
2022 No. 664
Local Government, England
The Fylde (Electoral Changes) Order 2022
Made 14th June 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 November 2021 stating its recommendations for changes to the electoral arrangements for the borough of Fylde. 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
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(1) This Order may be cited as the Fylde (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.
Interpretation
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(1) In this Order, “the map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the Fylde (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 Fylde and number of councillors
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(1) The existing wards of the borough of Fylde are abolished.
(2) The borough of Fylde is divided into the 17 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.
Wards of the parishes of Bryning-with-Warton, Freckleton and St Anne’s-on-the-Sea
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(1) The existing wards of the parishes of Bryning-with-Warton, Freckleton and St Anne’s-on-the-Sea are abolished.
(2) The parish of Bryning-with-Warton is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of Table 1 in Schedule 2.
(3) The parish of Freckleton is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of Table 2 in Schedule 2.
(4) The parish of St Anne’s-on-the-Sea is divided into the eight parish wards listed in the first column of Table 3 in Schedule 2.
(5) Each parish ward comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.
(6) The number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward is the number specified in relation to that 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
14th June 2022
SCHEDULE 1
Wards of the borough of Fylde
Article 3


(1)Name of ward (2)Number of councillors
Ansdell & Fairhaven 2
Ashton 3
Carnegie 2
Freckleton Village 2
Heyhouses 3
Kilgrimol 2
Kilnhouse 3
Kirkham 3
Lytham East 2
Lytham West 2
Medlar-with-Wesham 2
Park 2
Rural East Fylde 2
Rural North Fylde 2
Staining 1
Warton 2
Wrea Green with Westby 2
SCHEDULE 2
Names of parish wards and number of councillors
Article 4

Table 1
Wards of the parish of Bryning-with-Warton
(1)Names of parish wards (2)Number of councillors
Bryning 1
Warton 8

Table 2
Wards of the parish of Freckleton
(1)Names of parish wards (2)Number of councillors
Freckleton Village  10 
Outer Freckleton  2 

Table 3
Wards of the parish of St Anne’s-on-the-Sea
(1)Names of parish wards (2)Number of councillors
Ashton North 1 
Ashton South 1
Carnegie  2
Heyhouses 2 
Kilgrimol  2 
Kilnhouse East 1
Kilnhouse West 2
Park  1 