Section 1(2).
SCHEDULE 1U.K. The New Principal Areas
CountiesU.K.
1U.K.For Part I of Schedule 4 to the 1972 Act substitute—
“PART IU.K. Counties
| Name | Area |
|---|---|
| Anglesey Sir Fôn | The district of Ynys Môn Isle of Anglesey. |
| Caernarfonshire and Merionethshire Sir Gaernarfon a Meirionnydd | The districts of Arfon, Dwyfor, and Meirionnydd. |
| Cardiff Caerdydd | The district of Cardiff, together with (from the district of Taff-Ely) the community of Pentyrch. |
| Cardiganshire Sir Aberteifi | The district of Ceredigion. |
| Carmarthenshire Sir Gaerfyrddin | The districts of Carmarthen, Llanelli and Dinefwr. |
| Denbighshire Sir Ddinbych | The district of Rhuddlan, together with (from the district of Glyndwjr) the communities of Aberwheeler, Cynwyd, Llandrillo, Henllan, Denbigh, Llandyrnog, Llangynhafal, Llanynys, Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch, Nantglyn, Cyffylliog, Ruthin, Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd, Llanferres, Clocaenog, Efenechtyd, Llandegla, Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd, Llanarmon-yn-Iajl, Llanelidan, Derwen, Betws Gwerfil Goch, Gwyddelwern, Bryneglwys, Corwen, Llantysilio, Llangollen and Llangollen Rural with (from the district of Colwyn) the communities of Trefnant and Cefnmeiriadog. |
| Flintshire Sir y Fflint | The districts of Alyn and Deeside and Delyn. |
| Monmouthshire Sir Fynwy | The district of Monmouth together with (from the district of Blaenau Gwent) the community of Llanelly. |
| Pembrokeshire Sir Benfro | The districts of Preseli Pembrokeshire and South Pembrokeshire, together with Caldey Island and St Margaret’s Island. |
| Powys Powys | The districts of Montgomeryshire, Radnorshire and Brecknock, together with (from the district of Glyndwjr) the communities of Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, Llansilin and Llangedwyn. |
| Swansea Abertawe | The district of Swansea, together with (from the district of Lliw Valley) the communities of Gowerton, Llwchwr, Gorseinon, Grovesend, Pontardulais, Mawr, Pont-Lliw, Penllergaer, Llangyfelach and Clydach.” |
County boroughsU.K.
2U.K.For Part II of Schedule 4 to the 1972 Act substitute—
“PART IIU.K. County Boroughs
| Name | Area |
|---|---|
| Aberconwy and Colwyn Aberconwy a Cholwyn | The districts of Aberconwy and Colwyn, but excluding (from the district of Colwyn) the communities of Cefnmeiriadog and Trefnant. |
| Blaenau Gwent Blaenau Gwent | The district of Blaenau Gwent (excluding the community of Llanelly). |
| Bridgend Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr | The district of Ogwr, but excluding the communities of Wick, St Bride’s Major and Ewenny. |
| Caerphilly Caerffili | The districts of Islwyn and Rhymney Valley. |
| Merthyr Tydfil Merthyr Tudful | The district of Merthyr Tydfil. |
| Neath and Port Talbot Castell-nedd a Phort Talbot | The districts of Neath and Port Talbot, together with (from the district of Lliw Valley) the communities of Pontardawe, Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen, Cwmllynfell, Ystalyfera and Cilybebyll. |
| Newport Casnewydd | The district of Newport. |
| Rhondda, Cynon, Taff Rhondda, Cynon, Taf | The districts of Rhondda, Cynon Valley, and Taff-Ely, but excluding (from the district of Taff-Ely) the community of Pentyrch. |
| Torfaen Tor-faen | The district of Torfaen. |
| The Vale of Glamorgan Bro Morgannwg | The district of Vale of Glamorgan, together with (from the district of Ogwr) the communities of Wick, St Bride’s Major and Ewenny. |
| Wrexham Wrecsam | The district of Wrexham Maelor, together with (from the district of Glyndwjr) the communities of Chirk, Glyntraian, Llansantffraid Glyn Ceiriog, and Ceiriog Ucha.” |
The preserved countiesU.K.
3U.K.For Part III of Schedule 4 to the 1972 Act substitute—
“PART IIIU.K. The Preserved Counties And Their Areas
| Name | Area |
|---|---|
| Clwyd | The county of Clwyd, but excluding the communities of Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, Llansilin and Llangedwyn. |
| Dyfed | The county of Dyfed. |
| Gwent | The county of Gwent. |
| Gwynedd | The county of Gwynedd. |
| Mid Glamorgan Morgannwg Ganol | The county of Mid Glamorgan, but excluding the communities of Wick, St Bride’s Major, Ewenny and Pentyrch. |
| Powys | The county of Powys with the addition of the communities of Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, Llansilin and Llangedwyn from the county of Clwyd. |
| South Glamorgan De Morgannwg | The county of South Glamorgan with the addition of the communities of Wick, St Bride’s Major, Ewenny and Pentyrch from the county of Mid Glamorgan. |
| West Glamorgan Gorllewin Morgannwg. | The county of West Glamorgan.” |