Citation, commencement, extent and application

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Staffordshire (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 Staffordshire (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.

Electoral divisions of Staffordshire and number of councillors

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

(2) Staffordshire is divided into the 62 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 one.

Certain parishes in Staffordshire

4.—(1) The existing parish wards of the parishes listed in paragraph (2) are abolished.

(2) The parishes referred to in paragraph (1) are—

(a)Berkswich;

(b)Branston;

(c)Burntwood;

(d)Creswell;

(e)Hednesford;

(f)Hopton & Coton;

(g)Horninglow & Eton;

(h)Leek;

(i)Outwoods;

(j)Rugeley;

(k)Stone;

(l)Uttoxeter.

(3) The parish of Berkswich is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of Table 1 in Schedule 2.

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

(5) The parish of Burntwood is divided into the eight parish wards listed in the first column of Table 3 in Schedule 2.

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

(7) The parish of Hednesford is divided into the six parish wards listed in the first column of Table 5 in Schedule 2.

(8) The parish of Hopton & Coton is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of Table 6 in Schedule 2.

(9) The parish of Horninglow & Eton is divided into the four parish wards listed in the first column of Table 7 in Schedule 2.

(10) The parish of Leek is divided into the seven parish wards listed in the first column of Table 8 in Schedule 2.

(11) The parish of Outwoods is divided into the four parish wards listed in the first column of Table 9 in Schedule 2.

(12) The parish of Rugeley is divided into the five parish wards listed in the first column of Table 10 in Schedule 2.

(13) The parish of Stone is divided into the five parish wards listed in the first column of Table 11 in Schedule 2.

(14) The parish of Uttoxeter is divided into the three parish wards listed in the first column of Table 12 in Schedule 2.

(15) Each parish ward comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.

(16) 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 1Electoral Divisions of Staffordshire

1.  Audley & Chesterton

2.  Biddulph North

3.  Biddulph South & Endon

4.  Bradwell & Porthill

5.  Brereton & Ravenhill

6.  Brewood

7.  Burntwood North

8.  Burntwood South

9.  Burton South

10.  Burton Tower

11.  Burton Town

12.  Burton Trent

13.  Cannock Town

14.  Caverswall

15.  Chadsmoor

16.  Cheadle & Checkley

17.  Cheslyn Hay Village, Featherstone & Shareshill

18.  Churnet Valley

19.  Codsall

20.  Dove

21.  Eccleshall & Gnosall

22.  Etching Hill & The Heath

23.  Great Wyrley & Essington

24.  Hawks Green, Rawnsley & Cannock Wood

25.  Hednesford North

26.  Kidsgrove

27.  Kinver

28.  Leek Rural

29.  Leek South

30.  Lichfield City North

31.  Lichfield City South

32.  Lichfield Rural East

33.  Lichfield Rural North

34.  Lichfield Rural South

35.  Lichfield Rural West

36.  May Bank & Wolstanton

37.  Needwood Forest

38.  Newcastle Rural

39.  Newcastle South

40.  Norton Canes, Heath Hayes & Wimblebury

41.  Penkridge

42.  Perrycrofts

43.  Perton

44.  Silverdale & Knutton

45.  Stafford Central

46.  Stafford North

47.  Stafford South East

48.  Stafford South West

49.  Stafford Trent Valley

50.  Stafford West & Rural

51.  Stone Rural North

52.  Stone Urban

53.  Stretton

54.  Talke & Red Street

55.  The Cotes/Two Rivers

56.  The Heaths

57.  Uttoxeter Rural

58.  Uttoxeter Town

59.  Watling

60.  Westlands, Thistleberry & Keele

61.  Wilnecote

62.  Wombourne

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 Staffordshire 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 Staffordshire and replaces them with the 62 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 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/staffordshire.

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.