The County Borough of Merthyr Tydfil (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021

Electoral arrangements for the County Borough of Merthyr TydfilE+W

2.—(1) The electoral wards of the County Borough of Merthyr Tydfil, as they exist immediately before the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2022, are abolished.

(2) The County Borough of Merthyr Tydfil is divided into 11 electoral wards each bearing the English language name listed in column 1 and the Welsh language name listed in column 2 of the Table in the Schedule to this Order.

(3) Each electoral ward comprises the areas specified in relation to that electoral ward in column 3 of the Table in the Schedule to this Order.

(4) The number of members of the council to be elected for each electoral ward is the number specified in column 4 of the Table in the Schedule to this Order.

(5) The provisions in this Order take precedence over any conflicting provision in any previous statutory instrument made under section 58(2) of the Local Government Act 1972(1).

Commencement Information

I1Art. 2 in force at 6.10.2021 for specified purposes, see art. 1(2)

I2Art. 2 in force at 5.5.2022 in so far as not already in force, see art. 1(3)

(1)

1972 c. 70; section 58 of the 1972 Act was repealed by section 73(2) of, and Schedule 2 to, the 2013 Act, subject to savings provisions specified in section 74 of the 2013 Act.