The South Kesteven (Electoral Changes) Order 2014

• Citation: S.I. 2014/3058
• Sections: 8

Section 1 Citation and commencement

(1) This Order may be cited as the South Kesteven (Electoral Changes) Order 2014.

(2) This Order comes into force—

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

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

Section 2 Interpretation

In this Order—

“map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the South Kesteven (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 South Kesteven and number of councillors

(1) The existing wards of the district of South Kesteven are abolished.

(2) The district of South Kesteven 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 Belton & Manthorpe and number of councillors

(1) The parish of Belton & Manthorpe 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 Bourne and number of councillors

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

(2) The parish of Bourne is divided into four 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 Great Gonerby and number of councillors

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

Section 7 Wards of the parish of Londonthorpe & Harrowby Without and number of councillors

(1) The parish of Londonthorpe & Harrowby Without is divided into two parish wards, each listed by name in the first column of table 4 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 4 in Schedule 2.

Section 8 Wards of the parish of Stamford and number of councillors

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

(2) The parish of Stamford 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.