The Stockton-on-Tees (Electoral Changes) Order 2022

Draft Order laid before Parliament under section 59(9) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009; draft to lie for forty days pursuant to section 6(1) of the Statutory Instruments Act 1946, during which period either House of Parliament may resolve that the Order be not made.

Draft Statutory Instruments

2022 No.

Local Government, England

The Stockton-on-Tees (Electoral Changes) Order 2022

Made

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

Under section 58(4) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009(1) (“the Act”) the Local Government Boundary Commission for England(2) (“the Commission”) published a report dated March 2022, as amended in May 2022(3), stating its recommendations for changes to the electoral arrangements for the borough of Stockton-on-Tees. 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 Stockton-on-Tees (Electoral Changes) Order 2022.

(2) This article and article 2 come into force on 15th October 2022.

(3) Articles 3 and 4 come into force—

(a)for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on 15th October 2022;

(b)for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England(4) in 2023.

(4) 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 Stockton-on-Tees (Electoral Changes) Order 2022”, held by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England(5).

(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.

Wards of the borough of Stockton-on-Tees and number of councillors

3.—(1) The existing wards of the borough of Stockton-on-Tees are abolished.

(2) The borough of Stockton-on-Tees is divided into the 27 wards listed in the first column of the table in Schedule 1.

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

(4) The number of councillors to be elected for each ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of the table in Schedule 1.

Parish wards of the parishes of Billingham, Egglescliffe, Grindon & Thorpe Thewles, Ingleby Barwick, Kirklevington and Thornaby, and number of councillors

4.—(1) The existing parish wards of the parishes of Billingham, Egglescliffe, Grindon & Thorpe Thewles, Ingleby Barwick, Kirklevington and Thornaby are abolished.

(2) The parish of Billingham is divided into the five parish wards listed in the first column of Table 1 in Schedule 2.

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

(4) The parish of Grindon & Thorpe Thewles is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of Table 3 in Schedule 2.

(5) The parish of Ingleby Barwick is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of Table 4 in Schedule 2.

(6) The parish of Kirklevington is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of Table 5 in Schedule 2.

(7) The parish of Thornaby is divided into the three parish wards listed in the first column of Table 6 in Schedule 2.

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

(9) 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.

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

Name

Chief Executive

Local Government Boundary Commission for England

Date

Article 3

SCHEDULE 1Wards of the borough of Stockton-on-Tees and numbers of councillors

(1)

Name of ward

(2)

Number of councillors

Billingham Central2
Billingham East2
Billingham North2
Billingham South2
Billingham West & Wolviston2
Bishopsgarth & Elm Tree2
Eaglescliffe East2
Eaglescliffe West2
Fairfield3
Grangefield1
Hardwick & Salters Lane2
Hartburn3
Ingleby Barwick North3
Ingleby Barwick South3
Mandale & Victoria2
Newtown1
Northern Parishes2
Norton Central2
Norton North2
Norton South2
Ropner2
Roseworth2
Southern Villages1
Stainsby Hill2
Stockton Town Centre2
Village2
Yarm3

Article 4

SCHEDULE 2Names of parish wards and numbers of councillors

Table 1

Parish wards of the parish of Billingham

(1)

Name of parish ward

(2)

Number of councillors

Billingham Central3
Billingham East3
Billingham North3
Billingham South4
Billingham West2

Table 2

Parish wards of the parish of Egglescliffe

(1)

Name of parish ward

(2)

Number of councillors

Egglescliffe East6
Egglescliffe West7

Table 3

Parish wards of the parish of Grindon & Thorpe Thewles

(1)

Name of parish ward

(2)

Number of councillors

Grindon & Thorpe Thewles4
White House Plantation2

Table 4

Parish wards of the parish of Ingleby Barwick

(1)

Name of parish ward

(2)

Number of councillors

Ingleby Barwick North3
Ingleby Barwick South3

Table 5

Parish wards of the parish of Kirklevington

(1)

Name of parish ward

(2)

Number of councillors

Kirklevington Village3
Kirklevington Green Lane3

Table 6

Parish wards of the parish of Thornaby

(1)

Name of parish ward

(2)

Number of councillors

Mandale & Victoria5
Stainsby Hill5
Village4

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order makes changes to electoral arrangements for the borough of Stockton-on-Tees following recommendations made by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England. The area of the borough remains unchanged.

Article 3 abolishes the existing electoral wards of the borough of Stockton-on-Tees and replaces them with 27 new ones for the purpose of elections held on or after the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2023. It establishes the names and areas of the new electoral wards and the number of councillors for each.

Article 4 makes changes to parish wards that are consequential on the changes made by article 3.

The area covered by each ward 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/north-east/stockton-on-tees/stockton-on-tees.

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.

(2)

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.

(3)

Both the original and amended reports 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/north-east/stockton-on-tees/stockton-on-tees

(4)

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).

(5)

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/north-east/stockton-on-tees/stockton-on-tees