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Interpretation
     2. In this Order - 

"borough" means the borough of Hinckley and Bosworth;

"existing", in relation to a ward, means the ward as it exists on the date this Order is made;

any reference to the map is a reference to the map marked "Map referred to in the Borough of Hinckley and Bosworth (Electoral Changes) Order 2002", of which prints are available for inspection at - 

(a) the principal office of the Electoral Commission; and

(b) the offices of Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council; and

any reference to a numbered sheet is a reference to the sheet of the map which bears that number.

Wards of the borough of Hinckley and Bosworth
     3.  - (1) The existing wards of the borough[7] shall be abolished.

    (2) The borough shall be divided into sixteen 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 and parish wards 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.

Wards of the parish of Burbage
     4.  - (1) The existing wards of the parish of Burbage shall be abolished.

    (2) The parish shall be divided into five parish wards which shall bear the names Lash Hill, St Catherines, Sketchley, Stretton and Tilton; and the wards shall comprise the areas designated on sheet 6 by reference to the name of the ward and demarcated by orange lines.

    (3) The number of councillors to be elected for the Lash Hill parish ward shall be five, for the St Catherines parish ward shall be three and for each of the Sketchley, Stretton and Tilton parish wards shall be four.

Wards of the parish of Earl Shilton
     5.  - (1) The existing wards of the parish of Earl Shilton shall be abolished.

    (2) The parish shall be divided into four parish wards which shall bear the names Church, Townlands, Weavers and Westfield; and the wards shall comprise the areas designated on sheet 5 by reference to the name of the ward and demarcated by orange lines.

    (3) The number of councillors to be elected for the Church parish ward shall be two and for each of the Townlands, Weavers and Westfield parish wards shall be four.

Wards of the parish of Groby
     6.  - (1) The existing wards of the parish of Groby shall be abolished.

    (2) The parish 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.

Maps
     7. Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council shall make a print of the map marked "Map referred to in the Borough of Hinckley and Bosworth (Electoral Changes) Order 2002" available for inspection at its offices by any member of the public at any reasonable time.

Electoral registers
     8. The Electoral Registration Officer[8] for the borough shall make such rearrangement of, or adaptation of, the register of local government electors as may be necessary for the purposes of, and in consequence of, this Order.

Revocation
     9. The Borough of Hinckley and Bosworth (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980[9] is revoked.



Signed by the members of the Electoral Commission


Pamela Gordon
Commissioner

28th October 2002


Glyn Mathias
Commissioner

14th November 2002


Neil McIntosh
Commissioner

14th November 2002


Karamjit Singh
Commissioner

19th November 2002


Sam Younger
Commissioner

19th November 2002


Graham Zellick
Commissioner

28th October 2002

[2] 1992 c.19. This section has been amended by S.I. 2001/3962.back

[3] The Electoral Commission was established by the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41). The functions of the Secretary of State, under sections 13 to 15 and 17 of the Local Government Act 1992, to the extent that they relate to electoral arrangements within the meaning of that Act, were transferred with modifications to the Electoral Commission on 1st April 2002 (S.I. 2001/3962).back

[4] The non-metropolitan district of Hinckley and Bosworth has the status of a borough.back

[5] This section has been amended by S.I. 2001/3962. There are amendments to this section made otherwise than by S.I. 2001/3962 that are not relevant to this Order.back

[6] This section has been amended by S.I. 2001/3962.back

[7] See the Borough of Hinckley and Bosworth (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980 (S.I. 1980/138) as amended by the Borough of Hinckley and Bosworth (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1985 (S.I. 1985/59).back

[8] As to electoral registration officers and the register of local government electors, see sections 8 to 13 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (c.2).back

[9] S.I. 1980/138 as amended by S.I. 1985/59. Articles 8 and 9(8) of S.I. 1980/138 made provision in respect of the district electoral cycle. Article 2 of S.I. 1985/59 makes new provision in respect of the district electoral cycle. Article 10 of S.I. 1980/138 made provision in respect of elections in certain parishes. Article 3 of 1985/59 makes new provision in respect of those parishes. S.I. 1985/59 is not affected by this Order.back

  Prepared 26 November 2002