2021 No. 1228 (W. 310)
The County of Flintshire (Electoral Arrangements) (No. 2) 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 June 2020 containing its recommendations for change and the details of its review of the electoral arrangements for the County of Flintshire.
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, commencement and revocationI1I141
1
The title of this Order is the County of Flintshire (Electoral Arrangements) (No. 2) Order 2021.
2
For any purpose set out in regulation 4(1) of the Regulations, this Order comes into 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.
4
The County of Flintshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 20214 is revoked.
InterpretationI2I152
In this Order—
“electoral ward” (“ward etholiadol”) means any area for which members are elected to Flintshire County Council;
“the Regulations” (“y Rheoliadau”) means the Local Government Area Changes Regulations 19765;
any reference to a map means one of the 10 maps marked “Map of the County of Flintshire (Electoral Arrangements) (No. 2) 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.
Electoral arrangements for the County of FlintshireI3I163
1
The electoral wards of the County of Flintshire, as they exist immediately before the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2022, are abolished.
2
The County of Flintshire is divided into 45 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 19726.
The town of Buckley: changes to community wardsI4I174
In the town of Buckley—
a
the part of the Pentrobin ward shown hatched on Map 1 is transferred to the Bistre East ward;
b
the part of the Mountain ward shown hatched on Map 2 is transferred to the Pentrobin ward.
The town of Buckley: consequential changes to electoral arrangementsI5I185
In the town of Buckley—
a
the number of members to be elected for the Mountain ward is 3;
b
the number of members to be elected for the Pentrobin ward is 7.
The town of Flint: changes to community wardsI6I196
In the town of Flint—
a
the part of the Oakenholt ward shown hatched on Map 3 is transferred to the Castle ward;
b
the part of the Oakenholt ward shown hatched on Map 4 is transferred to the Trelawny ward.
The town of Flint: consequential changes to electoral arrangementsI7I207
In the town of Flint—
a
the number of members to be elected for the Oakenholt ward is 3;
b
the number of members to be elected for the Trelawny ward is 4.
The town of Connah’s Quay: changes to community wardsI8I218
In the town of Connah’s Quay—
a
the part of the South ward shown hatched on Map 5 is transferred to the Central ward;
b
the part of the Golftyn ward shown cross-hatched on Map 5 is transferred to the Central ward.
The town of Connah’s Quay: consequential changes to electoral arrangementsI9I229
In the town of Connah’s Quay—
a
the number of members to be elected for the Central ward is 5;
b
the number of members to be elected for the South ward is 6.
The community of Mold: changes to community wardsI10I2310
In the community of Mold—
a
the part of the West ward shown hatched on Map 6 is transferred to the East ward;
b
the part of the Broncoed ward shown hatched on Map 7 is transferred to the South ward;
c
the part of the South ward shown hatched on Map 8 is transferred to the West ward.
The community of Hawarden: changes to community wards and abolition of the community ward of HawardenI11I2411
The community ward of Hawarden, as it exists immediately before the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2022, is abolished and—
a
the part of that ward shown hatched on Map 9 is transferred to the Mancot ward;
b
the part of that ward shown hatched on Map 10 is transferred to the Aston ward.
The community of Hawarden: consequential changes to electoral arrangementsI12I2512
In the community of Hawarden—
a
the number of members to be elected for the Aston ward is 7;
b
the number of members to be elected for the Mancot ward is 7.
