Citation and commencement

1.–(1) This Order may be cited as the County of West Sussex (Electoral Changes) Order 2009.

(2) This Order, other than articles 4 to 10, comes into force–

(a) for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors for county electoral divisions, on the day following the day on which the Order is made;

(b) for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2009.

(3) Articles 4, 5, 6, 7, 9 and 10 of this order come into force–

(a) for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors for parishes or parish wards, on 15th October 2012;

(b) for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2011.

(4) Article 8 comes into force–

(a) for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors for parishes or parish wards of Lancing, on 15th October 2011;

(b) for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2012.

Interpretation

2. In this Order–

"map" means the map marked "Map referred to in the County of West Sussex (Electoral Changes) Order 2009", of which prints are available for inspection at the principal office of the Electoral Commission: and any reference to a numbered sheet is a reference to the sheet of the map which bears that number;

"ordinary day of election of councillors" has the meaning given by section 37 of the Representation of the People Act 1983(2).

Electoral divisions of the county of West Sussex

3.–(1) The electoral divisions of the county of West Sussex are abolished(3).

(2) The county is divided into seventy-one electoral divisions each bearing a name listed in the Schedule.

(3) Each electoral division comprises the area designated on sheet 1 of the map by reference to the name of the electoral division and demarcated by red lines.

(4) One councillor is to be elected for each electoral division.

(5) 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 Aldwick

4.–(1) The wards of the parish of Aldwick are abolished(4).

(2) The parish is divided into four wards named respectively–

(a) Aldwick East;

(b) Aldwick West;

(c) Rose Green;

(d) Richards.

(3) Each ward comprises the area designated on sheet 8 of the map by the name of the ward and demarcated by orange lines.

(4) Six councillors are to be elected for Aldwick East ward.

(5) Four councillors are to be elected for Aldwick West ward.

(6) Two councillors are to be elected for each of St Richards ward and Rose Green ward.

Wards of the parish of Bersted

5.–(1) The parish of Bersted is divided into two wards named respectively–

(a) Bersted Brooks;

(b) Bersted North.

(2) Each ward comprises the area designated on sheet 8 of the map by the name of the ward and demarcated by orange lines.

(3) Eleven councillors are to be elected for Bersted North ward.

(4) Three councillors are to be elected for Bersted Brooks ward.

Wards of the parish of Burgess Hill

6.–(1) The wards of the parish of Burgess Hill are abolished(5).

(2) The parish is divided into seven wards named respectively–

(a) Burgess Hill Dunstall;

(b) Burgess Hill Franklands;

(c) Burgess Hill Leylands;

(d) Burgess Hill Meeds North;

(e) Burgess Hill Meeds South;

(f) Burgess Hill St Andrews;

(g) Burgess Hill Victoria.

(3) Each ward comprises the area designated on sheet 4 of the map by the name of the ward and demarcated by orange lines.

(4) Three councillors are to be elected for each of the following wards–

(a) Burgess Hill Dunstall;

(b) Burgess Hill Franklands;

(c) Burgess Hill Leylands;

(d) Burgess Hill St Andrews;

(e) Burgess Hill Victoria.

(5) Two councillors are to be elected for Burgess Hill Meeds South ward.

(6) One councillor is to be elected for Burgess Hill Meeds North ward.

Wards of the parish of East Grinstead

7.–(1) The wards of the parish of East Grinstead are abolished(6).

(2) The parish is divided into seven wards named respectively–

(a) East Grinstead Ashplats;

(b) East Grinstead Baldwins;

(c) East Grinstead Herontye;

(d) East Grinstead Imberhorne;

(e) East Grinstead Town North;

(f) East Grinstead Town South;

(g) East Grinstead Worsted.

(3) Each ward comprises the area designated on sheet 3 of the map by the name of the ward and demarcated by orange lines.

(4) Four councillors are to be elected for each of East Grinstead Ashplats ward and East Grinstead Imberhorne ward.

(5) Three councillors are to be elected for each of East Grinstead Baldwins ward and East Grinstead Herontye ward.

