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2002 No. 2373

LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND

The Borough of Telford and Wrekin (Electoral Changes) Order 2002

  Made 11th September 2002 
  Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2)

Whereas the Boundary Committee for England[1], acting pursuant to section 15(4) of the Local Government Act 1992[2], has submitted to the Electoral Commission[3] a report dated April 2002 on its review of the borough[4] of Telford and Wrekin together with its recommendations:

     And whereas a period of not less than six weeks has expired since the receipt of those recommendations:

     And whereas the Electoral Commission have decided to give effect to those recommendations:

     Now, therefore, the Electoral Commission, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 17[5] and 26[6] of the Local Government Act 1992, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:

Citation and commencement
     1.  - (1) This Order may be cited as the Borough of Telford and Wrekin (Electoral Changes) Order 2002.

    (2) This Order shall come into force - 

Interpretation
    
2. In this Order - 

any reference to a map is a reference to the map marked "Map referred to in the Borough of Telford and Wrekin (Electoral Changes) Order 2002", of which prints are available for inspection at - 

any reference to a numbered sheet is a reference to the sheet of the map which bears that number.

Wards of the borough of Telford and Wrekin
    
3.  - (1) The existing wards of the borough[7] shall be abolished.

    (2) The borough 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, 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 Church Aston
     4. The parish of Church Aston 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 borough 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 Dawley Hamlets
    
5. The parish of Dawley Hamlets 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 borough 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 Great Dawley
    
6.  - (1) The existing wards of the parish of Great Dawley shall be abolished.

    (2) The parish shall be divided into two parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 4; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the borough 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 seven.

Wards of the parish of Hadley
    
7.  - (1) The existing wards of the parish of Hadley shall be abolished.

    (2) The parish shall be divided into two parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 5; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the borough 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 Ketley
    
8. The parish of Ketley shall be divided into two parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 6; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the borough 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 Lawley and Overdale
    
9. The parish of Lawley and Overdale shall be divided into three parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 7; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the borough 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 Lilleshall and Donnington
    
10.  - (1) The existing wards of the parish of Lilleshall and Donnington shall be abolished.

    (2) The parish shall be divided into three parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 8; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the borough 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 Madeley
    
11.  - (1) The existing wards of the parish of Madeley shall be abolished.

    (2) The parish shall be divided into three parish wards which shall bear the names Cuckoo Oak, Madeley and Woodside; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the borough ward bearing the same name.

    (3) The number of councillors to be elected for each of the Cuckoo Oak and Madeley parish wards shall be five and for the Woodside parish ward shall be seven.

Wards of the parish of Newport
    
12.  - (1) The existing wards of the parish of Newport 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 9; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the borough 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 three.

Wards of the parish of Oakengates
    
13.  - (1) The existing wards of the parish of Oakengates shall be abolished.

    (2) The parish shall be divided into two parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 10; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the borough 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 St Georges and Priorslee
    
14. The parish of St Georges and Priorslee shall be divided into two parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 11; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the borough 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 Stirchley and Brookside
    
15.  - (1) The existing wards of the parish of Stirchley and Brookside shall be abolished.

    (2) The parish shall be divided into two parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 12; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the borough 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 The Gorge
    
16.  - (1) The existing wards of the parish of The Gorge shall be abolished.

    (2) The parish shall be divided into three parish wards which shall bear the names Coalport and Jackfield, Ironbridge Gorge and Lightmoor; and the wards shall comprise the areas designated on sheet 6 by reference to the name of the ward and demarcated by orange lines.

    (3) The number of councillors to be elected for the Coalport and Jackfield parish ward shall be two and for each of the Ironbridge Gorge and Lightmoor parish wards shall be three.

Wards of the parish of Wellington
    
17.  - (1) The existing wards of the parish of Wellington shall be abolished.

    (2) The parish shall be divided into seven parish wards which shall bear the names Arleston, College, Dothill, Ercall, Haygate, Park and Shawbirch; 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 three.

Wards of the parish of Wrockwardine Wood and Trench
    
18. The parish of Wrockwardine Wood and Trench shall be divided into three parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 13; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the borough 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
    
19. Telford and Wrekin Council shall make a print of the map marked "Map referred to in the Borough of Telford and Wrekin (Electoral Change) Order 2002" available for inspection at its offices by any member of the public at any reasonable time.

Electoral Registers
    
20. The Electoral Registration Officer[8] for the borough 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
     21. The District of The Wrekin (Parishes and Electoral Changes) Order 1997[9] is revoked, save for articles 2, 4 and 11.



