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Ceredigion Welsh District Council Elections Results 1973-1991
Ceredigion Welsh District Council Elections Results 1973-1991 Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher The Elections Centre Plymouth University The information contained in this report has been obtained from a number of sources. Election results from the immediate post-reorganisation period were painstakingly collected by Alan Willis largely, although not exclusively, from local newspaper reports. From the mid- 1980s onwards the results have been obtained from each local authority by the Elections Centre. The data are stored in a database designed by Lawrence Ware and maintained by Brian Cheal and others at Plymouth University. Despite our best efforts some information remains elusive whilst we accept that some errors are likely to remain. Notice of any mistakes should be sent to [email protected]. The results sequence can be kept up to date by purchasing copies of the annual Local Elections Handbook, details of which can be obtained by contacting the email address above. Front cover: the graph shows the distribution of percentage vote shares over the period covered by the results. The lines reflect the colours traditionally used by the three main parties. The grey line is the share obtained by Independent candidates while the purple line groups together the vote shares for all other parties. Rear cover: the top graph shows the percentage share of council seats for the main parties as well as those won by Independents and other parties. The lines take account of any by- election changes (but not those resulting from elected councillors switching party allegiance) as well as the transfers of seats during the main round of local election. -
Y Tincer Ebrill
PAPUR BRO GENAU’R-GLYN, MELINDWR, TIRYMYNACH, TREFEURIG A’R BORTH PRIS 75c | Rhif 398 | Ebrill 2017 Mwy o Lansio prosiect t.12 Steddfod Anrhegu t.14 t.7 Tegwyn Llwyddiant! Lluniau Arvid Parry Jones Parry Arvid Lluniau Dau frawd o Gapel Bangor yn ennill dydd Sadwrn – Morgan Jac Lewis – dwy wobr gyntaf yn yr unawd a’r llefaru Bl 1 a 2 a Ava-Mae Griffiths, 3ydd ar lefaru Owen Jac Roberts , Rhydyfelin – cyntaf ar y Iestyn Dafydd Lewis - trydydd yn y Llefaru (Blwyddyn 3-4) nos Wener canu a’r llefaru Blwyddyn 3 a 4 dydd Sadwrn Bl 1 a 2. Academi Gerdd y Lli fu’n cystadlu ar y nos Wener Y Tincer | Ebrill 2017 | 398 dyddiadurdyddiadur Sefydlwyd Medi 1977 Rhifyn Mai - Deunydd i law: Mai 5 Dyddiad cyhoeddi: Mai 17 Aelod o Fforwm Papurau Bro Ceredigion EBRILL 30 Nos Sul Gŵyl Merêd gyda MAI 19 Nos Wener Rasus moch yn Neuadd ISSN 0963-925X Glanaethwy, Dai Jones, Gwenan Pen-llwyn, Capel Bangor o 7-10.00 dan Gibbard a Meinir Gwilym ym Mhafiliwn ofal Emlyn Jones dan nawdd Cymdeithas GOLYGYDD – Ceris Gruffudd Pontrhydfendigaid am 7.30. Rhieni Athrawon yr ysgol. Rhos Helyg, 23 Maesyrefail, Penrhyn-coch MAI 4 Dydd Iau Etholiadau Cyngor Sir a Chynghorau Tref a Chymuned MAI 20 Dydd Sadwrn Bedwen Lyfrau yng ( 828017 | [email protected] Nghanolfan y Celfyddydau TEIPYDD – Iona Bailey MAI 5 Nos Wener Cyngerdd gan Aber CYSODYDD – Elgan Griffiths (627916 Opera: Cyfarwyddwr Cerdd a Chyfeilydd : MEHEFIN 24 Dydd Sadwrn Taith flynyddol GADEIRYDD A THREFNYDD CYFEILLION Alistar Aulde, yn Eglwys Dewi Sant, Capel Cymdeithas y Penrhyn i Dde Ceredigion Y TINCER – Bethan Bebb Bangor am 7.30. -
Roberts & Evans, Aberystwyth
Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales Cymorth chwilio | Finding Aid - Roberts & Evans, Aberystwyth (Solicitors) Records, (GB 0210 ROBEVS) Cynhyrchir gan Access to Memory (AtoM) 2.3.0 Generated by Access to Memory (AtoM) 2.3.0 Argraffwyd: Mai 04, 2017 Printed: May 04, 2017 Wrth lunio'r disgrifiad hwn dilynwyd canllawiau ANW a seiliwyd ar ISAD(G) Ail Argraffiad; rheolau AACR2; ac LCSH Description follows ANW guidelines based on ISAD(G) 2nd ed.; AACR2; and LCSH https://archifau.llyfrgell.cymru/index.php/roberts-evans-aberystwyth-solicitors- records-2 archives.library .wales/index.php/roberts-evans-aberystwyth-solicitors-records-2 Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales Allt Penglais Aberystwyth Ceredigion United Kingdom SY23 3BU 01970 632 800 01970 615 709 [email protected] www.llgc.org.uk Roberts & Evans, Aberystwyth (Solicitors) Records, Tabl cynnwys | Table of contents Gwybodaeth grynodeb | Summary information .............................................................................................. 3 Hanes gweinyddol / Braslun bywgraffyddol | Administrative history | Biographical sketch ......................... 3 Natur a chynnwys | Scope and content .......................................................................................................... 5 Trefniant | Arrangement .................................................................................................................................. 5 Nodiadau | Notes ............................................................................................................................................ -
Cofnod Pleidleisio Voting Record 06/05/2015
Cofnod Pleidleisio Voting Record 06/05/2015 Cynnwys Contents NDM5750 Dadl y Ceidwadwyr Cymreig - Cynnig heb ei ddiwygio NDM5750 Welsh Conservatives Debate - Motion without amendment NDM5750 Gwelliant 1 NDM5750 Amendment 1 NDM5750 Gwelliant 2 NDM5750 Amendment 2 NDM5750 Gwelliant 3 NDM5750 Amendment 3 NDM5750 Gwelliant 4 NDM5750 Amendment 4 NDM5750 Dadl y Ceidwadwyr Cymreig - Cynnig fel y'i diwygiwyd NDM5750 Welsh Conservatives Debate - Motion as amended NDM5752 Dadl y Ceidwadwyr Cymreig - Cynnig heb ei ddiwygio NDM5752 Welsh Conservatives Debate - Motion without amendment NDM5752 Gwelliant 1 NDM5752 Amendment 1 NDM5752 Dadl y Ceidwadwyr Cymreig - Cynnig fel y'i diwygiwyd NDM5752 Welsh Conservatives Debate - Motion as amended NDM5751 Dadl Plaid Cymru - Cynnig heb ei ddiwygio NDM5751 Welsh Plaid Cymru Debate - Motion without amendment Cofnod Pleidleisio | Voting Record | 06/05/2015 Senedd Cymru | Welsh Parliament NDM5750 Dadl y Ceidwadwyr Cymreig - Cynnig heb ei ddiwygio NDM5750 Welsh Conservatives Debate - Motion without amendment Gwrthodwyd y cynnig Motion not agreed O blaid / For: 10 Yn erbyn / Against: 23 Ymatal / Abstain: 0 Mohammad Asghar Leighton Andrews Peter Black Mick Antoniw Andrew R.T. Davies Christine Chapman Paul Davies Jeff Cuthbert Suzy Davies Alun Davies Russell George Jocelyn Davies William Graham Keith Davies Darren Millar Mark Drakeford Nick Ramsay Rebecca Evans Aled Roberts Janice Gregory Llyr Gruffydd Edwina Hart Mike Hedges Julie James Elin Jones Huw Lewis Sandy Mewies Gwyn R. Price Kenneth Skates Gwenda Thomas Rhodri Glyn Thomas Simon Thomas Lindsay Whittle Cofnod Pleidleisio | Voting Record | 06/05/2015 Senedd Cymru | Welsh Parliament NDM5750 Gwelliant 1 NDM5750 Amendment 1 Gwrthodwyd y gwelliant Amendment not agreed O blaid / For: 16 Yn erbyn / Against: 17 Ymatal / Abstain: 0 Mohammad Asghar Leighton Andrews Peter Black Mick Antoniw Andrew R.T. -
Cofnod Pleidleisio Voting Record 21/10/2015