(6) Two councillors are to be elected for East Grinstead Town South ward.

(7) One councillor is to be elected for each of East Grinstead Town North ward and East Grinstead Worsted ward.

Wards of the parish of Lancing

8.–(1) The wards of the parish of Lancing are abolished.(7)

(2) The parish is divided into five wards named respectively–

(a) Churchill;

(b) Manor North;

(c) Manor South;

(d) Mash Barn;

(e) Widewater.

(3) Each ward comprises the area designated on sheet 5 of the map by the name of the ward and demarcated by orange lines.

(4) Four councillors are to be elected for each of the following wards–

(a) Churchill;

(b) Marsh Barn;

(c) Widewater.

(5) Two councillors are to be elected for each of Manor North ward and Manor South ward.

Wards of the parish of Littlehampton

9.–(1) The wards of the parish of Littlehampton are abolished(8).

(2) The parish is divided into five wards named respectively–

(a) Beach;

(b) Brookfield;

(c) Ham;

(d) River;

(e) Wick with Toddington.

(3) Each ward comprises the area designated on sheet 7 of the map by reference to the name of the ward and demarcated by orange lines.

(4) Three councillors are to be elected for each ward.

Wards of the parish of North Horsham

10.–(1) The wards of the parish of North Horsham are abolished(9).

(2) The parish is divided into five wards named respectively–

(a) Holbrook East;

(b) Holbrook West;

(c) Roffey North;

(d) Roffey South East;

(e) Roffey South West.

(3) Each ward comprises the area designated on sheet 2 of the map by the name of the ward and demarcated by orange lines.

(4) Six councillors are to be elected for Roffey North ward.

(5) Five councillors are to be elected for Holbrook East ward.

(6) Four councillors are to be elected for Holbrook West ward.

(7) Three councillors are to be elected for Roffey South East ward.

(8) One councillor is to be elected for Roffey South West ward.

Article 3

SCHEDULE NAMES OF ELECTORAL DIVISIONS

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order makes changes to the electoral arrangements for the county of West Sussex following recommendations made by the Boundary Committee for England to the Electoral Commission.

The electoral changes apply in respect of local government elections to be held on and after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2009.

Article 3 abolishes the existing electoral divisions of the county and replaces them with 71 new ones. That article, the map and the Schedule also establish the names and areas of the new county electoral divisions and the numbers of county councillors for each electoral division.

Article 4 abolishes the existing parish wards of the parish of Aldwick and replaces them with four new ones. That article and the map also establish the names and areas of the new parish wards and the numbers of parish councillors for each ward.

Article 5 establishes two parish wards for the parish of Bersted. That article and the map also establish the names and areas of the new parish wards and the numbers of parish councillors for each ward.

Article 6 abolishes the existing parish wards of the parish of Burgess Hill and replaces them with seven new ones. That article and the map also establish the names and areas of the new parish wards and the numbers of parish councillors for each ward.

Article 7 abolishes the existing parish wards of the parish of East Grinstead and replaces them with seven new ones. That article and the map also establish the names and areas of the new parish wards and the numbers of parish councillors for each ward.

Article 8 abolishes the existing parish wards of the parish of Lancing and replaces them with five new ones. That article and the map also establish the names and areas of the new parish wards and the numbers of parish councillors for each ward.

Article 9 abolishes the existing parish wards of the parish of Littlehampton and replaces them with five new ones. That article and the map also establish the names and areas of the new parish wards and the numbers of parish councillors for each ward.

Article 10 abolishes the existing parish wards of the parish of North Horsham and replaces them with five new ones. That article and the map also establish the names and areas of the new parish wards and the numbers of parish councillors for each ward.

The map defined in article 2 shows the new county electoral divisions and parish wards. It is available at www.electoralcommission.org.uk/boundary-reviews/all-reviews/south-east/west-sussex/west-sussex-electoral-review and, at all reasonable times, at the offices of West Sussex County Council and at the principal office of the Electoral Commission at Trevelyan House, Great Peter Street, London SW1P 2HW.