Made | 4th July 2001 | ||
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2) |
(3) In this Order -
any reference to the map is a reference to the map prepared by the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions marked "Map of the Borough of Chelmsford (Electoral Changes) Order 2001", and deposited in accordance with regulation 27 of the Local Government Changes for England Regulations 1994[4]; and
any reference to a numbered sheet is a reference to the sheet of the map which bears that number.
Wards of the borough of Chelmsford
2.
- (1) The existing wards of the borough[5] shall be abolished.
(2) The borough shall be divided into twenty-four wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of the Schedule.
(3) The wards shall comprise the areas described in column (2) of the Schedule by reference to parishes or parish wards or, where an area is not so described, the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the ward and demarcated by red lines; and the number of councillors to be elected for each ward shall be the number specified in respect of the ward in column (3) of that Schedule.
(4) Where a boundary is shown on the map as running along a road, railway line, footway, watercourse or similar geographical feature, it shall be treated as running along the centre line of the feature.
Elections of the council of Chelmsford
3.
- (1) The ordinary elections of all councillors of the borough shall be held simultaneously on the ordinary day of election of non-metropolitan district councillors in 2003[6] and every fourth year after 2003.
(2) The term of office of councillors shall be four years; and all councillors shall retire on the fourth day after the ordinary day of election of councillors in the year of retirement and the newly-elected councillors shall come into office on the day on which their predecessors retire.
Wards of the parish of Great Baddow
4.
- (1) The existing wards of the parish of Great Baddow shall be abolished.
(2) The parish shall be divided into three parish wards which shall bear the names Barrow Road, Rothmans and Village; and the wards shall comprise the areas designated on sheet 2 by reference to the name of the ward and demarcated by orange lines.
(3) The number of councillors to be elected for the Baddow Road parish ward shall be three, and for the Rothmans and Village parish wards shall be five.
Wards of the parish of Springfield
5.
- (1) The existing wards of the parish of Springfield shall be abolished.
(2) The parish shall be divided into two parish wards which shall bear the names Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park, and Springfield North; and each parish ward shall comprise the area of the borough ward bearing the same name.
(3) The number of councillors to be elected for the Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park parish ward shall be seven and for the Springfield North parish ward shall be eight.
Number of parish councillors
6.
- (1) The number of parish councillors to be elected for the parish of South Hanningfield shall be twelve, of whom three shall be elected for the parish ward of Downham, seven for the parish ward of Ramsden Heath, and two for the parish ward of South Hanningfield.
(2) The number of parish councillors to be elected for the parish of South Woodham Ferrers shall be twenty, of whom five shall be elected for each of the parish wards of Chetwood, Collingwood, Elmwood and Woodville.
(3) The number of parish councillors to be elected to the parish of Writtle shall be fifteen, of whom eight shall be elected for the parish ward of North and seven for the parish ward of South.
Revocation
7.
The Borough of Chelmsford (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975[7], the Borough of Chelmsford (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1987, and article 6(3) of the Chelmsford (Parishes) Order 1987[8] are hereby revoked.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Alan Whitehead
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
4th July 2001
(1) | (2) | (3) |
Name of Ward | Area of Ward | Number of Councillors |
Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield | The parishes of East Hanningfield, West Hanningfield, and Woodham Ferrers and Bicknacre | 2 |
Boreham and The Leighs | The parishes of Boreham and Great and Little Leighs | 2 |
Broomfield and The Walthams | The parishes of Broomfield, Great Waltham and Little Waltham | 3 |
Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park | 3 | |
Chelmsford Rural West | The parishes of Chignall, Good Easter, Highwood, Mashbury, Pleshey and Roxwell | 1 |
Galleywood | The parish of Galleywood | 2 |
Goat Hall | 2 | |
Great Baddow East | 3 | |
Great Baddow West | 2 | |
Little Baddow, Danbury and Sandon | The parishes of Danbury, Little Baddow and Sandon | 3 |
Marconi | 2 | |
Moulsham and Central | 3 | |
Moulsham Lodge | 2 | |
Patching Hall | 3 | |
Rettendon and Runwell | The parishes of Rettendon and Runwell | 2 |
St Andrews | 3 | |
South Hanningfield, Stock and Margaretting | The parishes of Margaretting, South Hanningfield and Stock | 2 |
South Woodham - Chetwood and Collingwood | The parish wards of Chetwood and Collingwood of South Woodham Ferrers parish | 3 |
South Woodham - Elmwood and Woodville | The parish wards of Elmwood and Woodville of South Woodham Ferrers parish | 3 |
Springfield North | 3 | |
The Lawns | 2 | |
Trinity | 2 | |
Waterhouse Farm | 2 | |
Writtle | The parish of Writtle | 2 |
[2] The non-metropolitan district of Chelmsford has the status of a borough.back
[3] Section 17 is amended by section 39(4) and (5) of the Police and Magistrates' Courts Act 1994 (c. 29).back
[4] S.I. 1994/867, to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.back
[5] See the Borough of Chelmsford (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1987 (S.I. 1987/483).back
[6] For the ordinary day of election of councillors of local government areas, see section 37 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2), amended by section 18(2) of the Representation of the People Act (c. 50) and section 17 of, and paragraphs 1 and 5 of Schedule 3 to, the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29).back