
2022 No. 665
Local Government, England
The Stoke-on-Trent (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 Stoke-on-Trent. 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 Stoke-on-Trent (Electoral Changes) Order 2022.
(2) This article and article 2 come into force on 15th October 2022.
(3) Article 3 comes 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 Stoke-on-Trent (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 Stoke-on-Trent and number of councillors
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(1) The existing wards of Stoke-on-Trent are abolished.
(2) Stoke-on-Trent is divided into the 34 wards listed in the first column of the table 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 the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of the table in the Schedule.
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
Wards of Stoke-on-Trent
Article 3


(1)Name of ward (2)Number of councillors
Abbey Hulton 1
Baddeley, Milton & Norton 3
Basford & Hartshill 1
Bentilee, Ubberley & Townsend 2
Birches Head & Northwood 2
Blurton 1
Boothen 1
Bradeley & Chell Heath 1
Bucknall & Eaton Park 1
Burslem 1
Burslem Park 1
Dresden & Florence 1
Etruria & Hanley 1
Fenton East 1
Fenton West & Mount Pleasant 1
Ford Green & Smallthorne 1
Goldenhill & Sandyford 1
Great Chell & Packmoor 2
Hanford, Newstead & Trentham 3
Hanley Park, Joiner’s Square & Shelton 2
Hartshill Park & Stoke 1
Hollybush 1
Lightwood North & Normacot 1
Little Chell & Stanfield 1
Longton & Meir Hay South 1
Meir Hay North, Parkhall & Weston Coyney 2
Meir North 1
Meir Park 1
Meir South 1
Moorcroft & Sneyd Green 2
Penkhull & Springfields 1
Sandford Hill 1
Trent Vale & Oak Hill 1
Tunstall 1