The Ashford (Electoral Changes) Order 2017

Made: 5th November 2017

Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2) and (3)

The Commission makes the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 59(1) of the Act.

Citation and commencement

1

• (1) This Order may be cited as the Ashford (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[^f00003] in 2019.

Interpretation

2

• (1) In this Order “the map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the Ashford (Electoral Changes) Order 2017”, held by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England[^f00004].

• (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 the borough of Ashford and number of councillors

3

• (1) The existing wards of the borough of Ashford are abolished.

• (2) The borough of Ashford is divided into 39 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 parishes

4

• (1) The existing wards of the following parishes are abolished—

• (a) Boughton Aluph & Eastwell Grouped Parish Council;

• (b) Charing;

• (c) Great Chart with Singleton;

• (d) High Halden;

• (e) Kingsnorth;

• (f) Mersham & Sevington Grouped Parish Council;

• (g) Stanhope; and

• (h) Tenterden.

• (2) Boughton Aluph & Eastwell Grouped Parish Council is divided into the three parish wards listed in the first column of table 1 in Schedule 2.

• (3) The parish of Charing is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of table 2 in Schedule 2.

• (4) The parish of Great Chart with Singleton is divided into the five parish wards listed in the first column of table 3 in Schedule 2.

• (5) The parish of High Halden is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of table 4 in Schedule 2,

• (6) The parish of Kingsnorth is divided into the six parish wards listed in the first column of table 5 in Schedule 2.

• (7) Mersham & Sevington Grouped Parish Council is divided into the three parish wards listed in the first column of table 6 in Schedule 2.

• (8) The parish of Stanhope is divided into the three parish wards listed in the first column of table 7 in Schedule 2.

• (9) The parish of Tenterden is divided into the four parish wards listed in the first column of table 8 in Schedule 2.

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

• (11) 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.

SCHEDULE 1 — Names of wards and number of councillors

SCHEDULE 2 — Names of parish wards and number of councillors

Signed

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

Jolyon Jackson — Chief Executive — Local Government Boundary Commission for England — 5th November 2017

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Order makes changes to electoral arrangements for the borough of Ashford following recommendations made by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England. The area of the borough 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 borough of Ashford and replaces them with 39 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/south-east/kent/ashford

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

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 2009 c.20.

[^f00002]: The Local Government Boundary Commission for England was established on 1st April 2010 by section 55(1) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009.

[^f00003]: The ordinary day of election of councillors in England and Wales 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).

[^f00004]: Prints of the map are available for inspection at reasonable times at the principal office of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England, 14th floor, Millbank Tower, London SW1P 4QP. It is also accessible online at https://www.lgbce.org.uk/current-reviews/south-east/kent/ashford