Made | 28th November 2003 | ||
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2) and 1(3) |
(3) Articles 5 and 6 shall come into force -
Interpretation
2.
In this Order -
any reference to a numbered sheet is a reference to the sheet of the map which bears that number.
Wards of the city of Wakefield
3.
- (1) The existing wards of the city[7] shall be abolished.
(2) The city shall be divided into twenty-one wards which shall bear the names set out in the Schedule.
(3) Each ward 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 Wakefield
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 the fourth day after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 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.
Wards of the parish of Featherstone
5.
- (1) The existing wards of the parish of Featherstone shall be abolished.
(2) The parish shall be divided into six parish wards which shall bear the names Ackton Pasture, Central, East, North-West, South and Western Gales Way; and the wards shall comprise the areas designated on sheets 2 and 3 by reference to the name of the ward and demarcated by orange lines.
(3) The number of councillors to be elected for each of the North-West and South parish wards shall be three, for each of the Central and East parish wards shall be two, and for each of the Ackton Pasture and Western Gales Way parish wards shall be one.
Wards of the parish of Normanton
6.
- (1) The existing wards of the parish of Normanton shall be abolished.
(2) The parish shall be divided into four parish wards which shall bear the names Altofts, Normanton, Normanton Common and Woodhouse; and the wards shall comprise the areas designated on sheets 1 and 2 by reference to the name of the ward and demarcated by orange lines.
(3) The number of councillors to be elected for each of the Altofts and Normanton parish wards shall be seven, for the Woodhouse parish ward shall be six, and for the Normanton Common parish ward shall be two.
Maps
7.
The council of the city of Wakefield shall make a print of the map marked "Map referred to in the City of Wakefield (Electoral Changes) Order 2003" available for inspection at its offices by any member of the public at any reasonable time.
Electoral registers
8.
The Electoral Registration Officer[10] 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
9.
The City of Wakefield (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980[11] is revoked, save for articles 8 and 9(7).
Sealed with the seal of the Electoral Commission on the
28th day of November 2003
L.S.
Sam Younger
Chairman of the Commission
28th November 2003
Jacqui Dixon
Secretary to the Commission
28th November 2003
Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton | Horbury and South Ossett | Stanley and Outwood East |
Airedale and Ferry Fryston | Knottingley | Wakefield East |
Altofts and Whitwood | Normanton | Wakefield North |
Castleford Central and Glasshoughton | Ossett | Wakefield Rural |
Crofton, Ryhill and Walton | Pontefract North | Wakefield South |
Featherstone | Pontefract South | Wakefield West |
Hemsworth | South Elmsall and South Kirkby | Wrenthorpe and Outwood West |
[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 (c. 19), to the extent that they relate to electoral changes within the meaning of that Act, were transferred with modifications to the Electoral Commission on 1st April 2002 (S.I. 2001/3962).back
[4] The metropolitan district of Wakefield has the status of a city.back
[5] This section has been amended by S.I. 2001/3962 and also otherwise in ways not relevant to this Order.back
[6] This section has been amended by S.I. 2001/3962.back
[7] See the City of Wakefield (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980 (S.I. 1980/408).back
[8] Article 4 provides for a single election of all the councillors and for reversion to the system of election by thirds, as established by section 7 of the Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70).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 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
[10] As to electoral registration officers and the register of local government electors, see sections 8 to 13 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2).back