Cofnod Pleidleisio Voting Record 21/10/2015 Cynnwys Contents NDM5854 Dadl y Ceidwadwyr Cymreig - Cynnig heb ei ddiwygio NDM5854 Welsh Conservatives Debate - Motion without amendment NDM5854 Gwelliant 1 NDM5854 Amendment 1 NDM5854 Gwelliant 2 NDM5854 Amendment 2 NDM5854 Gwelliant 4 NDM5854 Amendment 4 NDM5854 Gwelliant 5 NDM5854 Amendment 5 NDM5854 Gwelliant 6 NDM5854 Amendment 6 NDM5854 Dadl y Ceidwadwyr Cymreig - Cynnig fel y'i diwygiwyd NDM5854 Welsh Conservatives Debate - Motion as amended NDM5852 Dadl Plaid Cymru - Cynnig heb ei ddiwygio NDM5852 Plaid Cymru Debate - Motion without amendment NDM5852 Gwelliant 1 NDM5852 Amendment 1 NDM5852 Dadl Plaid Cymru - Cynnig fel y'i diwygiwyd NDM5852 Plaid Cymru Debate - Motion as amended Cofnod Pleidleisio | Voting Record | 21/10/2015 Senedd Cymru | Welsh Parliament NDM5854 Dadl y Ceidwadwyr Cymreig - Cynnig heb ei ddiwygio NDM5854 Welsh Conservatives Debate - Motion without amendment Gwrthodwyd y cynnig Motion not agreed O blaid / For: 11 Yn erbyn / Against: 38 Ymatal / Abstain: 0 Mohammad Asghar Leighton Andrews Angela Burns Mick Antoniw Paul Davies Rhun ap Iorwerth Janet Finch-Saunders Peter Black Russell George Christine Chapman William Graham Jeff Cuthbert Janet Haworth Alun Davies Altaf Hussain Jocelyn Davies Mark Isherwood Keith Davies Darren Millar Mark Drakeford Nick Ramsay Yr Arglwydd / Lord Elis-Thomas Rebecca Evans Vaughan Gething Janice Gregory John Griffiths Lesley Griffiths Llyr Gruffydd Edwina Hart Mike Hedges Jane Hutt Julie James Bethan Jenkins Alun Ffred Jones Carwyn Jones -
Lansio Cynllun Amddiffyn
PRIS 75c Rhif 347 Mawrth Y TINCER 2012 PAPUR BRO GENAU’R-GLYN, MELINDWR, TIRYMYNACH, TREFEURIG A’R BORTH Lansio Cynllun Amddiffyn Dydd Iau Mawrth 8fed fe lansiodd yn lle’r hen amddiffynfeydd pren, John Griffiths, Gweinidog yr adeiladu amddiffynfa/rîff i syrffwyr, Amgylchedd, gynllun amddiffyn adeiladu dau forglawdd a dau argor rhag llifogydd yn y Borth, a mewnforio miloedd o dunelli Ceredigion fydd yn amddiffyn 420 o gerrig mân a’i ychwanegu at o dai a busnesau a Lein Arfordir argloddiau o gerrig mân naturiol. y Cambrian rhag llifogydd. Mae’r Ariannwyd y cynllun gan cynllun newydd wedi defnyddio Lywodraeth Cymru (£7.5m), Cronfa creigiau rîff i amddiffyn yr ardal yn Datblygu Rhanbarthol Ewrop well gan roi hwb i’r gyrchfan hon (£5.49m) a Chyngor Sir Ceredigion sydd eisoes yn boblogaidd iawn (£0.16m). Wrth siarad yn y lansiad, gyda syrffwyr. dywedodd y Gweinidog: Mae i’r Borth hanes o lifogydd “Mae’r cynllun amddiffyn rhag arfordirol a gallai storm drom llifogydd hwn wedi rhoi cyfle i ni Mark Williams, AS, Y Cynghorydd Catherine Hughes, Cadeirydd Cyngor Sir gael effeithiau dinistriol ar y wella amgylchedd ac amwynderau’r Ceredigion, John Griffiths AC Gweinidog yr Amgylchedd a Datblygu Cynaliadwy, pentref a’i hanes cyfoethog. Roedd ardal. Trwy addasu’r rîff i wella’r Mick Newman o gwmni Royal Haskoning, y Cynghorydd Ray Quant, Aelod y gwaith adeiladu’n cynnwys amodau syrffio, mae’r cynllun Cabinet Priffyrdd, Eiddo a Gwaith; a Dirprwy Arweinydd, Jimmy Burns o gwmni adeiladu amddiffynfeydd newydd wedi rhoi hwb gwirioneddol Bam Nuttall, Elin Jones AC a Huw Morgan, Cyfarwyddwr Priffyrdd, Eiddo a i’r diwydiant twristiaeth ac i’r Gwaith. -
Mr Alun Ffred Jones AM Chair, Environment & Sustainability Committee National Assembly for Wales Cardiff Bay CF99 1NA Dear
