Welsh Statutory Instruments
Local Government, Wales
Made
25 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 July 2019 containing its recommendations for change and the details of its review of the electoral arrangements for the County of Pembrokeshire.
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.
1.—(1) The title of this Order is the County of Pembrokeshire (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 2022(3).
Commencement Information
I1Art. 1 in force at 27.10.2021 for specified purposes, see art. 1(2)
2. In this Order—
“electoral ward” (“ward etholiadol”) means any area for which members are elected to Pembrokeshire County Council;
“the Regulations” (“y Rheoliadau”) means the Local Government Area Changes Regulations 1976(4);
any reference to a map means one of the 10 maps marked “Map of the County of Pembrokeshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021” deposited in accordance with regulation 5 of the Regulations, labelled “1” to “10”, and a reference to a numbered map is a reference to the map that bears that number;
where a boundary is shown on a 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.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in art. 2 substituted (25.6.2024) by Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Act 2024 (asc 4), s. 25(1)(a), Sch. 1 para. 25
Commencement Information
I3Art. 2 in force at 27.10.2021 for specified purposes, see art. 1(2)
3.—(1) The electoral wards of the County of Pembrokeshire, as they exist immediately before the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2022, are abolished.
(2) The County of Pembrokeshire is divided into 59 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
I5Art. 3 in force at 27.10.2021 for specified purposes, see art. 1(2)
4. In the community of Milford Haven—
(a)the part of the Hakin ward shown hatched on Map 1 is transferred to the Central ward;
(b)the part of the Hubberston ward shown hatched on Map 2 is transferred to the Hakin ward;
(c)the part of the North ward shown hatched on Map 3 is transferred to the East ward.
Commencement Information
I7Art. 4 in force at 27.10.2021 for specified purposes, see art. 1(2)
5. The part of the community ward of St Michael of the community of Pembroke shown hatched on Map 4 is transferred to the community ward of St Mary South of the community of Pembroke.
Commencement Information
I9Art. 5 in force at 27.10.2021 for specified purposes, see art. 1(2)
6. In the community of Pembroke—
(a)the number of members to be elected for the St Mary South ward is 4;
(b)the number of members to be elected for the St Michael ward is 4.
Commencement Information
I11Art. 6 in force at 27.10.2021 for specified purposes, see art. 1(2)
7.—(1) The community wards of Central and Llanion of the community of Pembroke Dock, as they exist immediately before the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2022, are abolished.
(2) There are constituted the following community wards—
(a)the Central ward shown hatched on Map 5;
(b)the Bush ward shown hatched on Map 6.
Commencement Information
I13Art. 7 in force at 27.10.2021 for specified purposes, see art. 1(2)
8.—(1) The community ward of Pennar of the community of Pembroke Dock, as it exists immediately before the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2022, is abolished.
(2) There are constituted the following community wards—
(a)the Pennar ward shown hatched on Map 7;
(b)the Bufferland ward shown hatched on Map 8.
Commencement Information
I15Art. 8 in force at 27.10.2021 for specified purposes, see art. 1(2)
9. In the community of Pembroke Dock—
(a)the number of members to be elected for the Bufferland ward is 3;
(b)the number of members to be elected for the Bush ward is 3;
(c)the number of members to be elected for the Central ward is 4;
(d)the number of members to be elected for the Pennar ward is 3.
Commencement Information
I17Art. 9 in force at 27.10.2021 for specified purposes, see art. 1(2)
10. The community of Saundersfoot is to be divided into the following community wards—
(a)the Saundersfoot North ward shown hatched on Map 9;
(b)the Saundersfoot South ward shown hatched on Map 10.
Commencement Information
I19Art. 10 in force at 27.10.2021 for specified purposes, see art. 1(2)
11. In the community of Saundersfoot—
(a)the number of members to be elected for the Saundersfoot North ward is 4;
(b)the number of members to be elected for the Saundersfoot South ward is 8.
