2021 No. 1113 (W. 268)

Local Government, Wales

The County Borough of Wrexham (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021

Made

Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2) and (3)

The Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales1 has, in accordance with section 36(5) of the Local Government (Democracy) (Wales) Act 20132 (“the 2013 Act”), submitted to the Welsh Ministers a report dated November 2020 containing its recommendations for change and the details of its review of the electoral arrangements for the County Borough of Wrexham.

The Welsh Ministers have, after consideration of the matters referred to and set out in section 37(2)(a) and (c) of the 2013 Act, decided to give effect to those recommendations with modifications.

In accordance with section 37(3) of the 2013 Act, more than 6 weeks have elapsed since those recommendations were submitted to the Welsh Ministers.

The Welsh Ministers make the following Order in exercise of their powers conferred by section 37(1) of the 2013 Act.

Title and commencementI1I21

1

The title of this Order is the County Borough of Wrexham (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021.

2

For any purpose set out in regulation 4(1) of the Regulations, this Order comes into force on the second day after the day on which it is made.

3

For all other purposes, this Order comes into force on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 20223.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I1

Art. 1 in force at 5.10.2021 for specified purposes, see art. 1(2)

I2

Art. 1 in force at 5.5.2022 in so far as not already in force, see art. 1(3)

InterpretationI3I42

In this Order—

  • “electoral ward” (“ward etholiadol”) means any area for which members are elected to Wrexham County Borough Council;

  • “the Regulations” (“y Rheoliadau”) means the Local Government Area Changes Regulations 19764;

  • any reference to a map means one of the 12 maps marked “Map of the County Borough of Wrexham (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021” deposited in accordance with regulation 5 of the Regulations, labelled “1” to “12”, and a reference to a numbered map is a reference to the map that bears that number;

  • where a boundary is shown on a 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;

  • words and expressions used in this Order have the same meaning as they have in Part 3 of the Local Government (Democracy) (Wales) Act 2013, except so far as a contrary intention appears.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I3

Art. 2 in force at 5.10.2021 for specified purposes, see art. 1(2)

I4

Art. 2 in force at 5.5.2022 in so far as not already in force, see art. 1(3)

Electoral arrangements for the County Borough of WrexhamI5I63

1

The electoral wards of the County Borough of Wrexham, as they exist immediately before the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2022, are abolished.

2

The County Borough of Wrexham is divided into 49 electoral wards each bearing the English language name listed in column 1 and the Welsh language name listed in column 2 of the Table in the Schedule to this Order.

3

Each electoral ward comprises the areas specified in relation to that electoral ward in column 3 of the Table in the Schedule to this Order.

4

The number of members of the council to be elected for each electoral ward is the number specified in column 4 of the Table in the Schedule to this Order.

5

The provisions in this Order take precedence over any conflicting provision in any previous statutory instrument made under section 58(2) of the Local Government Act 19725.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I5

Art. 3 in force at 5.10.2021 for specified purposes, see art. 1(2)

I6

Art. 3 in force at 5.5.2022 in so far as not already in force, see art. 1(3)

The community of Cefn: changes to community wardsI7I84

In the community of Cefn—

a

the part of the Acrefair and Penybryn ward shown hatched on Map 1 is transferred to the Plas Madoc ward;

b

the part of the Cefn ward shown hatched on Map 2 is transferred to the Acrefair and Penybryn ward;

c

the part of the Rhosymedre and Cefn Bychan ward shown cross-hatched on Map 2 is transferred to the Acrefair and Penybryn ward.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I7

Art. 4 in force at 5.10.2021 for specified purposes, see art. 1(2)

I8

Art. 4 in force at 5.5.2022 in so far as not already in force, see art. 1(3)

The community of Cefn: consequential changes to electoral arrangementsI9I105

In the community of Cefn—

a

the number of members to be elected for the Acrefair and Penybryn ward is 5;

b

the number of members to be elected for the Cefn ward is 5;

c

the number of members to be elected for the Rhosymedre and Cefn Bychan ward is 1.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I9

Art. 5 in force at 5.10.2021 for specified purposes, see art. 1(2)

I10

Art. 5 in force at 5.5.2022 in so far as not already in force, see art. 1(3)

