2021 No. 1138 (W. 275)

Local Government, Wales

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—

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

  • 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
I1

Art. 1 in force at 12.10.2021 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)

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.

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
I3

Art. 2 in force at 12.10.2021 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)

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

I5I6SCHEDULENAMES AND AREAS OF ELECTORAL WARDS AND NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL

Article 2

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I5

Sch. in force at 12.10.2021 for specified purposes, see art. 1(2)

I6

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

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

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 February 2021 on its review of the electoral arrangements for the County Borough of the Vale of Glamorgan. The Commission’s Report proposed an increase in the number of electoral wards from 23 to 24, and an increase in the number of councillors from 47 to 54.

This Order implements the Commission’s recommendations, without modification.

Article 2 of this Order abolishes the existing electoral arrangements for the County Borough of the Vale of Glamorgan and introduces a Schedule which sets out the new electoral arrangements for the electoral wards within the County Borough of the Vale of Glamorgan.

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.