Citation and commencement

1.-(1) This Order may be cited as the Leeds (Electoral Changes) Order 2017.

(2) This article and article 2 come into force on the day after the day on which this Order is made.

(3) The remainder of this Order comes into force-

(a)for the purpose of proceedings preliminary, or relating, to the election of councillors, on the day after the day on which it is made;

(b)for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England and Wales(3) in 2018.

Interpretation

2.-(1) In this Order "the map" means the map marked "Map referred to in the Leeds (Electoral Changes) Order 2017", held by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England(4).

(2) Where a boundary is shown on the map as running along a road, railway line, footway, watercourse or similar geographical feature, it is to be treated as running along the centre line of the feature.

Wards of the city of Leeds and number of councillors

3.-(1) The existing wards of the city of Leeds are abolished.

(2) The city of Leeds is divided into 33 wards as follows-

(a)Adel & Wharfedale;

(b)Alwoodley;

(c)Ardsley & Robin Hood;

(d)Armley;

(e)Beeston & Holbeck;

(f)Bramley & Stanningley;

(g)Burmantofts & Richmond Hill;

(h)Calverley & Farsley;

(i)Chapel Allerton;

(j)Cross Gates & Whinmoor;

(k)Farnley & Wortley;

(l)Garforth & Swillington;

(m)Gipton & Harehills;

(n)Guiseley & Rawdon;

(o)Harewood;

(p)Headingley & Hyde Park;

(q)Horsforth;

(r)Hunslet & Riverside;

(s)Killingbeck & Seacroft;

(t)Kippax & Methley;

(u)Kirkstall;

(v)Little London & Woodhouse;

(w)Middleton Park;

(x)Moortown;

(y)Morley North;

(z)Morley South;

(aa)Otley & Yeadon;

(bb)Pudsey;

(cc)Rothwell;

(dd)Roundhay;

(ee)Temple Newsam;

(ff)Weetwood;

(gg)Wetherby;

(3) Each ward comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the ward.

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

Elections of the council of the city of Leeds

4.-(1) Elections of all councillors for each ward of the city of Leeds are to be held simultaneously on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2018.

(2) The councillors holding office for any ward abolished by article 3(1) immediately before the fourth day after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2018 are to retire on that fourth day and the newly elected councillors are to come into office on that fourth day.

(3) Of the councillors elected for a ward in 2018, one is to retire on the fourth day after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2019, one on the fourth day after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2020 and one on the fourth day after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2022.

(4) Of the councillors elected in 2018-

(a)the first to retire is to be the councillor elected by the smallest number of votes; and

(b)the second to retire is to be the councillor elected by the next smallest number of votes.

(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 is to be determined by lot.

(6) If an election of councillors for any ward is not contested, the person to retire in each year is to be determined by lot.

(7) An election to replace a councillor who retires under paragraph (3) is to be held on the ordinary day of election of councillors in the year in which the retirement is due to take place; and the newly elected councillors are to come into office on the fourth day after that day.

(8) Where under this article any question is to be determined by lot, the lot is to be drawn at the next practicable meeting of the council after the question has arisen and the drawing is to be conducted under the direction of the person presiding at the meeting.

Sealed with the seal of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England

Jolyon Jackson

Chief Executive

Local Government Boundary Commission for England

8th November 2017

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order makes changes to electoral arrangements for the city of Leeds following recommendations made by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England. The area of the city remains unchanged. The changes which articles 3 and 4 introduce begin to apply to local government elections in 2018.

Article 3 abolishes the existing electoral wards comprising the city of Leeds and provides that Leeds is divided into 33 wards and names each of them. Each of those wards is represented by three councillors.

Article 4 makes provision for a whole city council election in 2018. Subsequently, the council will revert to the existing system of election by thirds. That article also provides for the order of retirement of councillors in 2019, 2020 and 2022 and the election of their replacements.

The area covered by each ward created by this Order is identified on a map which is available for inspection at reasonable times at the offices of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England, 14th floor, Millbank Tower, London SW1P 4QP. The map may also be accessed at https://www.lgbce.org.uk/current-reviews/yorkshire-and-the-humber/west-yorkshire/leeds

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.