The Borough of Bedford (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2019
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT IN HEALTH ACT 2007 THE BOROUGH OF BEDFORD (REORGANISATION OF COMMUNITY GOVERNANCE) ORDER 2019 29 March 2019 Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2) Bedford Borough Council (“the Council), in accordance with section 82 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (“the 2007 Act”), has undertaken community governance reviews and made recommendations dated 27th June 2017, 3rd January 2018 and 13 March 2018. The Council has decided to give effect to those recommendations and, in accordance with section 93 of the 2007 Act, has consulted with the local government electors and other interested persons and has had regard to the need to secure that community governance reflects the identities and interests of the community and is effective and convenient: The Council, in accordance with section 100 of the 2007 Act, has had regard to guidance issued under that section: The Council makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 86, 98(3), 98(4) and 240(10) of the 2007 Act. Citation and commencement 1. This Order may be cited as the Bedford Borough (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2019 (1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) of this article, this Order comes into force on 1st April 2019. (2) Article 8 shall come into force on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2019. (3) For the purposes of: (a) this article, (b) article 6; and (c) proceedings preliminary or relating to the elections of parish councillors for the parishes of Brickhill, Clapham, Cardington, Cotton End, Elstow, Great Denham, Shortstown, Stewartby and Wixams to be held on 2 May 2019, this Order shall come into force on 1 April 2019 1 Interpretation 2. In this Order - “Borough” means the Borough of Bedford; “existing” means existing on the date this Order is made; “map” means a map marked “Map referred to in the Borough of Bedford (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2019 ” and deposited in accordance with section 96(4) of the 2007 Act; “New Parish” means a parish constituted by article 4; “Ordinary Day of election of councillors” has the meaning given by section 37 of the Representation of the People Act 1983; and “Electoral Registration Officer” means an officer appointed for the purpose of, and in accordance with, section 8 of the Representation of the People Act 1983. Effect of Order 3. This Order has effect subject to any agreement under section 99 (agreements about incidental matters) of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 relevant to any provision of this Order. Constitution of new parishes 4. (1) A New Parish comprising the area outlined in blue and shaded in yellow on the map referenced as “Map 1” shall be constituted within the Borough (2) The name of the New Parish shall be Cotton End. (3) A new parish comprising the area outlined in blue and coloured white on the map referenced as “Map 2” shall be constituted within the Borough. (4) The name of the New Parish shall be Shortstown. 5. In consequence of article 4 above, the area of the new parishes shall cease to be part of the existing parish of Eastcotts. Calculation of budget requirements 6. (1) For the purposes of regulation 3 of the Local Government Finance (New Parishes) (England) Regulations 2008 there is specified in relation to the parish of Cotton End the sum of £20,000 2 (2) For the purposes of regulation 3 of the Local Government Finance (New Parishes) (England) Regulations 2008 there is specified in relation to the parish of Shortstown the sum of £49,750. (3) The funds and balances referred to in Schedule 1 and 2 shall be transferred to the New Parishes or held by the Council and ring- fenced for use by or in consultation with the new councils, in accordance with such Schedule 1 and 2 Parish Council for the parish of Cotton End 7. (1) There shall be a parish council for the parish of Cotton End (2) The name of that council shall be Cotton End Parish Council Parish Council for the parish of Shortstown 8. (1) There shall be a parish council for the parish of Shortstown (2) The name of that council shall be Shortstown Parish Council Number of parish councillors for the parish of Cotton End 9. The number of councillors to be elected for the parish of Cotton End shall be seven (7) Number of Parish Councillors for the parish of Great Denham 10. The number of councillors to be elected for the parish of Great Denham shall be nine (9) Number of Parish Councillors for the parish of Shortstown 11. The number of councillors to be elected for the parish of Shortstown shall be twelve (12) Number of Parish