| The Electoral Services Section deals - on the Borough
Council's behalf - with reviews of parish areas and electoral
arrangements, and it acts as a consultee in other boundary reviews
that affect the borough. We also deal with reviews of polling
districts and polling places that define where you
vote. | |
Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries
The latest review of the Parliamentary
Constituencies was completed in June 2007 and is included in the
Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 2007 (Statutory
Instrument 2007 No.1681).
Please click on the following link that will enable you to access
the detail contained within the above order:
Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 2007
(Statutory Instrument 2007 No.1681)
This Order will not affect any parliamentary election until the
next General Election. The Borough will continue to comprise of two
parliamentary constituencies: Telford and The Wrekin. However,
there have been adjustments in the constituency boundaries as
follows:
Polling Districts being transferred from the County
Constituency of The Wrekin to the Borough Constituency of
Telford
| PD |
Parish Ward |
Borough Ward
|
| WKE |
Ketley Ward of the Parish of
Ketley
|
Ketley and Oakengates (part) |
| WPP |
Priorslee Ward of the Parish of St Georges and Priorslee
(part)
|
Priorslee (part) |
| WPR |
Priorslee Ward of the Parish of St Georges and Priorslee
(part)
|
Priorslee (part) |
| WPW |
East Ward of the Parish of Wrockwardine Wood and
Trench
|
Priorslee (part) |
| WPZ |
Priorslee Ward of the Parish of St Georges and Priorslee
(part)
|
Priorslee (part) |
Polling Districts being transferred from the Borough
Constituency of Telford to the County Constituency of The
Wrekin
| PD |
Parish Ward |
Borough Ward
|
| TWL |
West Ward of the Parish of Lawley and Overdale
|
Wrockwardine (part) |
Reviews of Parliamentary Constituencies are the responsibility of
The Boundary Commission for England.
Borough Ward and Parish/Parish Ward Boundaries
The last review of the Borough Wards and the
Parishes and their Electoral Arrangements took effect on 1st May
2003 and the changes are included in The Borough of Telford and
Wrekin (Electoral Changes) Order 2002 (Statutory Instrument 2002
No.2373).
This Order provided for the current structure of 33 wards electing
54 councillors in the Borough. It laid down the boundaries of the
33 wards. In addition, the Order provided for the current structure
of 28 parishes, with 53 parish wards electing a total of 284 parish
councillors. Likewise, it laid down the boundaries of the parishes
and parish wards.
Please click on the following link that will enable you to access
the detail contained within the above order:
Borough of Telford and Wrekin (Electoral Changes)
Order 2002 (Statutory Instrument 2002 No.2373
Reviews of Borough Wards and their Electoral Arrangements are the
responsibility of the Boundary Committee for England, a committee
of the Electoral Commission.
The responsibility for reviews of Parishes and their Electoral
Arrangements is being transferred to the Borough Council under
sections 75-102 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in
Health Act 2007. It is anticipated that the transfer of these
powers will be in place by April 2008, and the Council will be
issuing guidance on its new
role. | |
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| Please note - Some documents published before
1st December 2006 may contain incorrect contact
numbers. |
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