Changes to Community and Community Ward Boundaries
This is a list of the (known) Orders that have brought about changes to the Community and Community Ward boundaries within Wales. The starting point is the all-Wales review of Communities and Community Wards carried out by the Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales. These Special Community Reviews, based on District Council areas, are listed by pre-1996 County area.
1. Special Community Reviews
Clwyd
1982 No. 376 The Rhuddlan (Communities) Order 1982 1983 No. 331 The Colwyn (Communities) Order 1983 1984 No. 739 The Glyndŵr (Communities) Order 1984 1984 No. 1782 The Alyn and Deeside (Communities) Order 1984 1984 No. 2049 The Delyn (Communities) Order 1984 1985 No. 89 The Wrexham Maelor (Communities) Order 1985
Dyfed
1985 No. 2063 The South Pembrokeshire (Communities) Order 1985 1985 No. 2064 The Llanelli (Communities) Order 1985 1986 No. 1364 The Ceredigion (Communities) Order 1986 1986 No. 2008 The Carmarthenshire (Communities) Order 1986 1986 No. 2077 The Dinefwr (Communities) Order 1986 1987 No. 124 The Preseli (Communities) Order 1987
Gwent
1982 No. 233 The Islwyn (Communities) Order 1982 1983 No. 154 The Newport (Communities) Order 1983 1984 No. 1930 The Blaenau Gwent (Communities) Order 1984 1985 No. 129 The Torfaen (Communities) Order 1985 1986 No. 4 The Monmouthshire (Communities) Order 1986
Gwynedd
1981 No. 453 The Dwyfor (Communities) Order 1981 1983 No. 269 The Aberconwy (Communities) Order 1983 1983 No. 1788 The Ynys Môn – Isle of Anglesey (Communities) Order 1983 1984 No. 473 The Arfon (Communities) Order 1984 1984 No. 797 The Meirionydd (Communities) Order 1984
Mid Glamorgan
1981 No. 1738 The Cynon Valley (Communities) Order 1981 1983 No. 124 The Merthyr Tydfil (Communities) Order 1983 1983 No. 1530 The Rhondda (Communities) Order 1983 1984 No. 1562 The Ogwr (Communities) Order 1984 1984 No. 1875 The Rhymney Valley (Communities) Order 1984 1 1984 No. 1441 The Taff-Ely (Communities) Order 1984
Powys
1982 No. 1776 The Radnor (Communities) Order 1982 1985 No. 1763 The Brecnock (Communities) Order 1985 1986 No. 2009 The Montgomeryshire (Communities) Order 1986
South Glamorgan
1982 No. 98 The Vale of Glamorgan (Communities) Order 1982 1982 No. 127 The Cardiff (Communities) Order 1982
West Glamorgan
1981 No. 182 The Afan (Communities) Order 1981 1982 No. 1751 The Neath (Communities) Order 1982 1983 No. 206 The Swansea (Communities) Order 1983 1985 No. 1816 The Lliw Valley(Communities) Order 1985
2. Community Electoral Arrangements
1. Borough of Blaenau Gwent (Community of Tredegar Electoral Arrangements) Order 1988
2. Guilsfield Community, Montgomeryshire District Council (Change of ward names – Guilsfield Within to Guilsfield Village and Guilsfield Without to Guilsfield Rural)
3. Town of Haverfordwest (Wards) Order 1990
4. Tenby Town Council – Amendment of Voting Arrangements Order 1990
5. Community of Llanfairpwll Order 1990
6. Rhoose Community Council Order 1990
7. Borough of Merthyr Tydfil Vaynor Community Council Order 1990
8. The Community of St. Mellons (Change of Name of Community Ward) Order 1991
9. Llangunnor Community, Carmarthen District – change of ward names- Login Ward to Llangunnor East Ward and Tregynnwr Ward to Llangunnor West Ward - 1991
10. Community of Llendeiniolen (Wards) Order 1993
11. Community of Nelson Electoral Arrangements Order 1993
12. Glyncorrwg Community Council Order 1993
13. Community of Llandygai (Wards) Order 1994
2 14. Community of Argoed Order 1995
15. Community of Blackwood Order 1995
16. The Bay of Colwyn Community Council Order 1995
17. Powys County Council (Llandrinio Community electoral arrangements) 1996
18. The Communities of Caia Park and Offa (Wards) Order 1997
19. The Pembrokeshire County Council (Fishguard and Goodwick, Haverfordwest, Milford Haven and Pembroke) Town Councils Community Ward Review Amendment Order 1998
20. The Cyngor Sir Ynys Mon/Isle of Anglesey County Council review of electoral arrangements (Tysilio and Cadnant Wards Menai Bridge and Llangefni Town Council) Order 1998
21. The Pembrokeshire County Council Tenby Town Council Ward Review Order 1998
