2021 No. 1181 (W. 292)
The County Borough of Conwy (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021
Made
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2) and (3)
The Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales1 has, in accordance with section 36(5) of the Local Government (Democracy) (Wales) Act 20132 (“the 2013 Act”), submitted to the Welsh Ministers a report dated May 2019 containing its recommendations for change and the details of its review of the electoral arrangements for the County Borough of Conwy.
The Welsh Ministers have, after consideration of the matters referred to and set out in section 37(2)(a) and (c) of the 2013 Act, decided to give effect to those recommendations with modifications.
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 and commencementI1I71
1
The title of this Order is the County Borough of Conwy (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021.
2
For any purpose set out in regulation 4(1) of the Regulations, 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 20223.
InterpretationI2I62
In this Order—
“electoral ward” (“ward etholiadol”) means any area for which members are elected to Conwy County Borough Council;
“map” (“map”) means the map marked “Map of the County Borough of Conwy (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021” deposited in accordance with regulation 5 of the Regulations;
“the Regulations” (“y Rheoliadau”) means the Local Government Area Changes Regulations 19764;
where a boundary is shown on the map as running along a road, railway line, footway, watercourse or similar geographical feature, it is to be treated as running along the centre line of the feature;
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.
Electoral arrangements for the County Borough of ConwyI3I83
1
The electoral wards of the County Borough of Conwy, as they exist immediately before the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2022, are abolished.
2
The County Borough of Conwy is divided into 30 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 19725.
The communities of Rhos-on-Sea and Colwyn Bay: changes to community boundariesI4I94
The part of the community of Colwyn Bay shown hatched on the map is transferred to the community of Rhos-on-Sea, and forms part of the Rhos ward of the community of Rhos-on-Sea.
I5I10SCHEDULENAMES AND AREAS OF ELECTORAL WARDS AND NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL
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 |
Betws-yn-Rhos | Betws-yn-Rhos | The communities of Betws yn Rhos and Llanfair Talhaiarn | 1 |
Betws-y-Coed and Trefriw | Betws-y-coed a Threfriw | The communities of Betws y Coed, Capel Curig, Dolwyddelan and Trefriw | 1 |
Bryn | Bryn | The Bryn and Lafan wards of the community of Llanfairfechan | 1 |
Caerhun | Caerhun | The communities of Caerhun, Dolgarrog and Henryd | 1 |
Colwyn | Colwyn | The Colwyn ward of the community of Old Colwyn | 2 |
Conwy | Conwy | The Aberconwy and Castell wards of the community of Conwy | 2 |
Craig-y-don | Craig-y-don | The Craig-y-Don ward of the community of Llandudno | 2 |
Deganwy | Deganwy | The Deganwy ward of the community of Conwy | 2 |
Eglwys-bach a Llangernyw | Eglwys-bach a Llangernyw | The communities of Eglwysbach and Llangernyw | 1 |
Eirias | Eirias | The Eirias ward of the community of Old Colwyn | 2 |
Gele and Llanddulas | Gele a Llanddulas | The Gele and St George wards of the community of Abergele and the community of Llanddulas and Rhyd-y-foel | 3 |
Glyn | Glyn | The Glyn ward of the community of Colwyn Bay | 2 |
Glyn y Marl | Glyn y Marl | The Marl and Pensarn wards of the community of Conwy | 3 |
Gogarth Mostyn | Gogarth Mostyn | The Gogarth and Mostyn wards of the community of Llandudno | 3 |
Kinmel Bay | Bae Cinmel | The Kinmel Bay ward of the community of Kinmel Bay and Towyn | 3 |
Llandrillo-yn-Rhos | Llandrillo-yn-Rhos | The community of Rhos-on-Sea | 4 |
Llanrwst a Llanddoged | Llanrwst a Llanddoged | The communities of Llanrwst, and Llanddoged and Maenan | 2 |
Llansanffraid | Llansanffraid | The community of Llansanffraid Glan Conwy | 1 |
Llansannan | Llansannan | The communities of Llansannan and Llannefydd | 1 |
Llysfaen | Llysfaen | The community of Llysfaen | 1 |
Mochdre | Mochdre | The community of Mochdre | 1 |
Pandy | Pandy | The Pandy ward of the community of Llanfairfechan | 1 |
Penmaenmawr | Penmaenmawr | The community of Penmaenmawr | 2 |
Penrhyn | Penrhyn | The Penrhyn ward of the community of Llandudno | 2 |
Pen-sarn Pentre Mawr | Pen-sarn Pentre Mawr | The Pensarn (Abergele) and Pentre Mawr wards of the community of Abergele | 3 |
Rhiw | Rhiw | The Rhiw ward of the community of Colwyn Bay | 3 |
Towyn | Tywyn | The Towyn ward of the community of Kinmel Bay and Towyn | 1 |
Tudno | Tudno | The Tudno ward of the community of Llandudno | 2 |
Uwch Aled | Uwch Aled | The communities of Cerrigydrudion, Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr, Llangwm and Pentrefoelas | 1 |
Uwch Conwy | Uwch Conwy | The communities of Bro Garmon, Bro Machno and Ysbyty Ifan | 1 |
(This note is not part of the Order)
Sch. in force at 27.10.2021 for specified purposes, see art. 1(2)