LegalizeThe County of Monmouthshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021
Made: 3 November 2021
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2) and (3)
The Welsh Ministers make the following Order in exercise of their powers conferred by section 37(1) of the 2013 Act.
Title, commencement and interpretation
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- (1) The title of this Order is the County of Monmouthshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021.
- (2) For any purpose set out in regulation 4(1) of the Local Government Area Changes Regulations 1976[^f00003], this Order comes into force on 9 November 2021.
- (3) For all other purposes, this Order comes into force on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2022[^f00004].
- (4) In this Order—
- “electoral ward” (“ward etholiadol”) means any area for which members are elected to Monmouthshire County Council;
- words and expressions used in this Order have the same meaning as they have in Part 3 of the Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru etc. Act 2013, except so far as a contrary intention appears.
Electoral arrangements for the County of Monmouthshire
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- (1) The electoral wards of the County of Monmouthshire, as they exist immediately before the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2022, are abolished.
- (2) The County of Monmouthshire is divided into 39 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[^f00005].
SCHEDULE — NAMES 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 |
| Bulwark and Thornwell | Bulwark a Thornwell | The Bulwark, Thornwell and Maple Avenue wards of the community of Chepstow | 2 |
| Caerwent | Caer-went | The community of Caerwent | 1 |
| Caldicot Castle | Castell Cil-y-coed | The Caldicot Castle ward of the community of Caldicot | 1 |
| Caldicot Cross | Croes Cil-y-coed | The Caldicot Cross ward of the community of Caldicot | 1 |
| Cantref | Cantref | The Cantref and Llanwenarth Citra wards of the community of Abergavenny | 1 |
| Chepstow Castle and Larkfield | Castell Cas-gwent a Larkfield | The Chepstow Castle and Larkfield wards of the community of Chepstow | 2 |
| Croesonen | Croesonnen | The Croesonen ward of the community of Llantilio Pertholey | 1 |
| Crucorney | Crucornau Fawr | The communities of Crucorney and Grosmont | 1 |
| Devauden | Devauden | The community of Devauden and the Llangwm and Llansoy wards of the community of Llantrisant Fawr | 1 |
| Dewstow | Llanddewi | The Dewstow ward of the community of Caldicot | 1 |
| Drybridge | Drybridge | The Drybridge ward of the community of Monmouth | 1 |
| Gobion Fawr | Gobion Fawr | The communities of Gobion Fawr and Llanarth | 1 |
| Goetre Fawr | Goetre Fawr | The community of Goetre Fawr | 1 |
| Grofield | Grofield | The Grofield ward of the community of Abergavenny | 1 |
| Lansdown | Lansdown | The Lansdown ward of the community of Abergavenny | 1 |
| Llanbadoc and Usk | Llanbadog a Brynbuga | The communities of Llanbadoc and Usk | 2 |
| Llanelly | Llanelli | The community of Llanelly | 2 |
| Llanfoist Fawr and Govilon | Llan-ffwyst Fawr a Gofilon | The community of Llanfoist Fawr | 2 |
| Llangybi Fawr | Llangybi Fawr | The community of Llangybi and the Gwernesney and Llantrisant wards of the community of Llantrisant Fawr | 1 |
| Llantilio Crossenny | Llandeilo Gresynni | The communities of Skenfrith and Whitecastle | 1 |
| Magor East with Undy | Dwyrain Magwyr gyda Gwndy | The Magor East and Undy wards of the community of Magor with Undy | 2 |
| Magor West | Gorllewin Magwyr | The Magor West ward of the community of Magor with Undy | 1 |
| Mardy | Y Maerdy | The Mardy, Pantygelli and Sgyrrid wards of the community of Llantilio Pertholey | 1 |
| Mitchel Troy and Trellech United | Llanfihangel Troddi a Thryleg Unedig | The communities of Mitchel Troy and Trellech United | 2 |
| Mount Pleasant | Mount Pleasant | The Mount Pleasant ward of the community of Chepstow | 1 |
| Osbaston | Osbaston | The Osbaston ward of the community of Monmouth | 1 |
| Overmonnow | Overmonnow | The Overmonnow ward of the community of Monmouth | 1 |
| Park | Y Parc | The Park ward of the community of Abergavenny | 1 |
| Pen Y Fal | Pen-y-fâl | The Pen Y Fal ward of the community of Abergavenny | 1 |
| Portskewett | Porthsgiwed | The community of Portskewett | 1 |
| Raglan | Rhaglan | The community of Raglan | 1 |
| Rogiet | Rogiet | The community of Rogiet | 1 |
| Severn | Hafren | The Severn and The Village wards of the community of Caldicot | 1 |
| Shirenewton | Drenewydd Gelli-farch | The communities of Mathern and Shirenewton | 1 |
| St Arvans | Llanarfan | The communities of St Arvans and Wye Valley | 1 |
| St Kingsmark | Llangynfarch | The St Kingsmark ward of the community of Chepstow | 1 |
| Town | Y Dref | The Town ward of the community of Monmouth | 1 |
| West End | West End | The West End ward of the community of Caldicot | 1 |
| Wyesham | Wyesham | The Wyesham ward of the community of Monmouth | 1 |
Signed
Rebecca Evans — Minister for Finance and Local Government, one of the Welsh Ministers — 3 November 2021
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order)
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Order implements the recommendations of the Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales (“the Commission”), which reported in June 2021 on its review of the electoral arrangements for the County of Monmouthshire. The Commission’s report proposed a reduction in the number of electoral wards from 40 to 39, but an increase in the number of councillors from 45 to 46.
This Order implements the Commission’s recommendations, with modifications.
Article 2 of this Order abolishes the existing electoral arrangements for the County of Monmouthshire and introduces the Schedule, which sets out the new electoral arrangements for the County of Monmouthshire.
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.
Footnotes
[^f00001]: 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).
[^f00002]: 2013 anaw 4.
[^f00003]: S.I. 1976/246. Section 74(3) of the 2013 Act provides that these 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.
[^f00004]: 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.
[^f00005]: 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.
Editorial notes
[^key-73047fbb8d5b02a9c7185a08abd1e1d6]: Art. 1 in force at 9.11.2021 for specified purposes, see art. 1(2)
[^key-8bb38fdcb2ee4238ab13ca12f7d85d9d]: Art. 2 in force at 9.11.2021 for specified purposes, see art. 1(2)
[^key-894afcf09376f4a52c844ea8dacaa73a]: Sch. in force at 9.11.2021 for specified purposes, see art. 1(2)
[^key-04d83cd97a8ab1a8ed5bbb9896e2119c]: Art. 1 in force at 5.5.2022 in so far as not already in force, see art. 1(3)
[^key-42d0d6751079fb0b4868da0999f42d50]: Art. 2 in force at 5.5.2022 in so far as not already in force, see art. 1(3)
[^key-ff9946305a538fc3e8645097e588286f]: Words in art. 1(4) substituted (25.6.2024) by Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Act 2024 (asc 4), s. 25(1)(a), Sch. 1 para. 31
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