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(1) This Order may be cited as the District of North Cornwall (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 the day after that on which it is made;
(b) for all other purposes, on 1st May 2003.
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In this Order—
 “district” means the district of North Cornwall;
 “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 marked “Map referred to in the District of North Cornwall (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 the North Cornwall District Council.
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(1) The existing wards of the district of North Cornwall shall be abolished.
(2) The district shall be divided into twenty 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.
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(1) The existing wards of the parish of Bodmin 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 2; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the district ward specified in respect of the parish ward in column (2) of that Schedule; and the number of parish councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be eight.
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(1) The existing wards of the parish of Bude-Stratton shall be abolished.
(2) The parish shall be divided into two parish wards which shall bear the names Bude, and Poughill and Stratton; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the district ward bearing the same name; and the number of parish councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be nine.
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North Cornwall District Council shall make a print of the map marked “Map referred to in the District of North Cornwall (Electoral Changes) Order 2002” available for inspection at its offices by any member of the public at any reasonable time.
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The Electoral Registration Officer for the district 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.
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The District of North Cornwall (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978 is revoked, save for article 5.
Signed by the members of the Electoral Commission
Pamela Gordon
Commissioner
12th October 2002Glyn Mathias
Commissioner
12th October 2002Neil McIntosh
Commissioner
12th October 2002Karamjit Singh
Commissioner
12th October 2002Sam Younger
Commissioner
12th October 2002Graham Zellick
Commissioner
12th October 2002
SCHEDULE 1
Article 3


(1) (2) (3)
Name of Ward Area of Ward Number of Councillors
Allan The parishes of Egloshayle, St Breock, St Mabyn and St Tudy 1
Altarnun The parishes of Altarnun, North Hill and St Clether 1
Blisland and St Breward The parishes of Blisland, Cardinham, Helland and St Breward 1
Bodmin St Mary's  3
Bodmin St Petroc  3
Bude  2
Camelford The parish of Camelford 1
Camelot The parishes of Michaelstow, St Teath and Tintagel 2
Grenville The parishes of Morwenstow and Kilkhampton 1
Lanivet The parishes of Lanhydrock, Lanivet and Withiel 1
Launceston The parish of Launceston 3
Marhamchurch The parishes of Launcells, Marhamchurch and Poundstock 1
North Petherwin The parishes of North Petherwin, St Stephens By Launceston Rural, St Thomas the Apostle Rural and Werrington 1
Padstow and District The parishes of Padstow, St Ervan, St Eval, St Issey and St Merryn 3
Poughill and Stratton  2
St Endellion and St Kew The parishes of St Endellion and St Kew 1
St Minver The parishes of St Minver Highlands and St Minver Lowlands 1
South Petherwin The parishes of Lawhitton Rural, Lewannick, South Petherwin and Trewen 1
Stokeclimsland The parishes of Lezant and Stokeclimsland 1
Tremaine The parishes of Advent, Davidstow, Egloskerry, Laneast, Otterham, Tremaine, Treneglos, Tresmeer and Warbstow 1
Valency The parishes of Forrabury and Minster, Lesnewth, St Gennys, St Juliot and Trevalga 1
Wadebridge The parish of Wadebridge 3
Week St Mary and Whitstone The parishes of Boyton, Jacobstow, North Tamerton, Week St Mary and Whitstone 1
SCHEDULE 2
Article 4

(1) (2)
Name of Ward Area of Ward
St Mary's The district ward of Bodmin St Mary's
St Petroc The district ward of Bodmin St Petroc