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| Made | 31st July 2003 | ||
| Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2) and 1(3) |
(3) Articles 5, 6, 7 and 8 shall come into force -
Interpretation
2.
In this Order -
any reference to a numbered sheet is a reference to the sheet of the map which bears that number.
Wards of the borough of St Helens
3.
- (1) The existing wards of the borough[7] shall be abolished.
(2) The borough shall be divided into sixteen wards which shall bear the names set out in Schedule 1.
(3) Each ward shall comprise 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 three.
(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 the borough of St Helens
4.
- (1) Elections of all councillors for all wards of the borough shall be held simultaneously on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2004[8][9].
(2) The councillors holding office for any ward of the borough immediately before the fourth day after the ordinary day of elections in 2004 shall retire on that day and the newly elected councillors for those wards shall come into office on that day.
(3) Of the councillors elected in 2004 one shall retire in 2006, one in 2007 and one in 2008.
(4) Of the councillors elected in 2004 -
(5) 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.
(6) If an election of councillors for any ward is not contested, the person to retire in each year shall be determined by lot.
(7) 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.
Wards of the parish of Bold
5.
- (1) The existing wards of the parish of Bold shall be abolished.
(2) The parish shall be divided into four parish wards which shall bear the names Bold East, Bold North, Bold South and Bold West; and the wards shall comprise the areas designated on sheet 4 by reference to the name of the ward and demarcated by orange lines.
(3) The number of councillors to be elected for each of the parish wards of Bold North and Bold West shall be four, for the parish ward of Bold East shall be three, and for the parish ward of Bold South shall be one.
Wards of the parish of Seneley Green
6.
The parish of Seneley Green shall be divided into three 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 Windle
7.
The parish of Windle 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.
Numbers of parish councillors for the parish of Eccleston
8.
The number of parish councillors to be elected for the parish ward of Eccleston West shall be five, for the parish ward of Eccleston South shall be four, and for the parish ward of Eccleston East shall be three.
Maps
9.
St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council shall make a print of the map marked "Map referred to in the Borough of St Helens (Electoral Changes) Order 2003" available for inspection at its offices by any member of the public at any reasonable time.
Electoral registers
10.
The Electoral Registration Officer[10] 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
11.
The Borough of St Helens (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979[11] is revoked, save for articles 8 and 9(7).
Sealed with the seal of the Electoral Commission on the
31st day of July 2003
L.S.
Sam Younger
Chairman of the Commission
31st July 2003
Jacqui Dixon
Secretary to the Commission
31st July 2003
| Billinge and Seneley Green |
| Blackbrook |
| Bold |
| Earlestown |
| Eccleston |
| Haydock |
| Moss Bank |
| Newton |
| Parr |
| Rainford |
| Rainhill |
| Sutton |
| Thatto Heath |
| Town Centre |
| West Park |
| Windle |
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
| Name of Ward | Area of Ward | Number of Councillors |
| Seneley Green East | So much of the borough ward of Haydock as comprises the parish of Seneley Green | 1 |
| Seneley Green North | So much of the borough ward of Billinge and Seneley Green as comprises the parish of Seneley Green | 8 |
| Seneley Green South | So much of the borough ward of Blackbrook as comprises the parish of Seneley Green | 1 |
| (1} | (2) | (3) |
| Name of Ward | Area of Ward | Number of Councillors |
| Windle North | So much of the borough ward of Rainford as comprises the parish of Windle | 1 |
| Windle South | So much of the borough ward of Windle as comprises the parish of Windle | 8 |
[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 (c. 19), 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 metropolitan district of St Helens 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 Borough of St Helens (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979 (S.I. 1979/1348).back
[8] Article 4 provides for a single election of all the councillors and for reversion to the system of election by thirds, as established by section 7 of the Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70).back
[9] 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
[10] 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
| © Crown copyright 2003 | Prepared 21 August 2003 |