22. The Denbighshire County Council (Bodelwyddan and Ruthin) Town Councils Community Ward Review Order 1999
23. The Communities of Holywell and Mold (Wards) Order 1999
24. Monmouthshire County Council (Abergavenny, Caldicot, Chepstow, Llantilio Pertholey, Magor with Undy and Monmouth) (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1999
25. Monmouthshire County (Community of Caerwent Electoral Arrangements) Order 1999
26. Cyngor Sir Ceredigion (Lampeter, Llanbadarn Fawr, Cardigan and Aberystwyth) Town and Community Councils Community Ward Review Order 2000
27. The Communities of Bagillt and Gwernaffield (Wards) Order 2001
28. The Community of Old Radnor (Warding) Order 2001
29. Monmouthshire County Council (Llanover) (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2001
30. Monmouthshire County Council (Llangattock Vibon Avel) (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2002
31. The Denbighshire County Council (Llanrhaeadr Yng Nghinmeirch) Community Council Ward Review Order 2003
32. The Denbighshire County Council (Denbigh) Community Council Ward Review Order 2003
33. Community of Barmouth (Ward Boundaries) Order 2003
34. Carmarthenshire County Council Llanedi Community Council (Wards) Order 2004
3 35. Community of Bangor (Ward Boundaries) Orders 2004
36. Community of Llanengan (Ward Boundaries) Order 2004
37. Dunvant Community Council Order 2006
38. Community of Rhyl Order 2006
39. County of Powys (Community Electoral Arrangements) Order 2006
40. Community of Bethesda (Ward Boundaries) Order 2007
41. Community of Tywyn (Ward Boundaries) Order 2007
42. Community of Dolgellau (Ward Boundaries) Order 2007
43. County of Pembrokeshire (Community Electoral Arrangements) Order 2008
44. The Communities of Cilycwm, Henllanfallteg and Llanelli Rural Order 2008
45. The Communities of Cilcain and Higher Kinnerton (Wards) Order 2008
46. Cardiff (Radyr and Morganstown Community Electoral Arrangements) Order 2009
47. Community of Killay (Ward boundaries) Order 2010
48. Community of Pontardulais (Ward Boundaries) Order 2010
49. Torfaen County Borough Council Community Council Electoral Arrangements Order 2011
50. Caerphilly County Borough Council Risca East Community Council Electoral Arrangements Order 2012
51. Caerphilly County Borough Council Risca West Community Council Electoral Arrangements Order 2012
52. Carmarthenshire County Council Review of Electoral Arrangements Order (Llanddowror and Llanmiloe Community Council – North and South Wards) 2013
53. Carmarthenshire County Council Review of Electoral Arrangements Order (Pembrey and Burry Port Town Council – Pembrey and Burry Port Wards) 2013
54. Carmarthenshire County Council Review of Electoral Arrangements Order (Llanelli Town Council – Bigyn and Glanymor Wards) 2013
55. Carmarthenshire County Council Review of Electoral Arrangements Order (Trimsaran Community Council) 2013
56. Carmarthenshire County Council Review of Electoral Arrangements Order (Kidwelly Town Council – Mynydd-y-Garreg Ward) 2013
4 57. Carmarthenshire County Council Review of Electoral Arrangements Order (Whitland Town Council – North and South Wards) 2013
58. Carmarthenshire County Council Review of Electoral Arrangements Order Llangyndeyrn Community Council – Caraway Ward) 2013
59. Conwy County Borough Council Review of Electoral Arrangements Order (Abergele Town Council) 2015
60. Conwy County Borough Council Review of Electoral Arrangements Order (Betws y Coed Community Council) 2015
61. Conwy County Borough Council Review of Electoral Arrangements Order (Betws yn Rhos Community Council) 2015
62. Conwy County Borough Council Review of Electoral Arrangements Order (Bro Garmon Community Council) 2015
63. Conwy County Borough Council Review of Electoral Arrangements Order (Bro Machno Community Council) 2015
64. Conwy County Borough Council Review of Electoral Arrangements Order (Caerhun Community Council) 2015
65. Conwy County Borough Council Review of Electoral Arrangements Order (Cerrigydrudion Community Council) 2015
66. Conwy County Borough Council Review of Electoral Arrangements Order (Conwy Town Council) 2015
67. Conwy County Borough Council Review of Electoral Arrangements Order (Dolgarrog Community Council) 2015
