Local Government Act 1972

Section 20.

SCHEDULE 4 E+W Local Government Areas in Wales

Part I E+W Counties

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Name of county	Area by reference to existing administrative areas
Clwyd	The administrative county of Flintshire. The administrative county of Denbigh except the parts to be comprised in the county of Gwynedd. In the administrative county of Merioneth, the rural district of Edeyrnion.
Dyfed	The administrative counties of Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire and Pembroke.
Gwent	The county borough of Newport. The administrative county of Monmouthshire except the parts to be comprised in the counties of Mid Glamorgan and South Glamorgan. In the administrative county of Brecon:— the urban district of Brynmawr; in the rural district of Crickhowell, the parish of Llanelly.
Gwynedd	The administrative counties of Anglesey and Caernarvon. The administrative county of Merioneth except the rural district of Edeyrnion. In the administrative county of Denbigh:— the urban district of Llanrwst; in the rural district of Aled, the parish of Llansantffraid Glan Conway; in the rural district of Hiraethog, the parishes of Eglwysbach, Llanddoget, Llanrwst Rural and Tir Ifan.
Mid Glamorgan	The county borough of Methyr Tydfil. In the administrative county of Glamorgan:— the borough of Rhondda; the urban districts of Aberdare, Bridgend, Caerphilly, Gelligaer, Maesteg, Mountain Ash, Ogmore and Garw, Pontypridd and Porthcawl; the rural districts of Llantrisant and Llantwit Fardre and Penybont; in the rural district of Cardiff, the parishes of Llanfedw, Llanilterne, Pentyrch, Rhydygwern, Rudry and Van; in the rural district of Cowbridge, the parishes of Llanharan, Llanharry, Llanilid and Peterston-super-Montem; in the rural district of Neath, the parish of Rhigos. In the administrative county of Brecon, in the rural district of Vaynor and Penderyn, the parishes of Penderyn and Vaynor. In the administrative county of Monmouthshire:— the urban districts of Bedwas and Machen and Rhymney; in the urban district of Bedwellty, the Aberbargoed, Cwmsyfiog, New Tredegar and Phillipstown wards.
Powys	The administrative counties of Montgomeryshire and Radnorshire. The administrative county of Brecon except the parts to be comprised in the counties of Gwent and Mid Glamorgan.
South Glamorgan	The county borough of Cardiff. In the administrative county of Glamorgan:— the boroughs of Barry and Cowbridge; the urban district of Penarth; the rural district of Cardiff except the parishes of Llanfedw, Llanilterne, Pentyrch, Rhydygwern, Rudry and Van; the rural district of Cowbridge except the parishes of Llanharan, Llanharry, Llanilid and Peterston-super-Montem. In the administrative county of Monmouthshire, in the rural district of Magor and St. Mellons, the parish of St. Mellons.
West Glamorgan.	The county borough of Swansea. In the administrative county of Glamorgan:— the boroughs of Neath and Port Talbot; the urban districts of Glyncorrwg and Llwchwr; the rural districts of Gower and Pontardawe; the rural district of Neath except the parish of Rhigos.

