Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021

Other terms used in this Schedule

3 (1) In this Schedule—

• “electoral arrangements” (“trefniadau etholiadol”) means—

  (a)

  in relation to an area under review—

  (i)

  the number of councillors of the principal council for the area;

  (ii)

  the number, type and boundaries of the electoral wards into which the area is divided for the purpose of the election of councillors of the principal council;

  (iii)

  the number of councillors to be elected for each electoral ward;

  (iv)

  the name of each electoral ward;

  (b)

  in relation to a community in an area under review—

  (i)

  the number of councillors of a council for the community;

  (ii)

  its division into community wards for the purpose of the election of councillors of a council for the community;

  (iii)

  the number, type and boundaries of any community wards;

  (iv)

  the number of councillors to be elected for any community ward;

  (v)

  the name of any community ward;

• “relevant consequential changes” (“newidiadau canlyniadol perthnasol”), in relation to an area under review, means—

  (a)

  changes in the boundaries of communities in the area;

  (b)

  changes to the name of a community, or the council for a community, for which a boundary change is recommended;

  (c)

  changes to the electoral arrangements for a community in the area.

(2) In sub-paragraph (1), in the definition of “electoral arrangements” the references to the type of ward are to whether the ward is a single member ward or a multiple member ward; and for this purpose—

• “multiple member ward” (“ward amlaelod”) means a ward in respect of which a specified number (greater than one) of councillors are to be elected for the ward;

• “single member ward” (“ward un aelod”) means a ward in respect of which only one councillor is to be elected.

(3) Section 149 makes provision about the meanings of terms used in this Schedule.