
2024 No. 597
Local Government, England
The Uttlesford (Electoral Changes) Order 2024
Made 2nd May 2024
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2), (3) and (4)

Under section 92(2) of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007, Uttlesford District Council (“the Council”) made recommendations in a review to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England for the related alteration of the boundaries between two county electoral divisions and between two district 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 Uttlesford (Electoral Changes) Order 2024.
(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 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  2026.
(4) Article 3 comes into force—
(a) for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on 15th October 2026;
(b) for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2027.
(5) This Order extends to England and Wales but applies in relation to England only.
Alteration of county electoral division boundaries
2 
The area that ceases to be part of the parish of Sewards End and becomes part of the parish of Saffron Walden by virtue of the District of Uttlesford (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2023 ceases to be part of the Thaxted county electoral division and and becomes part of the Saffron Walden county electoral division.
Alteration of district ward boundaries
3 
The area that ceases to be part of the parish of Sewards End and becomes part of the parish of Saffron Walden by virtue of the District of Uttlesford (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2023 ceases to be part of the Ashdon district ward and becomes part of the Saffron Walden Shire district ward.
Sealed with the seal of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England
Ailsa Irvine
Chief Executive
Local Government Boundary Commission for England
2nd May 2024