The Cornwall (Electoral Arrangements and Consequential Amendments) Order 2009

JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
CitationSI 2009/850
Year2009

2009 No. 850

Local Government, England

The Cornwall (Electoral Arrangements and Consequential Amendments) Order 2009

Made 30th March 2009

Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2)

This Order is made in connection with the implementation, by the Cornwall (Structural Change) Order 20081, of a proposal made by Cornwall County Council.

A draft of this Order was laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament in accordance with section 240(6) of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 20072.

The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 7, 11, 12 and 13(1) of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007:

S-1 Citation and commencement

Citation and commencement

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Cornwall (Electoral Arrangements and Consequential Amendments) Order 2009.

(2) This Order shall come into force on the day after that on which it is made.

S-2 Interpretation

Interpretation

2.—(1) In this Order—

“county” means the county of Cornwall; and

“existing”, in relation to an electoral division, means the electoral division as it exists on the date on which this Order is made.

(2) In this Order—

(a)

(a) any reference to a numbered sheet is a reference to the sheet which bears that number and is marked “Sheet referred to in the Cornwall (Electoral Arrangements and Consequential Amendments) Order 2009”, and of which prints are available for inspection at—

(i) the Library and Information Centre, Communities and Local Government, 1/C8 Ashdown House, 123 Victoria Street, London SW1E 6DE; and

(ii) the principal and area offices of the council of the county; and

(b)

(b) any reference to a numbered map is a reference to the map bearing that number and contained within a numbered sheet.

S-3 Electoral divisions of the county of Cornwall and number of councillors

Electoral divisions of the county of Cornwall and number of councillors

3.—(1) The existing electoral divisions of the county shall be abolished.

(2) The county shall be divided into 123 electoral divisions which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of the Schedule.

(3) The electoral divisions shall comprise the areas illustrated on sheet 1 and specified in column (2) of the Schedule by reference to parishes, or described in that column by reference to parts of parishes or other areas indicated on a numbered sheet, a numbered map or both a numbered sheet and a numbered map.

(4) One councillor shall be elected for each electoral division.

(5) 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.

(6) Paragraph (1) does not affect the term of office of any person elected for an existing electoral division of the county; and any such person shall continue in office until the fourth day after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2009.

S-4 Inspection of numbered sheets

Inspection of numbered sheets

4. The council of the county shall make a print of the numbered sheets available for inspection by any member of the public, free of charge and at any reasonable time at—

(a) its principal office; and

(b) each of its area offices.

S-5 Electoral registers

Electoral registers

5. The electoral registration officer3shall make such rearrangement or adaptation of the register of local government electors as may be necessary for the purposes of, or in consequence of, this Order.

S-6 Consequential amendment of the County of Cornwall (Electoral Changes) Order 2005

Consequential amendment of the County of Cornwall (Electoral Changes) Order 2005

6. The County of Cornwall (Electoral Changes) Order 20054is amended by the omission of paragraphs (2) and (3) of article 1, article 3, articles 6 to 8 and the Schedule.

John Healey

Minister of State

Department for Communities and Local Government

30th March 2009

SCHEDULE

Article 3

NAMES AND AREAS OF ELECTORAL DIVISIONS

(1)

Name of Electoral Division

(2)

Area of Electoral Division

St Buryan

The parishes of St Buryan, St Levan, Morvah, Paul, Sancreed and Sennen.

The western part of the parish of Madron indicated on map 2 of sheet 2, and the land to the west of that area extending to the parish’s western boundary.

St Just in Penwith

The parish of St Just.

Newlyn and Mousehole

The southern part of the parish of Penzance indicated on map 2 of sheet 2, and the land to the south of that area extending to the parish’s southern boundary.

Gulval and Heamoor

The area indicated “Gulval and Heamoor” on map 2 of sheet 2.

Penzance Central

The area indicated “Penzance Central” on map 2 of sheet 2.

Penzance Promenade

The area indicated “Penzance Promenade” on map 2 of sheet 2.

Penzance East

The area indicated “Penzance East” on map 2 of sheet 2.

Ludgvan

The parishes of Ludgvan and Zennor.

The eastern part of the parish of Madron indicated on map 2 of sheet 2, and the land to the north of that area extending to the parish’s northern boundary.

Marazion

The parishes of Marazion, Perranuthnoe, St Hilary and St Michael’s Mount.

St Ives North

The area indicated “St Ives North” on map 3A of sheet 3.

St Ives South

The parish of Towednack.

The central part of the parish of St Ives indicated on map 3A of sheet 3.

Lelant and Carbis Bay

The area indicated on map 3A of sheet 3, and the land to the east and south of that area extending to the eastern and southern boundaries of the parish of St Ives.

