The Staffordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2024

Made: 12th November 2024

Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2), (3) and (4).

Under section 58(4) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009[^f00001] (“the Act”) the Local Government Boundary Commission for England[^f00002] (“the Commission”) published a report dated May 2024[^f00003] stating its recommendations for changes to the electoral arrangements for Staffordshire. The Commission has decided to give effect to the recommendations.

A draft of the instrument has been laid before Parliament and a period of forty days has expired since the day on which it was laid and neither House has resolved that the instrument be not made.

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

Citation, commencement, extent and application

1

• (1) This Order may be cited as the Staffordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2024.

• (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[^f00004] in 2025.

• (4) Article 4 comes into force—

• (a) for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on 15th October 2026;

• (b) for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2027.

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

Interpretation

2

• (1) In this Order, “the map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the Staffordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2024”, held by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England[^f00005].

• (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.

Electoral divisions of Staffordshire and number of councillors

3

• (1) The existing electoral divisions of Staffordshire are abolished.

• (2) Staffordshire is divided into the 62 electoral divisions listed in Schedule 1.

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

• (4) The number of councillors to be elected for each electoral division is one.

Certain parishes in Staffordshire

4

• (1) The existing parish wards of the parishes listed in paragraph (2) are abolished.

• (2) The parishes referred to in paragraph (1) are—

• (a) Berkswich;

• (b) Branston;

• (c) Burntwood;

• (d) Creswell;

• (e) Hednesford;

• (f) Hopton & Coton;

• (g) Horninglow & Eton;

• (h) Leek;

• (i) Outwoods;

• (j) Rugeley;

• (k) Stone;

• (l) Uttoxeter.

• (3) The parish of Berkswich is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of Table 1 in Schedule 2.

• (4) The parish of Branston is divided into the three parish wards listed in the first column of Table 2 in Schedule 2.

• (5) The parish of Burntwood is divided into the eight parish wards listed in the first column of Table 3 in Schedule 2.

• (6) The parish of Creswell is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of Table 4 in Schedule 2.

• (7) The parish of Hednesford is divided into the six parish wards listed in the first column of Table 5 in Schedule 2.

• (8) The parish of Hopton & Coton is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of Table 6 in Schedule 2.

• (9) The parish of Horninglow & Eton is divided into the four parish wards listed in the first column of Table 7 in Schedule 2.

• (10) The parish of Leek is divided into the seven parish wards listed in the first column of Table 8 in Schedule 2.

• (11) The parish of Outwoods is divided into the four parish wards listed in the first column of Table 9 in Schedule 2.

• (12) The parish of Rugeley is divided into the five parish wards listed in the first column of Table 10 in Schedule 2.

• (13) The parish of Stone is divided into the five parish wards listed in the first column of Table 11 in Schedule 2.

• (14) The parish of Uttoxeter is divided into the three parish wards listed in the first column of Table 12 in Schedule 2.

