County Borough of Bridgend

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October 2019

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County Borough of Bridgend

Summary of Final Recommendations

Who we are :

The Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales is an independent Welsh Government

Sponsored Body. It was established under the Local

Democracy (Wales) Act 2013 with the main purpose of publishing a programme of work which keeps under review the electoral arrangements for the 22 principal councils.

The Commission makes electoral review recommendations, which it feels are in the interest of effective and convenient local government.

This review has been conducted as a result of the former Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government’s Written Statement of 23 June 2016 as part of an all Wales review programme for the 2022 local government elections.

Summary of our Recommendations: The Commission recommends a council of 51 members, a reduction from the present 54 members.

The Commission recommends a change to the arrangement of electoral wards that will achieve a marked improvement in the level of electoral parity across the County Borough of Bridgend.

The Commission recommends 28 electoral wards, a reduction from 39 existing wards.

The largest under-representation is recommended to be 22% above the proposed county average in Pencoes and Penprysg.

The largest over-representation is recommended to be 22% below the proposed county average in Cefn Glas. The Commission recommends 15 multi-member wards in the County consisting of: seven two- member electoral wards and eight three-member wards. The Commission recommends no change to nine electoral wards. The Commission recommends having one electoral ward within the county which combine a part of a warded community, along with its neighbouring community. These community split is present within the Community of Brackla.

The Commission recommends making a number of boundary changes in the Community of

Brackla and the Town of Porthcawl. The Commission has recommended consequential changes to Brackla Community Council and Porthcawl Town Council as a result of these boundary changes

Stage of Description Review

The Commission wrote to Bridgend County Borough Council 25 January 2018 and other interested parties

01 February 2018 – Initial Consultation Period 25 April 2018

15 January 2019 Draft Proposals Published

22 January 2019 – Consultation Period on Draft Proposals 15 April 2019

02 October 2019 Final Recommendations Published

Overview of Final Recommendations for the

County Borough of Bridgend

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Key :

1. Aberkenfig 15. Maesteg East

2. Blackmill 16. Maesteg West

3. Brackla East and Coychurch Lower 17. Nant -y-moel

4. Brackla East Central 18. Newton

5. Brackla West 19. Nottage

6. Brackla West Central 20. Ogmore Vale

7. Bridgend Central 21. Oldcastle

8. Bryntyrion, Laleston and Merthyr Mawr 22. Pencoed and Penprysg

9. Caerau 23. Pen-y-Fai

10. Cefn Glas 24. Porthcawl East Central

11. Coity Higher 25. Porthcawl West Central

Pyle, Kenfig Hill and 12. Cornelly 26. Cefn Cribwr

13. Garw Valley 27. Rest Bay

St Bride's Minor and 14. Llangynwyd 28. Ynysawdre

What happens next? We have now completed our review of electoral arrangements for the

County Borough of Bridgend.

It now falls to the Welsh Government, if it thinks fit, to give effect to these final recommendations either as submitted, or with modifications. The Welsh Government may also direct us to conduct a further review.

Our Final Recommendations:

The table lists all the wards we are proposing along with the number of voters in each ward. The table also shows the electoral variances for each of the proposed wards, which tells you how we have delivered electoral equality. Finally, the table includes electorate projections for 2022, so you can see the impact of the recommendations for the future.

% variance % variance No. OF ELECTORATE 2017 ELECTORATE 2022 WARD NAME from from COUNCILLORS 2017 RATIO 2022 RATIO average average

Aberkenﬁg 1 1,849 1,849 -11.8% 2,391 2,391 6%

Blackmill 1 1,883 1,883 -10.1% 2,013 2,013 -11%

Brackla East and 2 1,688 -19.5% 2,223 -1% Coychurch Lower 3,375 4,445

Brackla East Central 1 2,207 2,207 5.3% 2,190 2,190 -3%

Brackla West 1 2,015 2,015 -3.8% 2,026 2,026 -10%

Brackla West 1 2,022 -3.5% 2,062 -8% Central 2,022 2,062

Bridgend Central 3 7,617 2,539 21.2% 8,103 2,701 20%

Bryntyrion, Laleston and 3 6,431 2,144 2.3% 6,856 2,285 1% Merthyr Mawr

Caerau 2 4,722 2,361 12.7% 4,847 2,424 8%

Cefn Glas 2 3,272 1,636 -21.9% 3,279 1,640 -27%

Coity Higher 3 5,681 1,894 -9.6% 7,505 2,502 11%

Cornelly 3 5,441 1,814 -13.5% 5,594 1,865 -17%

Garw Valley 3 5,534 1,845 -12.0% 5,870 1,957 -13%

Llangynwyd 1 2,326 2,326 11.0% 2,369 2,369 5%

Maesteg East 2 3,682 1,841 -12.1% 3,968 1,984 -12%

Maesteg West 2 4,311 2,156 2.9% 4,720 2,360 5%

Nant-y-moel 1 1,730 1,730 -17.4% 1,754 1,754 -22%

Newton 1 2,209 2,209 5.4% 2,242 2,242 0%

Notage 1 2,339 2,339 11.6% 2,372 2,372 5%

Ogmore Vale 1 2,314 2,314 10.4% 2,351 2,351 4%

Oldcastle 2 3,768 1,884 -10.1% 3,898 1,949 -13%

Pencoed and 3 2,563 22.3% 2,609 16% Penprysg 7,690 7,827

Pen-y-Fai 1 1,858 1,858 -11.3% 1,902 1,902 -16%

Porthcawl East 2 4,014 2,007 -4.2% 4,702 2,351 4% Central

Porthcawl West 1 2,333 2,333 11.3% 2,351 2,351 4% Central

Pyle, Kenﬁg Hill and 3 6,668 2,223 6.1% 6,791 2,264 0% Cefn Cribwr

Rest Bay 1 2,232 2,232 6.5% 2,362 2,362 5%

St Bride's Minor 3 7,353 2,451 17.0% 8,084 2,695 20% and Ynysawdre

Total 51 106,876 2,096 114,874 2,252