The Borough of Telford and Wrekin (Electoral Changes) Order 2002

• Citation: S.I. 2002/2373
• Sections: 21

Section 1 Citation and commencement

(1) This Order may be cited as the Borough of Telford and Wrekin (Electoral Changes) Order 2002.

(2) This Order shall come into force—

(a) for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to any election to be held on 1st May 2003, on 15th October 2002;

(b) for all other purposes, on 1st May 2003.

Section 2 Interpretation

In this Order—

“borough” means the borough of Telford and Wrekin;

“existing”, in relation to a ward, means the ward as it exists on the date this Order is made; and

any reference to a map is a reference to the map marked “Map referred to in the Borough of Telford and Wrekin (Electoral Changes) Order 2002”, of which prints are available for inspection at—

(a) the principal office of the Electoral Commission; and

(b) the offices of Telford and Wrekin Council; and

any reference to a numbered sheet is a reference to the sheet of the map which bears that number.

Section 3 Wards of the borough of Telford and Wrekin

(1) The existing wards of the borough shall be abolished.

(2) The borough shall be divided into thirty-three wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 1.

(3) The wards shall comprise the areas described in column (2) of that Schedule by reference to parishes or, where an area is not so described, 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 the number specified in respect of the ward in column (3) of that Schedule.

(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.

Section 4 Wards of the parish of Church Aston

The parish of Church Aston shall be divided into two 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.

Section 5 Wards of the parish of Dawley Hamlets

The parish of Dawley Hamlets 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.

Section 6 Wards of the parish of Great Dawley

(1) The existing wards of the parish of Great Dawley shall be abolished.

(2) The parish shall be divided into two parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 4; 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 seven.

Section 7 Wards of the parish of Hadley

(1) The existing wards of the parish of Hadley shall be abolished.

(2) The parish shall be divided into two parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 5; 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.

Section 8 Wards of the parish of Ketley

The parish of Ketley shall be divided into two parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 6; 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.

Section 9 Wards of the parish of Lawley and Overdale

The parish of Lawley and Overdale shall be divided into three parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 7; 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.

Section 10 Wards of the parish of Lilleshall and Donnington

(1) The existing wards of the parish of Lilleshall and Donnington shall be abolished.

(2) The parish shall be divided into three parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 8; 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.

Section 11 Wards of the parish of Madeley

(1) The existing wards of the parish of Madeley shall be abolished.

(2) The parish shall be divided into three parish wards which shall bear the names Cuckoo Oak, Madeley and Woodside; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the borough ward bearing the same name.

(3) The number of councillors to be elected for each of the Cuckoo Oak and Madeley parish wards shall be five and for the Woodside parish ward shall be seven.

Section 12 Wards of the parish of Newport

(1) The existing wards of the parish of Newport shall be abolished.

(2) The parish shall be divided into four parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 9; 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 three.

Section 13 Wards of the parish of Oakengates

(1) The existing wards of the parish of Oakengates shall be abolished.

(2) The parish shall be divided into two parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 10; 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.

Section 14 Wards of the parish of St Georges and Priorslee

The parish of St Georges and Priorslee shall be divided into two parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 11; 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.

Section 15 Wards of the parish of Stirchley and Brookside

(1) The existing wards of the parish of Stirchley and Brookside shall be abolished.

(2) The parish shall be divided into two parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 12; 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.

Section 16 Wards of the parish of The Gorge

(1) The existing wards of the parish of The Gorge shall be abolished.

(2) The parish shall be divided into three parish wards which shall bear the names Coalport and Jackfield, Ironbridge Gorge and Lightmoor; and the wards shall comprise the areas designated on sheet 6 by reference to the name of the ward and demarcated by orange lines.

(3) The number of councillors to be elected for the Coalport and Jackfield parish ward shall be two and for each of the Ironbridge Gorge and Lightmoor parish wards shall be three.

Section 17 Wards of the parish of Wellington

(1) The existing wards of the parish of Wellington shall be abolished.

(2) The parish shall be divided into seven parish wards which shall bear the names Arleston, College, Dothill, Ercall, Haygate, Park and Shawbirch; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the borough ward bearing the same name, and the number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be three.

Section 18 Wards of the parish of Wrockwardine Wood and Trench

The parish of Wrockwardine Wood and Trench shall be divided into three parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 13; 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.

Section 19 Maps

Telford and Wrekin Council shall make a print of the map marked “Map referred to in the Borough of Telford and Wrekin (Electoral Change) Order 2002” available for inspection at its offices by any member of the public at any reasonable time.

Section 20 Electoral Registers

The Electoral Registration Officer 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.

Section 21 Revocation

The District of The Wrekin (Parishes and Electoral Changes) Order 1997 is revoked, save for articles 2, 4 and 11.