The Erewash (Electoral Changes) Order 2015
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 2015/77 |
| Year | 2015 |
2015 No. 77
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND
The Erewash (Electoral Changes) Order 2015
27thJanuary 2015
Under section 58(4) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009(1) ("the Act") the Local Government Boundary Commission for England(2) ("the Commission") published a report dated July 2014 stating its recommendations for changes to the electoral arrangements for the district of Erewash. The Commission has decided to give effect to the recommendations.
A draft of the instrument has been laid before Parliament and a period of forty days has expired and neither House has resolved that the instrument be not made.
The Commission makes the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 59(1) of the Act:
Citation and commencement
1.-(1) This Order may be cited as the Erewash (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.Interpretation
2. In this Order-
"map" means the map marked "Map referred to in the Erewash (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(3).
Wards of the district of Erewash and number of councillors
3.-(1) The existing wards of the district of Erewash are abolished.
(2) The district of Erewash is divided into 19 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.
Wards of the parish of Sandiacre and number of councillors
4.-(1) The existing wards of the parish of Sandiacre are abolished.
(2) The parish of Sandiacre is divided into four parish wards named respectively-
(a) Sandiacre North;(b) Sandiacre South;(c) Sandiacre West;(d) Springfield Park.(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 Sandiacre North parish ward.
(5) Five councillors are to be elected for Sandiacre South parish ward.
(6) One councillor is to be elected for each of Sandiacre West and Springfield Park...
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