Citation, commencement, extent and application

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Surrey (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(4) in 2025.

(4) Article 4 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.

(5) 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 Surrey (Electoral Changes) Order 2024”, held by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England(5).

(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.

Divisions of Surrey and number of councillors

3.—(1) The existing divisions of Surrey are abolished.

(2) Surrey is divided into the 81 divisions listed in Schedule 1.

(3) Each division comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the division.

(4) The number of councillors to be elected for each division is one.

Parish wards of the parishes of Ash, Horley, Witley & Milford and Worplesdon and number of councillors

4.—(1) The existing parish wards of Ash, Horley, Witley & Milford and Worplesdon are abolished.

(2) The parish of Ash is divided into the four parish wards listed in the first column of Table 1 in Schedule 2.

(3) The parish of Horley is divided into the five parish wards listed in the first column of Table 2 in Schedule 2.

(4) The parish of Witley & Milford is divided into the three parish wards listed in the first column of Table 3 in Schedule 2.

(5) The parish of Worplesdon is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of Table 4 in Schedule 2.

(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 2.

Schedules

Article 3

Schedule 1Divisions of Surrey

Article 4

Schedule 2Names of parish wards and number of councillors

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order makes changes to electoral arrangements for Surrey following recommendations made by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England. The area of the county remains unchanged.

Article 3 abolishes the existing electoral divisions of the county and replaces them with the 81 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.

Article 4 makes changes to parish wards which are consequential on the changes made by article 3. The changes to parish wards introduced by article 4 come into force for the purpose of parish elections in 2027 and in respect of subsequent parish elections.

The area covered by each electoral division 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, 1st Floor, Windsor House, 50 Victoria Street, London SW1H 0TL.

The map may also be accessed at: https://www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/surrey/.

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.