National Assembly for Wales Public Accounts Committee PAC(40-31-14 ptn5 Mr Alun Ffred Jones AM Chair, Environment & Sustainability Committee National Assembly for Wales Cardiff Bay CF99 1NA Date: 25 November 2014 Our ref: HVT/2238/fgb Page: 1 of 3 Dear Alun THE WELL-BEING OF FUTURE GENERATIONS (WALES) BILL: DISCUSSIONS BETWEEN THE MINISTER FOR NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE AUDITOR GENERAL I am writing to provide the Committee with an update on the discussions between my lawyers and policy officials and those of the Welsh Government, following the Minister‟s meeting with me on 4 November 2014. The main issues that have been the subject of discussion have been our disagreement as to the requirements of existing audit duties in relation to the Bill, and our disagreement as to the National Assembly‟s legislative competence to introduce new duties on the Auditor General in relation to the Bill: In terms of the disagreement as to existing audit duties, the Welsh Government had been of the view that the Auditor General‟s existing duties in the audit of the accounts of local government and NHS bodies meant that the Auditor General was under a duty to consider the effectiveness and efficiency in the “setting of well-being objectives and taking all reasonable steps to achieve the objectives” (paragraph 390 of the Explanatory Memorandum). On the National Assembly‟s legislative competence, the Welsh Government had been of the view that providing a new duty relating to economy, efficiency and effectiveness on the Auditor General was outside competence. As the Committee is aware, the advice provided to me by Peter Oldham QC indicated that neither of these Welsh Government views of the law were correct. -
Y Tincer Chwefror
PAPUR BRO GENAU’R-GLYN, MELINDWR, TIRYMYNACH, TREFEURIG A’R BORTH PRIS 75c | Rhif 396 | Chwefror 2017 Atgofion Cadair Ciao Emlyn i Judith Daniela Rees t.10-11 t.8 t.9 Pencampwyr Osian Petts o Ysgol Penrhyn-coch yn derbyn ei wobr gan Kirsty Williams AC am gynllunio logo – gweler t19 Llongyfarchiadau i Gronw a Betsan Downes, Glanrafon, ar eu llwyddiant yn y Strafagansa Pres a gynhaliwyd yn Aberystwyth ar yr 21ain o Ionawr. Betsan oedd yn fuddugol yn y gystadleuaeth i unawdwyr pres dan 11 oed, a daeth Gronw i’r brig yn yr adran dan 15 oed. Roedd y ddau hefyd yn aelodau o’r ensemblau buddugol – sef A’r Tincer yn mynd i’r wasg clywyd fod John James, Pen-banc, Penrhyn- ensemble Ysgol Gymraeg Aberystwyth dan 11 oed, ac coch wedi dod yn drydydd yn rownd derfynol Pencampwriaeth Cneifio y ensemble Ysgol Gyfun Penweddig dan 15 oed. Byd yn Invercargill, Seland Newydd. Da iawn John! Gweler t.8 Y Tincer | Chwefror 2017 | 396 dyddiadurdyddiadur Sefydlwyd Medi 1977 Rhifyn Mawrth Aelod o Fforwm Papurau Bro Ceredigion Deunydd i law: Mawrth 3. Dyddiad cyhoeddi: Mawrth 15 ISSN 0963-925X CHWEFROR 15 Nos Fercher Lyn phaned yn festri Horeb, Penrhyn-coch Ebeneser yn trafod ei gyfrol Gwersyll am 6.30 Mynediad: £3; plant am ddim GOLYGYDD – Ceris Gruffudd Fron-goch Cymdeithas y Penrhyn yn Croeso i bawb Rhos Helyg, 23 Maesyrefail, Penrhyn-coch festri Horeb, Penrhyn-coch am 7.30 MAWRTH 14 Nos Fawrth Bara Caws yn ( 828017 | [email protected] CHWEFROR 17 Nos Wener Noson cyflwyno Yfory (Siôn Eirian) yn Theatr y TEIPYDD – Iona Bailey yng nghwmni Manon Steffan Ros, Werin am 7.30 CYSODYDD – Elgan Griffiths (627916 “Ysbrydoliaeth”. -
Jones Owain Rhys
