The Telford & Wrekin (Electoral Changes) Order 2014

• Citation: S.I. 2014/1910
• Sections: 16

Section 1 Citation and commencement

(1) This Order may be cited as the Telford & Wrekin (Electoral Changes) Order 2014.

(2) Except for article 4, this Order comes into force—

(a) for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on 15th October 2014;

(b) for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2015.

(3) Article 4 comes into force—

(a) for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on 15th October 2018;

(b) for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2019.

Section 2 Interpretation

In this Order—

“map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the Telford & Wrekin (Electoral Changes) Order 2014”, prints of which 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 Telford & Wrekin and number of councillors

(1) The existing wards of the district of Telford & Wrekin are abolished.

(2) The district of Telford and Wrekin is divided into 30 district wards, each listed by name in the first column of the table in Schedule 1.

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

(4) The number of councillors to be elected for each district ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of the table in Schedule 1.

(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 Chetwynd Aston & Woodcote and number of councillors

(1) The parish of Chetwynd Aston & Woodcote is divided into two parish wards, each listed by name in the first column of table 1 in Schedule 2.

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

(3) The number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of table 1 in Schedule 2.

Section 5 Wards of the parish of Hadley & Leegomery and number of councillors

(1) The existing wards of the parish of Hadley & Leegomery are abolished.

(2) The parish of Hadley & Leegomery is divided into five parish wards, each listed by name in the first column of table 2 in Schedule 2.

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

(4) The number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of table 2 in Schedule 2.

Section 6 Wards of the parish of Ketley and number of councillors

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

(2) The parish of Ketley is divided into two parish wards, each listed by name in the first column of table 3 in Schedule 2.

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

(4) The number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of table 3 in Schedule 2.

Section 7 Wards of the parish of Lawley & Overdale and number of councillors

(1) The existing wards of the parish of Lawley & Overdale are abolished.

(2) The parish of Lawley & Overdale is divided into four parish wards, each listed by name in the first column of table 4 in Schedule 2.

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

(4) The number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of table 4 in Schedule 2.

Section 8 Wards of the parish of Lilleshall, Donnington & Muxton

(1) The existing wards of the parish of Lilleshall, Donnington & Muxton are abolished.

(2) The parish of Lilleshall, Donnington & Muxton is divided into five parish wards, each listed by name in the first column of table 5 in Schedule 2.

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

(4) The number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of table 5 in Schedule 2.

Section 9 Wards of the parish of Madeley and number of councillors

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

(2) The parish of Madeley is divided into four parish wards, each listed by name in the first column of table 6 in Schedule 2.

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

(4) The number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of table 6 in Schedule 2.

Section 10 Wards of the parish of Oakengates and number of councillors

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

(2) The parish of Oakengates is divided into three parish wards, each listed by name in the first column of table 7 in Schedule 2.

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

(4) The number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of table 7 in Schedule 2.

Section 11 Wards of the parish of St Georges & Priorslee

(1) The existing wards of the parish of St Georges & Priorslee are abolished.

(2) The parish of St Georges & Priorslee is divided into four parish wards, each listed by name in the first column of table 8 in Schedule 2.

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

(4) The number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of table 8 in Schedule 2.

Section 12 Wards of the parish of Stirchley & Brookside

(1) The existing wards of the parish of Stirchley & Brookside are abolished.

(2) The parish of Stirchley & Brookside is divided into three parish wards, each listed by name in the first column of table 9 in Schedule 2.

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

(4) The number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of table 9 in Schedule 2.

Section 13 Wards of the parish of The Gorge and number of councillors

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

(2) The parish of The Gorge is divided into three parish wards, each listed by name in the first column of table 10 in Schedule 2.

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

(4) The number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of table 10 in Schedule 2.

Section 14 Wards of the parish of Wellington and number of councillors

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

(2) The parish of Wellington is divided into seven parish wards, each listed by name in the first column of table 11 in Schedule 2.

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

(4) The number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of table 11 in Schedule 2.

Section 15 Wards of the parish of Wrockwardine and number of councillors

(1) The parish of Wrockwardine is divided into two parish wards, each listed by name in the first column of table 12 in Schedule 2.

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

(3) The number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of table 12 in Schedule 2.

Section 16 Wards of the parish of Wrockwardine Wood & Trench

(1) The existing wards of the parish of Wrockwardine Wood & Trench are abolished.

(2) The parish of Wrockwardine Wood & Trench is divided into four parish wards, each listed by name in the first column of table 13 in Schedule 2.

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

(4) The number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of table 13 in Schedule 2.