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| Made | 3rd July 2001 | ||
| Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2) and (3) |
(3) Article 4 shall come into force -
(4) In this Order -
any reference to the map is a reference to the map prepared by the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions marked "Map of the Borough of Rossendale (Electoral Changes) Order 2001", and deposited in accordance with regulation 27 of the Local Government Changes for England Regulations 1994[4].
Wards of the borough of Rossendale
2.
- (1) The existing wards of the borough[5] shall be abolished.
(2) The borough shall be divided into fourteen wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 1.
(3) The wards shall comprise the areas 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 (2) 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.
Elections of the council of Rossendale
3.
- (1) Subject to the following provisions of this article, the election of councillors for wards of the borough shall be by thirds.
(2) Elections of all councillors for all wards of the borough shall be held simultaneously on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2002[6].
(3) The councillors holding office for any ward of the borough immediately before 6th May 2002 shall retire on that date and the newly-elected councillors for those wards shall come into office on that date.
(4) The order of retirement of councillors shall be as set out in Schedule 2.
(5) Of the councillors elected in 2002 -
(6) In the case of an equality of votes between any persons elected which makes it uncertain which of them is to retire in any year, the person to retire in that year shall be determined by lot.
(7) If an election of councillors for any ward is not contested, the person to retire in each year shall be determined by lot.
(8) Where under this article any question is to be determined by lot, the lot shall be drawn at the next practicable meeting of the council after the question has arisen and the drawing shall be conducted under the direction of the person presiding at the meeting.
(9) Except as otherwise provided in the preceding paragraphs of this article, the term of office of councillors shall be four years; and all councillors shall retire on the fourth day after the ordinary day of election of councillors in the year of retirement and the newly-elected councillors shall come into office on the day on which their predecessors retire.
Wards of the parish of Whitworth
4.
- (1) The existing wards of the parish of Whitworth shall be abolished.
(2) The parish shall be divided into two parish wards which shall bear the names Facit and Shawforth, and Healey and Whitworth; and each parish ward shall comprise the area of the borough ward bearing the same name; and the number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be six.
Revocation
5.
The Borough of Rossendale (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976 is hereby revoked.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Alan Whitehead
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
3rd July 2001
| (1) | (2) |
| Name of Ward | Number of Councillors |
| Cribden | 2 |
| Eden | 2 |
| Facit and Shawforth | 2 |
| Goodshaw | 2 |
| Greenfield | 3 |
| Greensclough | 3 |
| Hareholme | 3 |
| Healey and Whitworth | 2 |
| Helmshore | 3 |
| Irwell | 3 |
| Longholme | 3 |
| Stacksteads | 2 |
| Whitewell | 3 |
| Worsley | 3 |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| Name of Ward | Number of councillors to retire in 2003 | Number of councillors to retire in 2004 | Number of councillors to retire in 2006 |
| Cribden | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Eden | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Facit and Shawforth | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Goodshaw | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Greenfield | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Greensclough | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hareholme | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Healey and Whitworth | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Helmshore | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Irwell | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Longholme | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Stacksteads | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Whitewell | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Worsley | 1 | 1 | 1 |
[2] The non-metropolitan district of Rossendale has the status of a borough.back
[3] Section 17 is amended by section 39(4) and (5) of the Police and Magistrates' Courts Act 1994 (c. 29).back
[4] S.I. 1994/867, to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.back
[5] See the Borough of Rossendale (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976 (S.I. 1976/298).back
[6] For the ordinary day of election of councillors of local government areas, see section 37 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2), amended by section 18(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50) and section 17 of, and paragraphs 1 and 5 of Schedule 3 to, the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29).back
