2016 No. 1155 (W. 277)
The City and County of Cardiff (Communities) Order 2016
Made
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2) and (3)
The Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales1 has, in accordance with sections 54(1) and 58(1) of the Local Government Act 19722, submitted to the Welsh Ministers a report dated 22 February 2016 on its review of, and proposals for change in, the community arrangements in the City and County of Cardiff.
The Welsh Ministers have agreed to give effect to the Commission’s proposals with modification.
More than six weeks have elapsed since these proposals were submitted to the Welsh Ministers3.
The Welsh Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred on the Secretary of State by section 58(2) of the Local Government Act 1972 and now vested in them so far as exercisable in relation to Wales4.
Title and commencement1
1
The title of this Order is the City and County of Cardiff (Communities) Order 2016.
2
For any purpose set out in regulation 4(1) of the Regulations, this Order comes into force on 1 December 2016.
3
For all other purposes, this Order comes into force on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 20175.
Interpretation2
In this Order—
“new” (“newydd”), in relation to a local government area, means that area as established by this Order;
“the Regulations” (“y Rheoliadau”) means the Local Government Area Changes Regulations 19766;
any reference to a map means one of the nine maps marked “Map of the City and County of Cardiff (Communities) Order 2016” deposited in accordance with regulation 5 of the Regulations, labelled “A” to “I” and a reference to a lettered map is a reference to the map that bears that letter; and
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.
Local government area changes3
Changes are made in the local government area of the City and County Council of Cardiff in accordance with the following provisions of this Order.
Cyncoed and Pentwyn - change to community areas and consequential change to electoral divisions4
1
The part of the community of Cyncoed shown hatched on Map A—
a
is transferred to the community of Pentwyn; and
b
forms part of the electoral division of Pentwyn.
2
The part of the community of Pentwyn shown cross-hatched on Map A—
a
is transferred to the community of Cyncoed; and
b
forms part of the electoral division of Cyncoed.
Llanishen and Cyncoed - change to community areas and consequential change to electoral divisions5
The part of the community of Llanishen shown hatched on Map B—
a
is transferred to the community of Cyncoed; and
b
forms part of the electoral division of Cyncoed.
Llanishen – creation of the new community of Thornhill6
The new community of Thornhill is created and—
a
comprises the area shown hatched on Map C; and
b
forms part of the electoral division of Llanishen.
Llanrumney and Rumney - change to community areas and consequential change to electoral divisions7
The part of the community of Llanrumney shown hatched on Map D—
a
is transferred to the community of Rumney; and
b
forms part of the electoral division of Rumney.
Pentwyn and Cyncoed - change to community areas and consequential change to electoral divisions8
The part of the community of Pentwyn shown hatched on Map E—
a
is transferred to the community of Cyncoed; and
b
forms part of the electoral division of Cyncoed.
Pentwyn and Cyncoed - creation of the new community of Llanedeyrn9
The new community of Llanedeyrn is created and—
a
comprises the area shown hatched on Map F; and
b
forms part of the electoral division of Pentwyn.
Riverside – creation of the new community of Pontcanna10
The new community of Pontcanna is created and—
a
comprises the area shown hatched on Map G; and
b
forms part of the electoral division of Riverside.
Splott – creation of the new community of Tremorfa11
The new community of Tremorfa is created and—
a
comprises the area shown hatched on Map H; and
b
forms part of the electoral division of Splott.
Trowbridge and Rumney - change to community areas and consequential change to electoral divisions12
The part of the community of Trowbridge shown hatched on Map I—
a
is transferred to the community of Rumney; and
b
forms part of the electoral division of Rumney.
(This note is not part of the Order)