Warwick (Electoral Changes) Order 2014

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Warwick (Electoral Changes) Order 2014
Statutory Instrument
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Citation SI 2014/26
Introduced byMax Caller, Chairman of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England
Dates
Made8 January 2014
Commencement 15 October 2014 for proceedings preliminary to the election of councillors
the local election day in 2015 for all other purposes [1]
Status: Spent
Text of the Warwick (Electoral Changes) Order 2014 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

The Warwick (Electoral Changes) Order 2014 is a statutory instrument of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The order abolished the existing wards in the district of Warwick.

Contents

Background

In 2011, the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) decided to review Warwick District Council, since 30% of the wards had over 10% more voters than average. [2] According to the council, the review would "decide how many councillors [are] right for Warwick district" and a working party of one councillor from each political group would be set up to oversee the review process; the review was expected to cost the council £34,700. [2] The council sought to keep a similar number of councillors in order to manage councillor workload. [3] : 7  It was reported that consideration would be given to single-councillor wards, as well as to Warwick Gates and Chase Meadow becoming their own wards. [2]

Draft recommendations

The LGBCE announced its draft plans for consultation in 2012. The plans included keeping the number of councillors at 46, having mostly two-councillor wards, and significantly redrawing ward boundaries. [4] Proposals for ward boundaries included new Leam and Sydenham wards being created, Whitnash ward being reduced in size and renamed Briar Hill, and the existing Warwick South and Warwick North wards being significantly redrawn into three new divisions. [4] The plans included only two three-councillor wards, Heathcote & Bishop's Tatchbrook and Kenilworth Abbey, [4] down from eleven three-councillor wards at the 2011 elections. [5]

Final recommendations

The final recommendations were released by the LGBCE in March 2013. [3] Comments on the proposed wards mainly focused on the areas of Bishop's Tatchbrook, Heathcote, Whitnash, and Myton. [3] : 8  As a result, changes in the final ward plans included:

Provisions

The ward map for Warwick District Council created by the Order Warwick UK ward map 2015 (blank).svg
The ward map for Warwick District Council created by the Order

The provisions of the order include:

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Citation and commencement". Legislation.gov.uk . Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 "Wards could change at next elections in 2015". Warwickshire World. 30 September 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Final recommendations on the new electoral arrangements for Warwick District Council" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England . March 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 "Electoral boundaries for Warwick district could shift". Warwickshire World. 30 October 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  5. ↑ "Elections results". Warwick District Council. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  6. 1 2 "Wards of the district of Warwick and number of councillors". Legislation.gov.uk . Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  7. ↑ "Parish Wards and number of councillors". Legislation.gov.uk . Retrieved 18 September 2019.
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