The West Devon (Electoral Changes) Order 2015

• Citation: S.I. 2015/74
• Sections: 6

Section 1 Citation and commencement

(1) This Order may be cited as the West Devon (Electoral Changes) Order 2015.

(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 West Devon (Electoral Changes) Order 2015”, 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 West Devon and number of councillors

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

(2) The district of West Devon is divided into 18 district wards, each listed by name in the first column of the table in the Schedule.

(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 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 Okehampton and number of councillors

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

(2) The parish of Okehampton is divided into two parish wards named respectively—

(a) North;

(b) South.

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

(4) Eight councillors are to be elected for North parish ward.

(5) Six councillors are to be elected for South parish ward.

Section 5 Wards of the parish of Okehampton Hamlets and number of councillors

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

(2) The parish of Okehampton Hamlets is divided into three parish wards named respectively—

(a) Little Fatherford;

(b) North;

(c) South.

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

(4) One councillor is to be elected for each of Little Fatherford and South parish wards.

(5) Six councillors are to be elected for North parish ward.

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

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

(2) The parish of Tavistock is divided into three parish wards named respectively—

(a) North;

(b) South East;

(c) South West.

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

(4) Seven councillors are to be elected for North parish ward.

(5) Five councillors are to be elected for each of South East and South West parish wards.