68. Conwy County Borough Council Review of Electoral Arrangements Order (Dolwyddelan Community Council) 2015
69. Conwy County Borough Council Review of Electoral Arrangements Order (Henryd Community Council) 2015
70. Conwy County Borough Council Review of Electoral Arrangements Order (Llanddoged and Maenan Community Council) 2015
71. Conwy County Borough Council Review of Electoral Arrangements Order (Llandudno Town Council) 2015
72. Conwy County Borough Council Review of Electoral Arrangements Order (Llanfairfechan Town Council) 2015
73. Conwy County Borough Council Review of Electoral Arrangements Order (Llanfairtalhaiarn Town Council) 2015
74. Conwy County Borough Council Review of Electoral Arrangements Order (Llangernyw Community Council) 2015 5 75. Conwy County Borough Council Review of Electoral Arrangements Order (Llangwm Community Council) 2015
76. Conwy County Borough Council Review of Electoral Arrangements Order (Llansannan Community Council) 2015
77. Conwy County Borough Council Review of Electoral Arrangements Order (Mochdre Community Council) 2015
78. Conwy County Borough Council Review of Electoral Arrangements Order (Penmaenmawr Town Council) 2015
79. Conwy County Borough Council Review of Electoral Arrangements Order (Towyn and Kinmel Bay Town Council) 2015
80. Conwy County Borough Council Review of Electoral Arrangements Order (Trefriw Community Council) 2015
81. Conwy County Borough Council Review of Electoral Arrangements Order (Ysbyty Ifan Community Council) 2015
82. Review of Electoral Arrangements Order (Sully and Lavernock Community Council) 2016
83. The Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council (Change to Internal Warding Arrangements and Community Council and Town Council Electoral Arrangements) Order 2016
3. Community Boundary Changes
1991 No. 366 The Islwyn (Pontllanfraith and Blackwood Communities) Order 1991
1994 No. 142 The Vale of Glamorgan (Barry and Dinas Powys Communities) Order 1994
1994 No. 3168 The Ogwr (Ogmore Valley and Garw Valley Communities) Order 1994
1996 No. 494 The Cardiff (St. Mellons Community) Order 1996
1999 No. 1289 The Pembrokeshire (Llangwm and Hook Community) Order 1999
2002 No. 1129 (W.117) The Bridgend (Cynffig, Cornelly and Pyle Communities)(Electoral Changes) Order 2002
2002 No. 1432 (W.143) The Bridgend (Cynffig, Cornelly and Pyle Communities)(Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2002
2002 No.3271 (W.309) The Newport (Malpas and Caerleon) Order
2003 No.3134 (W.300)The Denbighshire (Rhuddlan, Rhyl, Dyserth and Prestatyn) Order 2003
6 2003 No. 3132 (W.299) The Powys (Llanbadarn Fynydd, Llanbister and Abbey Cwmhir) Order 2003
2003 No. 3137 (W.301) The Cardiff (Llandaff North, Whitchurch, Llanishen, Lisvane, Ely and St. Fagans) Order 2003
2004 No. 2747 (W.245) The Powys (Brecon and Llanfrynach Communities) Order 2004
2008 No. 584 (W.58) The Powys (Communities) Order 2008
2008 No. 3152 (W.280) The Rhondda Cynon Taf (Llanharan Llanharry, Llantrisant and Pont-y-clun Communities) Order 2008
2009 No. 367 (W.37) The County of the Isle of Anglesey (Holyhead, Trearddur, Cwm Cadnant, Penmynydd, Pentraeth and Llanfair-Mathafarn-Eithaf Communities) Order 2009
2009 No. 2717 (W.229) The Conwy (Llandudno and Conwy) Order 2009
2009 No. 2718 (W.230) The Wrexham (Communities) Order 2009
2009 No. 3047 (W.266) The County Borough of Bridgend (Communities) Order 2009
2009 No. 3052 (W.268) The City and County of Cardiff (Old St Mellons, Rumney and Trowbridge Communities) Order 2009
2010 No. 1451 (W.129) The Vale of Glamorgan (Communities) Order 2010
2010 No. 1503 (W.137) The Blaenau Gwent (Communities) Order 2010
2011 No. 683 (W.101) The Pembrokeshire Communities Order 2011
2011 No. 2932 (W.314) The Swansea (Communities) Order 2011
2012 No. 805 (W.112) The Pembrokeshire (St. Mary Out Liberty and Tenby Communities) Order 2012
2013 No. 2156 (W.211) The Torfaen (Communities) Order 2013
2016 No. 001 The Carmarthenshire (Llanelli Rural and Llangennech Communities) Order 2016
2016 No. 1151 (W. 276) The Flintshire (Communities) Order 2016
2016 No. 1155 (W. 277) The City and County of Cardiff (Communities) Order 2016
2016 No. 1156 (W. 278) The Rhondda Cynon Taf (Communities) Order 2016
