Ceredigion Summary of Recommendations

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May 2019

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County of Ceredigion

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 38 members, a reduction from the present 42 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 of Ceredigion.

The Commission recommends 34 electoral wards, a reduction from 40 existing wards.

The largest under-representation is recommended to be 23% above the proposed county average in Llandysul North and Troedyraur.

The largest over-representation is recommended to be 25% below the proposed county average in Aberystwyth Penparcau.

The Commission recommends four two-member electoral wards in the County.

The Commission recommends no change to 19 electoral wards.

The Commission recommends five electoral wards within the county which combine a part of a warded community, along with its neighbouring community. These community splits are present within the Communities of Dyffryn Arth, Llandysul and Nantcwnlle.

Stage of Description Review

The Commission wrote to Ceredigion County Council and 17 January 2017 other interested parties

26 January 2017 – Initial Consultation Period 19 April 2017

16 January 2018 Draft Proposals Published

23 January 2018 – Consultation Period on Draft Proposals 16 April 2018

31 May 2019 Final Recommendations Published

Overview of Final Recommendations for the

County of Ceredigion

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Key :

1. Aberaeron and Aberarth 18. Llanfarian

2. Aberporth and Y Ferwig 19. Llanfihangel Ystrad

3. Aberystwyth Morfa a Glais 20. Llangeitho

4. Aberystwyth Penparcau 21. Llangybi

5. Aberystwyth Rheidol 22. Llanrhystyd

6. Beulah and Llangoedmor 23. Llansantffraed

7. Borth 24. Llanwenog

8. Ceulanamaesmawr 25. Lledrod

9. Ciliau Aeron 26. Melindwr

10. Faenor 27. Mwldan 11. Lampeter 28. New Quay and Llanllwchaiarn

12. Llanarth 29. Penbryn

13. Llanbadarn Fawr 30. Teifi

14. Llandyfriog 31. Tirymynach

15. Llandysiliogogo and Llangrannog 32. Trefeurig

16. Llandysul North and Troedyraur 33. Tregaron and Ystrad Fflur

17. Llandysul South 34. Ystwyth

What happens next?

We have now completed our review of electoral arrangements for the

County of Gwynedd. It now falls to the Welsh Government, if it thinks fit, to give effect to these final recommendations either as submitted, or with modifications. County Borough of Torfaen 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

Aberaeron and 1 1,408 1,408 2% 1,452 1,452 -1% Aberarth

Aberporth and Y 2 2,683 1,342 -3% 2,812 1,406 -4% Ferwig

Aberystwyth Morfa 2 3,189 1,595 15% 3,653 1,827 25% a Glais

Aberystwyth 2 2,078 1,039 -25% 2,190 1,095 -25% Penparcau

Aberystwyth 1 1,573 1,573 14% 1,745 1,745 19% Rheidol

Beulah and 2 2,244 1,122 -19% 2,304 1,152 -21% Llangoedmor

Borth 1 1,576 1,576 14% 1,631 1,631 12%

Ceulanamaesmawr 1 1,474 1,474 6% 1,531 1,531 5%

Ciliau Aeron 1 1,524 1,524 10% 1,568 1,568 7%

Faenor 1 1,353 1,353 -2% 1,640 1,640 12%

Lampeter 1 1,657 1,657 20% 1,790 1,790 23%

Llanarth 1 1,135 1,135 -18% 1,172 1,172 -20%

Llanbadarn Fawr 1 1,513 1,513 9% 1,661 1,661 14%

Llandyfriog 1 1,415 1,415 2% 1,455 1,455 0%

Llandysiliogogo and 1 1,456 1,456 5% 1,495 1,495 2% Llangrannog

Llandysul North 1 1,698 1,698 23% 1,734 1,734 19% and Troedyraur

Llandysul South 1 1,396 1,396 1% 1,488 1,488 2%

Llanfarian 1 1,147 1,147 -17% 1,185 1,185 -19%

Llanﬁhangel Ystrad 1 1,616 1,616 17% 1,680 1,680 15%

Llangeitho 1 1,082 1,082 -22% 1,115 1,115 -24%

Llangybi 1 1,114 1,114 -20% 1,167 1,167 -20%

Llanrhystyd 1 1,242 1,242 -10% 1,303 1,303 -11%

Llansan�fraed 1 1,510 1,510 9% 1,575 1,575 8%

Llanwenog 1 1,407 1,407 2% 1,439 1,439 -1%

Lledrod 1 1,174 1,174 -15% 1,180 1,180 -19%

Melindwr 1 1,519 1,519 10% 1,596 1,596 9%

Mwldan 1 1,485 1,485 7% 1,529 1,529 5%

New Quay and 1 1,527 1,527 10% 1,599 1,599 10% Llanllwchaiarn

Penbryn 1 1,064 1,064 -23% 1,106 1,106 -24%

Teiﬁ 1 1,646 1,646 19% 1,717 1,717 18%

Tirymynach 1 1,356 1,356 -2% 1,414 1,414 -3%

Trefeurig 1 1,327 1,327 -4% 1,393 1,393 -5%

Tregaron and 1 1,469 1,469 6% 1,548 1,548 6% Ystrad Fﬂur

Ystwyth 1 1,541 1,541 11% 1,623 1,623 11%

Total 38 52,598 1,384 55,490 1,460