
2023 No. 202
Local Government, England
The Pendle (Electoral Changes) Order 2023
Made 23rd February 2023
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2) and (3)

Under section 92(2) of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007, Pendle Borough Council (“the Council”) made recommendations in a review to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England for the related alteration of a boundary between two borough wards within the Council’s area.

The Local Government Boundary Commission for England has decided to give effect to the recommendations and makes the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 92(3) of that Act.
Citation, commencement, extent and application
1 

(1) This Order may be cited as the Pendle (Electoral Changes) Order 2023.
(2) This article comes into force on the day after the day on which this Order is made.
(3) Article 2 comes into force—
(a) for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on 1st April 2023;
(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.
Alteration of borough ward boundaries
2 
The area of the parish of Barnoldswick that becomes part of the parish of Salterforth by virtue of the Borough of Pendle Community Governance Order (No. 2) 2022 ceases to be part of the Barnoldswick borough ward and becomes part of the Earby & Coates borough ward.
Sealed with the seal of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England
Jolyon Jackson
Chief Executive
Local Government Boundary Commission for England
23rd February 2023