The Powys (Communities) Order 2008

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order, made in accordance with section 58(2) of the Local Government Act 1972, gives effect to proposals of the Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales (“the Commission”), which reported in July 2007 on a review of communities conducted by Powys County Council. The Commission’s report recommended changes to the existing boundaries of communities within the area of Powys County Council and consequential changes to electoral arrangements, and this Order gives effect to the Commission’s recommendations without modification.

The effect of this Order is that there are changes to a number of community areas and consequential changes in electoral arrangements. Further, the communities of Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant (in the former district of Glyndwr) and Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant (in the former district of Montgomeryshire) are amalgamated and constitute the new community of Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant which will be represented by 11 community councillors. Transitional and consequential provision is made in respect of the new community council. Consequential provision is made in respect of the electoral divisions of Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant/Llansilin and Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant. The electoral division of Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant/Llansilin will comprise the communities of Llangedwyn and Llansilin and the new community of Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant and will continue to have one county councillor. The electoral division of Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant is to be known as Llanwddyn and will comprise the communities of Llangynog, Llanwddyn and Pen-y-Bont-Fawr and will continue to have one county councillor.

Prints of the boundary maps A to N are deposited and may be inspected during normal office hours at the offices of Powys County Council, Llandrindod Wells, Powys and at the offices of the Welsh Assembly Government at Cathays Park, Cardiff (Local Government Policy Division).

The Local Government Area Changes Regulations 1976 referred to in article 2 of this Order contain incidental, consequential, transitional and supplementary provision about the effect and implementation of orders such as this.