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(1) This Order may be cited as the South Staffordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2022.
(2) This article and article 2 come into force on the day after the day on which this Order is made.
(3) Articles 3 and 4 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 in 2023.
(4) This Order extends to England and Wales but applies in relation to England only.
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(1) In this Order, “the map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the South Staffordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2022”, 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 wards of the district of South Staffordshire are abolished.
(2) The district of South Staffordshire is divided into the 20 wards listed in Schedule 1.
(3) Each ward comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the ward.
(4) The number of councillors to be elected for each ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of the table in Schedule 1.
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(1) The existing parish wards of the parishes of Great Wyrley, Penkridge, Perton and Wombourne are abolished.
(2) The parish of Great Wyrley is divided into the four parish wards listed in the first column of Table 1 in Schedule 2.
(3) The parish of Penkridge is divided into the four parish wards listed in the first column of Table 2 in Schedule 2.
(4) The parish of Perton is divided into the four parish wards listed in the first column of Table 3 in Schedule 2.
(5) The parish of Wombourne is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of Table 4 in Schedule 2.
(6) Each parish ward comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.
(7) The number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward is the number specified in relation to that parish ward in the second column of the relevant table in Schedule 2.
Sealed with the seal of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England
Jolyon Jackson
Chief Executive
Local Government Boundary Commission for England
4th November 2022
SCHEDULE 1
Article 3


(1)Names of wards (2)Number of councillors
Bilbrook 2
Brewood, Coven & Blymhill 3
Cheslyn Hay Village 3
Codsall 3
Essington 2
Featherstone, Sharehill & Saredon 2
Great Wyrley Landywood 2
Great Wyrley Town 2
Himley & Swindon 1
Huntington & Hatherton 2
Kinver & Enville 3
Lapley, Stretton & Wheaton Aston 1
Pattingham, Trysull, Bobbington & Lower Penn 2
Penkridge North & Acton Trussell 2
Penkridge South & Gailey 2
Perton East 1
Perton Lakeside 2
Perton Wrottesley 1
Wombourne North 3
Wombourne South 3
SCHEDULE 2
Article 4

Table 1
(1)Name of parish wards (2)Number of councillors
Landywood 7
North 2
Town 5
West 1

Table 2
(1)Name of parish wards (2)Number of councillors
Gailey 1
Levedale 1
North East 5
South East 8

Table 3
(1)Name of parish wards (2)Number of councillors
East 4
Kingswood & Trescott 1
Lakeside 7
Wrottesley 3

Table 4
(1)Name of parish wards (2)Number of councillors
Wombourne North 8
Wombourne South 7