Part II E+W District

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Name of county	Reference number of district	Area of district by reference to existing administrative areas
Clwyd	C.1	In the administrative county of Denbigh:— the borough of Colwyn Bay; the urban district of Abergele; the rural districts of Aled and Hiraethog except the parts to be comprised in district GD.4.
	C.2	In the administrative county of Flintshire:— the urban districts of Prestatyn and Rhyl; the rural district of St. Asaph.
	C.3	In the administrative county of Flintshire:— the borough of Flint; the urban districts of Holywell and Mold; the rural district of Holywell.
	C.4	In the administrative county of Flintshire:— the urban districts of Buckley and Connah’s Quay; the rural district of Hawarden except the part to be comprised in district C.6.
	C.5	In the administrative county of Denbigh:— the boroughs of Denbigh and Ruthin; the urban district of Llangollen; the rural districts of Ceiriog and Ruthin; in the rural district of Wrexham, the parishes of Llangollen Rural and Llantysilio. In the administrative county of Merioneth, the rural district of Edeyrnion.
	C.6	In the administrative county of Denbigh:— the borough of Wrexham; the rural district of Wrexham except the parts to be comprised in district C.5. In the administrative county of Flintshire:— the rural district of Maelor; in the rural district of Hawarden, the parish of Marford and Hoseley.
Dyfed	D.1	In the administrative county of Cardiganshire:— the boroughs of Aberystwyth, Cardigan and Lampeter; the urban districts of Aberaeron and New Quay; the rural districts of Aberaeron, Aberystwyth, Teifiside and Tregaron. Area of district by reference to existing administrative areas
	D.2	In the administrative county of Pembroke:— the borough of Haverfordwest; the urban districts of Fishguard and Goodwick, Milford Haven and Neyland; the rural districts of Cemaes and Haverfordwest.
	D.3	In the administrative county of Pembroke:— the boroughs of Pembroke and Tenby; the urban district of Narberth; the rural districts of Narberth and Pembroke.
	D.4	In the administrative county of Carmarthenshire:— the borough of Carmarthen; the urban district of Newcastle Emlyn; the rural districts of Carmarthen and Newcastle Emlyn.
	D.5	In the administrative county of Carmarthenshire:— the boroughs of Kidwelly and Llanelli; the urban district of Barry Port; the rural district of Llanelli.
	D.6	In the administrative county of Carmarthenshire:— the borough of Llandovery; the urban districts of Ammanford, Cwmamman and Llandeilo; the rural district of Llandeilo.
Gwent	GT.1	The county borough of Newport. In the administrative county of Monmouthshire:— the urban district of Caerleon; the rural district of Magor and St. Mellons except the parts to be comprised in districts GT.4 and SG.1.
	GT.2	In the administrative county of Monmouthshire:— the urban districts of Abercarn, Mynyddislwyn and Risca; the urban district of Bedwellty except the parts to be comprised in district MG.5.
	GT.3	In the administrative county of Monmouthshire, the urban districts of Abertillery, Ebbw Vale, Nantyglo and Blaina and Tredegar.
Area of district by reference to existing administrative areas In the administrative county of Brecon:— the urban district of Brynmawr; in the rural district of Crickhowell, the parish of Llanelly.
	GT.4	In the administrative county of Monmouthshire:— the urban districts of Blaenavon, Cwmbran and Pontypool; in the rural district of Magor and St. Mellons, the parish of Henllys; in the rural district of Pontypool, the parish of Llanfrechfa Lower.
	GT.5	In the administrative county of Monmouthshire:— the boroughs of Abergavenny and Monmouth; the urban districts of Chepstow and Usk; the rural districts of Abergavenny, Chepstow and Monmouth; the rural district of Pontypool except the part to be comprised in district GT.4.
Gwynedd	GD.1	In the administrative county of Anglesey:— the borough of Beaumaris; the urban districts of Amlwch, Holyhead, Llangefni and Menai Bridge; the rural districts of Aethwy, Twrcelyn and Valley.
	GD.2	In the administrative county of Caernarvon:— the borough of Pwllheli; the urban districts of Criccieth and Porthmadog; the rural district of Lleyn; in the rural district of Gwyrfai, the parishes of Beddgelert and Clynnog.
	GD.3	In the administrative county of Caernarvon:— the boroughs of Bangor and Caernarvon; the urban district of Bethesda; the rural district of Ogwen; the rural district ofGwyrfai except the parts to be comprised in GD.2.
	GD.4	In the administrative county of Caernarvon:— the borough of Conwy; the urban districts of Betws-y-Coed, Llandudno, Llanfairfechan and Penmaenmawr; the rural district of Nant Conway. Area of district by reference to existing administrative areas In the administrative country of Denbigh:— the urban district of Llanrwst; in the rural district of Aled, the parish of Llansantffraid Glan Conway; in the rural district of Hiraethog, the parishes of Eglwysbach, Llanddoget, Llanrwst Rural and Tir Ifan.
	GD.5	In the administrative county of Merioneth:— the urban districts of Bala, Barmouth, Dolgellau, Ffestiniog and Tywyn; the rural districts of Deudraeth, Dolgellau and Penllyn.
Mid Glamorgan	MG.1	In the administrative county of Glamorgan:— the urban districts of Bridgend, Maesteg, Ogmore and Garw and Porthcawl; the rural district of Penybont.
	MG.2	In the administrative county of Glamorgan, the borough of Rhondda.
	MG.3	In the administrative county of Glamorgan:— the urban districts of Aberdare and Mountain Ash; in the rural district of Neath, the parish of Rhigos. In the administrative county of Brecon, in the rural district of Vaynor and Penderyn, the parish of Penderyn.
	MG.4	The county borough of Merthyr Tydfil. In the administrative county of Glamorgan, in the urban district of Gelligaer, the Bedlinog ward. In the administrative county of Brecon, in the rural district of Vaynor and Penderyn, the parish of Vaynor.
	MG.5	In the administrative county of Glamorgan:— the urban district of Caerphilly except the Taff’s Well ward; the urban district of Gelligaer except the Bedlinog ward; in the rural district of Cardiff, the parishes of Llanfedw, Rhydygwern, Rudry and Van. In the administrative county of Monmouthshire:— the urban districts of Bedwas and Machen and Rhymney; in the urban district of Bedwellty, the Aberbargoed, Cwmsyfiog, New Tredegar and Phillipstown wards. Area of district by reference to existing administrative areas
	MG.6	In the administrative county of Glamorgan:— the urban district of Pontypridd; the rural district of Llantrisant and Llantwit Fardre; in the urban district of Caerphilly, the Taff’s Well ward; in the rural district of Cardiff, the parishes of Llanilterne and Pentyrch; in the rural district of Cowbridge, the parishes of Llanharan, Llanharry, Llanilid and Peterston-super-Montem.
Powys	P.1	In the administrative county of Montgomeryshire:— the boroughs of Llanfyllin, Llanidloes, Montgomery and Welshpool; the urban districts of Machynlleth and Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn; the rural districts of Forden, Llanfyllin, Machynlleth and Newtown and Llanidloes.
	P.2	In the administrative county of Radnorshire:— the urban districts of Knighton, Llandrindod Wells and Presteigne; the rural districts of Colwyn, Knighton, New Radnor, Painscastle and Rhayader.
	P.3	In the administrative county of Brecon:— the borough of Brecon; the urban districts of Builth Wells, Hay and Llanwrtyd Wells; the rural districts of Brecknock, Builth, Hay and Ystradgynlais; the rural district of Crickhowell except the part to be comprised in district GT.3; in the rural district of Vaynor and Penderyn, the parish of Ystradfellte.
South Glamorgan	SG.1	The county borough of Cardiff. In the administrative county of Glamorgan, in the rural district of Cardiff, the parishes of Lisvane, Llanedeyrn, Radyr, St. Fagans and Tongwynlais. In the administrative county of Monmouthshire, in the rural district of Magor and St. Mellons, the parish of St. Mellons.
Area of district by reference to existing administrative areas
	SG.2	In the administrative county of Glamorgan:— the boroughs of Barry and Cowbridge; the urban district of Penarth; the rural district of Cardiff except the parts to be comprised in districts MG.5, MG.6 and SG.1; the rural district of Cowbridge except the parts to be comprised in district MG.6.
West Glamorgan	WG.1	The county borough of Swansea. In the administrative county of Glamorgan, the rural district of Gower.
	WG.2	In the administrative county of Glamorgan:— the urban district of Llwchwr; the rural district of Pontardawe.
	WG.3	In the administrative county of Glamorgan:— the borough of Neath; the rural district of Neath except the part to be comprised in district MG.3.
	WG.4	In the administrative county of Glamorgan:— the borough of Port Talbot; the urban district of Glyncorrwg.

