
1 

(1) This Order may be cited as the East Sussex (Electoral Changes) Order 2016.
(2) This article and article 2 come into force on the day after the day on which this Order is made.
(3) Article 3 and the Schedule come into force—
(a) for the purpose of proceedings preliminary, or relating, to the election of councillors, on the day after the day on which the Order is made;
(b) for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England and Wales in 2017.
2 

(1) In this Order “the map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the East Sussex (Electoral Changes) Order 2016”, held by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England.
(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.
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(1) The existing divisions of the county of East Sussex are abolished.
(2) The county of East Sussex is divided into 50 divisions as listed in the first column of the table in the Schedule.
(3) Each division comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the division.
(4) The number of councillors to be elected for each division is the number specified in relation to that division in the second column of the table in the Schedule.
Sealed with the seal of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England
Jolyon Jackson
Chief Executive
Local Government Boundary Commission for England
13th December 2016
SCHEDULE
Article 3


(1)County division (2)Number of councillors
Arlington, East Hoathly & Hellingly 1
Ashdown & Conquest 1
Baird & Ore 1
Battle & Crowhurst 1
Bexhill East 1
Bexhill North 1
Bexhill South 1
Bexhill West 1
Braybrooke & Castle 1
Brede Valley & Marsham 1
Central St Leonards & Gensing 1
Chailey 1
Crowborough North & Jarvis Brook 1
Crowborough South & St Johns 1
Devonshire 1
Forest Row & Groombridge 1
Hailsham Market 1
Hailsham New Town 1
Hampden Park 1
Heathfield & Mayfield 1
Hollington & Wishing Tree 1
Langney 1
Lewes 1
Maresfield & Buxted 1
Maze Hill & West St Leonards 1
Meads 1
Newhaven & Bishopstone 1
Northern Rother 1
Old Hastings & Tressell 1
Old Town 1
Ouse Valley West & Downs 1
Peacehaven 1
Pevensey & Stone Cross 1
Polegate & Watermill 1
Ratton 1
Ringmer & Lewes Bridge 1
Rother North West 1
Rye & Eastern Rother 1
Seaford North 1
Seaford South 1
Sovereign 1
St Helens & Silverhill 1
St. Anthony’s 1
Telscombe 1
Uckfield North 1
Uckfield South with Framfield 1
Upperton 1
Wealden East 1
Wealden North East 1
Willingdon & South Downs 1