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2012 No. 2676 (W.290)
The Isle of Anglesey (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2012
Made
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2)
The Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales has, in accordance with sections 57(2) and 58(3) of the Local Government Act 19721, submitted to the Welsh Ministers a report dated May 2012 on its review of, and proposals for a change in, the electoral arrangements within the county of the Isle of Anglesey2.
The Welsh Ministers have decided to give effect to those proposals without modifications.
More than six weeks have elapsed since those proposals were submitted to the Welsh Ministers.
The Welsh Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred on the Secretary of State by section 58(2) of the Local Government Act 1972 and now vested in them3.
Title, commencement and interpretation1
1
The title of this Order is The Isle of Anglesey (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2012.
2
This Order comes into force—
a
for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on the day following the day on which the Order is made;
b
for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 20134.
3
In this Order “ordinary day of election for councillors” (“diwrnod arferol ethol cynghorwyr”) has the meaning given by section 37 of the Representation of the People Act 19835.
Electoral divisions of the county of the Isle of Anglesey2
1
The electoral divisions of the county of the Isle of Anglesey are abolished.
2
The county is divided into eleven electoral divisions each bearing a name listed in column 1 of the Table in the Schedule and each such electoral division comprises the existing areas specified in relation to that electoral division in column 2 of the Table.
3
The number of councillors to be elected for each electoral division is the number specified in relation to that electoral division in column 3 of the Table in the Schedule.
Revocation3
The Borough of Ynys Môn-Isle of Anglesey (Electoral Arrangements) Order 19926 is revoked.
SCHEDULENAMES AND AREAS OF ELECTORAL DIVISIONS AND NUMBERS OF COUNCILLORS
Column (1) | Column (2) | Column (3) |
|---|---|---|
Name of electoral division | Area of electoral division | Number of councillors |
Aethwy | The Communities of Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll, Menai Bridge and Penmynydd | 3 |
Bro Aberffraw | The Communities of Aberffraw, Bodorgan and Rhosyr | 2 |
Bro Rhosyr | The Communities of Llanidan, Llanfihangel Ysgeifiog, Llanddaniel-fab and Llangristiolus | 2 |
Caergybi | In the Community of Holyhead, the wards of Town, London Road, Morawelon, Porthyfelin and Parc a'r mynydd | 3 |
Canolbarth Môn | The Communities of Bryngwran, Bodffordd, Llangefni and Trewalchmai; and, in the Community of Llanddyfnan, the wards of Llanddyfnan, Llangwyllog and Tregaean | 3 |
Llifon | The Communities of Llanfaelog, Llanfair-yn-neubwll and Valley | 2 |
Lligwy | The Communities of Moelfre, Llaneugrad, Llanfair Mathafarn Eithaf and Pentraeth; and, in the Community of Llanddyfnan, the ward of Llanfihangel Tre'r-beirdd | 3 |
Seiriol | The Communities of Beaumaris, Cwm Cadnant, Llanddona and Llangoed | 3 |
Talybolion | The Communities of Bodedern, Cylch-y-garn, Llannerch-y-medd, Llanfachreth, Llanfaethlu, Mechell and Tref Alaw | 3 |
Twrcelyn | The Communities of Amlwch, Llanbadrig, Llaneilian and Rhos-y-bol | 3 |
Ynys Gybi | The Communities of Trearddur and Rhoscolyn; and, in the Community of Holyhead, the wards of Maeshyfryd and Kingsland | 3 |
(This note is not part of the Order)