Archwilio potensial cryfhau’r iaith Gymraeg ac economi’r ardal gydgyfeiriant drwy hybu cydymwneud rhwng cymunedau lleol a’r cyfryngau newyddion proffesiynol: achos Ceredigion a Golwg360 Owain Rhys Jones Traethawd a gyflwynir am radd PhD Prifysgol Aberystwyth Mai 2015 Crynodeb Mae’r traethawd yn trafod newyddion lleol Ceredigion, ac yn arbennig ddeunydd tra lleol er mwyn gweld sut y medrir eu cynnwys ar safleoedd a meicrosafleoedd amlblatfform dan adain cwmni newyddion proffesiynol sef Golwg360, adain ar-lein cwmni Golwg Cyf. Holir sut y gallai hynny gyfoethogi bywyd ac economi cymunedau gwledig yng ngorllewin Cymru, a chynnal y Gymraeg fel cyfrwng byw a chyfoes mewn oes o gyfathrebu digidol. Gosodir hyn yng nghyd-destun ehangach newyddion lleol a newyddiaduraeth yn gyffredinol ynghyd â datblygiad ystod o ddyfeisiau technolegol. Tynnir ar gyfnod o brofiad newyddiadurol gyda Golwg360 yn Llanbedr Pont Steffan ac ar waith ymarferol mewn gweithdai a fu’n braenaru’r tir ar gyfer sefydlu gwefan Clonc360. Bu hyn, ynghyd ag ymchwil yn y gymuned ‒ gyda busnesau, Clybiau Ffermwyr Ifainc, papurau bro, disgyblion ysgol, a grwpiau ac unigolion eraill ‒ yn sail i asesu effaith y chwyldro digidol yn yr ardal, ac i archwilio’r potensial i godi ymwybyddiaeth am werth y cyfryngau newydd, a’r budd masnachol a diwylliannol a allai ddeillio ohonynt. Diolchiadau Carwn gydnabod y cyfle i wneud y gwaith ymchwil hwn a ddaeth fel canlyniad i gais llwyddiannus Adran y Gymraeg, Prifysgol Aberystwyth, am arian Rhaglen Gydgyfeiriant Gorllewin Cymru a’r Cymoedd a reolir gan Swyddfa Cyllid Ewropeaidd Cymru, sef cynllun KESS. Fy nyletswydd gyntaf yw diolch yn ddiffuant i’m cyfarwyddwr, yr Athro Marged Haycock am bob cymorth a chyngor defnyddiol yn ystod y cyfnod y bûm yn gwneud y gwaith ymchwil. -
Y Tincer 318 Ebr 09
PRIS 50c Rhif 318 Ebrill Y TINCER 2009 PAPUR BRO GENAU’R-GLYN, MELINDWR, TIRYMYNACH, TREFEURIG A’R BORTH Bechgyn Lleol yn Mentro i Gosta Rica Ym mis Gorffennaf, bydd grãp o saith o fechgyn o ardal Aberystwyth – pob un yn ddisgyblion yn Ysgol Gyfun Penweddig – yn treulio mis yng Nghosta Rica fel rhan o raglen datblygiad personol. Mae tri o’r bechgyn yn byw yn nalgylch y Tincer - Dyla Jenkins o Langorwen, Ifan Hywel o Gapel Dewi a Rhodri ap Dafydd o Goginan. Bydd Gwion ap Dafydd, brawd Rhodri hefyd yn mynd i Gosta Rica – gyda grãp arall o ddisgyblion. Yn ystod eu cyfnod yno, byddant yn teithio i wahanol rannau o’r wlad – o brysurdeb y brif ddinas San José i harddwch tawel fforest cymylau Monteverde; o arfodir Môr yr Iwerydd i arfordir Môr y Caribî ac i Tortuguero i weld y crwbanod môr mawr. Bydd cyfnod canol eu halldaith yn cael ei dreulio yn cynorthwyo mewn gwarchodfa anifeiliaid sy’n cynorthwyo’r gymuned leol yn ogystal â diogelu bywyd gwyllt yr ardal. Tra’n gweithio yma, byddant yn byw gyda theuloedd lleol er mwyn profi bywyd Costa Yn y llun gwelir (rhes gefn) Ifan Hywel, Dylan Jenkins, Thomas Wells a Huw Evans; (rhes fl aen) Thomas Glyn Davies a Matt, Rica go iawn a blasu peth o myfyriwr fu’n cynorthwyo. groeso cynnes y Ticos. Bydd hwn yn brofi ad unigryw a gwerthfawr i bob un o’r amryw sêl cist car. Yn y llun bechgyn. Mae’r holl broses, gwelir rhai o’r bechgyn yn cyfri’r gan gynnwys y cyfnod paratoi arian ar ôl y Ffair Wanwyn ar gyfer y daith, yn gyfl e i’r diweddar a gynhaliwyd yng bechgyn ddatblygu sgiliau arwain, Nghanolfan Morlan! gweithio mewn tîm, cyfathrebu, Ar ddydd Sadwrn, 11 Ebrill, datrys problemau, cynllunio a byddant yn dod ynghyd â grãp threfnu – y cyfan yn cyfoethogi arall o bobl ifanc lleol sy’n mynd eu datblygiad personol. -
Printable Minutes PDF 85 KB