Part III E+W Communities Differing from Existing Local Government Areas

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Reference number of district	Name of community	Area of community by reference to existing administrative areas
GT.2	Bedwellty	In the administrative county of Monmouthshire, the urban district of Bedwellty except the Aberbargoed, Cwmsyfiog, New Tredegar and Phillipstown wards.
MG.4	Bedlinog	In the administrative county of Glamorgan, in the urban district of Gelligaer, the Bedlinog ward.
MG.5	New Tredegar	In the administrative county of Monmouthshire, in the urban district of Bedwellty, the Aberbargoed, Cwmsyfiog, New Tredegar and Phillipstown wards.
MG.5	Caerphilly	In the administrative county of Glamorgan, the urban district of Caerphilly except the Taff’s Well ward.
MG.5	Gelligaer	In the administrative county of Glamorgan, the urban district of Gelligaer except the Bedlinog ward.
MG.6	Taff’s Well	In the administrative county of Glamorgan, in the urban district of Caerphilly, The Taff’s Well ward.

Part IV E+W Rules as to Boundaries

1 The boundaries of the new local government areas shall be mered by Ordnance Survey.

2 Any such boundary defined on the map annexed to any order under Part VI of the 1933 Act or Part II of the M1 Local Government Act 1958 by reference to proposed works shall, if the works have not been executed at the time of the completion of the first survey made after the passing of this Act for a new edition of Ordnance Survey large-scale plans including that boundary, be mered as if the boundary had not been so defined.

Marginal Citations

M1 1958 c. 55.