Made | 3rd 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 Fylde (Electoral Changes) Order 2001", and deposited in accordance with regulation 27 of the Local Government Changes for England Regulations 1994[4].
Wards of the borough of Fylde
2.
- (1) The existing wards of the borough[5] shall be abolished.
(2) The borough shall be divided into twenty-one 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, 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 the 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 Fylde
3.
- (1) The ordinary elections of all councillors of the borough of Fylde 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 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 Freckleton
4.
- (1) The existing wards of the parish of Freckleton shall be abolished.
(2) The parish shall be divided into two parish wards which shall bear the names Freckleton East and Freckleton West; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the borough ward bearing the same name; and the number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be six.
Wards of the parish of Kirkham
5.
- (1) The existing wards of the parish of Kirkham shall be abolished.
(2) The parish shall be divided into two parish wards which shall bear the names Kirkham North and Kirkham South; 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 Kirkham North parish ward shall be six and for the Kirkham South parish ward shall be four.
Revocation
6.
The Borough of Fylde (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975 is 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
3rd July 2001
(1) | (2) | (3) |
Name of Ward | Area of Ward | Number of Councillors |
Ansdell | 3 | |
Ashton | 3 | |
Central | 3 | |
Clifton | 3 | |
Elswick and Little Eccleston | The parishes of Elswick and Little Eccleston-with-Larbreck | 1 |
Fairhaven | 3 | |
Freckleton East | 2 | |
Freckleton West | 2 | |
Heyhouses | 3 | |
Kilnhouse | 3 | |
Kirkham North | 3 | |
Kirkham South | 2 | |
Medlar-with-Wesham | The parish of Medlar-with-Wesham | 2 |
Newton and Treales | The parishes of Newton-with-Clifton and Treales, Roseacre and Wharles | 2 |
Park | 3 | |
Ribby-with-Wrea | The parish of Ribby-with-Wrea | 1 |
Singleton and Greenhalgh | The parishes of Greenhalgh-with-Thistleton and Singleton | 1 |
Staining and Weeton | The parishes of Staining and Weeton-with-Preese | 2 |
St Johns | 3 | |
St Leonards | 3 | |
Warton and Westby | The parishes of Bryning-with-Warton and Westby-with-Plumptons | 3 |
[2] The non-metropolitan district of Fylde 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 Fylde (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975 (S.I. 1975/1916).back
[6] For the ordinary day of election of councillors of local government areas, see section 18(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50) and section 17 of paragraphs 1 and 5 of Schedule 3 to the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29).back