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Timetable of Proceedings for
Thursday 6 May 2021
Publication of Notice of Election
Monday 22 March 2021
Receipt of Nominations
4:00 pm Thursday 8 April 2021
Withdrawal of Candidate
4:00 pm Thursday 8 April 2021
Appointment of Election Agents
4:00 pm Thursday 8 April 2021
Publication of Notice of Election Agents
4:00 pm Thursday 8 April 2021
Publication of Statements of Persons Nominated
4:00 pm Friday 9 April 2021
Last Date for Registration
Monday 19 April 2021
Receipt of Postal Vote Applications
5:00 pm Tuesday 20 April 2021
Publication of Notice of Poll
Tuesday 27 April 2021
Receipt of Proxy Vote Applications
5:00 pm Tuesday 27 April 2021
Appointment of Poll and Count Agents
Wednesday 28 April 2021
First Day to Issue Replacement Lost Postal Ballot Papers
Thursday 29 April 2021
Last Day to Issue Replacement Spoilt or Lost Postal Ballot Papers
5:00 pm Thursday 6 May
2021
Receipt of Emergency Proxy Vote Applications
5:00 pm Thursday 6 May 2021
Day of Poll
7:00 am to 10:00 pm Thursday 6 May 2021
Return of Election Expenses (Parish)
Thursday 3 June 2021
Return of Election Expenses (IOWC)
Friday 11 June 2021
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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS
2020 No. 64
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND
The Isle of Wight (Electoral Changes) Order 2020
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28th January 2020
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(1)
(“the Act”) the Local Government Boundary Commission for England(2) (“the Commission”)
published a report dated June 2019 stating its recommendations for changes to the electoral
arrangements for the Isle of Wight. 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
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Isle of Wight (Electoral Changes) Order 2020.
(2) This article and article 2 come into force on 15th October 2020.
(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 2020;
(b) for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England(3) in 2021.
(1)
(2)
The Local Government Boundary Commission for England was established on 1st April 2010 by section 55(1) of the Local
Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009.
(3) The ordinary day of election of councillors in England is prescribed by section 37(1) of the Representation of the People
Act 1983 (c. 2), as amended by section 18(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50) and section 6(16) of the
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Interpretation
2.—(1) In this Order, “the map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the Isle of
Wight (Electoral Changes) Order 2020”, held by the Local Government Boundary Commission for
England(4).
(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.
Divisions of the Isle of Wight and number of councillors
3.—(1) The existing electoral divisions of the Isle of Wight are abolished.
(2) The Isle of Wight is divided into the 39 electoral divisions listed in Schedule 1.
(3) Each division comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the
division.
(4) The number of councillors to be elected for each division is one.
Wards of the parishes of Cowes, Freshwater, Newport & Carisbrooke, Ryde, Sandown,
Shalfleet, Shanklin and Ventnor
4.—(1) The existing wards of the following parishes are abolished—
(a) Cowes;
(b) Freshwater;
(c) Newport & Carisbrooke;
(d) Ryde;
(e) Sandown;
(f) Shalfleet;
(g) Shanklin; and
(h) Ventnor.
(2) The parish of Cowes is divided into the four parish wards listed in the first column of table
1 in Schedule 2.
(3) The parish of Freshwater is divided into the three parish wards listed in the first column of
table 2 in Schedule 2.
(4) The parish of Newport & Carisbrooke is divided into the seven parish wards listed in the first
column of table 3 in Schedule 2.
(5) The parish of Ryde is divided into the seven parish wards listed in the first column of table
4 in Schedule 2.
(6) The parish of Sandown is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of table
5 in Schedule 2.
(7) The parish of Shalfleet is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of table
6 in Schedule 2.
(8) The parish of Shanklin is divided into the three parish wards listed in the first column of
table 7 in Schedule 2.
(4) Prints of the map are available for inspection at reasonable times at the principal office of the Local Government Boundary
Commission for England, 1st Floor, Windsor House, 50 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0TL. It is also accessible online at
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(9) The parish of Ventnor is divided into the four parish wards listed in the first column of table
8 in Schedule 2.
