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FINAL PROPOSALS Community No. M25 - LLANFIHANGEL Introduction 1. The present community of Llanfihangel lies in the Montgomeryshire hill country, where the terrain rarely rises above 1,000 feet. A number of watercourses and their valleys criss-cross the community: to the south the upper reaches of the river Efyrnwy and its small tributaries the nentydd Dolwar and Llwydiarth, and in the north the valley of the nant Alan. Likewise, a number of routes criss-cross the landscape: the B4382, B4395 and the B4393 being the main, with all but the latter, which leads to Lake Vyrnwy, being of little more than local importance. Llanfihangel and Dolanog are defined as small villages in the Powys Unitary Development Plan. The remainder of the population of this community lives in scattered farms and dwellings and in the rural settlement of Pont Llogel (Llwydiarth). 2. The community has a population of 516, an electorate of 410 (2005) and a council of 8 members. The precept required for 2005 is £3,200, representing a Council Tax Band D equivalent of £12.81. 3. In the 1986 Review the Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales redrew the southern boundary of this community to include the settlement of Dolanog and its surrounding area within the new community of Llanfihangel. This entailed a number of transfers of areas to the new community: an area to the south of the settlement and including Gwaenynog, Tirdu and Gartheilin from the then communities of Llanfair Caereinion and Llangyniew, an area to the west of the settlement at Penisacyffin and taking in the wall of the Efynrnwy valley from the then communities of Llanerfyl and Llangadfan, and an area to the east of the settlement at Wern-y-wig and Glan-yr-afon-uchaf from the then community of Llangyniew. A further area adjustment was also felt appropriate in the north of the community, transferring an area at Camen Ucha and Camen Mawr from the then community of Llanfyllin to the new community. The Commission made its final recommendations for a community council of eight members in an un-warded community. Summary of representations received prior to preparation of Draft Proposals 4. No representations have been received for this community. Assessment 5. The electorate of Llanfihangel has increased from 360 in 1979 to 410 in 2005. The Powys Unitary Development Plan only allocates one site for five dwellings in the small village of Llanfihangel. There may be further opportunities for infill development and opportunities for affordable housing development adjacent to the settlement development boundaries here and at the small village of Dolanog where there are no allocated sites. There are also opportunities for affordable housing Final Proposals – Montgomeryshire – Community M$jlj0awru.doc development in the rural settlement of Pont Llogel in accordance with Policy HP9 of the Plan, for a limited number of dwellings in the open countryside in accordance with Policy HP6 of the Plan, and for conversions in accordance with Policy GP6 of the Plan. We note that this community's electorate will remain fairly stable, therefore, at just over 400, suggesting a continued entitlement - albeit only just - in accordance with Table 7 - Guide to Allocation of Councillors to Community Councils to eight councillors. Draft Proposals 6. That no changes should be made to this community. (Ward) Electorate No of Councillors Electors per Councillor 410 8 51 Responses to the Council’s Draft Proposals 7. No comments or submissions were received on the Draft Proposals. Final Proposals 8. That no changes should be made to this community. (Ward) Electorate No of Councillors Electors per Councillor 410 8 51 Final Proposals – Montgomeryshire – Community M$jlj0awru.doc.

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