BAILII is celebrating 24 years of free online access to the law! Would you consider making a contribution?
No donation is too small. If every visitor before 31 December gives just £1, it will have a significant impact on BAILII's ability to continue providing free access to the law.
Thank you very much for your support!
 |
[Home] [Databases] [World Law] [Multidatabase Search] [Help] [Feedback] | |
United Kingdom Statutory Instruments |
||
|
You are here: BAILII >> Databases >> United Kingdom Statutory Instruments >> The District of Breckland (Electoral Changes) Order 2002 URL: http://www.bailii.org/uk/legis/num_reg/2002/20023221.html |
||
[New search] [Help]
| Made | 18th December 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 Breckland (Electoral Changes) Order 2002", of which prints are available for inspection at -
Wards of the district of Breckland
3.
- (1) The existing wards of the district[6] shall be abolished.
(2) The district shall be divided into thirty-six wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of the Schedule.
(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 Attleborough
4.
- (1) The existing wards of the parish of Attleborough shall be abolished.
(2) The parish shall be divided into two parish wards which shall bear the names Burgh and Haverscroft and Queen's: and the parish ward of Burgh and Haverscroft shall comprise the area of the district ward bearing the same name, and the parish ward of Queen's shall comprise the rest of the parish.
(3 The number of councillors for the parish ward of Burgh and Haverscroft shall be six, and for the parish ward of Queen's shall be nine.
Wards of the parish of Dereham
5.
- (1) The existing wards of the parish of Dereham shall be abolished.
(2) The parish shall be divided into four parish wards which shall bear the names Dereham-Central, Dereham-Humbletoft, Dereham-Neatherd and Dereham-Toftwood; and 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 parish ward of Dereham-Humbletoft shall be two, for the parish wards of Dereham-Central and Dereham-Neatherd shall be three and for the parish ward of Dereham-Toftwood shall be four.
Wards of the parish of Thetford
6.
- (1) The existing wards of the parish of Thetford shall be abolished.
(2) The parish shall be divided into four parish wards which shall bear the names Thetford-Abbey, Thetford-Castle, Thetford-Guildhall and Thetford-Saxon; and 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 parish ward of Thetford-Castle shall be two, for the parish ward of Thetford-Abbey shall be four, and for the parish wards of Thetford-Guildhall and Thetford-Saxon shall be five.
Maps
7.
Breckland District Council shall make a print of the map marked "Map referred to in the District of Breckland (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 Breckland (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978[8] is revoked, save for article 5.
Signed by the members of the Electoral Commission
Pamela Gordon
Commissioner
12th December 2002
Glyn Mathias
Commissioner
12th December 2002
Neil McIntosh
Commissioner
12th December 2002
Karamjit Singh
Commissioner
18th December 2002
Sam Younger
Commissioner
12th December 2002
Graham Zellick
Commissioner
12th December 2002
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
| Name of Ward | Area of Ward | Number of councillors |
| All Saints | The parishes of Great Ellingham, Little Ellingham, Rocklands and Scoulton | 1 |
| Buckenham | The parishes of New Buckenham and Old Buckenham | 1 |
| Burgh and Haverscroft | 2 | |
| Conifer | The parishes of Cranwich, Didlington, Hilborough, Ickburgh, Mundford, Stanford, Sturston and Tottington | 1 |
| Dereham-Central | 2 | |
| Dereham-Humbletoft | 1 | |
| Dereham-Neatherd | 2 | |
| Dereham-Toftwood | 2 | |
| East Guiltcross | The parishes of Banham, Quidenham and Snetterton | 1 |
| Eynsford | The parishes of Bawdeswell, Bylaugh, Foxley, Lyng and Sparham | 1 |
| Haggard de Toni | The parishes of Bradenham and Saham Toney | 1 |
| Harling and Heathlands | The parishes of Brettenham, Bridgham, Garboldisham, Harling, Kilverstone, Riddlesworth, and Roudham and Larling. | 2 |
| Hermitage | The parishes of Colkirk, Horningtoft, Stanfield, Tittleshall, Weasenham All Saints, Weasenham St Peter, Wellingham and Whissonsett | 1 |
| Launditch | The parishes of Beeston with Bittering, Great Dunham, Kempstone, Lexham, Litcham, Little Dunham and Rougham | 1 |
| Mid Forest | The parishes of Beachamwell, Cockley Cley, Foulden, Gooderstone, Great Cressingham, Little Cressingham, Oxborough, South Pickenham | 1 |
| Nar Valley | The parishes of Narborough, Narford, Newton by Castle Acre and South Acre and Sporle with Palgrave | 1 |
| Necton | The parish of Necton | 1 |
| Queen's | 3 | |
| Shipdham | The parish of Shipdham | 1 |
| Springvale and Scarning | The parishes of Fransham, Gressenhall, Longham, Scarning and Wendling | 2 |
| Swaffham | The parish of Swaffham | 3 |
| Swanton Morley | The parishes of Elsing, Hoe and Swanton Morley | 1 |
| Taverner | The parishes of Beetley, Brisley and Mileham | 1 |
| Templar | The parishes of Carbrooke, Caston, Griston and Ovington | 1 |
| Thetford-Abbey | 2 | |
| Thetford-Castle | 1 | |
| Thetford-Guildhall | 3 | |
| Thetford-Saxon | 3 | |
| Two Rivers | The parishes of East Tuddenham, Hockering, Mattishall and North Tuddenham | 2 |
| Upper Wensum | The parishes of Billingford, Bintree, Gateley, Guist, North Elmham and Twyford | 1 |
| Upper Yare | The parishes of Cranworth, Garvestone, Hardingham, Whinburgh and Westfield, and Yaxham | 1 |
| Watton | The parish of Watton | 3 |
| Wayland | The parishes of Hockham, Merton, Shropham, Stow Bedon, Thompson and Wretham | 1 |
| Weeting | The parishes of Croxton, Lynford and Weeting-with-Broomhill | 1 |
| West Guiltcross | The parishes of Blo'Norton, Kenninghall, North Lopham and South Lopham | 1 |
| Wissey | The parishes of Ashill, Holme Hale and North Pickenham | 1 |
[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 and also otherwise in ways not relevant to this Order.back
[5] This section has been amended by S.I. 2001/3962.back
[6] See the District of Breckland (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978 (S.I. 1978/1612).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
