The County of Pembrokeshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021

Welsh Statutory Instruments

2021 No. 1182 (W. 293)

Local Government, Wales

The County of Pembrokeshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021

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.

Title and commencement

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).

Interpretation

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 Local Government (Democracy) (Wales) Act 2013, except so far as a contrary intention appears.

Electoral arrangements for the County of Pembrokeshire

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).

The community of Milford Haven: changes to community wards

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.

The community of Pembroke: changes to community wards

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.

The community of Pembroke: consequential changes to electoral arrangements

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.

The community of Pembroke Dock: abolition of the community wards of Central and Llanion and creation of the community wards of Central and Bush

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.

The community of Pembroke Dock: abolition of the community ward of Pennar and creation of the community wards of Pennar and Bufferland

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.

The community of Pembroke Dock: consequential changes to electoral arrangements

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.

The community of Saundersfoot: creation of community wards

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.

The community of Saundersfoot: consequential changes to electoral arrangements

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.

Rebecca Evans

Minister for Finance and Local Government, one of the Welsh Ministers

25 October 2021

Article 3

SCHEDULE NAMES AND AREAS OF ELECTORAL WARDS AND NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL

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
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

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 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.

(1)

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).

(2)

2013 anaw 4.

(3)

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.

(4)

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.

(5)

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.