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(1) This Order may be cited as the Derbyshire Dales (Electoral Changes) Order 2022.
(2) This article and article 2 come into force on 15th October 2022.
(3) Articles 3 and 4 come into force—
(a) for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on 15th October 2022;
(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 Derbyshire Dales (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 Derbyshire Dales are abolished.
(2) The district of Derbyshire Dales is divided into the 21 wards listed in the first column of the table 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 wards of the parishes of Darley Dale and Matlock are abolished.
(2) The parish of Darley Dale is divided into the three parish wards listed in the first column of Table 1 in Schedule 2.
(3) The parish of Matlock is divided into the eight parish wards listed in the first column of Table 2 in Schedule 2.
(4) Each parish ward comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.
(5) 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
8th July 2022
SCHEDULE 1
Article 3


(1)Name of ward (2)Number of councillors
Ashbourne North 2
Ashbourne South 3
Bakewell 2
Bonsall & Winster 1
Bradwell 1
Brailsford 1
Calver & Longstone 1
Chatsworth 1
Cromford & Matlock Bath 1
Darley Dale 3
Dovedale, Parwich & Brassington 1
Doveridge & Sudbury 1
Hartington & Taddington 1
Hathersage 2
Hulland 1
Matlock East & Tansley 3
Matlock West 3
Norbury 1
Tideswell 1
Wirksworth 3
Youlgrave 1
SCHEDULE 2
Article 4

Table 1
(1)Name of parish ward (2)Number of councillors
Morledge 1
North 7
South 4

Table 2
(1)Name of parish ward (2)Number of councillors
Chesterfield Road East 2
Cuckoostone 1
Hurst Farm 1
Matlock Green 1
Matlock Bank & Sheriff Fields 2
North of Jackson Road 1
Riber & Starkholmes 1
Smedley Street 2