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| Made | 4th October 2001 | ||
| Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2) |
(3) In this Order -
any reference to the map is a reference to the map prepared by the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions marked "Map of the Borough of Darlington (Electoral Changes) Order 2001", and deposited in accordance with regulation 27 of the Local Government Changes for England Regulations 1994[4].
Wards of the borough of Darlington
2.
- (1) The existing wards of the borough[5] shall be abolished.
(2) The borough 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 an area is not 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.
Elections of the council of Darlington
3.
- (1) The ordinary elections of all councillors of the borough of Darlington shall be held simultaneously on the ordinary day of election of non-metropolitan district councillors in 2003[6] and every fourth year after 2003.
(2) The term of office of any councillor so elected shall be four years and on the fourth day after any such elections the persons who were councillors immediately before those elections shall retire and the newly elected councillors shall come in to office.
Wards of the parish of Archdeacon Newton
4.
The parish of Archdeacon Newton 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 borough 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.
Wards of the parish of Whessoe
5.
The parish of Whessoe shall be divided into two parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 3; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the borough 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.
Revocation
6.
The Borough of Darlington (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976 and article 9 of the Durham (Borough of Darlington) (Structural Changes) Order 1995[7] are hereby revoked.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Alan Whitehead
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
4th October 2001
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
| Name of ward | Area of ward | Number of Councillors |
| Bank Top | 2 | |
| Central | 2 | |
| Cockerton East | 3 | |
| Cockerton West | 2 | |
| College | 2 | |
| Eastbourne | 3 | |
| Faverdale | 1 | |
| Harrowgate Hill | 3 | |
| Haughton East | 2 | |
| Haughton North | 2 | |
| Haughton West | 3 | |
| Heighington and Coniscliffe | 2 | |
| Hummersknott | 2 | |
| Hurworth | The parishes of Hurworth, Neasham and Sockburn | 2 |
| Lascelles | 2 | |
| Lingfield | 2 | |
| Middleton St George | The parishes of Middleton St George and Low Dinsdale | 2 |
| Mowden | 2 | |
| Northgate | 2 | |
| North Road | 3 | |
| Park East | 3 | |
| Park West | 2 | |
| Pierremont | 3 | |
| Sadberge and Whessoe | 1 |
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
| Name of ward | Area of ward | Number of Councillors |
| Archdeacon Newton Rural | So much of the borough ward of Heighington and Coniscliffe as comprises part of the parish of Archdeacon Newton | 1 |
| Archdeacon Newton Urban | So much of the borough ward of Faverdale as comprises part of the parish of Archdeacon Newton | 6 |
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
| Name of ward | Area of ward | Number of Councillors |
| Harrowgate | So much of the borough ward of Harrowgate Hill as comprises part of the parish of Whessoe | 4 |
| Whessoe Rural | So much of the borough ward of Sadberge and Whessoe as comprises part of the parish of Whessoe | 3 |
[2] The non-metropolitan district of Darlington has the status of a borough.back
[3] Section 17 is amended by section 39(4) and (5) of the Police and Magistrates' Courts Act 1994 (c. 29).back
[4] S.I. 1994/867, to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.back
[5] See The Borough of Darlington (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976 (S.I. 1976/832).back
[6] For the ordinary day of election of councillors of local government areas, see section 37 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2), amended by section 18(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50) and section 17 of, and paragraphs 1 and 5 of Schedule 3 to, the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29).back
