Made | 28th October 2004 | ||
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2) and 1(3) |
(3) Article 4 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.
Electoral divisions of the county of Warwickshire
3.
- (1) The existing electoral divisions of the county[7] shall be abolished.
(2) The county shall be divided into fifty-six electoral divisions which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of the Schedule.
(3) The electoral divisions shall comprise the areas described in column (2) of the Schedule by reference to wards, 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 electoral division and demarcated by red lines; and the number of councillors to be elected for each electoral division shall be the number specified in respect of the electoral division 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.
Wards of the parish of Stoneleigh
4.
- (1) The existing wards of the parish of Stoneleigh shall be abolished.
(2) The parish shall be divided into three parish wards which shall bear the names Burton Green, Stoneleigh and University; and the wards shall comprise the areas designated on sheet 3 by reference to the name of the ward and demarcated by orange lines.
(3) The number of councillors to be elected for the Stoneleigh parish ward shall be four and for each of the Burton Green and University parish wards shall be two.
Maps
5.
Warwickshire County Council shall make a print of the map marked "Map referred to in the County of Warwickshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2004" available for inspection at its offices by any member of the public at any reasonable time.
Electoral registers
6.
The Electoral Registration Officer[8] for each district or borough in the county 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 County of Warwickshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1981[9] is revoked, save for article 5.
Sealed with the seal of the Electoral Commission on the
28th day of October 2004
L.S.
Sam Younger
Chairman of the Commission
28th October 2004
Jacqui Dixon
Secretary to the Commission
28th October 2004
Column (1) | Column (2) | Column (3) |
Name of Electoral Division | Area of Electoral Division | Number of Councillors |
In the borough of North Warwickshire | ||
Arley | Arley and Whitacre ward; Astley parish; Corley parish; Fillongley parish | 1 |
Atherstone | Atherstone Central ward; Atherstone North ward | 1 |
Baddesley | Baddesley and Grendon ward; Dordon ward; Warton parish ward of Polesworth parish | 1 |
Coleshill | Coleshill North ward; Coleshill South ward; Great Packington parish; Little Packington parish; Maxstoke parish; Shustoke parish | 1 |
Hartshill | Atherstone South and Mancetter ward; Hartshill ward | 1 |
Kingsbury | Hurley and Wood End ward; Kingsbury ward | 1 |
Polesworth | Polesworth East ward; Polesworth West ward; Austrey parish; Newton Regis parish; Seckington parish; Shuttington parish | 1 |
Water Orton | Curdworth ward; Water Orton ward | 1 |
In the borough of Nuneaton and Bedworth | ||
Arbury and Stockingford | Arbury ward; Bar Pool ward; Kingswood ward | 2 |
Bede | 1 | |
Bedworth North | 1 | |
Bedworth West | 1 | |
Bulkington | 1 | |
Nuneaton Abbey | Abbey ward | 1 |
Nuneaton Camp Hill | Camp Hill ward | 1 |
Nuneaton Galley Common | Galley Common ward | 1 |
Nuneaton St Nicolas | 1 | |
Nuneaton Weddington | Weddington ward | 1 |
Nuneaton Wem Brook | 1 | |
Nuneaton Whitestone | 1 | |
Poplar | Poplar ward | 1 |
In the borough of Rugby | ||
Admirals | Admirals ward | 1 |
Brownsover | Benn ward; Brownsover North ward; Brownsover South ward; Newbold ward | 2 |
Caldecott | Bilton ward; Caldecott ward; Overslade ward | 2 |
Dunchurch | Dunchurch and Knightlow ward; Leam Valley ward | 1 |
Earl Craven | Earl Craven and Wolston ward; Ryton-on-Dunsmore ward; Brinklow parish; Church Lawford parish; Combe Fields parish; King's Newnham parish; Little Lawford parish | 1 |
Eastlands and Hillmorton | Eastlands ward; Hillmorton ward; Paddox ward | 2 |