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



SCHEDULE 1
Article 3


NAMES AND AREAS OF WARDS AND NUMBERS OF COUNCILLORS


(1) (2) (3)
Name of Ward Area of Ward Number of Councillors
Apley Castle      1
Arleston      1
Brookside      2
Church Aston and Lilleshall      1
College      1
Cuckoo Oak      2
Dawley Magna      3
Donnington      2
Dothill      1
Edgmond The parishes of Chetwynd, Edgmond, and Tibberton and Cherrington 1
Ercall      1
Ercall Magna The parishes of Ercall Magna, Eyton upon the Weald Moors, Kynnersley and Waters Upton 1
Hadley and Leegomery      3
Haygate      1
Horsehay and Lightmoor      2
Ironbridge Gorge      1
Ketley and Oakengates      3
Lawley and Overdale      2
Madeley      2
Malinslee      2
Muxton      2
Newport East      1
Newport North      1
Newport South      1
Newport West      1
Park      1
Priorslee      2
Shawbirch      1
St Georges      2
The Nedge      3
Woodside      2
Wrockwardine      2
Wrockwardine Wood and Trench      2



SCHEDULE 2
Article 4


WARDS OF THE PARISH OF CHURCH ASTON



NAMES AND AREAS OF WARDS AND NUMBERS OF COUNCILLORS


(1) (2) (3)
Name of Ward Area of Ward Number of Councillors
Church Aston So much of the borough ward of Church Aston and Lilleshall as comprises part of the parish of Church Aston 9
Wallshead So much of the borough ward of Newport South as comprises part of the parish of Church Aston 1



SCHEDULE 3
Article 5


WARDS OF THE PARISH OF DAWLEY HAMLETS



NAMES AND AREAS OF WARDS AND NUMBERS OF COUNCILLORS


(1) (2) (3)
Name of Ward Area of Ward Number of Councillors
Aqueduct So much of the borough ward of Dawley Magna as comprises part of the parish of Dawley Hamlets 6
Dawley Hamlets So much of the borough ward of Horsehay and Lightmoor as comprises part of the parish of Dawley Hamlets 3



SCHEDULE 4
Article 6


WARDS OF THE PARISH OF GREAT DAWLEY



NAMES AND AREAS OF WARDS


(1) (2)
Name of Ward Area of Ward
Dawley So much of the borough ward of Dawley Magna as comprises part of the parish of Great Dawley
Malinslee The borough ward of Malinslee



SCHEDULE 5
Article 7


WARDS OF THE PARISH OF HADLEY AND LEEGOMERY



NAMES AND AREAS OF WARDS


(1) (2) (3)
Name of Ward Area of Ward Number of Councillors
Apley Castle The borough ward of Apley Castle 4
Hadley and Leegomery So much of the borough ward of Hadley and Leegomery as comprises part of the parish of Hadley and Leegomery 12



SCHEDULE 6
Article 8


WARDS OF THE PARISH OF KETLEY



NAMES AND AREAS OF WARDS AND NUMBERS OF COUNCILLORS


(1) (2) (3)
Name of Ward Area of Ward Number of Councillors
Beveley So much of the borough ward of Hadley and Leegomery as comprises part of the parish of Ketley 2
Ketley So much of the borough ward of Ketley and Oakengates as comprises part of the parish of Ketley 9



SCHEDULE 7
Article 9


WARDS OF THE PARISH OF LAWLEY AND OVERDALE



NAMES AND AREAS OF WARDS AND NUMBERS OF COUNCILLORS


(1) (2) (3)
Name of Ward Area of Ward Number of Councillors
Central The borough ward of Lawley and Overdale 5
Lawley So much of the borough ward of Horsehay and Lightmoor as comprises part of the parish of Lawley and Overdale 2
West So much of the borough ward of Wrockwardine as comprises part of the parish of Lawley and Overdale 1



SCHEDULE 8
Article 10


WARDS OF THE PARISH OF LILLESHALL AND DONNINGTON



NAMES AND AREAS OF WARDS AND NUMBERS OF COUNCILLORS


(1) (2) (3)
Name of Ward Area of Ward Number of Councillors
Donnington The borough ward of Donnington 6
Lilleshall So much of the borough ward of Church Aston and Lilleshall as comprises part of the parish of Lilleshall and Donnington 3
Muxton The borough ward of Muxton 6



SCHEDULE 9
Article 12


WARDS OF THE PARISH OF NEWPORT



NAMES AND AREAS OF WARDS


(1) (2)
Name of Ward Area of Ward
Newport East The borough ward of Newport East
Newport North The borough ward of Newport North
Newport South So much of the borough ward of Newport South as comprises part of the parish of Newport
Newport West The borough ward of Newport West



