Citation, commencement, extent and application

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Malvern Hills (Electoral Changes) Order 2023.

(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 “Map referred to in the Malvern Hills (Electoral Changes) Order 2023”, 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 Malvern Hills and number of councillors

3.—(1) The existing wards of the district of Malvern Hills are abolished.

(2) The district of Malvern Hills is divided into the 18 wards listed in column 1 of the table 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 column 2 of the table in Schedule 1.

Parish wards of the parish of Malvern and number of parish councillors

4.—(1) The existing parish wards of Malvern are abolished.

(2) The parish of Malvern is divided into the 9 parish wards listed in column 1 of the table in Schedule 2.

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

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

Article 3

SCHEDULE 1 Wards of the district of Malvern Hills and number of councillors

Article 4

SCHEDULE 2 Names of parish wards of Malvern 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 Malvern Hills 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 Malvern Hills and replaces them with 18 new ones listed in Schedule 1 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 electoral changes in the parish of Malvern. These changes to parish wards come into force for the purpose of parish elections in 2023. Article 4 gives effect to Schedule 2, which contains the names and number of councillors for the new parish wards.

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/worcestershire/malvern-hills.

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