
2022 No. 1135
Local Government, England
The Stockport (Electoral Changes) Order 2022
Made 4th November 2022
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2) and (3)

Under section 58(4) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (“the Act”) the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (“the Commission”) published a report dated April 2022 stating its recommendations for changes to the electoral arrangements for the borough of Stockport. The Commission has decided to give effect to the recommendations.
A draft of the instrument has been laid before Parliament and a period of forty days has expired since the day on which it was laid and neither House has resolved that the instrument be not made.

The Commission makes the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 59(1) of the Act.
Citation, commencement, extent and application
1 

(1) This Order may be cited as the Stockport (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.
Interpretation
2 

(1) In this Order, “the map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the Stockport (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.
Wards of the borough of Stockport and number of councillors
3 

(1) The existing wards of the borough of Stockport are abolished.
(2) The borough of Stockport is divided into the 21 wards listed in the Schedule.
(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 three.
Elections of the borough of Stockport
4 

(1) Elections of all councillors for each ward of the borough of Stockport are to be held simultaneously on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2023.
(2) The councillors holding office for any ward abolished by article 3(1) immediately before the fourth day after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2023 are to retire on that fourth day, and the newly elected councillors are to come into office on that fourth day.
(3) Of the councillors elected for a ward in 2023—
(a) one is to retire on the fourth day after the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2024;
(b) one is to retire on the fourth day after the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2026;
(c) one is to retire on the fourth day after the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2027.
(4) Of the councillors elected for a ward in 2023—
(a) the first councillor for each ward to retire is to be the councillor elected by the smallest number of votes; and
(b) the second councillor for each ward to retire is to be the councillor elected by the next smallest number of votes.
(5) In the case of an equality of votes between any persons elected which makes it uncertain which of them is to retire in any year, the person to retire in that year is to be determined by lot.
(6) If an election of councillors for any ward is not contested, the person to retire in each year is to be determined by lot.
(7) An election to replace a councillor who is to retire under paragraph (3) is to be held on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in the year in which the retirement is due to take place, and any newly elected councillor is to come into office on the fourth day after that day.
(8) Where under this article any question is to be determined by lot, the lot is to be drawn at the next practicable meeting of the council after the question has arisen and the drawing is to be conducted under the direction of the person presiding at the meeting.
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
Wards of the borough of Stockport
Article 3
1 
Bramhall North
2 
Bramhall South & Woodford
3 
Bredbury & Woodley
4 
Bredbury Green & Romiley
5 
Brinnington & Stockport Central
6 
Cheadle East & Cheadle Hulme North
7 
Cheadle Hulme South
8 
Cheadle West & Gatley
9 
Davenport & Cale Green
10 
Edgeley
11 
Hazel Grove
12 
Heald Green
13 
Heatons North
14 
Heatons South
15 
Manor
16 
Marple North
17 
Marple South & High Lane
18 
Norbury & Woodsmoor
19 
Offerton
20 
Reddish North
21 
Reddish South