SCHEDULE 10
Article 13


WARDS OF THE PARISH OF OAKENGATES



NAMES AND AREAS OF WARDS AND NUMBERS OF COUNCILLORS


(1) (2) (3)
Name of Ward Area of Ward Number of Councillors
North So much of the borough ward of Wrockwardine Wood and Trench as comprises part of the parish of Oakengates 4
Oakengates So much of the borough ward of Ketley and Oakengates as comprises part of the parish of Oakengates 9



SCHEDULE 11
Article 14


WARDS OF THE PARISH OF ST GEORGES AND PRIORSLEE



NAMES AND AREAS OF WARDS AND NUMBERS OF COUNCILLORS


(1) (2) (3)
Name of Ward Area of Ward Number of Councillors
Priorslee So much of the borough ward of Priorslee as comprises part of the parish of St Georges and Priorslee 6
St Georges So much of the borough ward of St Georges as comprises part of the parish of St Georges and Priorslee 5



SCHEDULE 12
Article 15


WARDS OF THE PARISH OF STIRCHLEY AND BROOKSIDE



NAMES AND AREAS OF WARDS AND NUMBERS OF COUNCILLORS


(1) (2) (3)
Name of Ward Area of Ward Number of Councillors
Brookside The borough ward of Brookside 8
Stirchley So much of the borough ward of The Nedge as comprises part of the parish of Stirchley and Brookside 5



SCHEDULE 13
Article 18


WARDS OF THE PARISH OF WROCKWARDINE WOOD AND TRENCH



NAMES AND AREAS OF WARDS AND NUMBERS OF COUNCILLORS


(1) (2) (3)
Name of Ward Area of Ward Number of Councillors
East So much of the borough ward of Priorslee as comprises part of the parish of Wrockwardine Wood and Trench 1
Trench So much of the borough ward of Wrockwardine Wood and Trench as comprises part of the parish of Wrockwardine Wood and Trench 8
Wrockwardine Wood So much of the borough ward of St Georges as comprises part of the parish of Wrockwardine Wood and Trench 2



EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)


This Order gives effect, with one modification, to recommendations by the Boundary Committee for England, a committee of the Electoral Commission, for electoral changes in the borough of Telford and Wrekin. The changes have effect in relation to local government elections to be held on and after 1st May 2003.

The modification relates to the amendment of the boundary between Dawley Magna and Malinslee borough wards.

Article 3 abolishes the existing wards of the borough and provides for the creation of 33 new wards. That article and Schedule 1 also make provision for the names and areas of, and numbers of councillors for, the new wards.

Articles 4 to 18 make electoral changes in the parishes of Church Aston, Dawley Hamlets, Great Dawley, Hadley, Ketley, Lawley and Overdale, Lilleshall and Donnington, Madeley, Newport, Oakengates, St Georges and Priorslee, Stirchley and Brookside, The Gorge, Wellington and Wrockwardine Wood and Trench.

Article 20 obliges the Electoral Registration Officer to make any necessary amendments to the electoral register to reflect the new electoral arrangements.

Article 21 revokes the District of The Wrekin (Parishes and Electoral Changes) Order 1997 (S.I. 1997/780), with the exception of articles 2, 4 and 11.

The areas of the new borough and parish wards are demarcated on the map described in article 2. Prints of the map may be inspected at all reasonable times at the offices of Telford and Wrekin Council and at the principal office of the Electoral Commission at Trevelyan House, Great Peter Street, London SW1P 2HW.


Notes:

[1] The Boundary Committee for England is a committee of the Electoral Commission, established by the Electoral Commission in accordance with section 14 of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41). The Local Government Commission for England (Transfer of Functions) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/3962) transferred to the Electoral Commission the functions of the Local Government Commission for England.back

[2] 1992 c. 19. This section has been amended by S.I. 2001/3962.back

[3] The Electoral Commission was established 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 arrangements within the meaning of that Act, were transferred with modifications to the Electoral Commission on 1st April 2002 (S.I. 2001/3962).back

[4] The non-metropolitan district of Telford and Wrekin has the status of a borough.back

[5] This section has been amended by S.I. 2001/3962. There are amendments to this section that are not relevant to this Order.back

[6] This section has been amended by S.I. 2001/3962.back

[7] See the District of the Wrekin (Parishes and Electoral Changes) Order 1997 (S.I. 1997/780). The name of the borough was changed from The Wrekin to Telford and Wrekin on 1st April 1998.back

[8] As to electoral registration offices 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. 1997/780.back



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  Prepared 20 September 2002


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