The Borough of Restormel (Electoral Changes) Order 2002

• Citation: S.I. 2002/2601
• Sections: 11

Section 1 Citation and commencement

(1) This Order may be cited as the Borough of Restormel (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 the day after that on which it is made;

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

Section 2 Interpretation

In this Order:

“borough” means the Borough of Restormel;

“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 Restormel (Electoral Changes) Order 2002”, of which prints are available for inspection at—

(a) the principal office of the Electoral Commission

(b) the offices Restormel Borough Council

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

Section 3 Wards of the Borough of Restormel

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

(2) The borough shall be divided into nineteen 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 Newquay

(1) The existing wards of the parish of Newquay 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 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 parish councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall the number specified in respect of the parish ward in column (3) of that Schedule.

Section 5 Wards of the parish of St Columb Major

(1) The existing wards of the parish of St Columb Major shall be abolished.

(2) The parish shall be divided into three parish wards which shall bear the names North, South and Town; and the wards shall comprise the areas designated on sheet (9) by reference to the name of the ward and demarcated by orange lines.

(3) The number of councillors to be elected for the North parish ward shall be two, for the South parish ward shall be three and for the Town parish ward shall be nine.

Section 6 Wards of the parish of St Mewan

The parish of St Mewan 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 district 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 7 Wards of the parish of St Stephen-In-Brannel

The parish of St Stephen-In-Brannel 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 district 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 Treverbyn

The parish of Treverbyn shall be divided into four parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 5; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the district 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 Maps

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

Section 10 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 11 Revocation

The Borough of Restormel (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979 is revoked, save for article 8.