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

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

Schedule 1 — Electoral Divisions of Staffordshire

1

Audley & Chesterton

2

Biddulph North

3

Biddulph South & Endon

4

Bradwell & Porthill

5

Brereton & Ravenhill

6

Brewood

7

Burntwood North

8

Burntwood South

9

Burton South

10

Burton Tower

11

Burton Town

12

Burton Trent

13

Cannock Town

14

Caverswall

15

Chadsmoor

16

Cheadle & Checkley

17

Cheslyn Hay Village, Featherstone & Shareshill

18

Churnet Valley

19

Codsall

20

Dove

21

Eccleshall & Gnosall

22

Etching Hill & The Heath

23

Great Wyrley & Essington

24

Hawks Green, Rawnsley & Cannock Wood

25

Hednesford North

26

Kidsgrove

27

Kinver

28

Leek Rural

29

Leek South

30

Lichfield City North

31

Lichfield City South

32

Lichfield Rural East

33

Lichfield Rural North

34

Lichfield Rural South

35

Lichfield Rural West

36

May Bank & Wolstanton

37

Needwood Forest

38

Newcastle Rural

39

Newcastle South

40

Norton Canes, Heath Hayes & Wimblebury

41

Penkridge

42

Perrycrofts

43

Perton

44

Silverdale & Knutton

45

Stafford Central

46

Stafford North

47

Stafford South East

48

Stafford South West

49

Stafford Trent Valley

50

Stafford West & Rural

51

Stone Rural North

52

Stone Urban

53

Stretton

54

Talke & Red Street

55

The Cotes/Two Rivers

56

The Heaths

57

Uttoxeter Rural

58

Uttoxeter Town

59

Watling

60

Westlands, Thistleberry & Keele

61

Wilnecote

62

Wombourne

Schedule 2 — Names of parish wards and number of councillors

(1) Name of parish ward	(2) Number of councillors
Milford	2
Walton-on-the-Hill	8
(1) Name of parish ward	(2) Number of councillors
---	---
Branston	8
Henhurst North	2
Henhurst South	1
(1) Name of parish ward	(2) Number of councillors
---	---
Boney Hay & Central	5
Chase Terrace	4
Chasetown North	1
Chasetown South	4
Gorstey Ley	1
Highfield	1
Hunslet	1
Summerfield & All Saints	5
(1) Name of parish ward	(2) Number of councillors
---	---
Creswell East	4
Creswell West	1
(1) Name of parish ward	(2) Number of councillors
---	---
Green Heath	3
Hawks Green	1
Hednesford Hills	1
Keys Park East	1
Keys Park West	1
Pye Green	3
(1) Name of parish ward	(2) Number of councillors
---	---
Hopton & Coton	3
Tixall Road	4
(1) Name of parish ward	(2) Number of councillors
---	---
Beaconsfield Road	1
Eton	6
Horninglow East	6
Horninglow West	2
(1) Name of parish ward	(2) Number of councillors
---	---
Birchall	1
Leek Brook	1
Leek East	2
Leek North	3
Leek South East	2
Leek South West	1
Leek West	2
(1) Name of parish ward	(2) Number of councillors
---	---
Central	5
North	2
South East	3
South West	1
(1) Name of parish ward	(2) Number of councillors
---	---
Etching Hill	9
Hagley West	3
Pear Tree	2
Western Springs North	3
Western Springs South	2
(1) Name of parish ward	(2) Number of councillors
---	---
St Michael’s East	2
St Michael’s West	3
Stonefield & Christchurch	6
Walton North	3
Walton South	4
(1) Name of parish ward	(2) Number of councillors
---	---
Heath	8
Rural	1
Town	7

Signed

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

Ailsa Irvine — Chief Executive — Local Government Boundary Commission for England — 12th November 2024

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

Explanatory Note

This Order makes changes to electoral arrangements for Staffordshire following recommendations made by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England. This Order does not change the boundary of the local authority itself.

Article 3 abolishes the existing electoral divisions of Staffordshire and replaces them with the 62 new ones listed in Schedule 1 for the purpose of elections to be held on or after the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2025. It also establishes the names and areas of the new electoral divisions and the number of councillors for each.

Article 4 makes changes to parish wards which are consequential on the changes made by article 3. The changes to parish wards introduced by article 4 come into force for the purpose of parish elections in 2027 and in respect of subsequent parish elections.

The area covered by each division 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, 1st Floor, Windsor House, 50 Victoria Street, London SW1H 0TL.

The map may also be accessed at: https://www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/staffordshire.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public 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 report is available for inspection at reasonable times at the principal office of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England, 1st Floor, Windsor House, 50 Victoria Street, London SW1H 0TL. It is also accessible online at https://www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/staffordshire.

[^f00004]: 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).

[^f00005]: Prints of the map are available for inspection at reasonable times at the principal office of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England, 1st Floor, Windsor House, 50 Victoria Street, London SW1H 0TL. It is also accessible online at https://www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/staffordshire.