The community of Rhosllanerchrugog: changes to community wardsI11I126

In the community of Rhosllanerchrugog—

a

the part of Ponciau North ward shown hatched on Map 3 is transferred to the Rhos ward;

b

the part of the Ponciau South ward shown cross-hatched on Map 3 is transferred to the Rhos ward.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I11

Art. 6 in force at 5.10.2021 for specified purposes, see art. 1(2)

I12

Art. 6 in force at 5.5.2022 in so far as not already in force, see art. 1(3)

The community of Rhosllanerchrugog: consequential changes to electoral arrangementsI13I147

In the community of Rhosllanerchrugog—

a

the number of members to be elected for the Johnstown ward is 6;

b

the number of members to be elected for the Ponciau South ward is 2;

c

the number of members to be elected for the Rhos ward is 4.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I13

Art. 7 in force at 5.10.2021 for specified purposes, see art. 1(2)

I14

Art. 7 in force at 5.5.2022 in so far as not already in force, see art. 1(3)

The community of Broughton: changes to community wardsI15I168

In the community of Broughton—

a

the part of the Brynteg ward shown hatched on Map 4 is transferred to the Bryn Cefn ward;

b

the part of the Brynteg ward shown hatched on Map 5 is transferred to the Gwenfro ward;

c

the part of the New Broughton ward shown cross-hatched on Map 5 is transferred to the Gwenfro ward.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I15

Art. 8 in force at 5.10.2021 for specified purposes, see art. 1(2)

I16

Art. 8 in force at 5.5.2022 in so far as not already in force, see art. 1(3)

The community of Broughton: consequential changes to electoral arrangementsI17I189

In the community of Broughton—

a

the number of members to be elected for the Bryn Cefn ward is 5;

b

the number of members to be elected for the Brynteg ward is 2;

c

the number of members to be elected for the Gwenfro ward is 5.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I17

Art. 9 in force at 5.10.2021 for specified purposes, see art. 1(2)

I18

Art. 9 in force at 5.5.2022 in so far as not already in force, see art. 1(3)

The community of Gwersyllt: changes to community wardsI19I2010

The part of the Gwersyllt South ward of the community of Gwersyllt shown hatched on Map 6 is transferred to the Gwersyllt East ward of the community of Gwersyllt.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I19

Art. 10 in force at 5.10.2021 for specified purposes, see art. 1(2)

I20

Art. 10 in force at 5.5.2022 in so far as not already in force, see art. 1(3)

The community of Gwersyllt: consequential changes to electoral arrangementsI21I2211

In the community of Gwersyllt—

a

the number of members to be elected for the East ward is 4;

b

the number of members to be elected for the South ward is 4;

c

the number of members to be elected for the West ward is 5.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I21

Art. 11 in force at 5.10.2021 for specified purposes, see art. 1(2)

I22

Art. 11 in force at 5.5.2022 in so far as not already in force, see art. 1(3)

The community of Caia Park: changes to community wardsI23I2412

In the community of Caia Park—

a

the part of the Whitegate ward shown hatched on Map 7 is transferred to the Smithfield ward;

b

the part of the Smithfield ward shown hatched on Map 8 is transferred to the Wynnstay ward.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I23

Art. 12 in force at 5.10.2021 for specified purposes, see art. 1(2)

I24

Art. 12 in force at 5.5.2022 in so far as not already in force, see art. 1(3)

The communities of Abenbury and Caia Park: changes to community boundariesI25I2613

That part of the community of Abenbury shown hatched on Map 9 is transferred to the community of Caia Park, and forms part of the Whitegate ward of the community of Caia Park.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I25

Art. 13 in force at 5.10.2021 for specified purposes, see art. 1(2)

I26

Art. 13 in force at 5.5.2022 in so far as not already in force, see art. 1(3)

The community of Caia Park: consequential changes to electoral arrangementsI27I2814

The number of members to be elected for the Wynnstay ward of the community of Caia Park is 3.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I27

Art. 14 in force at 5.10.2021 for specified purposes, see art. 1(2)

I28

Art. 14 in force at 5.5.2022 in so far as not already in force, see art. 1(3)

The community of Offa: changes to community wardsI29I3015

In the community of Offa—

a

the parts of the Offa ward shown hatched on Map 10 are transferred to the Erddig ward;

b

the part of the Brynyffynnon ward shown hatched on Map 11 is transferred to the Offa ward;

c

the part of the Offa ward shown hatched on Map 12 is transferred to the Brynyffynnon ward.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I29