I13I26SCHEDULENAMES 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 |
Argoed and New Brighton | Argoed a New Brighton | The community of Argoed | 2 |
Bagillt | Bagillt | The town of Bagillt | 2 |
Broughton North East | Gogledd-ddwyrain Brychdyn | The North East ward of the community of Broughton and Bretton | 1 |
Broughton South | De Brychdyn | The South ward of the community of Broughton and Bretton | 2 |
Brynford and Halkyn | Brynffordd a Helygain | The communities of Brynford and Halkyn | 2 |
Buckley: Bistre East | Bwcle: Dwyrain Bistre | The Bistre East ward of the town of Buckley | 2 |
Buckley: Bistre West | Bwcle: Gorllewin Bistre | The Bistre West ward of the town of Buckley | 2 |
Buckley: Mountain | Bwcle: Mynydd | The Buckley Mountain ward of the town of Buckley | 1 |
Buckley: Pentrobin | Bwcle: Pentrobin | The Pentrobin ward of the town of Buckley | 2 |
Caergwrle | Caergwrle | The Caergwrle ward of the community of Hope | 1 |
Caerwys | Caerwys | The community of Caerwys and the community of Ysceifiog | 1 |
Cilcain | Cilcain | The communities of Cilcain and Nannerch | 1 |
Connah’s Quay Central | Canol Cei Connah | The Central ward of the town of Connah’s Quay | 2 |
Connah’s Quay: Golftyn | Cei Connah: Golftyn | The Golftyn ward of the town of Connah’s Quay | 2 |
Connah’s Quay South | De Cei Connah | The South ward of the town of Connah’s Quay | 2 |
Connah’s Quay: Wepre | Cei Connah: Gwepra | The Wepre ward of the town of Connah’s Quay | 1 |
Flint: Castle | Y Fflint: Y Castell | The Castle ward of the town of Flint | 1 |
Flint: Coleshill and Trelawny | Y Fflint: Cynswllt a Threlawny | The Coleshill and Trelawny wards of the town of Flint | 3 |
Flint: Oakenholt | Y Fflint: Oakenholt | The Oakenholt ward of the town of Flint | 1 |
Greenfield | Maes-glas | The Greenfield ward of the town of Holywell | 1 |
Gwernaffield and Gwernymynydd | Y Waun a Gwernymynydd | The communities of Gwernaffield and Pantymwyn, Gwernymynydd and Nercwys | 2 |
Hawarden: Aston | Penarlâg: Aston | The Aston ward of the community of Hawarden | 2 |
Hawarden: Ewloe | Penarlâg: Ewloe | The Ewloe ward of the community of Hawarden | 2 |
Hawarden: Mancot | Penarlâg: Mancot | The Mancot ward of the community of Hawarden | 2 |
Higher Kinnerton | Kinnerton Uchaf | The community of Higher Kinnerton | 1 |
Holywell Central | Canol Treffynnon | The Central ward of the town of Holywell | 1 |
Holywell East | Dwyrain Treffynnon | The East ward of the town of Holywell | 1 |
Holywell West | Gorllewin Treffynnon | The West ward of the town of Holywell | 1 |
Hope | Yr Hôb | The Hope ward of the community of Hope | 1 |
Leeswood | Coed-llai | The community of Leeswood | 1 |
Llanasa and Trelawnyd | Llanasa a Threlawnyd | The communities of Llanasa, and Gwaenysgor and Trelawnyd | 2 |
Llanfynydd | Llanfynydd | The community of Llanfynydd | 1 |
Mold: Broncoed | Yr Wyddgrug: Broncoed | The Broncoed ward of the community of Mold | 1 |
Mold East | Dwyrain yr Wyddgrug | The East ward of the community of Mold | 1 |
Mold South | De’r Wyddgrug | The South ward of the community of Mold | 1 |
Mold West | Gorllewin yr Wyddgrug | The West ward of the community of Mold | 1 |
Mostyn | Mostyn | The community of Mostyn | 1 |
Northop | Llaneurgain | The communities of Northop and Northop Hall | 2 |
Pen-y-ffordd | Pen-y-ffordd | The community of Penyffordd | 2 |
Saltney Ferry | Saltney Ferry | The town of Saltney | 2 |
Queensferry and Sealand | Queensferry a Sealand | The communities of Queensferry and Sealand | 2 |
Shotton East and Shotton Higher | Dwyrain Shotton a Shotton Uchaf | The East and Higher wards of the community of Shotton | 2 |
Shotton West | Gorllewin Shotton | The West ward of the community of Shotton | 1 |
Treuddyn | Treuddyn | The community of Treuddyn | 1 |
Whitford | Chwitffordd | The community of Whitford | 1 |
(This note is not part of the Order)
Sch. in force at 4.11.2021 for specified purposes, see art. 1