Citation, commencement, extent and application

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the South Staffordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2022.

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

(3) Articles 3 and 4 come into force—

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

(b) for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England( 4) in 2023.

(4) This Order extends to England and Wales but applies in relation to England only.

Interpretation

2.—(1) In this Order, “ the map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the South Staffordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2022”, held by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England( 5).

(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 district of South Staffordshire and number of councillors

3.—(1) The existing wards of the district of South Staffordshire are abolished.

(2) The district of South Staffordshire is divided into the 20 wards listed in Schedule 1.

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

(4) The number of councillors to be elected for each ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of the table in Schedule 1.

Parish wards of the parishes of Great Wyrley, Penkridge, Perton and Wombourne

4.—(1) The existing parish wards of the parishes of Great Wyrley, Penkridge, Perton and Wombourne are abolished.

(2) The parish of Great Wyrley is divided into the four parish wards listed in the first column of Table 1 in Schedule 2.

(3) The parish of Penkridge is divided into the four parish wards listed in the first column of Table 2 in Schedule 2.

(4) The parish of Perton is divided into the four parish wards listed in the first column of Table 3 in Schedule 2.

(5) The parish of Wombourne is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of Table 4 in Schedule 2.

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

(7) The number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward is the number specified in relation to that parish ward in the second column of the relevant table in Schedule 2.

Article 3

SCHEDULE 1 Wards of the district of South Staffordshire and number of councillors

Article 4

SCHEDULE 2 Names of parish wards and number of councillors

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order makes changes to electoral arrangements for the district of South Staffordshire following recommendations made by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England. The area of the district remains unchanged.

Article 3 abolishes the existing electoral wards of the district of South Staffordshire and replaces them with 20 new ones for the purpose of elections held on or after the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2023. It establishes the names and areas of the new electoral wards and the number of councillors for each.

Article 4 makes changes to parish wards that are consequential on the changes made by article 3.

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, 1st Floor, Windsor House, 50 Victoria Street, London SW1H 0TL.

The map may also be accessed athttps://www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/west-midlands/staffordshire/south-staffordshire.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sectors is foreseen.