Art. 15 in force at 5.10.2021 for specified purposes, see art. 1(2)

I30

Art. 15 in force at 5.5.2022 in so far as not already in force, see art. 1(3)

The community of Offa: consequential changes to electoral arrangementsI31I3216

In the community of Offa—

a

the number of members to be elected for the Hermitage ward is 4;

b

the number of members to be elected for the Offa ward is 5.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I31

Art. 16 in force at 5.10.2021 for specified purposes, see art. 1(2)

I32

Art. 16 in force at 5.5.2022 in so far as not already in force, see art. 1(3)

Rebecca EvansMinister for Finance and Local Government, one of the Welsh Ministers

I33I34SCHEDULENAMES AND AREAS OF ELECTORAL WARDS AND NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL

Article 3

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I33

Sch. in force at 5.10.2021 for specified purposes, see art. 1(2)

I34

Sch. in force at 5.5.2022 in so far as not already in force, see art. 1(3)

Table

Column (1)

Column (2)

Column (3)

Column (4)

English language name of electoral ward

Welsh language name of electoral ward

Area of electoral ward

Number of members of the council

Acrefair North

Gogledd Acre-fair

The Plas Madoc ward of the community of Cefn

1

Acton and Maesydre

Gwaunyterfyn a Maes-y-dre

The Acton Park, Acton Central, and Maesydre wards of the community of Acton

2

Bangor Is-y-Coed

Bangor-is-y-coed

The communities of Bangor Is-y-Coed and Willington Worthenbury

1

Borras Park

Parc Borras

The Borras Park ward of the community of Acton

1

Bronington and Hanmer

Bronington a Hanmer

The communities of Bronington and Hanmer

1

Brymbo

Brymbo

The Brymbo and Vron wards of the community of Brymbo

2

Bryn Cefn

Bryn Cefn

The Bryn Cefn ward of the community of Broughton

1

Brynyffynnon

Brynyffynnon

The Brynyffynnon ward of the community of Offa

1

Cartrefle

Cartrefle

The Cartrefle ward of the community of Caia Park

1

Cefn East

Dwyrain Cefn

The Cefn, and Rhosymedre and Cefn Bychan wards of the community of Cefn

1

Cefn West

Gorllewin Cefn

The Acrefair and Penybryn ward of the community of Cefn

1

Chirk North

Gogledd y Waun

The North ward of the community of Chirk

1

Chirk South

De’r Waun

The South ward of the community of Chirk

1

Coedpoeth

Coed-poeth

The community of Coedpoeth

2

Dyffryn Ceiriog

Dyffryn Ceiriog

The communities of Ceiriog Ucha, Glyntraian and Llansantffraid Glyn Ceiriog

1

Erddig

Erddig

The Erddig ward of the community of Offa

1

Esclusham

Esclusham

The Bersham and Rhostyllen wards of the community of Esclusham

1

Garden Village

Garden Village

The Garden Village ward of the community of Rhosddu

1

Gresford East and West

Dwyrain a Gorllewin Gresffordd

The Gresford East and Gresford West wards of the community of Gresford

1

Grosvenor

Grosvenor

The Grosvenor ward of the community of Rhosddu

1

Gwenfro

Gwenfro

The Gwenfro ward of the community of Broughton

1

Gwersyllt East

Dwyrain Gwersyllt

The East ward of the community of Gwersyllt

1

Gwersyllt North

Gogledd Gwersyllt

The North ward of the community of Gwersyllt

1

Gwersyllt South

De Gwersyllt

The South ward of the community of Gwersyllt

1

Gwersyllt West

Gorllewin Gwersyllt

The West ward of the community of Gwersyllt

1

Hermitage

Hermitage

The Hermitage ward of the community of Offa

1

Holt

Holt

The communities of Abenbury, Holt and Isycoed

1

Little Acton

Acton Fechan

The Little Acton ward of the community of Acton

1

Llangollen Rural

Llangollen Wledig

The community of Llangollen Rural

1

Llay

Llai

The community of Llay

2

Marchwiel

Marchwiel

The community of Marchwiel

1

Marford and Hoseley

Marford a Hoseley

The Marford and Hoseley ward of the community of Gresford

1

Minera

Mwynglawdd

The Bwlchgwyn ward of the community of Brymbo, and the community of Minera

1

New Broughton

New Broughton

The Brynteg and New Broughton wards of the community of Broughton

1

Offa

Offa

The Offa ward of the community of Offa

1

Overton and Maelor South

Owrtyn a De Maelor

The communities of Maelor South and Overton

1

Pant and Johnstown

Pant a Johnstown

The Johnstown and Pant wards of the community of Rhosllanerchrugog

2

Penycae

Pen-y-cae

The Eitha ward of the community of Penycae

1

Penycae and Ruabon South

Pen-y-cae a De Rhiwabon

The Groes ward of the community of Penycae and the South ward of the community of Ruabon

