Statutory Instruments
1998 No. 3138
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES
WALES
The County Borough of Rhondda Cynon Taff (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998
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 October 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 Borough of Rhondda Cynon Taff (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 Borough of Rhondda, Cynon, Taff shall be abolished and the County Borough shall be divided into 52 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.
Registry 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
Article 2
SCHEDULENAMES AND AREAS OF AND NUMBERS OF COUNCILLORS FOR NEW ELECTORAL DIVISIONS
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
|---|---|---|
| Name of New Electoral Division | Area of New Electoral Division | Number of Councillors |
| Aberaman North | That part of the Community of Aberaman specified in relation to the existing district ward of Aberaman North in column 2 of Schedule 1 to the Borough of Cynon Valley (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1983(3) | 2 |
| Aberaman South | That part of the Community of Aberaman not contained in the electoral division of Aberaman North | 2 |
| Abercynon | The Community of Abercynon | 2 |
| Aberdare East | That part of the Community of Aberdare specified in relation to the existing district ward of Aberdare East in column 2 of Schedule 1 to the Borough of Cynon Valley (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1983 | 2 |
| Aberdare West/Llwydcoed | The Community of Llwydcoed and that part of the Community of Aberdare not contained in the electoral division of Aberdare East | 3 |
| Beddau | The Beddau ward of the Community of Llantrisant | 1 |
| Brynna | The Brynna and Llanilid wards of the Community of Llanharan | 1 |
| Church Village | The Church Village ward of the Community of Llantwit Fardre | 1 |
| Cilfynydd | The Cilfynydd ward of the Community of Pontypridd | 1 |
| Cwm Clydach | The Community of Cwm Clydach | 1 |
| Cwmbach | The Community of Cwmbach | 1 |
| Cymmer | The Communities of Cymmer and Trehafod | 2 |
| Ferndale | The Community of Ferndale | 2 |
| Gilfach Goch | The Community of Gilfach Goch | 1 |
| Glyncoch | The Glyncoch ward of the Community of Pontypridd | 1 |
| Graig | The Graig ward of the Community of Pontypridd | 1 |
| Hawthorn | The Hawthorn and Rhydfelen Lower wards of the Community of Pontypridd | 1 |
| Hirwaun | The Hirwaun ward of the Community of Hirwaun | 1 |
| Llanharan | The Llanharan ward of the Community of Llanharan | 1 |
| Llanharry | The Community of Llanharry | 1 |
| Llantrisant Town | The Town ward of the Community of Llantrisant | 1 |
| Llantwit Fardre | The Efail Isaf and Llantwit Fardre wards of the Community of Llantwit Fardre | 2 |
| Llwyn-y-pia | The Community of Llwyn-y-pia | 1 |
| Maerdy | The Community of Maerdy | 1 |
| Mountain Ash East | That part of the Community of Mountain Ash specified in relation to the existing district ward of Mountain Ash East in column 2 of Schedule 1 to the Borough of Cynon Valley (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1983 | 1 |
| Mountain Ash West | That part of the Community of Mountain Ash not contained in the electoral division of Mountain Ash East | 2 |
| Penrhiwceiber | The Community of Penrhiwceiber | 2 |
| Pentre | The Community of Pentre | 2 |
| Pen-y-graig | The Community of Pen-y-graig | 2 |
| Pen-y-waun | The Community of Pen-y-waun | 1 |
| Pont-y-clun | The Community of Pont-y-clun | 2 |
| Pontypridd Town | The Town ward of the Community of Pontypridd | 1 |
| Porth | The Community of Porth | 2 |
| Rhigos | The Community of Rhigos and the Penderyn ward of the Community of Hirwaun | 1 |
| Rhondda | The Rhondda ward of the Community of Pontypridd | 2 |
| Rhydfelen Central/Ilan | The Ilan and Rhydfelen Central wards of the Community of Pontypridd | 1 |
| Taffs Well | The Community of Taffs Well | 1 |
| Talbot Green | The Talbot Green ward of the Community of Llantrisant | 1 |
| Ton-teg | The Ton-teg ward of the Community of Llantwit Fardre | 2 |
| Tonypandy | The Community of Tonypandy | 1 |
| Tonyrefail East | The Coedely, Collena and Tylcha wards of the Community of Tonyrefail | 2 |
| Tonyrefail West | The Penrhiw-fer, Thomastown and Tynybryn wards of the Community of Tonyrefail | 1 |
| Trallwng | The Trallwng ward of the Community of Pontypridd | 1 |
| Trealaw | The Community of Trealaw | 1 |
| Treforest | The Treforest ward of the Community of Pontypridd | 1 |
| Treherbert | The Community of Treherbert | 2 |
| Treorchy | The Community of Treorchy | 3 |
| Tylorstown | The Community of Tylorstown | 2 |
| Tyn-y-nant | The Tyn-y-nant ward of the Community of Llantrisant | 1 |
| Ynyshir | The Community of Ynyshir | 1 |
| Ynysybwl | The Community of Ynysybwl and Coed-y-Cwm | 1 |
| Ystrad | The Community of Ystrad | 2 |
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.
S.I. 1983/448.