http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2015/6/section/4Local Government (Wales) Act 2015An Act of the National Assembly for Wales to make provision for and in connection with a reduction in the number of principal local authorities in Wales and to make other amendments of local government law as it applies in relation to Wales.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-07-08Expert Participation2024-06-25Voluntary mergers of local authoritiesF14Consultation before making merger application. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .