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(1) This Order may be cited as the Borough of Allerdale (Electoral Changes) Order 1998.
(2) This Order shall come into force on 6th May 1999, except that for the purpose of all proceedings preliminary or relating to an election to be held on or after that date this Order shall come into force on the day after the day on which it is made.
(3) In this Order–
 “the Borough” means the borough of Allerdale; and
 “existing”, in relation to a ward, means the ward as it exists on the date this Order is made;
 any reference to “the map” is a reference to the map prepared by the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions marked “Map of the Borough of Allerdale (Electoral Changes) Order 1998”, and deposited in accordance with regulation 27 of the Local Government Changes for England Regulations 1994.
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(1) The existing wards of the borough shall be abolished.
(2) The borough shall be divided into thirty-one wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 1.
(3) The wards shall comprise the areas described in column (2) of that Schedule by reference to parishes or, where no area is so described, the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the ward and demarcated by red lines; and the number of councillors to be elected for each ward shall be the number specified in respect of the ward in column (3) of that Schedule.
(4) Where a boundary is shown on the map as running along a road, railway line, footway, waterway or other similar geographical feature, it shall be treated as running along the centre line of the feature.
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(1) The existing wards of the parish of Workington shall be abolished.
(2) The parish shall be divided into six parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 2; each parish ward shall comprise the area described in column (2) of that Schedule by reference to wards of the borough, and the number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be the number specified in column (3) of that Schedule.
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(1) The existing wards of the parish of Cockermouth shall be abolished.
(2) The parish shall be divided into two parish wards which shall bear the names of All Saints and Christchurch respectively and each parish ward shall comprise the area of the ward of the borough bearing the same name.
(3) The number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be six.
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(1) The existing wards of the parish of Maryport shall be abolished.
(2) The parish shall be divided into four parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 3; each parish ward shall comprise the area described in column (2) of that Schedule by reference to wards of the borough, and the numbers of councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be the number specified in column (3) of that Schedule.
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(1) The number of councillors to be elected for Blennerhasset & Torpenhow parish shall be nine.
(2) The number of councillors to be elected for Lorton parish shall be seven.
(3) The number of councillors to be elected for Westnewton parish shall be seven.
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The Borough of Allerdale (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978 is hereby revoked.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
Hilary Armstrong
Minister of State,
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
16th October 1998
SCHEDULE 1
Article 2


(1) (2) (3)
Name of ward Description of area Number of councillors
All Saints  3
Aspatria The parishes of Aspatria and Allhallows 2
Boltons The parishes of Bassenthwaite, Bewaldeth and Snittlegarth, Boltons, Ireby and Uldale, and Underskiddaw 1
Broughton St Bridget's The parishes of Bridekirk, Brigham, Broughton, and Papcastle 2
Christchurch  2
Clifton The parishes of Great Clifton and Little Clifton 1
Crummock The parishes of Blindbothel, Blindcrake, Buttermere, Embleton, Lorton, Loweswater, Setmurthy and Wythop 1
Dalton The parishes of Dean and Greysouthen 1
Derwent Valley The parishes of Above Derwent and Borrowdale 1
Ellen The parishes of Crosscanonby and Dearham 2
Ellenborough  2
Ewanrigg  2
Flimby  1
Harrington  2
Holme The parishes of Allonby, Holme Abbey and Holme St Cuthbert 1
Keswick The parishes of Keswick, and St John’s Castlerigg and Wythburn 3
Marsh The parishes of Bowness and Kirkbampton 1
Moorclose  3
Moss Bay  3
Netherhall  2
St John's  3
St Michael's  3
Seaton The parishes of Camerton and Seaton 3
Silloth  2
Solway The parishes of Bromfield, Hayton and Mealo, Oughterside and Allerby, and Westnewton 1
Stainburn  1
Wampool The parishes of Aikton and Thursby 1
Warnell The parishes of Caldbeck, Sebergham and Westward 1
Waver The parishes of Dundraw, Holme East Waver, Kirkbride, Waverton and Woodside 1
Wharrels The parishes of Blennerhasset and Torpenhow, Bothel and Threapland, Gilcrux, and Plumbland 1
Wigton The parish of Wigton 3
SCHEDULE 2
Article 3


(1) (2) (3)
Name of ward Description of area Number of councillors
Harrington That part of the parish of Workington which is within the Harrington borough ward 3
Moorclose Moorclose borough ward 6
Moss Bay Moss Bay borough ward 7
St John's St John’s borough ward 5
St Michael's St Michael’s borough ward 7
Stainburn Stainburn borough ward 2
SCHEDULE 3
Article 5


(1) (2) (3)
Name of ward Description of area Number of councillors
Ellenborough Ellenborough borough ward 5
Ewanrigg That part of the parish of Maryport which is within the Ewanrigg borough ward 5
Flimby Flimby borough ward 3
Netherall Netherall borough ward 5