
2022 No. 1373
Local Government, England
The Blackpool (Electoral Changes) Order 2022
Made 16th December 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 July 2022 stating its recommendations for changes to the electoral arrangements for the borough of Blackpool. 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, and commencement, extent and application
1 

(1) This Order may be cited as the Blackpool (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) Article 3 comes 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 Blackpool (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 Blackpool and number of councillors
3 

(1) The existing wards of the borough of Blackpool are abolished.
(2) The borough of Blackpool 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 two.
Sealed with the seal of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England
Jolyon Jackson
Chief Executive
Local Government Boundary Commission for England
16th December 2022
SCHEDULE
Names of wards of the borough of Blackpool
Article 3
1 
Anchorsholme
2 
Bispham
3 
Bloomfield
4 
Brunswick
5 
Claremont
6 
Clifton
7 
Greenlands
8 
Hawes Side
9 
Highfield
10 
Ingthorpe
11 
Layton
12 
Marton
13 
Norbreck
14 
Park
15 
Squires Gate
16 
Stanley
17 
Talbot
18 
Tyldesley
19 
Victoria
20 
Warbreck
21 
Waterloo