The Eastbourne (Electoral Changes) Order 2016

• Citation: S.I. 2016/1227
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Citation and commencement

(1) This Order may be cited as the Eastbourne (Electoral Changes) Order 2016.

(2) This article and article 2 come into force on the day after the day on which this Order is made.

(3) Article 3 and the Schedule come 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 England and Wales in 2019.

Section 2 Interpretation

(1) In this Order “the map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the Eastbourne (Electoral Changes) Order 2016”, held by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England.

(2) 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 3 Wards of the district of Eastbourne and number of councillors

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

(2) The district of Eastbourne is divided into nine wards as listed in the first column of the table in 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 the second column of the table in the Schedule.