The Borough of Thurrock (Scheme of Elections) Order 2024

• Citation: S.I. 2024/543
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Borough of Thurrock (Scheme of Elections) Order 2024 and comes into force on 1st July 2024.

(2) In this Order—

“ the borough ” means the borough of Thurrock ;

“ the ordinary day of election of councillors ” has the same meaning as in section 37 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 .

Section 2 Elections of the council of the borough of Thurrock

(1) Subject to paragraph (4), the scheme for the ordinary elections of councillors for all wards of the borough is a scheme under which—

(a) the term of office of councillors is four years;

(b) the elections are held in a given year and every fourth year after it;

(c) all the councillors are elected in each year in which the elections are held; and

(d) the councillors retire together.

(2) The first ordinary elections of councillors under the scheme specified in paragraph (1) must be held on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2027 .

(3) The councillors holding office for any ward of the borough immediately before the fourth day after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2027 must retire on that date and the newly elected councillors for those wards must come into office on that date.

(4) The scheme specified in paragraph (1) only has effect in relation to the ordinary elections of councillors on or after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2027 .

Section 3 Revocation

Article 3(1) of the Borough of Thurrock (Electoral Changes) Order 1997 is revoked .