Welsh Statutory Instruments
2021 No. 1138 (W. 275)
Local Government, Wales
The County Borough of the Vale of Glamorgan (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021
Made
11 October 2021
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2) and (3)
The Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales(1) has, in accordance with section 36(5) of the Local Government (Democracy) (Wales) Act 2013(2) (“the 2013 Act”), submitted to the Welsh Ministers a report dated February 2021 containing its recommendations for change and the details of its review of the electoral arrangements for the County Borough of the Vale of Glamorgan.
The Welsh Ministers have decided to give effect to those recommendations without modification.
In accordance with section 37(3) of the 2013 Act, more than 6 weeks have elapsed since those recommendations were submitted to the Welsh Ministers.
The Welsh Ministers make the following Order in exercise of their powers conferred by section 37(1) of the 2013 Act.
Title, commencement and interpretationE+W
1.—(1) The title of this Order is the County Borough of the Vale of Glamorgan (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021.
(2) For any purpose set out in regulation 4(1) of the Local Government Area Changes Regulations 1976(3), this Order comes into force on the second day after the day on which it is made.
(3) For all other purposes, this Order comes into force on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2022(4).
(4) In this Order—
“electoral ward” (“ward etholiadol”) means any area for which members are elected to the County Borough of the Vale of Glamorgan Council;
words and expressions used in this Order have the same meaning as they have in Part 3 of the [F1Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru etc. Act 2013], except so far as a contrary intention appears.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in art. 1(4) substituted (25.6.2024) by Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Act 2024 (asc 4), s. 25(1)(a), Sch. 1 para. 18
Commencement Information
I1Art. 1 in force at 13.10.2021 for specified purposes, see art. 1(2)
I2Art. 1 in force at 5.5.2022 in so far as not already in force, see art. 1(3)
Electoral arrangements for the County Borough of the Vale of GlamorganE+W
2.—(1) The electoral wards of the County Borough of the Vale of Glamorgan, as they exist immediately before the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2022, are abolished.
(2) The County Borough of the Vale of Glamorgan is divided into 24 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(5).
Commencement Information
I3Art. 2 in force at 13.10.2021 for specified purposes, see art. 1(2)
I4Art. 2 in force at 5.5.2022 in so far as not already in force, see art. 1(3)
Rebecca Evans
Minister for Finance and Local Government, one of the Welsh Ministers
Article 2
SCHEDULEE+WNAMES AND AREAS OF ELECTORAL WARDS AND NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL
Commencement Information
I5Sch. in force at 13.10.2021 for specified purposes, see art. 1(2)
I6Sch. in force at 5.5.2022 in so far as not already in force, see art. 1(3)
Table
| Column (1) | Column (2) | Column (3) | Column (4) |
|---|---|---|---|
| English language name of electoral ward | Welsh language name of electoral ward | Area of electoral ward | Number of members of the council |
| Baruc | Baruc | The Baruc ward of the town of Barry | 3 |
| Buttrills | Buttrills | The Buttrills ward of the town of Barry | 2 |
| Cadoc | Cadog | The Cadoc ward of the town of Barry | 4 |
| Castleland | Castleland | The Castleland ward of the town of Barry | 2 |
| Cornerswell | Cornerswell | The Cornerswell ward of the town of Penarth | 2 |
| Court | Court | The Court ward of the town of Barry | 2 |
| Cowbridge | Y Bont-faen | The town of Cowbridge with Llanblethian, and [F2the communities of Llanfair, and Penllyn] | 3 |
| Dinas Powys | Dinas Powys | [F3The communities of Dinas Powys, and Michaelston-le-Pit and Leckwith] | 4 |
| Dyfan | Dyfan | The Dyfan ward of the town of Barry | 2 |
| Gibbonsdown | Gibbonsdown | The Gibbonsdown ward of the town of Barry | 2 |
| Illtyd | Illtud | The Illtyd ward of the town of Barry | 3 |
| Llandough | Llandochau | The community of Llandough | 1 |
| Llandow | Llandŵ | The communities of Colwinston, Llandow, and Llangan | 1 |
| Llantwit Major | Llanilltud Fawr | The town of Llantwit Major, and the community of Llanmaes | 4 |
| Peterston-super-Ely | Llanbedr-y-fro | The communities of Pendoylan, Peterston-super-Ely, and Welsh St Donats | 1 |
| Plymouth | Plymouth | The Plymouth ward of the town of Penarth | 2 |
| Rhoose | Y Rhws | The community of Rhoose | 3 |
| St Athan | Sain Tathan | The community of St Athan | 2 |
| St Bride’s Major | Saint-y-brid | The communities of Ewenny, St Bride’s Major, St Donats, and Wick | 2 |
| St Nicholas and Llancarfan | Sain Nicolas a Llancarfan | The communities of Llancarfan, St Nicholas and Bonvilston, and St Georges-super-Ely | 1 |
| St Augustine’s | St Augustine’s | The St Augustine’s ward of the town of Penarth | 3 |
| Stanwell | Stanwell | The Stanwell ward of the town of Penarth | 2 |
| Sully | Sili | [F4The community of Sully and Lavernock] | 2 |
| Wenvoe | Gwenfô | The community of Wenvoe | 1 |
Textual Amendments
F2Words in Sch. Table substituted (11.3.2022) by The County Borough of the Vale of Glamorgan (Electoral Arrangements) (Amendment) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/248), arts. 1(2), 2(2)(a)
F3Words in Sch. Table substituted (11.3.2022) by The County Borough of the Vale of Glamorgan (Electoral Arrangements) (Amendment) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/248), arts. 1(2), 2(2)(b)
F4Words in Sch. Table substituted (11.3.2022) by The County Borough of the Vale of Glamorgan (Electoral Arrangements) (Amendment) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/248), arts. 1(2), 2(2)(c)
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 February 2021 on its review of the electoral arrangements for the County Borough of the Vale of Glamorgan. The Commission’s Report proposed an increase in the number of electoral wards from 23 to 24, and an increase in the number of councillors from 47 to 54.
This Order implements the Commission’s recommendations, without modification.
Article 2 of this Order abolishes the existing electoral arrangements for the County Borough of the Vale of Glamorgan and introduces a Schedule which sets out the new electoral arrangements for the electoral wards within the County Borough of the Vale of Glamorgan.
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.
The Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales was established by section 53 of, and Schedule 8 to, the Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) (“the 1972 Act”). Section 53 and Schedule 8 were repealed by section 73(2) of, and Schedule 2 to, the Local Government (Democracy) (Wales) Act 2013 (anaw 4) (“the 2013 Act”). The 2013 Act re-names the Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales as the Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales (see section 2).
S.I. 1976/246. Section 74(3) of the 2013 Act provides that these Regulations continue to have effect in relation to orders made under Part 3 of the 2013 Act, as if those orders were made under Part 4 of the 1972 Act.
The Local Authorities (Change to the Years of Ordinary Elections) (Wales) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/1269 (W. 220)) amends section 26(1) of the 1972 Act to provide that the year in which the ordinary elections of councillors of local authorities shall take place is 2022 instead of 2021.
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.