Hayle North

The area indicated “Hayle North” on map 3B of sheet 3.

Hayle South

The area indicated on map 3B of sheet 3, and the land to the south of that area extending to the southern boundary of the parish of Hayle.

Gwinear-Gwithian and St Erth

The parishes of Gwinear-Gwithian and St Erth.

Breage

The parishes of Breage and Germoe.

The south-western part of the parish of Crowan indicated on map 4B of sheet 4, and the land to the south and west of that area extending to the parish’s southern and western boundaries.

Wendron

The parishes of Wendron and Sithney.

The north-eastern part of the parish of Crowan indicated on map 4B of sheet 4, and the land to the east and north of that area extending to the parish’s eastern and northern boundaries.

Helston Central

The area indicated “Helston Central” on map 4A of sheet 4.

Helston North

The area indicated on map 4A of sheet 4, and the land to the east of that area extending to the eastern boundary of the parish of Helston.

Porthleven and Helston South

The parish of Porthleven.

The southern part of the parish of Helston indicated on map 4A of sheet 4, and the land to the south of that area extending to the parish’s southern boundary.

Mullion

The parishes of Mullion, Cury, Grade-Ruan and Landewednack.

St Keverne and Meneage

The parishes of St Keverne, St Anthony-in-Meneage, St Martin-in-Meneage, Mawgan-in-Meneage, Gunwalloe, Gweek and Manaccan.

Carn Brea South

The areas indicated “Carn Brea South” on maps 5 and 6 of sheets 5 and 6, and the land to the south of the area indicated on map 6 extending to the southern boundary of the parish of Carn Brea.

Carn Brea North

The area indicated “Carn Brea North” on map 6 of sheet 6.

Troon and Beacon

The area indicated on maps 5 and 6 of sheets 5 and 6, and the land to the south of that area extending to the southern boundary of the parish of Camborne.

Camborne West

The area indicated on map 5 of sheet 5, and the land to the west of that area extending to the western boundary of the parish of Camborne.

Camborne Central

The area indicated “Camborne Central” on map 5 of sheet 5.

Camborne North

The area indicated “Camborne North” on map 5 of sheet 5.

Camborne South

The area indicated “Camborne South” on map 5 of sheet 5.

Redruth Central

The area indicated “Redruth Central” on map 6 of sheet 6.

Illogan

The area indicated “Illogan” on maps 5 and 6 of sheets 5 and 6.

Redruth North

The area indicated “Redruth North” on maps 6 and 7 of sheets 6 and 7.

Redruth South

The area indicated “Redruth South” on map 6 of sheet 6.

St Day and Lanner

The parishes of St Day and Lanner.

Stithians

The parishes of Stithians, Carharrack and Gwennap.

Constantine

The parishes of Constantine, Budock and Mawnan.

Mabe

The parishes of Mabe, Perranarworthal and St Gluvias.

Falmouth Boslowick

The area indicated on map 10 of sheet 10, and the land to the south of that area extending to the southern boundary of the parish of Falmouth.

Falmouth Arwenack

The area indicated “Falmouth Arwenack” on map 10 of sheet 10.

Falmouth Gyllyngvase

The area indicated on map 10 of sheet 10, and the land to the east of that area extending to the eastern boundary of the parish of Falmouth.

Falmouth Penwerris

The area indicated “Falmouth Penwerris” on map 10 of sheet 10.

Falmouth Trescobeas

The area indicated “Falmouth Trescobeas” on map 10 of sheet 10.

Penryn East and Mylor

The parish of Mylor.

The eastern part of the parish of Penryn indicated on map 10 of sheet 10.

Penryn West

The area indicated “Penryn West” on map 10 of sheet 10.

Feock and Kea

The parish of Feock.

The eastern part of the parish of Kea indicated on map 9 of sheet 9, and the land to the south of that area extending to the parish’s southern boundary.

Truro Boscawen

The area indicated “Truro Boscawen” on map 9 of sheet 9.

Truro Tregolls

The area indicated “Truro Tregolls” on map 9 of sheet 9.

Truro Moresk

The area indicated “Truro Moresk” on map 9 of sheet 9.

Truro Trehaverne

The area indicated “Truro Trehaverne” on map 9 of sheet 9.

Threemilestone and Gloweth

The area indicated “Threemilestone and Gloweth” on map 9 of sheet 9.

Ladock, St Clement and St Erme

The parishes of Ladock, St Clement, St Erme and St Allen.

Chacewater and Kenwyn

The parish of Chacewater.

The northern part of the parish of Kenwyn indicated on maps 8 and 9 of sheets 8 and 9, and the land to the east and west of that area extending to the parish’s eastern and...

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