Fosse | Avon and Swift ward; Wolvey ward; Ansty parish; Monks Kirby parish; Pailton parish; Shilton parish; Stretton under Fosse parish; Wibtoft parish; Willey parish | 1 |
Lawford and New Bilton | New Bilton ward; Long Lawford parish | 1 |
In the district of Stratford on Avon | ||
Alcester | Alcester ward; Kinwarton ward | 1 |
Aston Cantlow | Aston Cantlow ward; Bardon ward; Claverdon ward; Snitterfield parish; Wolverton parish | 1 |
Bidford-on-Avon | Bidford and Salford ward; Welford ward | 1 |
Feldon | Harbury ward; Long Itchington ward; Chapel Ascote parish; Hodnell and Wills Pastures parish; Ladbroke parish; Priors Hardwick parish; Priors Marston parish; Radbourn parish; Stoneton parish; Watergall parish; Wormleighton parish | 1 |
Henley-in-Arden | Henley ward; Tanworth ward | 1 |
Kineton | Burton Dassett ward; Kineton ward; Avon Dassett parish; Farnborough parish; Fenny Compton parish | 1 |
Shipston-on-Stour | Brailes ward; Long Compton ward; Shipston ward | 1 |
Southam | Southam ward; Stockton and Napton ward | 1 |
Stour and the Vale | Ettington ward; Quinton ward; Tredington ward; Vale of the Red Horse ward | 1 |
Stratford Avenue and New Town | Stratford Avenue and New Town ward | 1 |
Stratford South | Stratford Alveston ward; Stratford Guild and Hathaway ward; Stratford Mount Pleasant ward | 2 |
Studley | Sambourne ward; Studley ward | 1 |
Wellesbourne | Wellesbourne ward; Charlecote parish; Fulbrook parish; Hampton Lucy parish | 1 |
In the district of Warwick | ||
Bishop's Tachbrook | Bishop's Tachbrook ward; Barford parish; Budbrooke parish; Norton Lindsey parish; Sherbourne parish; Wasperton parish | 1 |
Cubbington | Cubbington ward; Radford Semele ward; Ashow parish; Baginton parish; Stoneleigh parish ward of Stoneleigh parish | 1 |
Kenilworth Abbey | Abbey ward; University parish ward of Stoneleigh parish | 1 |
Kenilworth Park Hill | Park Hill ward | 1 |
Kenilworth St John's | St John's ward | 1 |
Leamington Brunswick | Brunswick ward | 1 |
Leamington Milverton | Milverton ward | 1 |
Leamington North | Clarendon ward; Crown ward; Manor ward | 2 |
Leamington Willes | Willes ward | 1 |
Leek Wootton | Lapworth ward; Leek Wootton ward; Hatton parish | 1 |
Warwick North | Warwick North ward | 1 |
Warwick South | Warwick South ward | 1 |
Warwick West | Warwick West ward | 1 |
Whitnash | Whitnash ward | 1 |
[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] This section has been amended by section 89(3) of the Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22), S.I. 2001/3962 and also otherwise in ways not relevant to this Order.back
[5] This section has been amended by S.I. 2001/3962.back
[6] See the Borough of North Warwickshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/1675), the Borough of Nuneaton and Bedworth (Electoral Changes) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/2058), the Borough of Rugby (Electoral Changes) (No. 2) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/3363), the District of Stratford on Avon (Electoral Changes) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/2059) and the District of Warwick (Electoral Changes) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/1677).back
[7] See the County of Warwickshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/118). The area of the county of Warwickshire was altered by the Northamptonshire and Warwickshire (County Boundaries) Order 1988 (S.I. 1988/314), the Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Warwickshire (County Boundaries) Order 1991 (S.I. 1991/309), the Hereford and Worcester and Warwickshire (County Boundaries) Order 1993 (S.I. 1993/272), the Staffordshire, Warwickshire and West Midlands (County Boundaries) Order 1993 (S.I. 1993/402), the Hereford and Worcester, Warwickshire and West Midlands (County and Metropolitan Borough Boundaries) Order 1993 (S.I. 1993/437), and the Warwickshire and West Midlands (County and District Boundaries) Order 1993 (S.I. 1993/474).back
[8] 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