2021 No. 1227 (W. 309)

Local Government, Wales

The Monmouthshire (Communities) 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 sections 54(1) and 58(1) of the Local Government Act 19722 (“the 1972 Act”), submitted to the Welsh Ministers a report dated January 2019 containing its recommendations for change and the details of a review of community arrangements within the County of Monmouthshire conducted by Monmouthshire County Council.

The Welsh Ministers have decided to give effect to the Commission’s recommendations without modification.

In accordance with section 58(2) of the 1972 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 the powers conferred on the Secretary of State by sections 58(2), 67(4) and (5) of the 1972 Act3, and now vested in them, so far as exercisable in relation to Wales4.