County Borough of Torfaen

November 2018

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County Borough of Torfaen

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 40 members, a reduction from the present 44 members.

The Commission recommends a change to the arrangement of electoral wards that will achieve a substantial improvement in the level of electoral parity across the

County Borough of Torfaen.

The Commission recommends 18 electoral wards, a reduction from 24 existing wards.

The largest under-representation is recommended to be 22% above the proposed county average in Croesyceiliog and Upper Cwmbran.

The largest over-representation is recommended to be 15% below the proposed county average in Llantarnam and Pontnewynydd and Snatchwood. The Commission recommends 14 multi-member wards in the County consisting of six two -member electoral wards and, eight three-member electoral wards. The Commission recommends no change to 11 electoral wards. The Commis sion recommends two 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 Cwmbran Central and Llanyrafon.

Stage of Description Review

The Commission wrote to Torfaen County Borough Council 25 July 2017 and other interested parties

01 August 2017 - Initial Consultation Period 23 October 2017

03 May 2018 Draft Proposals Published

10 May 2018 - Consultation Period on Draft Proposals 01 August 2018

09 November 2018 Final Recommendations Published

Overview of Final Recommendations for the

County Borough of Torfaen

Key :

1. Abersychan

2. Blaenavon

3. Coed Eva

4. Croesyceiliog

5. Fairwater

6. Greenmeadow

7. Llanfrechfa and Ponthir

8. Llantarnam

9. Llanyrafon

10. New Inn

11. Panteg

12. Pontnewydd 13. Pontnewynydd and

Snatchwood

14. Pontypool Fawr

15. St. Dials

16. Trevethin and Penygarn

17. Two Locks

18. Upper Cwmbran

To view this report in full, as well as the Final Recommendations map data, visit : https://ldbc.gov.wales/

What happens next?

We have now completed our review of electoral arrangements for the

County Borough of Torfaen. It now falls to the Welsh Gov ernment, 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. No. OF ELECTORATE 2017 % variance ELECTORATE 2022 % variance from WAR D NAME COUNCILLORS 2017 RATIO from average 2022 RATIO average

Abersychan 3 5,059 1,686 -5% 5,303 1,768 -4%

Blaenavon 3 4,586 1,529 -14% 4,865 1,622 -12%

Coed Eva 1 1,910 1,910 8% 1,926 1,926 4%

Croesyceiliog 2 4,315 2,158 22% 4,379 2,190 19%

Fairwater 2 4,007 2,004 13% 4,119 2,060 12%

Greenmeadow 1 2,048 2,048 16% 2,250 2,250 22%

Llanfrechfa and Ponthir 1 1,839 1,839 4% 1,821 1,821 -1%

Llantarnam 3 4,509 1,503 -15% 4,904 1,635 -11%

Llanyrafon 1 2,006 2,006 13% 2,184 2,184 18%

New Inn 3 4,921 1,640 -7% 5,081 1,694 -8%

Panteg 3 5,934 1,978 12% 6,139 2,046 11%

Pontnewydd 3 4,882 1,627 -8% 5,382 1,794 -3%

Pontnewynydd and 2 3,011 1,506 -15% 3,129 1,565 -15% Snatchwood

Pontypool Fawr 3 5,636 1,879 6% 5,558 1,853 0%

St. Dials 2 3,114 1,557 -12% 3,303 1,652 -10%

Trevethin and Penygarn 2 3,837 1,919 8% 4,008 2,004 9%

Two Locks 3 4,841 1,614 -9% 4,891 1,630 -12%

Upper Cwmbran 2 4,322 2,161 22% 4,544 2,272 23%

Total 40 70,777 1,769 73,786 1,845