Statutory Instruments
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES
WALES
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 May 1997 under sections 58(1) and 64 of that Act(2) by the Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales:
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the County Borough of Bridgend (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.
2.—(1) The existing electoral divisions of the County Borough of Bridgend shall be abolished and the County Borough shall be divided into 39 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.
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
Article 2
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
|---|---|---|
| Name of New Electoral Division | Area of New Electoral Division | Number of Councillors |
| Aberkenfig | The Community of Llangynwyd Lower and the Aberkenfig ward of the Community of Newcastle Higher | 1 |
| Bettws | The Bettws ward of the Community of Garw Valley | 1 |
| Blackmill | The Blackmill and Evanstown wards of the Community of Ogmore Valley | 1 |
| Blaengarw | The Blaengarw ward of the Community of Garw Valley | 1 |
| Brackla | The Community of Brackla | 4 |
| Bryncethin | The Bryncethin ward of the Community of St Bride’s Minor | 1 |
| Bryncoch | The Bryncoch ward of the Community of St Bride’s Minor | 1 |
| Bryntirion, Laleston and Merthyr Mawr | The Community of Merthyr Mawr and the Laleston/Bryntirion ward of the Community of Laleston | 2 |
| Caerau | The Caerau and Nantyffyllon wards of the Community of Maesteg | 3 |
| Cefn Cribwr | The Community of Cefn Cribwr | 1 |
| Cefn Glas | The Cefn Glas 1 ward of the Community of Laleston | 1 |
| Coity | The Coity ward of the Community of Coity Higher | 1 |
| Cornelly | The Cornelly ward of the Community of Cynffig | 2 |
| Coychurch Lower | The Community of Coychurch Lower | 1 |
| Felindre | The Felindre ward of the Community of Pencoed | 1 |
| Hendre | The Hendre ward of the Community of Pencoed | 2 |
| Litchard | The Litchard ward of the Community of Coity Higher | 1 |
| Llangeinor | The Llangeinor ward of the Community of Garw Valley | 1 |
| Llangewydd and Brynhyfryd | The Cefn Glas 2 ward of the Community of Laleston | 1 |
| Llangynwyd | The Community of Llangynwyd Middle | 1 |
| Maesteg East | The East ward of the Community of Maesteg | 2 |
| Maesteg West | The West ward of the Community of Maesteg | 2 |
| Morfa | The Morfa ward of the Community of Bridgend | 2 |
| Nant-y-moel | The Nant-y-moel ward of the Community of Ogmore Valley | 1 |
| Newcastle | The Newcastle ward of the Community of Bridgend | 2 |
| Newton | The Newton ward of the Community of Porthcawl | 1 |
| Nottage | The Nottage ward of the Community of Porthcawl | 1 |
| Ogmore Vale | The Ogmore Vale ward of the Community of Ogmore Valley | 1 |
| Oldcastle | The Oldcastle ward of the Community of Bridgend | 2 |
| Pendre | The Pendre ward of the Community of Coity Higher | 1 |
| Penprysg | The Community of Coychurch Higher and the Penprysg ward of the Community of Pencoed | 1 |
| Pen-y-fai | The Pen-y-fai ward of the Community of Newcastle Higher | 1 |
| Pontycymmer | The Pontycymmer ward of the Community of Garw Valley | 1 |
| Porthcawl East Central | The East Central ward of the Community of Porthcawl | 1 |
| Porthcawl West Central | The West Central ward of the Community of Porthcawl | 1 |
| Pyle | The Pyle ward of the Community of Cynffig | 3 |
| Rest Bay | The Rest Bay ward of the Community of Porthcawl | 1 |
| Sarn | The Sarn ward of the Community of St Bride’s Minor | 1 |
| Ynysawdre | The Community of Ynysawdre | 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).
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.