2002 No. 3275 (W.313)
The County of Monmouthshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2002
Made
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2)
In pursuance of sections 58(1) and 64 of the Local Government Act 19721 the Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales submitted proposals in March 2000 for the future electoral arrangements for the County of Monmouthshire. The National Assembly for Wales, having agreed with the proposals, makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred on it by sections 58(2) and 67(4) and (5) of the Act.
Name, commencement and interpretation1
1
This Order is called the County of Monmouthshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2002.
2
This Order will come into force:
a
for the purposes of proceedings, preliminary or relating to any election to be held to be held on the 6th May 2004, on the 9th October 2003, and
b
for all other purposes, on 6 May 2004.
3
In this Order—
“the Act” (“y Ddeddf”) means the Local Government Act 1972;
“electoral division” (“adran etholiadol”) means an electoral division of the County of Monmouthshire as constituted by the County of Monmouthshire Electoral Arrangements Order 19942;
“map” (“map”) means the map marked “map of the County of Monmouthshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2002” and deposited in accordance with Regulation 5 of the Local Government Area Changes Regulations 19763.
Electoral Divisions2
1
The existing electoral divisions of the County of Monmouthshire specified in the Schedule to the County of Monmouthshire Electoral Arrangements Order 1994 are abolished.
2
For the purposes of the elections of councillors for the County of Monmouthshire, that County shall be divided into 42 electoral divisions bearing the names specified in column (1) of the Schedule to this order, and each such electoral division shall comprise the area specified in column (2) of that Schedule, as designated on the map and demarcated by red lines.
3
The number of councillors to be returned for each such electoral division shall be the number specified in relation to the division in column (3) of the Schedule to this Order.
Register of Local Government Electors3
The registration officer shall make such re-arrangements or adaptation of the register of local government electors as may be necessary due to the coming into force of this Order.
Signed on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales
SCHEDULENames, areas and numbers of councillors for the electoral divisions of the County of Monmouthshire
(1) | (2) | (3) |
---|---|---|
Name of Electoral Division | Area of Electoral Division | Number of Councillors |
Caerwent | The Community of Caerwent | 1 |
Caldicot Castle | The Caldicot Castle ward of the of the Community of Caldicot | 1 |
Cantref | The Cantref ward of the Community of Abergavenny | 1 |
Castle | The Castle ward of Abergavenny | 1 |
Croesonen | The Croesonen East and Croesonen West wards of the Community of Llantilio Pertholey | 1 |
Crucorney | The Communities of Crucorney and Grosmont | 1 |
Devauden | The Communities of Devauden and Llangwm | 1 |
Dewstow | The Dewstow ward of the Community of Caldicot | 1 |
Dixton with Osbaston | The Dixton with Osbaston ward of the Community of Monmouth | 1 |
Drybridge | The Drybridge and Town wards of the Community of Monmouth | 1 |
Goetre Fawr | The Community of Goetre Fawr | 1 |
Green Lane | The Green Lane ward of the Community of Caldicot | 1 |
Grofield | The Grofield ward of the Community of Abergavenny | 1 |
Lansdown | The Lansdown ward of the Community of Abergavenny | 1 |
Larkfield | The Larkfield ward of the Community of Chepstow | 1 |
Llanbadoc | The Communities of Gwehelog Fawr and Llanbadoc | 1 |
Llanelly Hill | The Community of Llanelly | 2 |
Llanfoist Fawr | The Llanellen, Llanfoist and Llanwenarth Citra wards of the Community of Llanfoist Fawr | 1 |
Llangybi Fawr | The Communities of Llangybi, Llanhennock and Llantrisant Fawr | 1 |
Llanover | The Communities of Llanarth and Llanover | 1 |
Llantilio Crossenny | The Communities of Llangattok-Vibon-Avel and Llantilio Crossenny | 1 |
Llanwenarth Ultra | The Llanwenarth Ultra ward of the Community of Llanfoist Fawr | 1 |
Mardy | The Mardy, Pantygelli, Sgyrrid East and Sgyrrid West wards of the Community of Llantilio Pertholey | 1 |
Mill | The Mill, Denny and Salisbury wards of the Community of Magor with Undy | 1 |
Mitchel Troy | The Community of Mitchel Troy | 1 |
Overmonnow | The Overmonnow ward of the Community of Monmouth | 1 |
Portskewett | The Community of Portskewett | 1 |
Priory | The Priory ward of the Community of Abergavenny | 1 |
Raglan | The Community of Raglan | 1 |
Rogiet | The Community of Rogiet | 1 |
Severn | The Severn ward of the Community of Caldiciot | 1 |
Shirenewton | The Communities of Mathern and Shirenewton | 1 |
St. Arvans | The Communities of St. Arvans and Tintern | 1 |
St. Christopher's | The St. Christopher’s ward of the Community of Chepstow | 1 |
St. Kingsmark | The St. Kingsmark ward of the Community of Chepstow | 1 |
St. Mary's | The St. Mary’s ward of the Community of Chepstow | 1 |
The Elms | The Elms ward of the Community of Magor with Undy | 1 |
Thornwell | The Thornwell ward of the Community of Chepstow | 1 |
Trellech United | The Community of Trellech United | 1 |
Usk | The Community of Usk | 1 |
West End | The West End ward of the Community of Caldicot | 1 |
Wyesham | The Wyesham ward of the Community of Monmouth | 1 |
(This note is not part of the Order)