
1 

(1) This Order may be cited as the Borough of Telford and Wrekin (Electoral Changes) Order 2002.
(2) This Order shall come into force—
(a) for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to any election to be held on 1st May 2003, on 15th October 2002;
(b) for all other purposes, on 1st May 2003.
2 
In this Order—
 “borough” means the borough of Telford and Wrekin;
 “existing”, in relation to a ward, means the ward as it exists on the date this Order is made; andany reference to a map is a reference to the map marked “Map referred to in the Borough of Telford and Wrekin (Electoral Changes) Order 2002”, of which prints are available for inspection at—
(a) the principal office of the Electoral Commission; and
(b) the offices of Telford and Wrekin Council; andany reference to a numbered sheet is a reference to the sheet of the map which bears that number.
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(1) The existing wards of the borough shall be abolished.
(2) The borough shall be divided into thirty-three 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 an area is not 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, watercourse or similar geographical feature, it shall be treated as running along the centre line of the feature.
4 
The parish of Church Aston shall be divided into two parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 2; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the borough ward specified in respect of the parish ward in column (2) of that Schedule; and the number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be the number specified in respect of the parish ward in column (3) of that Schedule.
5 
The parish of Dawley Hamlets shall be divided into two parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 3; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the borough ward specified in respect of the parish ward in column (2) of that Schedule; and the number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be the number specified in respect of the parish ward in column (3) of that Schedule.
6 

(1) The existing wards of the parish of Great Dawley shall be abolished.
(2) The parish shall be divided into two parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 4; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the borough ward specified in respect of the parish ward in column (2) of that Schedule; and the number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be seven.
7 

(1) The existing wards of the parish of Hadley shall be abolished.
(2) The parish shall be divided into two parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 5; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the borough ward specified in respect of the parish ward in column (2) of that Schedule; and the number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be the number specified in respect of the parish ward in column (3) of that Schedule.
8 
The parish of Ketley shall be divided into two parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 6; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the borough ward specified in respect of the parish ward in column (2) of that Schedule; and the number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be the number specified in respect of the parish ward in column (3) of that Schedule.
9 
The parish of Lawley and Overdale shall be divided into three parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 7; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the borough ward specified in respect of the parish ward in column (2) of that Schedule; and the number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be the number specified in respect of the parish ward in column (3) of that Schedule.
10 

(1) The existing wards of the parish of Lilleshall and Donnington shall be abolished.
(2) The parish shall be divided into three parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 8; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the borough ward specified in respect of the parish ward in column (2) of that Schedule; and the number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be the number specified in respect of the parish ward in column (3) of that Schedule.
11 

(1) The existing wards of the parish of Madeley shall be abolished.
(2) The parish shall be divided into three parish wards which shall bear the names Cuckoo Oak, Madeley and Woodside; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the borough ward bearing the same name.
(3) The number of councillors to be elected for each of the Cuckoo Oak and Madeley parish wards shall be five and for the Woodside parish ward shall be seven.
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(1) The existing wards of the parish of Newport 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 9; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the borough ward specified in respect of the parish ward in column (2) of that Schedule; and the number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be three.
13 

(1) The existing wards of the parish of Oakengates shall be abolished.
(2) The parish shall be divided into two parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 10; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the borough ward specified in respect of the parish ward in column (2) of that Schedule; and the number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be the number specified in respect of the parish ward in column (3) of that Schedule.
14 
The parish of St Georges and Priorslee shall be divided into two parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 11; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the borough ward specified in respect of the parish ward in column (2) of that Schedule; and the number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be the number specified in respect of the parish ward in column (3) of that Schedule.
15 

(1) The existing wards of the parish of Stirchley and Brookside shall be abolished.
(2) The parish shall be divided into two parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 12; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the borough ward specified in respect of the parish ward in column (2) of that Schedule; and the number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be the number specified in respect of the parish ward in column (3) of that Schedule.
16 

(1) The existing wards of the parish of The Gorge shall be abolished.
(2) The parish shall be divided into three parish wards which shall bear the names Coalport and Jackfield, Ironbridge Gorge and Lightmoor; and the wards shall comprise the areas designated on sheet 6 by reference to the name of the ward and demarcated by orange lines.
(3) The number of councillors to be elected for the Coalport and Jackfield parish ward shall be two and for each of the Ironbridge Gorge and Lightmoor parish wards shall be three.
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(1) The existing wards of the parish of Wellington shall be abolished.
(2) The parish shall be divided into seven parish wards which shall bear the names Arleston, College, Dothill, Ercall, Haygate, Park and Shawbirch; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the borough ward bearing the same name, and the number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be three.
18 
The parish of Wrockwardine Wood and Trench shall be divided into three parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 13; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the borough ward specified in respect of the parish ward in column (2) of that Schedule; and the number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be the number specified in respect of the parish ward in column (3) of that Schedule.
19 
Telford and Wrekin Council shall make a print of the map marked “Map referred to in the Borough of Telford and Wrekin (Electoral Change) Order 2002” available for inspection at its offices by any member of the public at any reasonable time.
20 
The Electoral Registration Officer for the borough shall make such rearrangement of, or adaptation of, the register of local government electors as may be necessary for the purposes of, and in consequence of this Order.
21 
The District of The Wrekin (Parishes and Electoral Changes) Order 1997 is revoked, save for articles 2, 4 and 11.
Signed by the members of the Electoral Commission:
Pamela Gordon
Commissioner
11th September 2002Glyn Mathias
Commissioner
11th September 2002Neil McIntosh
Commissioner
11th September 2002Karamjit Singh
Commissioner
11th September 2002Sam Younger
Commissioner
11th September 2002Graham Zellick
Commissioner
11th September 2002
SCHEDULE 1
Article 3