Councillors for the parish of Wixams 12. The number of councillors to be elected for the parish of Wixams shall be fifteen (15) Wards for the parish of Stewartby 13. (1) The existing wards of the parish of Stewartby shall remain unchanged (2) The numbers of councillors to be to be elected for each of Hardwick and Village wards of the parish of Stewartby shall be one (1) for the Hardwick parish ward and eleven (11) for the Village parish ward. 3 Elections for the Parishes 14. The election of all parish councillors for the parishes of Brickhill, Clapham, Cardington, Cotton End, Great Denham, Elstow, Shortstown, Stewartby, and Wixams shall be held on 2 May 2019. Annual Meeting of parish council 15. The Annual Meeting of the New Parish councils in 2019 shall be convened by the Chief Executive of the Bedford Borough Council. The meetings shall take place no later than 14 days after the day on which the councillors elected to the New Parish councils take office. Alterations of parish areas 16. (1) The area outlined in green and designated as “Area A” on Map 3 shall cease to be part of the parish of Clapham and shall become part of the parish of Brickhill and Woodlands Park Ward of that parish. (2) The area outlined in blue identifying properties numbered 1 to 4 Maple Place Bedford on Map 4 shall cease to be part of the parish of Brickhill and shall become an unparished area. (3) The area coloured yellow and designated “Area A” on Map 5 shall cease to be part of the parish of Cardington and shall become part of the New Parish of Shortstown established at article 4 of this Order. (4) The area coloured yellow and designated “Area A”on Map 6 shall cease to be part of the parish of Elstow and shall become part of the parish of Wixams. Dissolution of parish council for the parish of Eastcotts 17. The parish council for the parish of Eastcotts shall be dissolved. Abolition of the parish of Eastcotts 18. The parish of Eastcotts shall be abolished. Electoral Register 19. The Electoral Registration Officer for the Borough shall make such rearrangement of, or adaption of, the register of local government electors as may be necessary for the purposes of, and in consequence of, this Order. Transfer of property, rights and liabilities 20. The land, property, rights and liabilities described in Schedules 1 to 4 shall transfer from the existing Eastcotts Parish Council to the New Parish councils of Cotton End and Shortstown 4 Transitional provision 20. Until the councillors elected to the councils of the New Parishes of Cotton End and of Shortstown at the elections to be held on 2 May 2019 come into office, the new parishes shall be represented by those persons who is immediately before 1 April 2019 were the elected councillors for the Borough ward of Eastcotts as set out in Schedule 5 Order date 21. 1st April 2019 is the order date for the purposes of the Local Government (Parishes and Parish Councils) (England) Regulations 2008. Sealed with the seal of the Council on the _______ day of _____________ 2019 B H Morris Assistant Chief Executive (Law and Governance) Solicitor to the Council 5 SCHEDULE 1 Schedule 1 – Transfer of Funds and Balances to Cotton End SCHEDULE 2 Schedule 2 – Transfer of Funds and Balances to Shortstown SCHEDULE 3 Schedule 3 – Land, Property, Assets and Liabilities to be transferred to Cotton End SCHEDULE 4 Schedule 4 – Land, Property, Assets and Liabilities to be transferred to Shortstown SCHEDULE 5 Schedule 5 – List of Eastcotts Parish Councillors representing the new Parishes of o Cotton End and Shortstown in the transitional period Schedule 6 – Contracts to be transferred to Cotton End ??????? Schedule 7 – Contracts to be transferred Shortstown ??????? 6 EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Order) This Order gives effect to recommendations made by Bedford Borough Council for the alteration of the areas of the parishes of Brickhill, Cardington and Clapham. What about Elstow and Wixams? It gives effect to recommendations to increase the number of parish councillors for the parish of Great Denham to nine. The Order also provides for the existing parish of Eastcotts to be abolished with effect from 1 April 2019. The parishes of Cotton End and Shortstown will be created om the area of the existing parish of Eastcotts and the parish of Shortstown shall also include an area currently in the parish of Cardington as a consequence of the alteration of that parish. The electoral arrangements apply in respect of parish elections to be held on and after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2019. Article 13 obliges the Electoral Registration Officer to make any necessary amendments to the electoral register to reflect the new electoral arrangements.