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Statutory Instruments
Local Government, England
Made
24th August 2016
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2)
Under section 92(2) of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007(1) Rutland District Council made recommendations to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England(2) for the related alteration of the boundaries of wards within that Council's area.
The Local Government Boundary Commission for England has decided to give effect to the recommendations and, in exercise of the power conferred by section 92(3) of the Act, makes the following Order:
1.-(1) This Order may be cited as the Rutland (Electoral Changes) Order 2016.
(2) This Order comes into force-
(a)for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on the day after it is made;
(b)for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors(3) in 2019.
2. In this Order-
"the 2014 Order" means the Rutland County Council (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2014(4);
"district ward" means a district ward established by article 3 of the Rutland (Electoral Changes) Order 2003(5).
3. Each area that ceases to be part of the parish of Cottesmore and becomes part of the parish of Greetham in consequence of the 2014 Order ceases to be part of Cottesmore district ward and becomes part of Greetham district ward.
Sealed with the seal of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England
Jolyon Jackson
Chief Executive
Local Government Boundary Commission for England
24th August 2016
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order gives effect to recommendations made by Rutland Council to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England for related alterations of ward boundaries. These alterations are related to parish boundary changes made by the Rutland County Council (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2014.
The new ward boundaries apply in respect of elections to be held on and after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2019.
Article 3 alters the wards of (i) Cottesmore and (ii) Greetham.
An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.
The Local Government Boundary Commission for England was established on 1st April 2010 by section 55(1) of the 2009 Act.
The ordinary day of election of councillors is prescribed by section 37 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 c.2.
The Rutland County Council (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2014 was made by Rutland District Council under section 86(2) of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c.28). Orders of this kind are not required to be made by statutory instrument.
