The South Oxfordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2017

• Citation: S.I. 2017/129
• Sections: 4

Section 1 Citation and commencement

(1) This Order may be cited as the South Oxfordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2017.

(2) Except for article 3, this Order comes into force—

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

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

(3) Article 3 comes into force—

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

(b) for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2017.

Section 2 Interpretation

In this Order—

“the 2015 Order ” means the South Oxfordshire District Council (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2015 ;

“county electoral division” means an electoral division established by article 3 of the Oxfordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2012 ;

“district ward” means a district ward established by article 3 of the South Oxfordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2014 ;

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

Section 3 Related alterations of county electoral division boundaries

(1) Each area that ceases to be part of the parish of Wallingford and becomes part of the parish of Cholsey in consequence of the 2015 Order ceases to be part of Wallingford county electoral division and becomes part of Benson & Cholsey county electoral division.

(2) Each area that ceases to be part of the parish of Long Wittenham and becomes part of the parish of Didcot in consequence of the 2015 Order ceases to be part of Wallingford county electoral division and becomes part of Didcot Ladygrove county electoral division.

(3) Each area that ceases to be part of the parish of West Hagbourne and becomes part of the parish of Didcot in consequence of the 2015 Order ceases to be part of Didcot East & Hagbourne county electoral division and becomes part of Didcot West county electoral division.

(4) Each area that ceases to be part of the parish of East Hagbourne and becomes part of the parish of Didcot in consequence of the 2015 Order ceases to be part of Didcot East & Hagbourne county electoral division and becomes part of Didcot West county electoral division.

(5) Each area that ceases to be part of the parish of Waterstock and becomes part of the parish of Great Milton in consequence of the 2015 Order ceases to be part of Wheatley county electoral division and becomes part of Chalgrove & Watlington county electoral division.

(6) Each area that ceases to be part of the parish of Harpsden and becomes part of the parish of Henley-on-Thames in consequence of the 2015 Order ceases to be part of Sonning Common county electoral division and becomes part of Henley-on-Thames county electoral division.

(7) Each area that ceases to be part of the parish of Kidmore End and becomes part of the parish of Sonning Common in consequence of the 2015 Order ceases to be part of Goring county electoral division and becomes part of Sonning Common county electoral division.

Section 4 Related alterations of district ward boundaries

(1) Each area that ceases to be part of the parish of Wallingford and becomes part of the parish of Brightwell-cum-Sotwell in consequence of the 2015 Order ceases to be part of Wallingford district ward and becomes part of Cholsey district ward.

(2) Each area that ceases to be part of the parish of Brightwell-cum-Sotwell and becomes part of the parish of Wallingford in consequence of the 2015 Order ceases to be part of Cholsey district ward and becomes part of Wallingford district ward.

(3) Each area that ceases to be part of the parish of Wallingford and becomes part of the parish of Cholsey in consequence of the 2015 Order ceases to be part of Wallingford district ward and becomes part of Cholsey district ward.

(4) Each area that ceases to be part of the parish of Long Wittenham and becomes part of the parish of Didcot in consequence of the 2015 Order ceases to be part of Sandford & the Wittenhams district ward and becomes part of Didcot North East district ward.

(5) Each area that ceases to be part of the parish of West Hagbourne and becomes part of the parish of Didcot in consequence of the 2015 Order ceases to be part of Cholsey district ward and becomes part of Didcot South district ward.

(6) Each area that ceases to be part of the parish of East Hagbourne and becomes part of the parish of Didcot in consequence of the 2015 Order ceases to be part of Cholsey district ward and becomes part of Didcot South district ward.

(7) Each area that ceases to be part of the parish of Waterstock and becomes part of the parish of Great Milton in consequence of the 2015 Order ceases to be part of Forest Hill & Holton district ward and becomes part of Haseley Brook district ward.

(8) Each area that ceases to be part of the parish of Harpsden and becomes part of the parish of Henley-on-Thames in consequence of the 2015 Order ceases to be part of Sonning Common district ward and becomes part of Henley-on-Thames district ward.

(9) Each area that ceases to be part of the parish of Kidmore End and becomes part of the parish of Sonning Common in consequence of the 2015 Order ceases to be part of Kidmore End & Whitchurch district ward and becomes part of Sonning Common district ward.

(10) Each area that ceases to be part of the parish of Holton and becomes part of the parish of Wheatley in consequence of the 2015 Order ceases to be part of Forest Hill & Holton district ward and becomes part of Wheatley district ward.

(11) Each area that ceases to be part of the parish of Goring Heath and becomes part of the parish of Woodcote in consequence of the 2015 Order ceases to be part of Kidmore End & Whitchurch district ward and becomes part of Woodcote & Rotherfield district ward.