2021 No. 1138 (W. 275)
The County Borough of the Vale of Glamorgan (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 February 2021 containing its recommendations for change and the details of its review of the electoral arrangements for the County Borough of the Vale of Glamorgan.
The Welsh Ministers have decided to give effect to those recommendations without modification.
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, commencement and interpretationI1I21
1
The title of this Order is the County Borough of the Vale of Glamorgan (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021.
2
For any purpose set out in regulation 4(1) of the Local Government Area Changes Regulations 19763, 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 20224.
4
In this Order—
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“electoral ward” (“ward etholiadol”) means any area for which members are elected to the County Borough of the Vale of Glamorgan Council;
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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.
Electoral arrangements for the County Borough of the Vale of GlamorganI3I42
1
The electoral wards of the County Borough of the Vale of Glamorgan, as they exist immediately before the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2022, are abolished.
2
The County Borough of the Vale of Glamorgan is divided into 24 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.
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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.
I5I6SCHEDULENAMES AND AREAS OF ELECTORAL WARDS AND NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL
Sch. in force at 5.5.2022 in so far as not already in force, see art. 1(3)
Column (1) |
Column (2) |
Column (3) |
Column (4) |
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English language name of electoral ward |
Welsh language name of electoral ward |
Area of electoral ward |
Number of members of the council |
Baruc |
Baruc |
The Baruc ward of the town of Barry |
3 |
Buttrills |
Buttrills |
The Buttrills ward of the town of Barry |
2 |
Cadoc |
Cadog |
The Cadoc ward of the town of Barry |
4 |
Castleland |
Castleland |
The Castleland ward of the town of Barry |
2 |
Cornerswell |
Cornerswell |
The Cornerswell ward of the town of Penarth |
2 |
Court |
Court |
The Court ward of the town of Barry |
2 |
Cowbridge |
Y Bont-faen |
The town of Cowbridge with Llanblethian, and the community of Penllyn |
3 |
Dinas Powys |
Dinas Powys |
The communities of Dinas Powys, and Michaelston |
4 |
Dyfan |
Dyfan |
The Dyfan ward of the town of Barry |
2 |
Gibbonsdown |
Gibbonsdown |
The Gibbonsdown ward of the town of Barry |
2 |
Illtyd |
Illtud |
The Illtyd ward of the town of Barry |
3 |
Llandough |
Llandochau |
The community of Llandough |
1 |
Llandow |
Llandŵ |
The communities of Colwinston, Llandow, and Llangan |
1 |
Llantwit Major |
Llanilltud Fawr |
The town of Llantwit Major, and the community of Llanmaes |
4 |
Peterston-super-Ely |
Llanbedr-y-fro |
The communities of Pendoylan, Peterston-super-Ely, and Welsh St Donats |
1 |
Plymouth |
Plymouth |
The Plymouth ward of the town of Penarth |
2 |
Rhoose |
Y Rhws |
The community of Rhoose |
3 |
St Athan |
Sain Tathan |
The community of St Athan |
2 |
St Bride’s Major |
Saint-y-brid |
The communities of Ewenny, St Bride’s Major, St Donats, and Wick |
2 |
St Nicholas and Llancarfan |
Sain Nicolas a Llancarfan |
The communities of Llancarfan, St Nicholas and Bonvilston, and St Georges-super-Ely |
1 |
St Augustine’s |
St Augustine’s |
The St Augustine’s ward of the town of Penarth |
3 |
Stanwell |
Stanwell |
The Stanwell ward of the town of Penarth |
2 |
Sully |
Sili |
The community of Sully |
2 |
Wenvoe |
Gwenfô |
The community of Wenvoe |
1 |
(This note is not part of the Order)
Sch. in force at 12.10.2021 for specified purposes, see art. 1(2)