(1) (2) (3)
Name of Ward  Area of Ward Number of Councillors
Apley Castle  1
Arleston  1
Brookside  2
Church Aston and Lilleshall  1
College  1
Cuckoo Oak  2
Dawley Magna  3
Donnington  2
Dothill  1
Edgmond The parishes of Chetwynd, Edgmond, and Tibberton and Cherrington 1
Ercall  1
Ercall Magna The parishes of Ercall Magna, Eyton upon the Weald Moors, Kynnersley and Waters Upton 1
Hadley and Leegomery  3
Haygate  1
Horsehay and Lightmoor  2
Ironbridge Gorge  1
Ketley and Oakengates  3
Lawley and Overdale  2
Madeley  2
Malinslee  2
Muxton  2
Newport East  1
Newport North  1
Newport South  1
Newport West  1
Park  1
Priorslee  2
Shawbirch  1
St Georges  2
The Nedge  3
Woodside  2
Wrockwardine  2
Wrockwardine Wood and Trench  2
SCHEDULE 2
Article 4


(1) (2) (3)
Name of Ward Area of Ward Number of Councillors
Church Aston So much of the borough ward of Church Aston and Lilleshall as comprises part of the parish of Church Aston 9
Wallshead So much of the borough ward of Newport South as comprises part of the parish of Church Aston 1
SCHEDULE 3
Article 5


(1) (2) (3)
Name of Ward Area of Ward Number of Councillors
Aqueduct So much of the borough ward of Dawley Magna as comprises part of the parish of Dawley Hamlets 6
Dawley Hamlets So much of the borough ward of Horsehay and Lightmoor as comprises part of the parish of Dawley Hamlets 3
SCHEDULE 4
Article 6


(1) (2)
Name of Ward Area of Ward
Dawley So much of the borough ward of Dawley Magna as comprises part of the parish of Great Dawley
Malinslee The borough ward of Malinslee
SCHEDULE 5
Article 7


(1) (2) (3)
Name of Ward Area of Ward Number of Councillors
Apley Castle The borough ward of Apley Castle 4
Hadley and Leegomery So much of the borough ward of Hadley and Leegomery as comprises part of the parish of Hadley and Leegomery 12
SCHEDULE 6
Article 8


(1) (2) (3)
Name of Ward Area of Ward Number of Councillors
Beveley So much of the borough ward of Hadley and Leegomery as comprises part of the parish of Ketley 2
Ketley So much of the borough ward of Ketley and Oakengates as comprises part of the parish of Ketley 9
SCHEDULE 7
Article 9


(1) (2) (3)
Name of Ward Area of Ward Number of Councillors
Central The borough ward of Lawley and Overdale 5
Lawley So much of the borough ward of Horsehay and Lightmoor as comprises part of the parish of Lawley and Overdale 2
West So much of the borough ward of Wrockwardine as comprises part of the parish of Lawley and Overdale 1
SCHEDULE 8
Article 10


(1) (2) (3)
Name of Ward Area of Ward Number of Councillors
Donnington The borough ward of Donnington 6
Lilleshall So much of the borough ward of Church Aston and Lilleshall as comprises part of the parish of Lilleshall and Donnington 3
Muxton The borough ward of Muxton 6
SCHEDULE 9
Article 12


(1) (2)
Name of Ward Area of Ward
Newport East The borough ward of Newport East
Newport North The borough ward of Newport North
Newport South So much of the borough ward of Newport South as comprises part of the parish of Newport
Newport West The borough ward of Newport West
SCHEDULE 10
Article 13


(1) (2) (3)
Name of Ward Area of Ward Number of Councillors
North So much of the borough ward of Wrockwardine Wood and Trench as comprises part of the parish of Oakengates 4
Oakengates So much of the borough ward of Ketley and Oakengates as comprises part of the parish of Oakengates 9
SCHEDULE 11
Article 14


(1) (2) (3)
Name of Ward Area of Ward Number of Councillors
Priorslee So much of the borough ward of Priorslee as comprises part of the parish of St Georges and Priorslee 6
St Georges So much of the borough ward of St Georges as comprises part of the parish of St Georges and Priorslee 5
SCHEDULE 12
Article 15


(1) (2) (3)
Name of Ward Area of Ward Number of Councillors
Brookside The borough ward of Brookside 8
Stirchley So much of the borough ward of The Nedge as comprises part of the parish of Stirchley and Brookside 5
SCHEDULE 13
Article 18


(1) (2) (3)
Name of Ward Area of Ward Number of Councillors
East So much of the borough ward of Priorslee as comprises part of the parish of Wrockwardine Wood and Trench 1
Trench So much of the borough ward of Wrockwardine Wood and Trench as comprises part of the parish of Wrockwardine Wood and Trench 8
Wrockwardine Wood So much of the borough ward of St Georges as comprises part of the parish of Wrockwardine Wood and Trench 2