- Statutory Instrument 1998 No. 3143
The County of Powys (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998
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| Made | 23rd November 1998 | ||
| Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2) |
The Secretary of State for Wales, in exercise of his powers under sections 58(2) and 67(4) of the Local Government Act 1972[1] and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order which gives effect to proposals submitted to him in March 1997 under sections 58(1) and 64 of that Act[2] by the Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales:
Citation and commencement
1. - (1) This Order may be cited as the County of Powys (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998.
(2) This Order shall come into operation on 6th May 1999 except that for the purposes of all proceedings preliminary or relating to an election to be held on or after that day, it shall come into force immediately.
Electoral divisions
2. - (1) The existing electoral divisions of the County of Powys shall be abolished and the County shall be divided into 73 electoral divisions which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of the Schedule to this Order, and each such electoral division shall comprise the area specified opposite thereto in column (2) of that Schedule.
(2) The number of councillors to be returned for each such electoral division shall be the number specified opposite thereto in column (3) of the Schedule to this Order.
Register of local government electors
3. The registration officer shall make such re-arrangement or adaptation of the register of local government electors as may be necessary on account of the coming into force of this Order.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Wales
Jon Owen Jones
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Welsh Office
23rd November 1998
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
| Name of New Electoral Division | Area of New Electoral Division | Number of Councillors |
| Aber-craf | The Aber-craf ward of the Community of Ystradgynlais | 1 |
| Banwy | The Communities of Banwy and Llanerfyl | 1 |
| Beguildy | The Communities of Beguildy, Llanbadarn Fynydd and Llanbister | 1 |
| Berriew | The Community of Berriew | 1 |
| Blaen Hafren | The Communities of Llangurig, Llanidloes Without and Trefeglwys | 1 |
| Bronllys | The Communities of Bronllys and Erwood | 1 |
| Builth | The Community of Builth | 1 |
| Bwlch | The Community of Llanfihangel Cwmdu with Bwlch and Cathedine | 1 |
| Caersws | The Communities of Caersws and Carno | 1 |
| Churchstoke | The Community of Churchstoke | 1 |
| Crickhowell | The Communities of Crickhowell and The Vale of Grwyney | 1 |
| Cwm-twrch | The Cwm-twrch ward of the Community of Ystradgynlais | 1 |
| Disserth and Trecoed | The Community of Disserth and Trecoed | 1 |
| Dolforwyn | The Communities of Bettws and Llandyssil | 1 |
| Felin-fâch | The Communities of Felin-fâch, Honddu Isaf and Llanddew | 1 |
| Forden | The Community of Forden | 1 |
| Glantwymyn | The Communities of Cadfarch and Glantwymyn | 1 |
| Glasbury | The Communities of Clyro, Glasbury and Painscastle | 1 |
| Guilsfield | The Communities of Castle Caereinion and Guilsfield | 1 |
| Gwernyfed | The Communities of Gwernyfed and Llanigon | 1 |
| Hay | The Community of Hay | 1 |
| Kerry | The Community of Kerry | 1 |
| Knighton | The Community of Knighton | 1 |
| Llanafanfawr | The Communities of Cilmery, Duhonw, Llanafanfawr and Llanwrthwl | 1 |
| Llanbadarn Fawr | The Communities of Llanbadarn Fawr and Penybont | 1 |
| Llanbrynmair | The Community of Llanbrynmair | 1 |
| Llandinam | The Communities of Llandinam and Mochdre | 1 |
| Llandrindod East/Llandrindod West | The East and West wards of the Community of Llandrindod Wells | 1 |
| Llandrindod North | The North ward of the Community of Llandrindod Wells | 1 |
| Llandrindod South | The South No. 1 and the South No. 2 wards of the Community of Llandrindod Wells | 1 |
