Local Government, England Citation, commencement, extent and application 1 1 This Order may be cited as the North Hertfordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2023. 2 This article and article 2 come into force on the day after the day on which this Order is made. 3 Article 3 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 2024. 4 Article 4 comes into force— a for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on 15th October 2025; b for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2026. 5 Article 5 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. 6 This Order extends to England and Wales but applies in relation to England only. Interpretation 2 1 In this Order, “ the map ” means the map marked “Map referred to in the North Hertfordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2023”, held by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England . 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. Wards of the district of North Hertfordshire and number of councillors 3 1 The existing wards of the district of North Hertfordshire are abolished. 2 The district of North Hertfordshire is divided into the 25 wards listed in the first column of the table in Schedule 1. 3 Each ward comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the ward. 4 The number of councillors to be elected for each ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of the table in Schedule 1. Parish wards of the parish of Royston and number of councillors 4 1 The existing parish wards of the parish of Royston are abolished. 2 The parish of Royston is divided into the six parish wards listed in the first column of table 1 in Schedule 2. 3 Each parish ward comprises the area identified 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 parish ward in the second column of table 1 in Schedule 2. Parish wards of the parish of Bygrave and number of councillors 5 1 The existing parish wards of the parish of Bygrave are abolished. 2 The parish of Bygrave is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of table 2 in Schedule 2. 3 Each parish ward comprises the area identified 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 parish ward in the second column of table 2 in Schedule 2. Sealed with the seal of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England Jolyon Jackson Chief Executive Local Government Boundary Commission for England 19th September 2023