards of the parish of Bridport shall be abolished.
(2) The parish of Bridport 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 nine.
Wards of the parish of Dorchester
6.
- (1) The existing wards of the parish of Dorchester[7] shall be abolished.
(2) The parish shall be divided into four parish wards which shall bear the names Dorchester East, Dorchester North, Dorchester South and Dorchester West; 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 five.
Wards of the parish of Sherbourne
7.
- (1) The existing wards of the parish of Sherbourne shall be abolished.
(2) The parish shall be divided into two parish wards which shall bear the names Sherbourne East and Sherbourne West; 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 six.
Maps
8.
West Dorset District Council shall make a print of the map marked "Map referred to in the District of West Dorset (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[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
10.
The District of West Dorset (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980[9] is revoked.
Signed by the members of the Electoral Commission
Pamela Gordon
Commissioner
11th September 2002
Glyn Mathias
Commissioner
11th September 2002
Neil McIntosh
Commissioner
11th September 2002
Karamjit Singh
Commissioner
11th September 2002
Sam Younger
Commissioner
11th September 2002
Graham Zellick
Commissioner
11th September 2002
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
| Name of Ward | Area of Ward | Number of Councillors |
| Beaminster | The parishes of Beaminster, Chedington, Mapperton, Mosterton and South Perrott | 2 |
| Bradford Abbas | The parishes of Beer Hackett, Bradford Abbas, Clifton Maybank and Thornford | 1 |
| Bradpole | 1 | |
| Bridport North | 2 | |
| Bridport South and Bothenhampton | 3 | |
| Broadmayne | The parishes of Broadmayne, West Knighton and West Stafford | 1 |
| Broadwindsor | The parishes of Broadwindsor, Burstock, Pilsdon, Seaborough and Stoke Abbott | 1 |
| Burton Bradstock | The parishes of Burton Bradstock, Chilcombe, Puncknowle, Shipton Gorge and Swyre | 1 |
| Cam Vale | The parishes of Folke, Holnest, Holwell, Leigh, Leweston, Lillington, Longburton and North Wootton | 1 |
| Charminster and Cerne Valley | The parishes of Bradford Peverell, Cerne Abbas, Charminster, Godmanstone, Minterne Magna, Nether Cerne, Stinsford and Up Cerne | 2 |
| Charmouth | The parishes of Catherston Leweston, Charmouth and Wootton Fitzpaine | 1 |
| Chesil Bank | The parishes of Abbotsbury, Fleet, Kingston Russell, Langton Herring, Littlebredy, Litton Cheney, Long Bredy and Portesham | 1 |
| Chickerell | The parish of Chickerell | 3 |
| Chideock and Symondsbury | The parishes of Chideock, Stanton St Gabriel and Symondsbury | 1 |
| Dorchester East | 2 | |
| Dorchester North | 2 | |
| Dorchester South | 2 | |
| Dorchester West | 2 | |
| Frome Valley | The parishes of Cattistock, Chilfrome, Frampton, Frome St Quintin, Stratton and Sydling St Nicholas | 1 |
| Halstock | The parishes of Batcombe, Corscombe, East Chelborough, Evershot, Halstock, Hermitage, Hilfield, Melbury Bubb, Melbury Osmond, Melbury Sampford, and West Chelborough | 1 |
| Loders | The parishes of Askerwell, Loders, North Poorton and Powerstock and the parish ward of Walditch of the parish of Bothenhampton | 1 |
| Lyme Regis | The parish of Lyme Regis | 2 |
| Maiden Newton | The parishes of Compton Vallance, Frome Vauchurch, Hooke, Maiden Newton, Rampisham, Toller Fratrum, Toller Porcorum, West Compton, Wraxall and Wynford Eagle | 1 |
| Marshwood Vale | The parishes of Bettiscombe, Marshwood, Thorncombe and Whitechurch Canonicorum | 1 |
| Netherbury | The parishes of Allington and Netherbury | 1 |
| Owermoigne | The parishes of Crossways, Osmington, Owermoigne, Poxwell, Tincleton, Warmwell and Woodsford | 2 |
| Piddle Valley | The parishes of Alton Pancras, Buckland Newton, Melcombe Horsey, Piddlehinton and Piddletrenthide | 1 |
| Puddletown | The parishes of Athelhampton, Burleston, Cheselbourne, Dewlish, Puddletown and Tolpuddle | 1 |
| Queen Thorne | The parishes of Bishop's Caundle, Castleton, Caundle Marsh, Goathill, Haydon, Nether Compton, Oborne, Over Compton, Poyntington, Purse Caundle, Sandford Orcas and Trent | 1 |
| Sherborne East | 2 | |
| Sherborne West | 2 | |
| Winterborne St Martin | The parishes of Bincombe, Whitcombe, Winterborne Came, Winterborne Herringston, Winterborne Monkton, Winterborne St Martin, Winterbourne Abbas and Winterbourne Steepleton | 1 |
| Yetminster | The parishes of Chetnole, Ryme Intrinseca, Stockwood and Yetminster | 1 |
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
| Name of Ward | Area of Ward | Number of Councillors |
| Bradpole Claremont | So much of the district ward of Bridport North as comprises part of the parish of Bradpole | 1 |
| Bradpole Village | The district ward of Bradpole | 9 |
| (1) | (2) |
| Name of Ward | Area of Ward |
| Bridport North | So much of the district ward of Bridport North as comprises part of the parish of Bridport |
| Bridport South | So much of the district ward of Bridport South and Bothenhampton as comprises part of the parish of Bridport |
[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 West Dorset (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980 (S.I. 1980/643) as amended by the District of West Dorset (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1985 (S.I. 1985/1817) and the West Dorset (Parishes and Electoral Changes) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/2159).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
[9] S.I. 1980/643 as amended by S.I. 1985/1817 and S.I. 2000/2159. Articles 4 and 5(8) of S.I. 1980/643 made provision in respect of the district electoral cycle. Article 2 of S.I. 1985/1817 makes new provision in respect of the district electoral cycle. Article 6 of S.I. 1980/643 made provision in respect of elections in certain parishes. Article 3 of S.I. 1985/1817 makes new provision in respect of those parishes. S.I. 1985/1817 is not affected by this Order.back
