Made | 11th September 2002 | ||
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2) |
Interpretation
2.
In this Order -
any reference to the map is a reference to the map marked "Map referred to in the City of Cambridge (Electoral Changes) Order 2002" of which prints are available for inspection at -
Wards of the City of Cambridge
3.
- (1) The existing wards of the city[7] shall be abolished.
(2) The city shall be divided into fourteen wards which shall bear the names set out in the Schedule.
(3) The wards shall comprise 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 three.
(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 the City of Cambridge
4.
- (1) Elections of all councillors for all wards of the city shall be held simultaneously on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2004[8][9].
(2) The councillors holding office for any ward of the city immediately before 10th May 2004 shall retire on that date and the newly elected councillors for those wards shall come into office on that date.
(3) Of the councillors elected in 2004 for any ward of the city, one shall retire in 2006, one in 2007 and one in 2008.
(4) Of the councillors elected in 2004 for any ward of the city -
(5) In the case of an equality of votes between any persons elected which makes it uncertain which of them is to retire in any year, the person to retire in that year shall be determined by lot.
(6) If an election of councillors for any ward is not contested, the person to retire in each year shall be determined by lot.
(7) Where under this article any question is to be determined by lot, the lot shall be drawn at the next practicable meeting of the council after the question has arisen and the drawing shall be conducted under the direction of the person presiding at the meeting.
Maps
5.
Cambridge City Council shall make a print of the map marked "Map referred to in the City of Cambridge (Electoral Changes) Order 2002" available for inspection at its offices by any member of the public at any reasonable time.
Electoral Registers
6.
The Electoral Registration Officer for the city shall make such rearrangement of, or adaptation of, the register of local government electors as may be necessary for the purposes of, and in consequence of, this Order.
Revocation
7.
The City of Cambridge (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975[10] is revoked, save for articles 8 and 9.
Signed by the members of the Electoral Commission
Pamela Gordon
Commissioner
11th September 2002
Glyn Mathias
Commissioner
11th September 2002
Neil McIntosh
Commissioner
11th September 2002
Karamjit Singh
Commissioner
11th September 2002
Sam Younger
Commissioner
11th September 2002
Graham Zellick
Commissioner
11th September 2002
Name of Ward |
Abbey |
Arbury |
Castle |
Cherry Hinton |
Coleridge |
East Chesterton |
King's Hedges |
Market |
Newnham |
Petersfield |
Queen Edith's |
Romsey |
Trumpington |
West Chesterton |
[2] 1992 c. 19. This section has been amended by S.I. 2001/3962.back
[3] The Electoral Commission was established by the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41). The functions of the Secretary of State, under sections 13 to 15 and 17 of the Local Government Act 1992, to the extent that they relate to electoral arrangements within the meaning of that Act, were transferred with modifications to the Electoral Commission on 1 April 2002 (S.I. 2001/3962).back
[4] The non-metropolitan district of the City of Cambridge has the status of a city.back
[5] This section has been amended by S.I. 2001/3962. There are amendments to this section made otherwise than by S.I. 2001/3962 that are not relevant to this Order.back
[6] This section has been amended by S.I. 2001/3962.back
[7] See the City of Cambridge (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975 (S.I. 1975/2143).back
[8] Article 4 provides for a single election of all the councillors and for reversion to the system of elections by thirds, as established by articles 8 and 9 of the City of Cambridge (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975 (S.I. 1975/2143).back
[9] 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