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| 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 Borough of King's Lynn and West Norfolk (Electoral Changes) Order 2002", of which prints are available for inspection at -
Wards of the borough of King's Lynn and West Norfolk
3.
- (1) The existing wards of the borough[7] shall be abolished.
(2) The borough shall be divided into forty-two 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 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 Downham Market
4.
The parish of Downham Market shall be divided into four parish wards which shall bear the names Downham Old Town, East Downham, North Downham and South Downham; and each parish ward shall comprise the area of the borough ward bearing the same name; and the number of parish councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be five.
Wards of the parish of Walsoken
5.
The parish of Walsoken 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), 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
6.
King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council shall make a print of the map marked "Map referred to in the Borough of King's Lynn and West Norfolk (Electoral Changes) Order 2002" available for inspection at its offices by any member of the public at any reasonable time.
Electoral registers
7.
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
8.
The Borough of West Norfolk (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979[9] is revoked, save for article 8.
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 |
| Airfield | The parishes of Marham, Shouldham, Shouldham Thorpe, Tottenhill, Runcton Holme and Wormegay | 2 |
| Brancaster | The parishes of Brancaster, Choseley, Thornham and Titchwell | 1 |
| Burnham | The parishes of Burnham Market, Burnham Norton, Burnham Overy, Burnham Thorpe and North Creake | 1 |
| Clenchwarton | The parish of Clenchwarton | 1 |
| Denton | The parishes of Feltwell, Hockwold cum Wilton, Methwold, Northwold and Southery | 3 |
| Dersingham | The parish of Dersingham | 2 |
| Docking | The parishes of Bircham, Bagthorpe with Barmer, Barwick, Docking and Stanhoe | 1 |
| Downham Old Town | 1 | |
| East Downham | 1 | |
| Emneth with Outwell | The parishes of Emneth and Outwell | 2 |
| Fairstead | 2 | |
| Gayton | The parishes of Bawsey, Gayton and Leziate | 1 |
| Gaywood Chase | 2 | |
| Gaywood North Bank | 3 | |
| Grimston | The parishes of Grimston and Roydon | 1 |
| Heacham | The parish of Heacham | 2 |
| Hilgay with Denver | The parishes of Denver, Fordham, Hilgay and Ryston | 1 |
| Hunstanton | The parishes of Holme next the Sea, Hunstanton, Old Hunstanton and Ringstead | 3 |
| Mershe Lande | 1 | |
| North Downham | 1 | |
| North Lynn | 2 | |
| North Wootton | The parish of North Wootton | 1 |
| Old Gaywood | 1 | |
| Rudham | The parishes of East Rudham, Harpley, Houghton, South Creake, Syderstone and West Rudham | 1 |
| Priory | The parishes of Castle Acre, East Winch, East Walton West Acre and Pentney | 1 |
| St Lawrence | The parishes of Terrington St John and Tilney St Lawrence | 1 |
| St Margarets with St Nicholas | 2 | |
| Snettisham | The parishes of Fring, Ingoldisthorpe, Sedgeford, Shernborne and Snettisham | 2 |
| South and West Lynn | 2 | |
| South Downham | 1 | |
| South Wootton | 2 | |
| Spellowfields | The parishes of Terrington St Clement and Tilney All Saints | 2 |
| Springwood | 1 | |
| Upwell and Delph | The parishes of Downham West, Nordelph, Upwell and Welney and the Barroway Drove and West Stow parish wards of Stow Bardolph parish | 2 |
| Valley Hill | The parishes of Anmer, Congham, Flitcham with Appleton, Great Massingham, Hillington, Little Massingham and Sandringham | 1 |
| Walpole | The parishes of Walpole and Walpole Cross Keys | 1 |
| Walton | 1 | |
| Watlington | The parish of Watlington | 1 |
| West Winch | The parishes of Middleton, North Runcton and West Winch | 2 |
| Wiggenhall | The parishes of Wiggenhall St Germans and Wiggenhall St Mary Magdalen | 1 |
| Wimbotsham with Fincham | The parishes of Barton Bendish, Crimplesham, Fincham, Stradsett, West Dereham, Wimbotsham and the East Stow parish ward of Stow Bardolph parish | 1 |
| Wissey | The parishes of Boughton, Stoke Ferry, Wereham and Wretton | 1 |
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
| Name of Ward | Area of Ward | |
| North Walsoken | So much of the borough ward of Walton as comprises the parish of Walsoken | 1 |
| Walsoken Main | So much of the borough ward of Mershe Lande as comprises the parish of Walsoken | 9 |
[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] The non-metropolitan district of King's Lynn has the status of a borough.back
[5] This section has been amended by S.I. 2001/3962 and also otherwise in ways not relevant to this Order.back
[6] This section has been amended by S.I. 2001/3962.back
[7] See the District of West Norfolk (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979 (S.I. 1979/1295). The name of the borough was changed from West Norfolk to King's Lynn and West Norfolk following a resolution of the council dated 12th March 1981.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 1982 (c. 2).back