1

Ponciau

Ponciau

The Pentrebychan ward of the community of Esclusham and the Ponciau North and Ponciau South wards of the community of Rhosllanerchrugog

1

Queensway

Queensway

The Queensway ward of the community of Caia Park

1

Rhos

Rhos

The Rhos ward of the community of Rhosllanerchrugog and the Aberoer ward of the community of Esclusham

1

Rhosnesni

Rhosnesni

The Rhosnesni ward of the community of Acton

2

Rossett

Yr Orsedd

The community of Rossett

2

Ruabon

Rhiwabon

The North ward of the community of Ruabon

1

Smithfield

Smithfield

The Smithfield ward of the community of Caia Park

1

Stansty

Stansty

The Stansty ward of the community of Rhosddu

1

Whitegate

Whitegate

The Whitegate ward of the community of Caia Park

1

Wynnstay

Wynnstay

The Wynnstay ward of the community of Caia Park

1

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order implements the recommendations of the Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales (“the Commission”), which reported in November 2020 on its review of the electoral arrangements for the County Borough of Wrexham. The Commission’s Report proposed an increase in the number of electoral wards, from 47 to 49, and an increase in the number of councillors from 52 to 56.

This Order implements the Commission’s recommendations, with modifications.

Article 3 of this Order abolishes the existing electoral arrangements for the County Borough of Wrexham and introduces the Schedule, which sets out the new electoral arrangements for the County Borough of Wrexham.

This Order also implements recommendations for changes to community boundaries and changes to the electoral arrangements for some communities within the County Borough of Wrexham.

Article 4 makes changes to the boundaries between the community wards of Acrefair and Penybryn, Cefn, Plas Madoc, and Rhosymedre and Cefn Bychan within the community of Cefn. Article 5 sets out the number of members to be elected for the Acrefair and Penybryn, Cefn, and Rhosymedre and Cefn Bychan wards of the community of Cefn.

Article 6 makes changes to the boundaries between the community wards of Ponciau North, Ponciau South and Rhos within the community of Rhosllanerchrugog. Article 7 sets out the number of members to be elected for the Johnstown, Ponciau South and Rhos wards of the community of Rhosllanerchrugog.

Article 8 makes changes to the boundaries between the community wards of Brynteg, Bryn Cefn, New Broughton and Gwenfro within the community of Broughton. Article 9 sets out the number of members to be elected for the Bryn Cefn, Brynteg and Gwenfro wards of the community of Broughton.

Article 10 makes changes to the boundaries between the community wards of Gwersyllt South and Gwersyllt East within the community of Gwersyllt. Article 11 sets out the number of members to be elected for the East, South and West wards of the community of Gwersyllt.

Article 12 makes changes to the boundaries between the community wards of Whitegate, Smithfield and Wynnstay within the community of Caia Park. Article 13 makes changes to the boundaries between the communities of Abenbury and Caia Park. Article 14 sets out the number of members to be elected for the Wynnstay ward of the community of Caia Park.

Article 15 makes changes to the boundaries between the community wards of Erddig, Offa, and Brynyffynnon within the community of Offa. Article 16 sets out the number of members to be elected for the Hermitage and Offa wards of the community of Offa.

The Welsh Ministers’ Code of Practice on the carrying out of Regulatory Impact Assessments was considered in relation to this Order. As a result, it was not considered necessary to carry out a regulatory impact assessment as to the likely costs and benefits of complying with this Order.

Prints of the maps labelled “1” to “12” to which this Order relates are deposited in the office of the Welsh Government at Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3NQ (Local Government Democracy Division), and with Wrexham County Borough Council. Prints deposited with Wrexham County Borough Council are open to inspection by anyone affected by the provisions of this Order.