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The Order makes changes in the boundary between the county of Denbighshire and the county borough of Wrexham following a review by the Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales. The boundary changes take effect from 1st April 1997 although for certain purposes the Order has effect from 1st January 1997.
Article 3 abolishes the existing community of Llangollen Rural in the county of Denbighshire. It transfers part of that existing community into the county borough of Wrexham where it is constituted as a new community, also with the name of Llangollen Rural in English and with the name of Llangollen Wledig in Welsh. The remainder of the existing community of Llangollen Rural is transferred to the community of Llangollen in the county of Denbighshire. There are consequential changes to local government electoral areas, and coroners’ districts.
The area transferred to the county borough of Wrexham and forming the new community of Llangollen Rural has an area of about 530 hectares and a population of about 1,800. The area transferred to the community of Llangollen in the county of Denbighshire has an area of about 690 hectares and a population of about 100.
Articles 4 and 5 provide for changes in the electoral arrangements of the electoral divisions of the county of Denbighshire and the county borough of Wrexham affected by this Order. Article 6 provides for changes in the electoral arrangements of the communities affected by this Order.
Article 7 of, and the Schedule to, the Order make transitional provision for the holding of the first meeting of the new Llangollen Rural community council.
Articles 8 and 9 make consequential provisions as to the new Llangollen Rural community council being the residuary successor authority of the abolished Llangollen Rural community council and being the council with which the community books etc previously deposited with that abolished council are to be deposited.
Article 10 makes transitional provision for the initial expenses of the new Llangollen Rural community council for the financial year 1997–98.
Article 11 makes consequential provision in relation to local Acts etc affecting the abolished Llangollen Rural community by specifying the new Llangollen Rural community.
Article 12 makes transitional provision in relation to disclosure by officers of interests in contracts.
Article 13 makes transitional provision concerning development plans under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 for the area transferred.
Article 14 makes consequential provision in respect of the Coroners’ Districts (Wales) Order 1996.
Article 15 makes consequential provision in relation to the respective Registration Service schemes made by the county council of Denbighshire and the county borough council of Wrexham.
The map forming part of this Note gives a general indication of the areas transferred. Prints of the map referred to in article 2 of the Order are deposited and may be inspected during normal office hours at the offices of the County Council of Denbighshire Wynnstay Road, Ruthin; the County Borough Council of Wrexham, Guildhall, Wrexham and at the offices of the Secretary of State for Wales at Cathays Park, Cardiff.
The Local Government Area Changes Regulations 1976 contain general provisions regarding the effect of Orders such as this.
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