Concise Minutes - Finance Committee Meeting Venue: This meeting can be viewed Committee Room 2 - Senedd on Senedd TV at: http://senedd.tv/en/3361 Meeting date: Thursday, 28 January 2016 Meeting time: 09.02 - 11.52 Attendance Category Names Jocelyn Davies AM (Chair) Peter Black AM Christine Chapman AM Mike Hedges AM Assembly Members: Alun Ffred Jones AM Ann Jones AM Julie Morgan AM Nick Ramsay AM Jane Hutt AM, The Minister for Finance and Government Business Witnesses: Sean Bradley, Welsh Government Richard Clarke, Welsh Government Jeff Andrews, Welsh Government Bethan Davies (Clerk) Committee Staff: Leanne Hatcher (Second Clerk) Georgina Owen (Deputy Clerk) Gerallt Roberts (Deputy Clerk) Martin Jennings (Researcher) Christian Tipples (Researcher) Joanest Varney-Jackson (Legal Adviser) Transcript View the meeting transcript. 1 Welsh Government Draft Budget 2016-17: Consideration of draft report 1.1 The Committee agreed the draft report with minor changes. 2 Introductions, apologies and substitutions 2.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting. 2.2 No apologies were received. 3 Papers to note 3.1 The papers were noted. 4 Tax Collection and Management (Wales) Bill: Stage 2 scrutiny 4.1 In accordance with Standing Order 26.21, the Committee disposed of the following amendments to the Bill: Amendment 91(Nick Ramsay) In Favour Against Abstain Nick Ramsay Christine Chapman Peter Black Julie Morgan Mike Hedges Ann Jones Alun Ffred Jones Jocelyn Davies Amendment 91 was not agreed. As amendment 91 was not agreed, amendments 92, 93, 94, 95 and 96 (Nick Ramsay) fell. Amendment 24 (Nick Ramsay) In Favour Against Abstain Nick Ramsay Christine Chapman Peter Black Julie Morgan Mike Hedges Ann Jones Alun Ffred Jones Jocelyn Davies Amendment 24 was not agreed. -
Final Recommendations Report
LOCAL DEMOCRACY AND BOUNDARY COMMISSION FOR WALES Review of the Electoral Arrangements of the County of Ceredigion Final Recommendations Report May 2019 © LDBCW copyright 2019 You may re-use this information (excluding logos) free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government Licence. To view this licence, visit http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open- government-licence or email: [email protected] Where we have identified any third party copyright information you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned. Any enquiries regarding this publication should be sent to the Commission at [email protected] This document is also available from our website at www.ldbc.gov.wales FOREWORD The Commission is pleased to present this Report to the Minister, which contains its recommendations for revised electoral arrangements for the County of Ceredigion. This review is part of the programme of reviews being conducted under the Local Government (Democracy) (Wales) Act 2013, and follows the principles contained in the Commission’s Policy and Practice document. The issue of fairness is at the heart of the Commission’s statutory responsibilities. The Commission’s objective has been to make recommendations that provide for effective and convenient local government, and which respect, as far as possible, local community ties. The recommendations are aimed at improving electoral parity, so that the vote of an individual elector has as equal a value to those of other electors throughout the County, so far as it is possible to achieve. The Commission is grateful to the Members and Officers of Ceredigion County Council for their assistance in its work, to the Community and Town Councils for their valuable contributions, and to all who have made representations throughout the process.