June 2020 Summary Full report and maps: https://ldbc.gov.wales/ @LDBCW This document is available in Welsh County of Flintshire 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. © Crown copyright and database rights [2020] OS [100047875] Summary of our Recommendations: The Commission recommends a council of 66 members, a reduction from 70. 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 Flinthsire. The Commission recommends 42 electoral wards, a reduction from 57 existing wards. The largest under-representation is recommended to be 26% above the proposed county average in Argoed and New Brighton. The largest over-representation is recommended to be 21% below the proposed county average in Saltney Mold Junction. The Commission recommends 23 multi-member wards ward in the County consisting of 22 two- membe r electoral wards and one three-member electoral wards. The Commission recommends no change to 16 electoral wards. The Commiss ion recommends making boundary changes in the Towns of Buckley, Connah’s Quay, Flint, Mold and the Community of Hawarden. The Comm ission has recommended consequential changes to Buckley Town Council, Connah’s Quay Town Council, Flint Town Council, Mold Town Council and Hawarden Community Council as a re sult of these boundary changes. Stage of Description Review The Commission wrote to Flintshire County Council and 25 October 2018 other interested parties 01 November 2018 – Initial Consultation Period 23 January 2019 29 August 2019 Draft Proposals Published 05 September 2019 – Consultation Period on Draft Proposals 27 November 2019 16 June 2020 Final Recommendations Published © LDBCW Copyright 2020 Overview of Final Recommendations for the County of Flintshire To view this report in full, as well as the Final Recommendations map data, visit : https://ldbc.gov.wales/ Follow us on Twitter @LDBCW © LDBCW Copyright 2020 Key : Argoed and New 1. 16. Connah's Quay: Wepre 31. Mold: Broncoed Brighton 2. Bagillt 17. Ewloe 32. Mold East 3. Broughton North East 18. Flint: Castle 33. Mold South 4. Broughton South 19. Flint: Coleshill and Trelawny 34. Mold West 5. Brynford and Halkyn 20. Flint: Oakenholt 35. Mostyn 6. Buckley: Bistre East 21. Greenfield 36. Northop Gwernaffield and 7. Buckley: Bistre West 22. 37. Pen-y-ffordd Gwernymynydd 8. Buckley: Mountain 23. Hawarden: Aston 38. Saltney Ferry 9. Buckley: Pentrobin 24. Hawarden: Mancot 39. Queensferry and Sealand Caergwrle, Llanfynydd Shotton East and Shotton 10. 25. Higher Kinnerton and Hope 40. and Treuddyn Higher 11. Caerwys 26. Holywell Central 41. Shotton West 12. Cilcain 27. Holywell East 42. Whitford Connah's Quay 13. 28. Holywell West Central Connah's Quay: 14. 29. Leeswood Golftyn 15. Connah's Quay South 30. Llanasa and Trelawnyd © LDBCW Copyright 2020 What happens next? We have now completed our review of electoral arrangements for the County of Flintshire. 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 2023, so you can see the impact of the recommendations for the future. % variance % variance No. OF ELECTORATE 2018 ELECTORATE 2023 WARD NAME from from COUNCILLORS 2018 RATIO 2023 RATIO average average Argoed and New 2 4,564 2,282 26% 4,856 2,428 29% Brighton Bagillt 2 3,201 1,601 -12% 3,269 1,635 -13% Broughton North 1 1,693 1,693 -6% 1,706 1,706 -10% East Broughton South 2 3,350 1,675 -7% 3,359 1,680 -11% Brynford and 2 3,173 1,587 -12% 3,239 1,620 -14% Halkyn Buckley: Bistre East 2 3,262 1,631 -10% N/A N/A N/A Buckley: Bistre 2 3,230 1,615 -11% 3,566 1,783 -5% West Buckley: Mountain 1 2,049 2,049 13% N/A N/A N/A Buckley: Pentrobin 2 4,063 2,032 12% N/A N/A N/A Caergwrle, Llanfynydd and 2 4,055 2,028 12% 4,180 2,090 11% Treuddyn Caerwys 1 2,018 2,018 12% 2,176 2,176 15% Cilcain 1 1,526 1,526 -16% 1,547 1,547 -18% © LDBCW Copyright 2020 Connah's Quay 2 3,509 1,755 -3% N/A N/A N/A Central Connah's Quay: 2 3,716 1,858 3% N/A N/A N/A Gol�yn Connah's Quay 2 3,714 1,857 3% N/A N/A N/A South Connah's Quay: 1 1,738 1,738 -4% 1,740 1,740 -8% Wepre Ewloe 2 4,310 2,155 19% 4,399 2,200 17% Flint: Castle 1 1,818 1,818 1% N/A N/A N/A Flint: Coleshill and 3 6,088 2,029 12% N/A N/A N/A Trelawny Flint: Oakenholt 1 1,730 1,730 -4% N/A N/A N/A Greenfield 1 2,014 2,014 11% 2,047 2,047 9% Gwernaffield and 2 3,030 1,515 -16% 3,079 1,540 -18% Gwernymynydd Hawarden: Aston 2 3,355 1,678 -7% N/A N/A N/A Hawarden: Mancot 2 3,481 1,741 -4% N/A N/A N/A Higher Kinnerton 2 3,363 1,682 -7% 3,539 1,770 -6% and Hope Holywell Central 1 1,443 1,443 -20% 1,548 1,548 -18% Holywell East 1 1,430 1,430 -21% 1,430 1,430 -24% Holywell West 1 1,761 1,761 -3% 1,951 1,951 3% Leeswood 1 1,620 1,620 -10% 1,672 1,672 -11% Llanasa and 2 4,202 2,101 16% 4,371 2,186 16% Trelawnyd Mold: Broncoed 1 2,022 2,022 12% N/A N/A N/A Mold East 1 2,018 2,018 12% N/A N/A N/A Mold South 1 1,997 1,997 10% N/A N/A N/A Mold West 1 1,802 1,802 0% N/A N/A N/A Mostyn 1 1,464 1,464 -19% 1,478 1,478 -22% © LDBCW Copyright 2020 Northop 2 3,879 1,940 7% 4,036 2,018 7% Pen-y-ffordd 2 3,519 1,760 -3% 3,673 1,837 -3% Saltney Ferry 2 3,826 1,913 6% 3,947 1,974 5% Queensferry and 2 3,616 1,808 0% 4,409 2,205 17% Sealand Shoton East and 2 3,193 1,597 -12% 3,216 1,608 -15% Shoton Higher Shoton West 1 1,600 1,600 -12% 1,612 1,612 -15% Whi�ord 1 1,919 1,919 6% 2,033 2,033 8% Total 66 119,361 1,809 124,445 1,886 © LDBCW Copyright 2020 .