Local Government, England Citation and commencement 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Lichfield (Electoral Changes) Order 2015. 2 This Order comes into force— a for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on the day after it is made; b for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2015. Interpretation 2 In this Order— “map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the Lichfield (Electoral Changes) Order 2015”, prints of which are available for inspection at the principal office of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England; “ordinary day of election of councillors” has the meaning given by section 37 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 . Wards of the district of Lichfield and number of councillors 3 1 The existing wards of the district of Lichfield are abolished. 2 The district of Lichfield is divided into 22 district wards, each listed by name in the first column of the table in Schedule 1. 3 Each district ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the district ward. 4 The number of councillors to be elected for each district ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of the table in Schedule 1. 5 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 the parish of Burntwood and number of councillors 4 1 The existing wards of the parish of Burntwood are abolished. 2 The parish of Burntwood is divided into seven parish wards, each listed by name in the first column of table 1 in Schedule 2. 3 Each parish ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward. 4 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 table 1 in Schedule 2. Wards of the parish of Lichfield and number of councillors 5 1 The existing wards of the parish of Lichfield are abolished. 2 The parish of Lichfield is divided into nine parish wards, each listed by name in the first column of table 2 in Schedule 2. 3 Each parish ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward. 4 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 table 2 in Schedule 2. Wards of the parish of Shenstone and number of councillors 6 1 The existing wards of the parish of Shenstone are abolished. 2 The parish of Shenstone is divided into three parish wards, each listed by name in the first column of table 3 in Schedule 2. 3 Each parish ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward. 4 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 table 3 in Schedule 2. Sealed with the seal of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England on the 2nd day of February 2015 Max Caller Chairman Local Government Boundary Commission for England 2nd February 2015