The Borough of Warrington (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1989

• Citation: S.I. 1989/1976
• Sections: 5

Section 1

This Order may be cited as the Borough of Warrington (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1989.

Section 2

This Order shall come into force on the ordinary day of election of councillors (within the meaning of section 37 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 ) in 1991 except that, for the purpose of all proceedings preliminary or relating to an election to be held on or after that day, it shall come into force on 10th October 1990.

Section 3

(1) The existing wards of the Borough of Warrington shall be abolished and that Borough shall be divided into twenty-three wards which shall bear the names set out in column 1 of Schedule 1 to this Order, and each such ward shall comprise the existing areas specified opposite thereto in column 2 of that Schedule.

(2) The number of councillors to be elected for each ward constituted by this Order shall be the number specified in column 2 of Schedule 2 to this Order opposite to the name of the ward as given in column 1 of that Schedule.

Section 4

Where a boundary is described in Schedule 1 to this Order as running along a road, railway line, footway, waterway, or other similar geographical feature, it shall be treated as running along the centre line thereof, unless the contrary intention appears.

Section 5

The ordinary elections of all councillors for the Borough of Warrington shall be held simultaneously on the ordinary day of election of non-metropolitan district councillors in 1991.