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Statutory Instruments
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND
Made
22nd September 2000
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2)
Whereas the Local Government Commission for England, acting pursuant to section 15(4) of the Local Government Act 1992(1), has submitted to the Secretary of State a report dated November 1999 on its review of the district of Richmondshire together with its recommendations:
And whereas the Secretary of State has decided to give effect to those recommendations:
Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 17(2) and 26 of the Local Government Act 1992, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:
1.-(1) This Order may be cited as the District of Richmondshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2000.
(2) This Order shall come into force-
(a)for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to any election to be held on 1st May 2003, on 10th October 2002;
(b)for all other purposes, on 1st May 2003.
(3) In this Order-
"district" means the district of Richmondshire;
"existing", in relation to a ward, means the ward as it exists on the date this Order is made; and
any reference to the map is a reference to the map prepared by the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions marked "Map of the District of Richmondshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2000", and deposited in accordance with regulation 27 of the Local Government Changes for England Regulations 1994(3).
2.-(1) The existing wards of the district(4) shall be abolished.
(2) The district shall be divided into twenty-four wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 1.
(3) The wards shall comprise the areas described in column (2) of that Schedule by reference to parishes or, where no area is so described, the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the ward and demarcated by red lines; and the number of councillors to be elected for each ward shall be the number specified in respect of the ward in column (3) of that Schedule.
(4) Where a boundary is shown on the map as running along a road, railway line, footway, watercourse or similar geographical feature, it shall be treated as running along the centre line of the feature.
3. The parish of Hunton shall be divided into two parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 2; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the district ward specified in respect of the parish ward in column (2) of that Schedule; and the number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be the number specified in respect of the parish ward in column (3) of that Schedule.
4.-(1) The existing wards of the parish of Richmond shall be abolished.
(2) The parish shall be divided into three parish wards which shall bear the names Central, East and West; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the district ward bearing the same name; and the number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be four.
5. The District of Richmondshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977 is hereby revoked.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Hilary Armstrong
Minister of State,
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
22nd September 2000
Article 2
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
|---|---|---|
| Name of Ward | Area of Ward | Number of Councillors |
| Addlebrough | The parishes of Askrigg, Aysgarth, Bainbridge, Low Abbotside and Thornton Rust | 1 |
| Barton | The parishes of Barton, Cleasby, Newton Morrell and Stapleton | 1 |
| Bolton Castle | The parishes of Bellerby, Castle Bolton with East & West Bolton, Carperby-cum-Thoresby, Preston-under-Scar, Redmire and Wensley | 1 |
| Brompton-on-Swale and Scorton | The parishes of Bolton-on-Swale, Brompton-on-Swale, Easby, Ellerton-on-Swale, Scorton and Uckerby | 2 |
| Catterick | The parish of Catterick | 2 |
| Colburn | The parish of Colburn | 3 |
| Croft | The parishes of Croft-on-Tees, Dalton-on-Tees, Eryholme and North Cowton | 1 |
| Gilling West | The parishes of Aske, Gayles, Gilling with Hartforth & Sedbury, Kirby Hill, Ravensworth and Whashton | 1 |
| Hawes and High Abbotside | The parishes of Hawes and High Abbotside | 1 |
| Hipswell | The parishes of Hipswell and St Martin's | 2 |
| Hornby Castle | 1 | |
| Leyburn | The parishes of Harmby and Leyburn | 2 |
| Lower Wensleydale | The parishes of Akebar, Barden, Constable Burton, East Hauxwell, Finghall, Garriston, Hutton Hang, Newton-le-Willows, Patrick Brompton, Spennithorne, Thornton Steward and West Hauxwell | 1 |
| Melsonby | The parishes of Aldbrough, Cliffe, Manfield and Melsonby | 1 |
| Middleham | The parishes of Caldbergh with East Scrafton, Coverham with Agglethorpe, East Witton Out Parish, East Witton Town, Melmerby, Middleham and West Scrafton | 1 |
| Middleton Tyas | The parishes of Middleton Tyas, Moulton and Skeeby | 1 |
| Newsham with Eppleby | The parishes of Caldwell, Dalton, East Layton, Eppleby, Forcett & Carkin, Newsham, Stanwick St John and West Layton | 1 |
| Penhill | The parishes of Bishopdale, Burton-cum-Walden, Carlton Highdale, Carlton Town, Newbiggin, Thoralby and West Witton | 1 |
| Reeth and Arkengarthdale | The parishes of Arkengarthdale, Marrick, Marske, New Forest and Reeth, Fremington & Healaugh | 1 |
| Richmond Central | 2 | |
| Richmond East | 2 | |
| Richmond West | 2 | |
| Scotton | 2 | |
| Swaledale | The parishes of Downholme, Ellerton Abbey, Grinton, Hudswell, Melbecks, Muker, Stainton and Walburn | 1 |
Article 3
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
|---|---|---|
| Name of Ward | Area of Ward | Number of Councillors |
| Hunton | So much of the district ward of Hornby Castle as comprises the parish of Hunton | 3 |
| The Larches | So much of the district ward of Scotton as comprises the parish of Hunton | 2 |
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order gives effect to recommendations by the Local Government Commission for England for electoral changes in the district of Richmondshire. The changes have effect in relation to local government elections to be held on and after 1st May 2003.
Article 2 abolishes the existing wards of the district of Richmondshire and provides for the creation of twenty-four new wards. That article and Schedule 1 also make provision for the names and areas of, and numbers of councillors for, the new wards.
Articles 3 and 4 make electoral changes in the parishes of Hunton and Richmond.
Article 5 revokes the District of Richmondshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977.
The areas of the new district wards are demarcated on the map described in article 1(3). Prints of the map may be inspected at all reasonable times at the offices of the Richmondshire District Council and at the offices of the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, 2nd Floor, Ashdown House, 123 Victoria Street, London SW1E 6DE.
Section 17 is amended by section 39(4) and (5) of the Police and Magistrates' Courts Act 1994 (c. 29).
S.I. 1994/867, to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.
See the District of Richmondshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977 (S.I. 1977/1674).
