Made | 1st November 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 City of Canterbury (Electoral Changes) Order 2001", and deposited in accordance with regulation 27 of the Local Government Changes for England Regulations 1994[4].
Wards of the city of Canterbury
2.
- (1) The existing wards of the city[5] shall be abolished.
(2) The city shall be divided into twenty-four wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 1.
(3) The wards shall comprise the areas described in column (2) of that 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 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 Canterbury
3.
- (1) The ordinary elections of all councillors of the city of Canterbury 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 Chartham
4.
The parish of Chartham shall be divided into two parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 2; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the city ward specified in respect of the parish ward in column (2) of that Schedule, and the number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be the number specified in respect of the parish ward in column (3) of that Schedule.
Wards of the parish of Sturry
5.
- (1) The existing wards of the parish of Sturry shall be abolished.
(2) The parish shall be divided into three parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 3; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the city ward specified in respect of the parish ward in column (2) of that Schedule, and the number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be the number specified in respect of the parish ward in column (3) of that Schedule.
Revocation
6.
The City of Canterbury (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976 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
1st November 2001
(1) | (2) | (3) |
Name of Ward | Area of Ward | Number of Councillors |
Barham Downs | The parishes of Adisham, Barham, Kingston and Womenswold | 1 |
Barton | 3 | |
Blean Forest | 2 | |
Chartham and Stone Street | 2 | |
Chestfield and Swalecliffe | 3 | |
Gorrell | 2 | |
Greenhill and Eddington | 2 | |
Harbledown | 1 | |
Harbour | 2 | |
Herne and Broomfield | 3 | |
Heron | 3 | |
Little Stour | 1 | |
Marshside | 1 | |
Northgate | 2 | |
North Nailbourne | The parishes of Bekesbourne-with-Patrixbourne, Bishopsbourne and Bridge | 1 |
Reculver | 3 | |
St Stephens | 3 | |
Seasalter | 3 | |
Sturry North | 1 | |
Sturry South | 1 | |
Tankerton | 2 | |
West Bay | 2 | |
Westgate | 3 | |
Wincheap | 3 |
(1) | (2) | (3) |
Name of Ward | Area of Ward | Number of Councillors |
Chartham | So much of the city ward of Chartham and Stone Street as comprises part of the parish of Chartham | 9 |
Chartham Hatch | So much of the city ward of Harbledown as comprises part of the parish of Chartham | 2 |
(1) | (2) | (3) |
Name of Ward | Area of Ward | Number of Councillors |
Hersden | So much of the city ward of Marshside as comprises part of the parish of Sturry | 3 |
North | The Sturry North city ward | 4 |
South | The Sturry South city ward | 4 |
[2] The non-metropolitan district of Canterbury has the status of a city.back
[3] Section 17 is amended by section 39(4) and (5) of the Police 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 City of Canterbury (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976 (S.I. 1976/1692) as amended by the Kent (District Boundaries) Order 1987 (S.I. 1987/305).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 1985 (c.50) and section 17 of, and paragraphs 1 and 5 of Schedule 3 to, the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c.29).back