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(1) This Order may be cited as the Shropshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2024.
(2) This article and article 2 come into force on 15th October 2024.
(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 2024;
(b) for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2025.
(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 Shropshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2024”, 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 Shropshire are abolished.
(2) Shropshire is divided into the 72 divisions listed in the first column of the table in Schedule 1.
(3) Each division comprises the area identified 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 Schedule 1.
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(1) The existing parish wards of the parishes of Adderley, Albrighton, Atcham, Bicton, Bridgnorth, Donington with Boscobel, Great Hanwood, Ludford, Ludlow, Market Drayton, Oswestry, Pimhill, Shifnal, Shrewsbury, Uffington and Whitchurch Urban are abolished.
(2) The parish of Adderley is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of Table 1 in Schedule 2.
(3) The parish of Albrighton is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of Table 2 in Schedule 2.
(4) The parish of Atcham is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of Table 3 in Schedule 2.
(5) The parish of Bicton is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of Table 4 in Schedule 2.
(6) The parish of Bridgnorth is divided into the four parish wards listed in the first column of Table 5 in Schedule 2.
(7) The parish of Donington with Boscobel is divided into the three parish wards listed in the first column of Table 6 in Schedule 2.
(8) The parish of Great Hanwood is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of Table 7 in Schedule 2.
(9) The parish of Ludford is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of Table 8 in Schedule 2.
(10) The parish of Ludlow is divided into the seven parish wards listed in the first column of Table 9 in Schedule 2.
(11) The parish of Market Drayton is divided into the three parish wards listed in the first column of Table 10 in Schedule 2.
(12) The parish of Oswestry is divided into the seven parish wards listed in the first column of Table 11 in Schedule 2.
(13) The parish of Pimhill is divided into the five parish wards listed in the first column of Table 12 in Schedule 2.
(14) The parish of Shifnal is divided into the three parish wards listed in the first column of Table 13 in Schedule 2.
(15) The parish of Shrewsbury is divided into the 17 parish wards listed in the first column of Table 14 in Schedule 2.
(16) The parish of Uffington is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of Table 15 in Schedule 2.
(17) The parish of Whitchurch Urban is divided into the three parish wards listed in the first column of Table 16 in Schedule 2.
(18) Each parish ward comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.
(19) 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
Ailsa Irvine
Chief Executive
Local Government Boundary Commission for England
5th February 2024
SCHEDULE 1
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(1) Name of division (2) Number of councillors
Abbey 1
Albrighton 1
Bagley 1
Battlefield 1
Bayston Hill 1
Belle Vue 1
Bicton Heath 1
Bishop’s Castle 1
Bridgnorth Castle 1
Bridgnorth East 1
Bridgnorth South & Alveley 1
Bridgnorth West & Tasley 1
Broseley 1
Brown Clee 1
Burnell 1
Castlefields & Ditherington 1
Cheswardine 1
Chirbury & Worthen 1
Claverley & Worfield 1
Clee 1
Cleobury Mortimer 1
Clun 1
Column & Sutton 1
Copthorne 1
Corvedale 1
Craven Arms 1
Ellesmere Urban 1
Harlescott 1
Highley 1
Hodnet 1
Llanymynech 1
Longden 1
Loton 1
Ludlow East 1
Ludlow North 1
Ludlow South 1
Market Drayton East & Rural 1
Market Drayton North 1
Market Drayton South 1
Meole 1
Monkmoor 1
Much Wenlock 1
Oswestry North 1
Oswestry North East 1
Oswestry South 1
Oswestry South East 1
Oteley & Reabrook 1
Porthill 1
Prees 1
Quarry & Coton Hill 1
Radbrook 1
Rea Valley 1
Ruyton & Baschurch 1
Selattyn & Gobowen 1
Severn Valley 1
Shawbury 1
Shifnal North 1
Shifnal Rural 1
Shifnal South 1
St Martin’s 2
St Oswald 1
Stottesdon, Kinlet & Hopton Wafers 1
Sundorne & Old Heath 1
Tern 1
The Meres 1
The Strettons 1
Underdale 1
Wem 2
Whitchurch North 1
Whitchurch South 1
Whitchurch West 1
Whittington 1
SCHEDULE 2
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Table 1
(1) Name of parish ward (2) Number of councillors
Adderley Rural 5
Western Way 2

Table 2
(1) Name of parish ward (2) Number of councillors
Albrighton Rural 1
Albrighton Village 14

Table 3
(1) Name of parish ward (2) Number of councillors
Atcham Rural 3
Hendrick Crescent 4

Table 4
(1) Name of parish ward (2) Number of councillors
Bicton Rural 6
Bicton Urban 3

Table 5
(1) Name of parish ward (2) Number of councillors
Bridgnorth Castle 6
Bridgnorth East 5
Bridgnorth Morfe 2
Bridgnorth West 3

Table 6
(1) Name of parish ward (2) Number of councillors
Boscobel 1
Cosford 6
Windsor Road 3

Table 7
(1) Name of parish ward (2) Number of councillors
Hanwood Bank & Hanwood 8
Upper Edgebold 1

Table 8
(1) Name of parish ward (2) Number of councillors
Ludford Rural 5
Rockgreen 2

Table 9
(1) Name of parish ward (2) Number of councillors
Bringewood 2
Clee View 2
Corve 2
Gallows Bank 3
Hayton 2
Rockspring 2
Whitcliffe 2

Table 10
(1) Name of parish ward (2) Number of councillors
Market Drayton East 2
Market Drayton North 5
Market Drayton South 5

Table 11
(1) Name of parish ward (2) Number of councillors
Cabin Lane 2
Cambrian 2
Carreg Llwyd 4
Castle 3
Gatacre 3
Maserfield 2
Victoria 2

Table 12
(1) Name of parish ward (2) Number of councillors
Bomere Heath 8
Fitz 2
Leaton 1
Preston Gubbals 1
Walford Heath 1

Table 13
(1) Name of parish ward (2) Number of councillors
Shifnal North 7
Shifnal Rural 1
Shifnal South 7

Table 14
(1) Name of parish ward (2) Number of councillors
Abbey 1
Bagley 1
Battlefield 1
Belle Vue 1
Bowbrook 1
Castlefields & Ditherington 1
Column 1
Copthorne 1
Harlescott 1
Meole 1
Monkmoor 1
Porthill 1
Quarry & Coton Hill 1
Radbrook 1
Sundorne 1
Sutton & Reabrook 1
Underdale 1

Table 15
(1) Name of parish ward (2) Number of councillors
Pimley Manor 2
Uffington Rural 3

Table 16
(1) Name of parish ward (2) Number of councillors
Whitchurch North 6
Whitchurch South 3
Whitchurch West 6