(10) Each parish ward comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the
parish ward.
(11) 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
28th January 2020
England
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SCHEDULE 1
Article 3
Electoral divisions of the Isle of Wight
1. Bembridge
2. Binstead & Fishbourne
3. Brading & St Helens
4. Brighstone, Calbourne & Shalfleet
5. Carisbrooke & Gunville
6. Central Rural
7. Chale, Niton & Shorwell
8. Cowes Medina
9. Cowes North
10.
Cowes South & Northwood
11.
Cowes West & Gurnard
12.
East Cowes
13.
Fairlee & Whippingham
14.
Freshwater North & Yarmouth
15.
Freshwater South
16.
Haylands & Swanmore
17.
Lake North
18.
Lake South
19.
Mountjoy & Shide
20.
Nettlestone & Seaview
21.
Newchurch, Havenstreet & Ashey
22.
Newport Central
23.
Newport West
24.
Osborne
25.
Pan & Barton
26.
Parkhurst & Hunnyhill
27.
Ryde Appley & Elmfield
28.
Ryde Monktonmead
29.
Ryde North West
30.
Ryde South East
31.
Ryde West
32.
Sandown North
33.
Sandown South
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34. Shanklin Central
35. Shanklin South
36. Totland & Colwell
37. Ventnor & St Lawrence
38. Wootton Bridge
39. Wroxall, Lowtherville & Bonchurch
SCHEDULE 2
Article 4
Names of parish wards and number of councillors
Table 1
Wards of the parish of Cowes
(1)
(2)
Name of parish ward
Number of councillors
Cowes Medina
6
Cowes North
6
Cowes South
2
Cowes West
2
Table 2
Wards of the parish of Freshwater
(1)
(2)
Name of parish ward
Number of councillors
Freshwater Colwell
2
Freshwater North
3
Freshwater South
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Table 3
Wards of the parish of Newport & Carisbrooke
(1)
(2)
Name of parish ward
Number of councillors
Carisbrooke & Gunville
2
Fairlee
2
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(1)
(2)
Name of parish ward
Number of councillors
Mountjoy & Shide
2
Newport Central
2
Newport West
2
Pan & Barton
2
Parkhurst & Hunnyhill
2
Table 4
Wards of the parish of Ryde
(1)
(2)
Name of parish ward
Number of councillors
Binstead
2
Haylands & Swanmore
2
Ryde Appley & Elmfield
3
Ryde Monktonmead
3
Ryde North West
2
Ryde South East
2
Ryde West
2
Table 5
Wards of the parish of Sandown
(1)
(2)
Name of parish ward
Number of councillors
Sandown North
6
Sandown South
6
Table 6
Wards of the parish of Shalfleet
(1)
(2)
Name of parish ward
Number of councillors
Shalfleet East
2
Shalfleet West
4
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Table 7
Wards of the parish of Shanklin
(1)
(2)
Name of parish ward
Number of councillors
Shanklin Central
6
Shanklin North
3
Shanklin South
6
Table 8
Wards of the parish of Ventnor
(1)
(2)
Name of parish ward
Number of councillors
Bonchurch & Ventnor East
2
Lowtherville
2
St Lawrence
1
Ventnor West
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order makes changes to electoral arrangements for the Isle of Wight following
recommendations made by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England. The area of
the Isle of Wight for electoral purposes remains unchanged.
Article 3 abolishes the existing electoral divisions of the Isle of Wight and replaces them with 39
new ones for the purpose of elections held on or after the ordinary day of election of councillors in
England in 2021. It establishes the names and areas of the new electoral divisions and the number
of councillors for each.
Article 4 makes changes to parish wards which are consequential on the changes made by article
3. The changes to parish wards introduced by article 4 come into force for the purpose of parish
elections in 2021.
The area covered by each division or parish ward created by this Order is identified on a map which
is available for inspection at reasonable times at the offices of the Local Government Boundary
Commission for England, 1st Floor, Windsor House, 50 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0TL.
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A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact
on the private, voluntary or public sectors is foreseen.
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