The West Somerset (Electoral Changes) Order 2011

• Citation: S.I. 2011/168
• Sections: 4

Section 1 Citation and commencement

(1) This Order may be cited as the West Somerset (Electoral Changes) Order 2011.

(2) This Order comes into force—

(a) for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the elections of councillors, on the day after that on which it is made;

(b) for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2011.

Section 2 Interpretation

In this Order—

“map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the West Somerset (Electoral Changes) Order 2011”, of which prints are available for inspection at the principal office of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England;

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

Section 3 Wards of the district of West Somerset and number of councillors

(1) The existing wards of the district of West Somerset are abolished.

(2) The district is divided into sixteen wards each bearing a name listed in column 1 of the Schedule.

(3) Each ward comprises the area designated 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 Schedule.

(5) 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.

Section 4 Wards of the parish of Minehead and number of councillors

(1) The existing wards of the parish of Minehead are abolished.

(2) The parish is divided into four wards named respectively—

(a) Alcombe;

(b) Minehead Central;

(c) Minehead North;

(d) Minehead South.

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

(4) Five councillors are to be elected for Minehead Central ward.

(5) Four councillors are to be elected for each of the following wards:

(a) Alcombe;

(b) Minehead South.

(6) Three councillors are to be elected for Minehead North ward.