Changes to local authority arrangements, areas and names in England Orders and changes made by the Government and Councils between 1 April 2010 and 30 September 2011 Changes to local authority arrangements, areas and names in England Orders and changes made by the Government and Councils between 1 April 2010 and 30 September 2011 April 2012 Department for Communities and Local Government © Crown copyright, 2012 Copyright in the typographical arrangement rests with the Crown. You may re-use this information (not including logos) free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government Licence. To view this licence, visit http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/ or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or e-mail: [email protected]. This document/publication is also available on our website at www.communities.gov.uk Any enquiries regarding this document/publication should be sent to us at: Department for Communities and Local Government Eland House Bressenden Place London SW1E 5DU Telephone: 030 3444 0000 April, 2012 ISBN: 978-1-4098-3456-4 Department for Communities and Local Government CONTENTS Part A Changes effected by order of the Secretary of State under the Local 4 Government Act 1972 1. Order conferring borough status under Section 245 of the Local Government Act 1972 4 Part B Changes effected by local authorities’ action or Order as notified to the 5 Secretary of State 1. Orders made under section 96 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 abolition of parishes 5 2. Orders made under section 95 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 amending electoral arrangements in parish councils 5 3. Orders made under section 88 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 giving effect to boundary changes and electoral arrangements 7 4. Orders made under section 87 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 giving effect to the constitution of new parishes 10 5. Notices under section 75 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 giving effect to alternative styles 12 6. Notice made under section 245 of the Local Government Act 1972 conferring town status on a parish council 12 7. Orders made under section 109 of the Local Government Act 1972 conferring on a parish meeting the functions of a parish council. 12 8. Orders made under section 91 of the Local Government Act 1972 making temporary appointments to parish councils 13 9. Notices under section 75 of the Local Government Act 1972 changing the name of a parish 15 2 10. Orders made under section 11 of the Local Government Act 1972 grouping parishes 15 ANNEX A 17 All Orders and changes by County area ANNEX B 24 Orders creating new parishes ANNEX C 25 Orders abolishing parishes ANNEX D 26 Orders made under the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 3 PART A Changes effected by Order of the Secretary of State under the Local Government Act 1972 1. There is 1 order made by the Secretary of State, which conferred borough status Basildon District Council The Basildon District Council received a charter conferring upon it borough status. The change came into effect on 21 July 2010. The full title of the new council is Basildon Borough Council. 4 PART B Changes effected by local authorities’ action or order as notified to the Secretary of State 1. There are 2 Orders, made by local authorities, which give effect to the abolition of parishes under section 96 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 The Bromsgrove District Council (Reorganisation of Community Governance: Lickey End) Order 2011 This order abolished the parish of Lickey End and dissolved the parish council. The order was made on 17 December 2010 and came into effect on 1 January 2011. The Portsmouth City Council (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2010 This order abolished the parish of Southsea and dissolved the parish council. The order was made on 2 April 2010 and came into effect on 23 April 2010. 2. There are 13 Orders, made by local authorities, which give effect to amending electoral arrangements under section 95 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 The Borough of Colchester (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2010 This order abolished the existing wards of the parish of Wivenhoe and increased the number of parish councillors to 13. The order also increased the number of councillors in the parish of Fordham to 9. The order was made on 17 December 2010 and came into effect on the 1 March 2011. Copeland Borough Council (St Bees) Community Governance Reorganisation Order 2011 This order increased the number of councillors by one for the St Bees ward in the parish of St Bees. The Order was made on 21 January 2011 and came into effect on 1 April 2011. The Durham County Council (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2011 This order decreased the number of parish councillors in the parish of Monk Hesleden to 15 and for the parish of Murton to 16. The order was made on 1 April 2011 and shall come into effect in May 2013. 5 The East Cambridgeshire District Council (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2010 (Parish of Kennett) This order increased the number of parish councillors in the parish of Kennett from 5 to 7. The order was made on 12 October 2010 and came into effect on 13 October 2011. The Fylde (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2011 This order made changes to the number of councillors for the parish of Saint Anne’s on the Sea. For each of the wards of Ashton, Central, Heyhouses, Kilnhouse and St Leonards 2 councillors and for each of the wards of Fairhaven and Park 1 councillor. The order was made on 14 March 2011 and came into effect on 15 March 2011. Parish of Little Paxton (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2010 (Huntingdonshire District Council) This order changes the year of elections for the parish council of Little Paxton to 2011 and every four years thereafter. The order was made on 1 July 2010 and came into effect on the same day. The Northumberland (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2010 This order abolished the existing wards of the parish of Hexhamshire and District. The number of councillors for the parish shall be 10. The Order was made on 20 October 2010 and shall come into effect on 15 October 2012. The South Oxfordshire District Council (Reorganisation of Community Governance) (Wallingford Town Council) Order 2010 This order abolished the existing wards of the parish of Wallingford. The order was made on 1 December 2010 and came into effect on the same day. The South Cambridgeshire District Council (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2010 (Parish of Barrington) This order increased the number of parish councillors in the parish of Barrington to 9. The order was made on 18 August 2010 and came into effect on 5 May 2011. The Stafford Borough (Reorganisation of Community Governance in Stowe) Order 2010 This order increased the number of parish councillors in the parish of Stowe from 5 to 7. The order was made on 23 December 2010 and came into effect on 1 April 2011. 6 The Stafford Borough (Reorganisation of Community Governance in Swynnerton) Order 2010 This order increased the number of parish councillors in the parish of Swynnerton from 12 to 13. The order was made on 23 December 2010 and came into effect on 1 April 2011. The Borough of Telford and Wrekin (Reorganisation of Community Governance) (Hadley and Leegomery Parish Warding) Order 2010 This order increased the number of wards in the parish of Hadley and Leegomery. The parish wards are Apley Castle, Hadley Castle, Hadley Manor and Leegomery, each ward shall have 4 parish councillors. The order was made on 12 October 2010 and came into force on 15 October 2010. The Wychavon District Council (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2010 This order abolished the existing wards of the parish of North Claines and provided for the number of parish councillors for the parish to be 10. The order was made on 6 January 2011 and came into effect on 1 April 2011. 3. There are 16 Orders, made by local authorities, which give effect to changes to boundaries and electoral arrangements of parishes under section 88 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 The Amber Valley Borough Council (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order No. 1 2010 This order makes alterations to the boundaries of the parishes of Kilburn and Holbrook. The order was made on 1 April 2010 and came into effect on the same day. Copeland Borough Council (Beckermet) Community Governance Reorganisation Order 2010 This order made changes to the boundaries of the parishes of Beckermet, Egremont, Haile, Lowside Quarter, Ponsonby, St Bridget’s Beckermet and St John’s Beckermet. The order was made on 9 December 2010 and came into effect on 1 April 2011. Copeland Borough Council (Drigg & Carleton and Irton with Santon) Community Governance Reorganisation Order 2011 This order made changes to the boundaries of the parishes of Irton with Santon and Drigg & Carleton. The Order was made on 21 January 2011 and came into effect on 1 April 2011. 7 The Epping Forest District (Reorganisation of Community Governance) (Moreton, Bobbingworth and The Lavers Parish Council) Order 2011 This order transferred areas of the parish wards of High Laver and Little Laver from the parish of Moreton, Bobbingworth and The Lavers to the parish of Matching.