| Llandrinio | The Communities of Bausley with Criggion and Llandrinio | 1 |
| Llandysilio | The Communities of Carreghofa and Llandysilio | 1 |
| Llanelwedd | The Communities of Aberedw, Glascwm and Llanelwedd | 1 |
| Llanfair Caereinion | The Community of Llanfair Caereinion | 1 |
| Llanfihangel | The Communities of Llanfihangel and Llangyniew | 1 |
| Llanfyllin | The Community of Llanfyllin | 1 |
| Llangattock | The Community of Llangattock | 1 |
| Llangors | The Community of Llangors | 1 |
| Llangunllo | The Communities of Llanddewi Ystradenny, Llanfihangel Rhydithon, Llangunllo and Whitton | 1 |
| Llangynidr | The Community of Llangynidr | 1 |
| Llanidloes | The Community of Llanidloes | 1 |
| Llanrhaeadr-ym Mochnant | The Communities of Llangynog, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant (in the former District of Montgomeryshire), Llanwddyn and Pen-y-Bont Fawr | 1 |
| Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant/Llansilin |
The Communities of Llangedwyn, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant (in the former District of Glynd r) and Llansilin |
1 |
| Llansantffraid | The Communities of Llanfechain and Llansantffraid | 1 |
| Llanwrtyd Wells | The Communities of Llangamarch, Llanwrtyd Wells and Treflys | 1 |
| Llanyre | The Community of Llanyre | 1 |
| Machynlleth | The Community of Machynlleth | 1 |
| Maescar/Llywel | The Communities of Cray, Llywel and Maescar | 1 |
| Meifod | The Community of Meifod | 1 |
| Montgomery | The Community of Montgomery | 1 |
| Nantmel | The Communities of Abbey Cwmhir, Nantmel and St. Harmon | 1 |
| Newtown Central | The Newtown Central ward of the Community of Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn | 1 |
| Newtown East | The Newtown East ward of the Community of Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn | 1 |
| Newtown Llanllwchaiarn North | The Llanllwchaiarn North ward of the Community of Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn | 1 |
| Newtown Llanllwchaiarn West | The Llanllwchaiarn West ward of the Community of Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn | 1 |
| Newtown South | The Newtown South ward of the Community of Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn | 1 |
| Old Radnor | The Communities of Gladestry, New Radnor and Old Radnor | 1 |
| Presteigne | The Community of Presteigne | 1 |
| Rhayader | The Community of Rhayader | 1 |
| Rhiwcynon | The Communities of Aberhafesp, Dwyriw, Manafon and Tregynon | 1 |
| St. David Within | The St. David Within ward of the Community of Brecon | 1 |
| St. John | The St. John ward of the Community of Brecon | 1 |
| St. Mary | The St. Mary ward of the Community of Brecon | 1 |
| Talgarth | The Community of Talgarth | 1 |
| Talybont-on-Usk | The Communities of Glyn Tarell, Llanfrynach and Talybont-on-Usk | 1 |
| Tawe-Uchaf | The Communities of Tawe-Uchaf and Ystradfellte | 1 |
| Trewern | The Community of Trewern | 1 |
| Welshpool Castle | The Castle ward of the Community of Welshpool | 1 |
| Welshpool Gungrog | The Gungrog ward of the Community of Welshpool | 1 |
| Welshpool Llanerchyddol | The Llanerchyddol ward of the Community of Welshpool | 1 |
| Ynyscedwyn | The Ynyscedwyn ward of the Community of Ystradgynlais | 1 |
| Yscir | The Communities of Merthyr Cynog, Trallong and Yscir | 1 |
| Ystradgynlais | The Ystradgynlais ward of the Community of Ystradgynlais | 1 |
Notes:
[1] 1972 c. 70. Section 67(5) was amended by section 40(1) and (5) of the Police and Magistrates' Courts Act 1994 (c. 29), article 3(a) of the Government Act (References to Aldermen) Order 1977, S.I. 1977/1710 and section 66(5) and (8) of, Schedule 15, paragraphs 1 and 15, and Schedule 18 to, the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 (c. 19).back
[2] Section 58(1) was amended by section 66(5) of, and Schedule 15, paragraphs 1 and 11 to, the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994. Section 64 was substituted by section 6 to that Act of 1994.back
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