Explanatory Note
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order constitutes a new community, to be known as Hook, in the County of Pembrokeshire as from 1st April 1999.
The new community is formed by the separation from the community of Llangwm and Hook of that part of its area comprising the community ward of Hook. The remaining area continues as a community and is renamed Llangwm. The existing wards are abolished and neither the new community of Hook or the community of Llangwm is to be warded.
The new community of Hook is to have a council and the council for the community of Llangwm will continue. From the appointe day until 14th June 1999, the present 6 councillors for each of the wards as existing immediately before the appointed day, are to be councillors for each of the communities comprising the area of the former wards. As from 14th June 1999, each of the communities is to have 8 councillors, such councillors being elected on 10th June 1999.
Consequential provision is made in respect of the Llangwm electoral division and the Cleddau petty sessional division.
The maps forming part of this Order show (a) the existing community and (b) the communities of Hook and Llangwm as they will be from 1st April 1999.
Prints of the boundary map referred to in article 3 of this order are deposited and may be inspected during normal office hours at the offices of the County Council of Pembrokeshire, Osmond House, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire and at the offices of the Secretary of State for Wales at Cathays Park, Cardiff.
The Local Government Area Changes Regulations 1976 (as amended) referred to in Article 3 of this Order contain incidental, consequential, transitional and supplementary provision about the effect and implementation of Orders such as this one.
