The City and County of Swansea (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order implements the recommendations of the Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales (“the Commission”), which reported in March 2020 on its review of the electoral arrangements for the City and County of Swansea. The Commission’s Report proposed a reduction in the number of electoral wards from 36 to 32, but an increase in the number of councillors from 72 to 75.

This Order implements the Commission’s recommendations, with modifications.

Article 3 of this Order abolishes the existing electoral arrangements for the City and County of Swansea and introduces the Schedule which sets out the new electoral arrangements for the City and County of Swansea.

This Order also implements recommendations for changes to community boundaries and electoral arrangements for some communities within the City and County of Swansea.

Article 4 abolishes the existing community of Cockett, and article 5 creates the new communities of Cockett and Waunarlwydd.

Article 6 abolishes the existing communities of Castle and St Thomas and article 7 creates the new communities of Castle, St Thomas, and Waterfront.

Article 8 makes changes to the boundary between the community wards of West Cross and Newton within the community of Mumbles.

The Welsh Ministers’ Code of Practice on the carrying out of Regulatory Impact Assessments was considered in relation to this Order. As a result, it was not considered necessary to carry out a regulatory impact assessment as to the likely costs and benefits of complying with this Order.

Prints of the maps labelled 1 to 6 to which this Order relates are deposited in the office of the Welsh Government at Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3NQ (Local Government Democracy Division), and with Swansea Council. Prints deposited with Swansea Council are open to inspection by anyone affected by the provisions of this Order.