LegalizeThe County of Carmarthenshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998
Made: 23rd November 1998
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2)
The Secretary of State for Wales, in exercise of his powers under sections 58(2) and 67(4) of the Local Government Act 19721 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order which gives effect to proposals submitted to him in June 1997 under sections 58(1) and 64 of that Act2 by the Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales:
Citation and commencement
1
- (1) This Order may be cited as the County of Carmarthenshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998.
- (2) This Order shall come into operation on 6th May 1999 except that for the purposes of all proceedings preliminary or relating to an election to be held on or after that day, it shall come into force immediately.
Electoral divisions
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- (1) The existing electoral divisions of the County of Carmarthenshire shall be abolished and the County shall be divided into 58 electoral divisions which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of the Schedule to this Order, and each such electoral division shall comprise the area specified opposite thereto in column (2) of that Schedule.
- (2) The number of councillors to be returned for each such electoral division shall be the number specified opposite thereto in column (3) of the Schedule to this Order.
Register of local government electors
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The registration officer shall make such re-arrangement or adaptation of the register of local government electors as may be necessary on account of the coming into force of this Order.
SCHEDULE — NAMES AND AREAS OF AND NUMBERS OF COUNCILLORS FOR NEW ELECTORAL DIVISIONS
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
|---|---|---|
| Name of New Electoral Division | Area of New Electoral Division | Number of Councillors |
| Abergwili | The Communities of Abergwili | 1 |
| Ammanford | The Iscennen and Pantyffynnon wards of the Community of Ammanford | 1 |
| Betws | The Community of Betws | 1 |
| Bigyn | The Bigyn ward of the Community of Llanelli | 1 |
| Burry Port | The Burry Port ward of the Community of Llanelli | 2 |
| Bynea | The Bynea ward of the Community of Llanelli Rural | 1 |
| Carmarthen Town North | The North ward of the Community of Carmarthen | 2 |
| Carmarthen Town South | The South ward of the Community of Carmarthen | 2 |
| Carmarthen Town West | The West ward of the Community of Carmarthen | 2 |
| Cenarth | The Communities of Cenarth and Newcastle Emlyn | 1 |
| Cilycwm | The communities of Cilycwm, Llansadwrn and Llanwrda | 1 |
| Cynwyl Elfed | The Communities of Bronwydd, Cynwyl Elfed, Llanpumsaint, and Newchurch and Merthyr | 1 |
| Dafen | The Dafen ward of the Community of Llanelli Rural | 1 |
| Elli | The Elli ward of the Community of Llanelli | 1 |
| Felinfoel | The Felinfoel ward of the Community of Lanelli Rural | 1 |
| Garnant | The Pistillwyd and Twyn wards of the Community of Cwmamman | 1 |
| Glanamman | The Grenig and Tircoed wards of the Community of Cwmamman | 1 |
| Glanymor | The Glanymor ward of the community of Llanelli | 2 |
| Glyn | The Glyn ward of the Community of Llanelli Rural | 1 |
| Gorslas | The Community of Gorslas | 2 |
| Hendy | The Hendy ward of the Community of Llanedi | 1 |
| Hengoed | The Hengoed ward of the community of Llanelli Rural | 2 |
| Kidwelly | The Community of Kidwelly | 1 |
| Laugharne Township | The Communities of Eglwyscummin, Laugharne Township, Llanddowror and Pendine | 1 |
| Llanboidy | The Communities of Cilymaenllwyd, Llanboidy and Llangynin | 1 |
| Llanddarog | The Communities of Llanarthney and Llanddarog | 1 |
| Llandeilo | The Communities of Dyffryn Cennen and Llandeilo | 1 |
| Llandovery | The Communities of Llandovery and llanfair-ar-y-bryn | 1 |
| Llandybie | The Llandybie and Heolddu wards of the Community of Llandybie | 2 |
| Llanegwad | The Communities of Llanegwad, Llanfihangel Rhos-y-Corn and Llanfynydd | 1 |
| Llanfihangel Aberbythych | The Communities of Llanfihangel Aberbythych and Llangathen | 1 |
| Llanfihangel-ar-Arth | The Communities of Llanfihangel-ar-Arth and Llanllwni | 1 |
| Llangadog | The Communities of Llanddeusant, Llangadog and Myddfai | 1 |
| Llangeler | The Community of Llangeler | 1 |
| Llangennech | The Community of Llangennech | 2 |
| Llangunnor | The Community of Llangunnor | 1 |
| Llangyndeyrn | The Community of Llangyndeyrn | 1 |
| Llannon | The Community of Llannon | 2 |
| Llansteffan | The Communities of Llangain, Llangynog and Llansteffan | 1 |
| Llanybydder | The Communities of Llanbydder and Pencarreg | 1 |
| Lliedi | The Lliedi ward of the Community of Llanelli | 2 |
| Llwynhendy | The Pemberton ward of the Community of Llanelli Rural | 2 |
| Manordeilo and Salem | The Communities of Manordeilo and Salem, and Talley | 1 |
| Pembrey | The Pembrey ward of the Community of Cefn Sidan | 2 |
| Penygroes | The Penygroes ward of the Community of Llandybie | 1 |
| Pontamman | The Myddynfych and Wernddu wards of the Community of Ammanford | 1 |
| Pontyberem | The Community of Pontyberem | 1 |
| Quarter Bach | The Community of Quarter Bach | 1 |
| Saron | The Saron ward of the Community of Llandybie | 2 |
| St. Clears | The Community of St. Clears | 1 |
| St. Ishmael | The Communities of Llandyfaelog and St. Ishmael | 1 |
| Swiss Valley | The Swiss Valley ward of the Community of Llanelli Rural | 1 |
| Trelech | The Communities of Abernant, Llanwinio, Meidrim and Trelech | 1 |
| Trimsaran | The Community of Trimsaran | 1 |
| Tycroes | The Tycroes ward of the Community of Llanedi | 1 |
| Tyisha | The Tyisha ward of the Community of Llanelli | 2 |
| Whitland | The Communities of Clynderwen, Henllanfallteg and Whitland | 1 |
Signed
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Wales
Jon Owen Jones — Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Welsh Office — 23rd November 1998
Footnotes
1972 c. 70. Section 67(5) was amended by section 40(1) and (5) of the Police and Magistrates' Courts Act 1994 (c. 29), article 3(a) of the Government Act (References to Aldermen) Order 1977, S.I. 1977/1710 and section 66(5) and (8) of, Schedule 15, paragraphs 1 and 15, and Schedule 18 to, the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 (c. 19).
Section 58(1) was amended by section 66(5) of, and Schedule 15, paragraphs 1 and 11 to, the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994. Section 64 was substituted by section 6 to that Act of 1994.
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