The London Borough of Islington (Electoral Changes) Order 2020

• Citation: S.I. 2020/969
• Sections: 20

Section 1 Citation and commencement

(1) This Order may be cited as the London Borough of Islington (Electoral Changes) Order 2020.

(2) This article and article 2 come into force on 15th October 2021.

(3) Article 3 comes into force—

(a) for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on 15th October 2021;

(b) for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2022 .

Section 2 Interpretation

(1) In this Order, “the map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the London Borough of Islington (Electoral Changes) Order 2020”, 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 London Borough of Islington and number of councillors

(1) The existing wards of the London Borough of Islington are abolished.

(2) The London Borough of Islington is divided into the 17 wards listed in the Schedule.

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

(4) The number of councillors to be elected for each ward is three.

Section 1

Arsenal

Section 2

Barnsbury

Section 3

Bunhill

Section 4

Caledonian

Section 5

Canonbury

Section 6

Clerkenwell

Section 7

Finsbury Park

Section 8

Highbury

Section 9

Hillrise

Section 10

Holloway

Section 11

Junction

Section 12

Laycock

Section 13

Mildmay

Section 14

St Mary’s & St James’

Section 15

St Peter’s & Canalside

Section 16

Tollington

Section 17

Tufnell Park