The Broadland (Electoral Changes) Order 2023

Made: 24th February 2023

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

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.

Citation, commencement, extent and application

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• (1) This Order may be cited as the Broadland (Electoral Changes) Order 2023.

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

• (3) Article 2 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[^f00003] in 2023.

• (4) This Order extends to England and Wales but applies in relation to England only.

Alteration of a district ward boundary

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The area that ceases to be part of the parish of Crostwick and becomes part of the parish of Spixworth by virtue of the Broadland District Council (Reorganisation of Community Governance Crostwick/Spixworth) Order 2013[^f00004] ceases to be part of the Coltishall district ward and becomes part of the Spixworth with St Faiths district ward.

Signed

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

Jolyon Jackson — Chief Executive — Local Government Boundary Commission for England — 24th February 2023

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Order gives effect to recommendations made by Broadland District Council to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England for the related alteration of one district ward boundary.

The alteration is a consequence of changes to parish boundaries and warding arrangements under the Broadland District Council (Reorganisation of Community Governance Crostwick/Spixworth) Order 2013. That Order was made by Broadland District Council under powers including section 86 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28). A hard copy of that Order is available for inspection at reasonable times at the offices of Broadland District Council, Thorpe Lodge, 1 Yarmouth Road, Norwich NR7 0DU.

The changes described in article 2 apply in respect of elections to be held on and after the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2023.

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

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 2007 c. 28 (“the 2007 Act”). 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”).

[^f00002]: 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 2007 Act were transferred under section 60 of the 2009 Act to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England on 1st April 2010.

[^f00003]: 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), renumbered by paragraph 5 of Schedule 3 to the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29), and further amended by section 6(16) of the Wales Act 2017 (c. 4).

[^f00004]: That Order was made on 8th March 2013 under powers including section 86 of the 2007 Act; such Orders are not required to be made by statutory instrument. A hard copy of that Order is available for inspection at reasonable times at the offices of Broadland District Council, Thorpe Lodge, 1 Yarmouth Road, Norwich NR7 0DU.