Commencement Information
I21Art. 11 in force at 27.10.2021 for specified purposes, see art. 1(2)
Rebecca Evans
Minister for Finance and Local Government, one of the Welsh Ministers
25 October 2021
Article 3
Commencement Information
I23Sch. in force at 27.10.2021 for specified purposes, see art. 1(2)
| 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 |
| Amroth and Saundersfoot North | Amroth a Gogledd Saundersfoot | The community of Amroth and the North ward of the community of Saundersfoot | 1 |
| Boncath and Clydau | Boncath a Chlydau | The communities of Boncath, Manordeifi and Clydau | 1 |
| Burton | Burton | The communities of Burton and Rosemarket | 1 |
| Bro Gwaun | Bro Gwaun | The communities of Cwm Gwaun, Puncheston and Scleddau | 1 |
| Camrose | Camros | The community of Camrose | 1 |
| Carew and Jeffreyston | Caeriw a Jeffreyston | The communities of Carew and Jeffreyston | 1 |
| Cilgerran and Eglwyswrw | Cilgerran ac Eglwyswrw | The communities of Cilgerran and Eglwyswrw | 1 |
| Crymych and Mynachlog-ddu | Crymych a Mynachlog-ddu | The communities of Crymych and Mynachlogddu | 1 |
| East Williamston | East Williamston | The community of East Williamston | 1 |
| Fishguard: North East | Gogledd-ddwyrain Abergwaun | The Fishguard North East ward of the community of Fishguard and Goodwick | 1 |
| Fishguard: North West | Gogledd-orllewin Abergwaun | The Fishguard North West ward of the community of Fishguard and Goodwick | 1 |
| Goodwick | Wdig | The Goodwick ward of the community of Fishguard and Goodwick | 1 |
| Haverfordwest: Castle | Hwlffordd: Y Castell | The Castle ward of the community of Haverfordwest | 1 |
| Haverfordwest: Garth | Hwlffordd: Garth | The Garth ward of the community of Haverfordwest | 1 |
| Haverfordwest: Portfield | Hwlffordd: Portfield | The Portfield ward of the community of Haverfordwest | 1 |
| Haverfordwest: Prendergast | Hwlffordd: Prendergast | The Prendergast ward of the community of Haverfordwest | 1 |
| Haverfordwest: Priory | Hwlffordd: Y Priordy | The Priory ward of the community of Haverfordwest | 1 |
| Hundleton | Hundleton | The communities of Angle, Hundleton, and Stackpole and Castlemartin | 1 |
| Johnston | Johnston | The community of Johnston | 1 |
| Kilgetty and Begelly | Cilgeti a Begeli | The community of Kilgetty/Begelly | 1 |
| Lampeter Velfrey | Llanbedr Felffre | The communities of Lampeter Velfrey and Llanddewi Velfrey | 1 |
| Lamphey | Llandyfái | The communities of Cosheston and Lamphey | 1 |
| Letterston | Treletert | The communities of Haycastle, Letterston and Wolfscastle | 1 |
| Llangwm | Llangwm | The communities of Freystrop, Hook and Llangwm | 1 |
| Llanrhian | Llanrhian | The communities of Llanrhian, Mathry and Pencaer | 1 |
| Maenclochog | Maenclochog | The communities of Clunderwen, Llandissilio West and Maenclochog | 1 |
| Manorbier and Penally | Maenorbŷr a Phenalun | The communities of Manorbier and Penally | 1 |
| Martletwy | Martletwy | The communities of Llawhaden, Martletwy, and Uzmaston, Boulston and Slebech | 1 |
| Merlin’s Bridge | Pont Fadlen | The community of Merlin’s Bridge | 1 |
| Milford: Central | Canol Aberdaugleddau | The Central ward of the community of Milford Haven | 1 |
| Milford: East | Dwyrain Aberdaugleddau | The East ward of the community of Milford Haven | 1 |
| Milford: Hakin | Aberdaugleddau: Hakin | The Hakin ward of the community of Milford Haven | 1 |
| Milford: Hubberston | Aberdaugleddau: Hubberston | The Hubberston ward of the community of Milford Haven | 1 |
| Milford: North | Gogledd Aberdaugleddau | The North ward of the community of Milford Haven | 1 |
| Milford: West | Gorllewin Aberdaugleddau | The West ward of the community of Milford Haven | 1 |
| Narberth: Urban | Arberth Drefol | The Narberth Urban ward of the community of Narberth | 1 |
| Narberth: Rural | Arberth Wledig | The community of Templeton, and the Narberth Rural ward of the community of Narberth | 1 |
| Newport and Dinas | Trefdraeth a Dinas | The communities of Dinas Cross and Newport | 1 |
| Neyland: East | Dwyrain Neyland | The East ward of the community of Neyland | 1 |
| Neyland: West | Gorllewin Neyland | The community of Stadwell and the West ward of the community of Neyland | 1 |
