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Statutory Instruments
Local Government, England
Made
25th February 2019
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2),(3) and (4)
Under section 92(2) of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007(1), Cherwell District Council ("the Council") made recommendations in a review to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England(2) for the related alteration of the boundaries of a district ward and a county electoral division within the Council's area.
The Local Government Boundary Commission for England has decided to give effect to the recommendations and makes the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 92(3) of that Act.
1.-(1) This Order may be cited as the Cherwell (Electoral Changes) Order 2019.
(2) This article and article 2 come into force on the day after the day on which this Order is made.
(3) Article 3 comes 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 in England(3) in 2019.
(4) Article 4 comes 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 in England in 2021.
2. In this Order "the 2018 Order" means the Cherwell District Council (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2018(4).
3. The area that ceases to be part of the parish of Ambrosden and becomes part of the parish of Chesterton in consequence of the 2018 Order, ceases to be part of the Bicester South & Ambrosden district ward and becomes part of the Fringford & Heyfords district ward.
4. The area that ceases to be part of the parish of Ambrosden and becomes part of the parish of Chesterton in consequence of the 2018 Order, ceases to be part of the Otmoor county electoral division and becomes part of the Ploughley county electoral division.
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order gives effect to recommendations made by Cherwell District Council to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England for related alterations of the boundaries of a district ward and a county electoral division.
These alterations are a consequence of changes to a parish boundary introduced by the Cherwell District Council (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2018 (accessible at http://www.lgbce.org.uk/resources/database-of-local-government-orders/south-east/oxfordshire). That Order was made under section 86 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007. Printed copies of the Order together with its maps are available for inspection at the offices of Cherwell District Council, Bodicote House, White Post Road, Bodicote, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX15 4AA.
The change to the district ward boundary under article 3 applies in respect of elections to be held on and after the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2019.
The change to the county division boundary under article 4 applies in respect of elections to be held on and after the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2021.
An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.
2007 c. 28. Section 92 was amended by paragraph 32 of Schedule 4 to the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20) ("the 2009 Act").
The Local Government Boundary Commission for England was established on 1st April 2010 by section 55(1) of the 2009 Act. The functions of the Electoral Commission under Chapter 3 of Part 4 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28) ("the 2007 Act") were transferred under section 60 of the 2009 Act to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England on 1st April 2010.
The ordinary day of election of councillors in England is prescribed by section 37(1) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2), as amended by section 18(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50) and section 6(16) of the Wales Act 2017 (c. 4).
That Order was made on 7th December 2018 by Cherwell District Council under section 86 of the 2007 Act; such Orders are not required to be made by statutory instrument. Printed copies of the Order are available for inspection at reasonable times at Cherwell District Council, Bodicote House, White Post Road, Bodicote, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX15 4AA and online at http://www.lgbce.org.uk/resources/database-of-local-government-orders/south-east/oxfordshire.