uksi/2024/1180 — The Essex (Electoral Changes) Order 2024

2024 No. 1180 LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND The Essex (Electoral Changes) Order 2024 Made 13th November 2024 Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2), (3), (4), (5) and (6) Under section 58(4) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (“ the Act ”) the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (“ the Commission ”) published a report dated July 2024 stating its recommendations for changes to the electoral arrangements for Essex. 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 Essex (Electoral Changes) Order 2024. 2 This article and article 2 come into force on the day after the day on which this Order is made. 3 Article 3 comes into force— a for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on the day after the day on which this Order is made; b for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2026 . 4 Article 4 comes into force— a for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on 15th October 2025; b for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2026. 5 Article 5 comes into force— a for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on 15th October 2026; b for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2027. 6 Articles 6 and 7 come into force— a for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on 15th October 2027; b for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2028. 7 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 Essex (Electoral Changes) Order 2024”, held by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England . 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. Electoral divisions of Essex and number of councillors 3 1 The existing electoral divisions of Essex are abolished. 2 Essex is divided into the 78 electoral divisions listed in Schedule 1. 3 Each electoral division comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the electoral division. 4 The number of councillors to be elected for each electoral division is 1. Parish wards of the parish of Wickford 4 1 The existing parish wards of the parish of Wickford are abolished. 2 The parish of Wickford is divided into the four parish wards listed in the first column of the table in Schedule 2. 3 Each parish ward comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward. 4 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 table in Schedule 2. Parish wards of the parishes of Chelmsford Garden, Ramsey & Parkeston, Rayleigh and Rochford 5 1 The existing parish wards of the parishes of Chelmsford Garden, Ramsey & Parkeston, Rayleigh and Rochford are abolished. 2 The parish of Chelmsford Garden is divided into the five parish wards listed in the first column of Table 1 in Schedule 3. 3 The parish of Ramsey & Parkeston is divided into the three parish wards listed in the first column of Table 2 in Schedule 3. 4 The parish of Rayleigh is divided into the eight parish wards listed in the first column of Table 3 in Schedule 3. 5 The parish of Rochford is divided into the four parish wards listed in the first column of Table 4 in Schedule 3. 6 Each parish ward comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward. 7 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 3. Parish wards of the parish of Billericay 6 1 The existing parish wards of the parish of Billericay are abolished. 2 The parish of Billericay is divided into the four parish wards listed in the first column of the table in Schedule 4. 3 Each parish ward comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward. 4 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 table in Schedule 4. Parish wards of the parish of Epping Upland 7 1 The parish of Epping Upland is divided into two parish wards, namely— a Epping Green, which has six councillors; and b Pond Field, which has one councillor. 2 Each parish ward comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward. Sealed with the seal of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England Ailsa Irvine Chief Executive Local Government Boundary Commission for England 13th November 2024 Schedules Schedule 1 Electoral Divisions of Essex Article 3 1 Billericay North 2 Bocking 3 Braintree Eastern 4 Braintree Town 5 Brentwood Hutton 6 Brentwood North 7 Brentwood Rural 8 Brentwood South 9 Brightlingsea 10 Broomfield & Writtle 11 Burnham & Southminster 12 Burstead 13 Canvey Island East 14 Canvey Island West 15 Castledon & Crouch 16 Chelmer 17 Chelmsford Central 18 Chelmsford North 19 Chelmsford Springfield 20 Chelmsford West 21 Chigwell & Buckhurst Hill East 22 Clacton North 23 Clacton South 24 Clacton West & St Osyth 25 Colchester Abbey 26 Colchester Lexden 27 Colchester Maypole 28 Colchester North 29 Colchester St Johns 30 Constable 31 Danbury & The Hanningfields 32 Dunmow 33 Epping & Theydon Bois 34 Frinton & Walton 35 Gloucester Park 36 Great Baddow & Galleywood 37 Hadleigh 38 Halstead 39 Harlow Common & Church Langley 40 Harlow Netteswell 41 Harlow Parndon & Toddbrook 42 Harlow South West 43 Harwich 44 Hedingham 45 Laindon Town 46 Loughton North 47 Loughton South & Buckhurst Hill West 48 Maldon Rural North 49 Maldon Rural South 50 Maldon Town & Heybridge 51 Mersea & Tiptree 52 North Weald & Nazeing 53 Old Harlow 54 Ongar & Rural 55 Pitsea 56 Rayleigh South 57 Rayleigh West 58 Rochford East 59 Rochford North 60 Rochford South 61 Saffron Walden 62 South Benfleet 63 Stansted 64 Stanway & Marks Tey 65 Takeley 66 Tendring Rural East 67 Tendring Rural West 68 Thaxted 69 Three Fields & Great Notley 70 Thundersley 71 Vange 72 Waltham Abbey 73 Westley Heights 74 Wickford East & Bowers Gifford 75 Witham Town 76 Witham West & Rural 77 Wivenhoe St Andrew 78 Woodham Ferrers Schedule 2 Names of parish wards and number of councillors for the parish of Wickford Article 4 (1) Name of parish ward (2) Number of councillors Wickford Castledon 6 Wickford Central 3 Wickford North 7 Wickford Park 4 Schedule 3 Names of parish wards and number of councillors for the parishes of Chelmsford Garden, Ramsey & Parkeston, Rayleigh and Rochford Article 5 Table 1 Parish wards of the parish of Chelmsford Garden and number of councillors (1) Name of parish ward (2) Number of councillors Central 2 East 1 North 1 South 6 South West 3 Table 2 Parish wards of the parish of Ramsey & Parkeston and number of councillors (1) Name of parish ward (2) Number of councillors Hewitt Road 2 Parkeston 4 Ramsey 5 Table 3 Parish wards of the parish of Rayleigh and number of councillors (1) Name of parish ward (2) Number of councillors Grange 5 King Georges 2 Lodge 4 Sweyne Park 3 Trinity 5 Victoria 1 Wheatley 2 Whitehouse 1 Table 4 Parish wards of the parish of Rochford and number of councillors (1) Name of parish ward (2) Number of councillors King Edmund 4 South 3 South East 3 Waterman 2 Schedule 4 Names of parish wards and number of councillors for the parish of Billericay Article 6 (1) Name of parish ward (2) Number of councillors Billericay Central 3 Billericay East 6 Billericay South West 3 Billericay West 8 Explanatory Note (This note is not part of the Order) This Order makes changes to electoral arrangements for Essex following recommendations made by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England. This Order does not change the boundary of the local authority itself. Article 3 abolishes the existing electoral divisions of Essex and replaces them with the 78 new ones listed in Schedule 1 for the purpose of elections to be held on or after the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2025. It also establishes the names and areas of the new electoral divisions and the number of councillors for each. Articles 4, 5, 6 and 7 make changes to parish wards which are consequential on the changes made by article 3. The changes to parish wards introduced by articles 4 and 5 come into force for the purpose of parish elections in 2026 and 2027 respectively, and in respect of subsequent parish elections. The changes introduced by articles 6 and 7 apply in relation to parish elections in 2028, and in respect of subsequent parish elections. The area covered by each electoral division and parish 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, 7th Floor, 3 Bunhill Row, London EC1Y 8YZ. The map may also be accessed at: https://www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/essex . 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.