The District of West Wiltshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2007

• Citation: S.I. 2007/323
• Sections: 9

Section 1 Citation and commencement

(1) This Order may be cited as the District of West Wiltshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2007.

(2) This Order comes into force—

(a) for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to any election to be held on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2007, on the day after that on which it is made;

(b) for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2007.

Section 2 Interpretation

In this Order—

“district” means the district of West Wiltshire;

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

“map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the District of West Wiltshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2007”, of which prints are available for inspection at the principal office of the Electoral Commission: and any reference to a numbered sheet is a reference to the sheet of the map which bears that number;

“ordinary day of election of councillors” has the meaning given by section 37 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 ; and

“registration officer” means an officer appointed for the purpose of, and in accordance with, section 8 of the Representation of the People Act 1983.

Section 3 Wards of the district of West Wiltshire

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

(2) The district shall be divided into twenty-four wards which shall be named as set out in column (1) of the Schedule.

(3) Each ward shall comprise the area described in column (2) of the Schedule by reference to parishes and parish wards 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.

(4) The number of councillors to be elected for each ward shall be the number specified in respect of the ward in column (3) of the Schedule.

(5) 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 Bradford-on-Avon

(1) The existing wards of the parish of Bradford-on-Avon shall be abolished.

(2) The parish shall be divided into two wards which shall be named Bradford-on-Avon North and Bradford-on-Avon South.

(3) Each ward shall comprise the area designated on sheet 2 by reference to the name of the ward and demarcated by orange lines.

(4) The number of councillors to be elected for each ward shall be six.

Section 5 Wards of the parish of Melksham

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

(2) The parish shall be divided into three wards which shall be named Melksham East, Melksham North and Melksham Spa.

(3) Each ward shall comprise the area designated on sheet 1 by reference to the name of the ward and demarcated by orange lines.

(4) The number of councillors to be elected for Melksham East ward shall be seven, for Melksham Spa ward shall be six and for Melksham North ward shall be two.

Section 6 Wards of the parish of Trowbridge

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

(2) The parish shall be divided into seven wards which shall be named Trowbridge Bradley Road, Trowbridge Central, Trowbridge East, Trowbridge North East, Trowbridge North West, Trowbridge South West and Trowbridge Whiterow Park.

(3) Each ward shall comprise the area designated on sheet 2 by reference to the name of the ward and demarcated by orange lines.

(4) The number of councillors to be elected for Trowbridge East ward shall be five, for each of Trowbridge Central and Trowbridge South West wards shall be four, for Trowbridge North East ward shall be three, for Trowbridge North West ward shall be two and for each of Trowbridge Bradley Road and Trowbridge Whiterow Park wards shall be one.

Section 7 Wards of the parish of Westbury

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

(2) The parish shall be divided into two wards which shall be named Westbury Ham and Westbury Laverton.

(3) Each ward shall comprise the area designated on sheets 3 and 4 by reference to the name of the ward and demarcated by orange lines.

(4) The number of councillors to be elected for Westbury Ham ward shall be nine and for Westbury Laverton ward shall be seven.

Section 8 Map

West Wiltshire District Council shall make a print of the map available for inspection at its offices by any member of the public at any reasonable time.

Section 9 Electoral register

The registration officer for the district 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.