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(1) This Order may be cited as the St Edmundsbury (Electoral Changes) Order 2017.
(2) This article comes into force on the day after the day on which this Order is made.
(3) Article 2 and Schedule 1 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 this Order is made;
(b) for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England and Wales in 2019.
(4) Article 3 and Schedule 2 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 this Order is made;
(b) for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England and Wales in 2017.
(5) In this Order, “the 2016 Order” means the St Edmundsbury (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2016.
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(1) The areas that cease to be part of the parishes listed in the first column of the table in Schedule 1 and become part of the parishes listed in the second column of that table in consequence of the 2016 Order, cease to be part of the borough wards listed in the third column of that table and become part of the borough wards listed in the fourth column of that table.
(2) In this article “borough ward” means a ward established by article 2 of the Borough of St Edmundsbury (Electoral Changes) Order 2001.
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(1) The areas that cease to be part of the parishes listed in the first column of the table in Schedule 2 and become part of the parishes listed in the second column of that table in consequence of the 2016 Order, cease to be part of the electoral divisions listed in the third column of that table and become part of the electoral divisions listed in the fourth column of that table.
(2) In this article “electoral division” means a division established by article 3 of the  County of Suffolk (Electoral Changes) Order 2004.
Sealed with the seal of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England
Jolyon Jackson
Chief Executive
Local Government Boundary Commission for England
8th February 2017
SCHEDULE 1
Article 2

Column 1From parish Column 2To parish Column 3From borough ward Column 4To borough ward
Fornham All Saints Bury St. Edmunds Fornham St. Olaves
Westley Bury St. Edmunds Barrow Minden
Bury St. Edmunds Rushbrooke with Rougham Moreton Hall Rougham
Great Barton Rushbrooke with Rougham Great Barton Rougham
Rushbrooke with Rougham Great Barton Rougham Great Barton
Rushbrooke with Rougham Bury St. Edmunds Rougham Moreton Hall
Nowton Bury St. Edmunds Horringer & Whelnetham Southgate
Nowton Rushbrooke with Rougham Horringer & Whelnetham Rougham
Little Wratting Haverhill Withersfield Haverhill East
Kedington Haverhill Kedington Haverhill East
Poslingford Clare Cavendish Clare
SCHEDULE 2
Article 3

Column 1From parish Column 2To parish Column 3From electoral division Column 4To electoral division
Fornham All Saints Bury St. Edmunds Thingoe North Tower
Westley Bury St. Edmunds Thingoe South Tower
Bury St. Edmunds Rushbrooke with Rougham Eastgate & Moreton Hall Thingoe South
Great Barton Rushbrooke with Rougham Thingoe North Thingoe South
Rushbrooke with Rougham Great Barton Thingoe South Thingoe North
Rushbrooke with Rougham Bury St. Edmunds Thingoe South Eastgate & Moreton Hall
Nowton Bury St. Edmunds Thingoe South Hardwick
Little Wratting Haverhill Clare Haverhill East & Kedington