Citation, commencement and application

1.-(1) This Order may be cited as the South Norfolk (Electoral Changes) Order 2017.

(2) This article and article 2 come into force on the day after the day on which this Order is made.

(3) Articles 3 and 4 come into force-

(a)for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on the day after the day on which this Order is made;

(b)for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors(3) in 2019.

Interpretation

2.-(1) In this Order, "the map" means the map marked "Map referred to in the South Norfolk (Electoral Changes) Order 2017", held by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England(4).

(2) Where a boundary is shown on the map as running along a road, railway line, footway, watercourse or similar geographical feature, it is to be treated as running along the centre line of the feature.

Wards of South Norfolk and number of councillors

3.-(1) The existing wards of the district of South Norfolk are abolished.

(2) The district of South Norfolk is divided into 26 wards as listed in the first column of the table in Schedule 1.

(3) Each ward comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the ward.

(4) The number of councillors to be elected for each ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of the table in Schedule 1.

Wards of the parishes of Bawburgh, Costessey and Wymondham

4.-(1) The existing wards of the parishes of Bawburgh, Costessey and Wymondham are abolished.

(2) The parish of Bawburgh is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of table 1 in Schedule 2.

(3) The parish of Costessey is divided into the three parish wards listed in the first column of table 2 in Schedule 2.

(4) The parish of Wymondham is divided into the four parish wards listed in the first column of table 3 in Schedule 2.

(5) Each parish ward comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.

(6) The number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of the relevant table in Schedule 2.

Sealed with the seal of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England

Jolyon Jackson

Chief Executive

Local Government Boundary Commission for England

8th November 2017

Article 3

SCHEDULE 1Names of wards and number of councillors

Article 4

SCHEDULE 2Names of parish wards and number of councillors

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order makes changes to electoral arrangements for the district of South Norfolk following recommendations made by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England. The area of the district remains unchanged. The changes made by this Order apply in respect of local government elections held on and after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2019.

Article 3 abolishes the existing electoral wards of the district of South Norfolk and replaces them with 26 new ones. It establishes the names and areas of the new electoral wards and the number of councillors for each.

Article 4 makes changes to parish wards which are consequential to the changes made by article 3.

The area covered by each ward created by this Order is identified on a map which is available for inspection at reasonable times at the offices of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England, 14th floor, Millbank Tower, London SW1P 4QP. The map may also be accessed at https://www.lgbce.org.uk/current-reviews/eastern/norfolk/south-norfolk

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.