The Preseli (Communities) Order 1987

In this order, “the boundary map” means the map issued by the Welsh Office and marked “Boundary map of the Preseli (Communities) Order 1987”. The sheets of the boundary map are respectively marked with the numbers 1 to 74.

Regulation 5(3)(a)(ii) of the Regulations (which requires the supply of prints of maps referred to in orders to the Secretary of State for Social Services) shall not apply.

the seventeen communities of Ambleston, Burton, Dale, Fishguard and Goodwick, Freystrop, Haverfordwest, Johnston, Letterston, Llandissilio West, Llangwm, Llanstadwell, Manordeifi, Mathry, Newport, Neyland, Rosemarket and Spittal shall continue;

the three communities of St. Dogmaels Rural, St. Ishmaels and Steynton shall continue but shall be renamed and are hereinafter referred to as St. Dogmaels, St. Ishmael’s and Tiers Cross respectively;

the eighty-four existing communities of Bayvil, Bletherston, Boulston, Brawdy, Bridell, Camrose, Capel Colman, Castellan, Castlebythe, Cathedral Close of St. David's, Cilgerran, Clarbeston, Clydey, Dinas, Eglwys Wen, Eglwyswrw, Fishguard South, Granston, Hamlet of St. Martin, Hamlet of St. Thomas, Haroldston St. Issells, Haroldston West, Hasguard, Hayscastle, Henry’s Moat, Herbrandston, Hubberston, Jordanston, Lambston, Little Newcastle, Llandeilo Llwydarth, Llandeloy, Llanfair-Nant-Gwyn, Llanfair-Nant-y-Gôf, Llanfihangel Penbedw, Llanfyrnach, Llangolman, Llanhowell, Llanllawer, Llanreithan, Llanrian, Llanstinan, Llantood, Llanwnda, Llanycefn, Llanychaer, Llanychlwydog, Llys-y-frân, Maenclochog, Manorowen, Marloes, Meline, Milford Haven, Monington, Morvil, Moylgrove, Mynachlog-ddu, Nevern, New Moat, Nolton, North Prendergast, Penrydd, Pontfaen, Puncheston, Robeston West, Roch, Rudbaxton, St. Brides, St. Davids, St. Dogwells, St. Edrins, St. Elvis, St. Lawrence, St. Nicholas, Talbenny, Treffgarne, Uzmaston, Vorlan, Walton East, Walton West, Walwyn’s Castle, West Cilrhedyn, Whitchurch and Wiston shall be abolished;

thirty-two new communities to be known as Boncath, Brawdy, Camrose, Cilgerran, Clydey, Crymych, Cwm Gwaun, Dinas Cross, Eglwyswrw, Hayscastle, Herbrandston, Llanrhian, Maenclochog, Marloes and St. Brides, Merlin’s Bridge, Milford, Mynachlog-Ddu, Nevern, New Moat, Pencaer, Puncheston, Roch, Rudbaxton, St. Davids and the Cathedral Close, Scleddau, Solva, The Havens, Trecw®n, Uzmaston and Boulston, Walwyn’s Castle, Wiston and Wolfscastle shall be constituted;

the communities named in paragraphs (1), (2) and (4) shall, subject to the provision of paragraphs (6), (7) and (8), consist of the areas shown by the relevant continuous red lines on the boundary map;

the Bishops and Clerks shall be included in the new community of St. Davids and the Cathedral Close;

any attribution on the boundary map of an island, rock or sandbank to a community named in paragraph (1), (2) or (4) or to a ward of such a community shall have effect;

any island, rock or sandbank forming part of an existing community in the District which is not expressly shown on the boundary map as part of a community named in paragraph (1), (2) or (4) shall form, or continue to form, part of such a community (and if that community is divided into wards of the ward) nearest to which any part of such island, rock or sandbank lies; and

paragraph (6) shall not be construed as affecting the generality of paragraphs (7) and (8).

The community council of any community, and the common community council of any communities, named in paragraph (3) of article 6 shall be dissolved.

The community wards of the communities of Fishguard and Goodwick, and Milford Haven shall be abolished.

There shall be a community council for each new community.

Community councillors for the new communities named in column (1) of Schedule 2 not divided into community wards, and for the new community wards, shall be elected on 7th May 1987. The persons elected shall come into office on 11th May 1987 and shall retire on the fourth day after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 1991.

The annual meetings of the new community councils for 1987 shall be convened by the officer appointed by the District Council for the purpose.

As from 11th May 1987 the number of councillors for any community named in column (1) of the following table shall be that specified in respect of the community in column (2).

The numbers of councillors for the communities of Ambleston, Freystrop and Spittal shall remain 7 in each case.

Regulation 8(1) (Councillors) of the Regulations shall not apply to any community or community ward in the District.

The specified papers of a community named in column (1) of the following table shall be deposited in the custody of the new community council named in respect of such community in column (2).

The specified papers of a community named in column (1) of the following table shall be deposited in such custody as may, with the approval of the District Council, be agreed between the community councils specified in respect of such community in column (2), or failing such approval and agreement, as may be directed by the District Council.

In this article, “specified papers”, in relation to any community, means the public books, writing and papers of the community (including any photographic copies thereof) and all documents directed by law to be kept therewith.

Subject to paragraph (1), any provisions in relation to inhabitants of any community abolished by article 6(3) in any table of fees in force in respect of any relevant cemetery shall apply to the inhabitants of the relevant area.

In this article—

• “relevant cemetery” means—

  1. a

     the St. Martin’s Cemetery;

  2. b

     the Upper Cemetery situated in the Town of Haverfordwest; or

  3. c

     any other cemetery to which the Local Authorities' Cemeteries Order 19776 applies maintained immediately before the appointed day by the council of a community abolished by article 6(3);

• in the case of the St. Martin’s Cemetery—

  • “the relevant area” means the parts of the existing communities of Hamlet of St. Martin and Haverfordwest included in the Town of Haverfordwest as altered; and

  • “specified area” means any area transferred from the communities of Hamlet of St. Martin and Haverfordwest to the new community of Camrose or Uzmaston and Boulston;

• in the case of the Upper Cemetery—

  • “the relevant area” means the parts of the existing communities of Haverfordwest and North Prendergast included in the Town of Haverfordwest as altered; and

  • “specified area” means any area transferred from the communities of Haverfordwest and North Prendergast to the new community of Camrose, Rudbaxton or Uzmaston and Boulston; and

• in the case of any other cemetery—

  • “the relevant area” means the area transferred from the community described in (c) to the community in which the cemetery is situated; and

  • “specified area” means an area so transferred to any other community.

Paragraphs (1) to (3) are supplementary to paragraphs (2) and (3) of regulation 35 of the Regulations.