2016 No. 1158 (W. 279) The Neath Port Talbot (Communities) Order 2016
4. County Boundary Changes
1996 No. 2915 The Bridgend and The Vale of Glamorgan (Areas) Order 1996 7
1996 No. 2914 The Denbighshire and Wrexham (Areas) Order 1996
2002 No. 651 (W.68) The Blaenau Gwent and Caerphilly (Tredegar and Rhymney) Order 2002
2002 No. 652 (W.69) The Neath Port Talbot and Swansea (Trebanos and Clydach) Order 2002
2002 No. 654 (W.70) The Rhondda Cynon Taff and Vale of Glamorgan (Llanharry, Pont- y-clun, Penllyn, Welsh St Donats and Pendoylan) Order 2002
2002 No.3270 (W.308) The Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire (Clynderwen, Cilymaenllwyd and Henllanfallteg) Order 2002
2002 No.3272 (W.310) The Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire (St. Dogmaels) Order 2002
2002 No.3273 (W.311) The City and County of Cardiff and the County Borough of The Vale of Glamorgan Order
2004 No. 2746 (W.244) The Neath Port Talbot and Powys (Cwmtwrch) Order 2004
2009 No. 889 (W.78) The Merthyr Tydfil and Powys (Areas) Order 2009
5. Changes of Community Name
Date Authority Old Name New Name Welsh Name 24/5/1982 Vale of Glamorgan St Nicholas St Nicholas and Borough Council Bonvilston 24/6/1984 Colwyn Borough Towyn Kinmel Bay and Council Towyn 11/2/1985 Cynon Valley Ynysybwl Ynysybwl and Borough Council Coed-y-cwm 18/6/1985 Rhymney Valley Darren Valley Darran Valley District Council 18/6/1985 Ceredigion District Llandyssul Llandysul Council 12/8/1985 Delyn Borough Mynydd Isa Argoed Council 25/10/1985 Alyn and Deeside Broughton Broughton and District Council Bretton 3/10/1986 Colwyn Borough Llanddulas Llandulas and Council Rhyd-y-Foel 16/3/1989 South Pembrokeshire Begelly Kilgetty/Begelly District Council 16/3/1989 Rhymney Valley Bedwas and Bedwas, District Council Machen Trethomas and Machen 16/3/1989 Preseli Llangwm Llangwm and Pembrokeshire Hook District Council 16/3/1989 Preseli Roch Nolton and 8 Pembrokeshire Roch 16/3/1989 Dinefwr District Manordeilo Manordeilo and Council Salem 16/3/1989 Dinefwr District Ffairfach Dyffryn Cennen Council 1/6/1989 Rhymney Valley Penyrheol Penyrheol, District Council Trecenydd and Energlyn 1/8/1989 Wrexham Borough Worthenbury Willington Council Worthenbury 15/3/1991 Preseli Clydey Clydau Pembrokeshire District Council 27/10/1993 Ceredigion District Llansantffraid Llansantffraed Council 15/5/1997 Neath Port Talbot Clyne Clyne and Clun a Melincourt Melincwrt 15/5/1998 Powys County Forden Forden with Council Leighton and Trelystan 8/7/1999 Caerphilly Llanbradach Llanbradach and Pwllypant 2/9/1999 Carmarthenshire Cefn Sidan Pembrey and Pen-bre a Burry Port Phorth Tywyn 14/8/2002 Swansea Pontlliw Pontlliw and Pontlliw a Tircoed Tircoed 30/6/2005 Swansea Grovesend Grovesend and Grovesend a Waungron Waungron 1/12/2007 Powys County Llanfihangel Cwmdu and Cwm-du a’r Council Cwmdu with District Cyffiniau Bwlch and Cathedine 1/12/2007 Powys County Llandyssil Abermule with Aber-miwl gyda Council Llandyssil Llandysul 1/12/2007 Powys County Bettws Betws Council Cedewain 1/12/2007 Powys County Mochdre Mochdre with Mochdre gyda Council Penstrowed Phenstrowed 24/9/2009 Cardiff City and Roath Penylan Pen-y-lan County Council 24/9/2009 Cardiff City and Plasnewydd Roath Y Rhath County Council 5/11/2009 Cardiff City and Radyr Radyr and Radur a County Council Morganstown Threforgan 1/4/2011 Powys County Llandrinio Llandrinio and Llandrinio ac Council Arddleen Arddleen 21/2/2012 Carmarthenshire Llansteffan Llansteffan and Llansteffan a County Council Llanybri Llanybri 17/4/2013 Carmarthenshire Llanddowror Llanddowror Llanddowror a County Council and Llanmiloe Llanmiloe
9 30/5/2013 Caerphilly County Risca West Risca Town Tref Rhisga Borough Council 23/4/2015 The Vale of Michaelston Michaelston-le- Llanfihangel-y- Glamorgan Council Pit and Leckwith Pwll a Lecwydd 26/1/2016 Flintshire County Leeswood Leeswood and Coed-llai a Council Pontblyddyn Pontblyddyn
Note that some of the dates given are the dates on which the Commission were informed of the change and not the date of change.
Steve Halsall Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales 1 December 2016
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