| Pembroke Dock: Bush | Doc Penfro: Bush | The Bush ward of the community of Pembroke Dock | 1 |
| Pembroke Dock: Central | Canol Doc Penfro | The Central ward of the community of Pembroke Dock | 1 |
| Pembroke Dock: Market | Doc Penfro: Y Farchnad | The Market ward of the community of Pembroke Dock | 1 |
| Pembroke Dock: Bufferland | Doc Penfro: Bufferland | The Bufferland ward of the community of Pembroke Dock | 1 |
| Pembroke Dock: Pennar | Doc Penfro: Pennar | The Pennar ward of the community of Pembroke Dock | 1 |
| Pembroke: Monkton and St Mary South | Penfro: Cil-maen a De St Mary | The Monkton and the St Mary South wards of the community of Pembroke | 2 |
| Pembroke: St Mary North | Penfro: Gogledd St Mary | The St Mary North ward of the community of Pembroke | 1 |
| Pembroke: St Michael | Penfro: St Michael | The St Michael ward of the community of Pembroke | 1 |
| Rudbaxton and Spittal | Rudbaxton a Spittal | The communities of Rudbaxton and Spittal | 1 |
| Saundersfoot South | De Saundersfoot | The South ward of the community of Saundersfoot | 1 |
| Solva | Solfach | The communities of Brawdy and Solva | 1 |
| St David’s | Tyddewi | The community of St Davids | 1 |
| St Dogmaels | Llandudoch | The communities of Nevern and St. Dogmaels | 1 |
| St Florence and St Mary Out Liberty | St Florence a Llanfair Dinbych-y-pysgod | The communities of St. Florence and St Mary Out Liberty | 1 |
| St Ishmael’s | Llanisan-yn-Rhos | The communities of Dale, Herbrandston, Marloes and St. Brides, St Ishmael’s, Tiers Cross and Walwyns Castle | 1 |
| Tenby: North | Gogledd Dinbych-y-pysgod | The Tenby North ward of the community of Tenby | 1 |
| Tenby: South | De Dinbych-y-pysgod | The Tenby South ward of the community of Tenby together with the Caldey and St Margaret’s Islands | 1 |
| The Havens | Yr Aberoedd | The communities of The Havens, and Nolton and Roch | 1 |
| Wiston | Cas-wis | The communities of Ambleston, New Moat and Wiston | 1 |
(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 July 2019 on its review of the electoral arrangements for the County of Pembrokeshire. The Commission’s Report proposed a reduction in the number of electoral wards from 60 to 59, but recommended the number of councillors to remain at 60.
This Order implements the Commission’s recommendations, with modifications.
Article 3 of this Order abolishes the existing electoral arrangements for the County of Pembrokeshire and introduces the Schedule, which sets out the new electoral arrangements for the County of Pembrokeshire.
This Order also implements recommendations for changes to the electoral arrangements for some communities within the County of Pembrokeshire.
Article 4 makes changes to the boundaries between the community wards of Hakin, Hubberston, Central, North and East within the community of Milford Haven.
Articles 5 and 6 make changes to the boundary between the community wards of St Michael and St Mary South within the community of Pembroke, and to the number of members to be elected for these wards.
Article 7 abolishes the community wards of Central and Llanion within the community of Pembroke Dock, and creates the new community wards of Central and Bush.
Article 8 abolishes the community ward of Pennar within the community of Pembroke Dock, and creates the new community wards of Pennar and Bufferland.
Article 9 set outs the number of members to be elected for the new wards of Bufferland, Bush and Pennar in the community of Pembroke Dock, and makes changes to the number of members to be elected for the Central ward.
Article 10 creates the new community wards of Saundersfoot North and Saundersfoot South in the community of Saundersfoot. Article 11 sets out the number of members to be elected for these new wards.
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 “10” 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 Pembrokeshire County Council. Prints deposited with Pembrokeshire County Council are open to inspection by anyone affected by the provisions of 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).
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.
S.I. 1976/246. Section 74(3) of the 2013 Act provides that the 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.
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.