1998 No. 3137
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES
WALES

The County Borough of Conwy (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998

Made
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 19721 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order which gives effect to proposals submitted to him in June 1997 under sections 58(1) and 64 of that Act2 by the Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales:

Citation and commencement1.

(1)

This Order may be cited as the County Borough of Conwy (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 divisions2.

(1)

The existing electoral divisions of the County Borough of Conwy shall be abolished and the County Borough shall be divided into 38 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 electors3.

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

SCHEDULENAMES AND AREAS OF AND NUMBERS OF COUNCILLORS FOR NEW ELECTORAL DIVISIONS

Article 2

(1)

(2)

(3)

Name of New Electoral Division

Area of New Electoral Division

Number of Councillors

Abergele Pensarn

The Pensarn ward of the Community of Abergele

1

Betws-y-Coed

The Communities of Betws-y-Coed, Capel Curig and Dolwyddelan

1

Betws yn Rhos

The Communities of Betws yn Rhos and Llanfair Talhaiarn

1

Bryn

The Bryn and Lafan wards of the Community of Llanfairfechan

1

Caerhun

The Communities of Caerhun and Henryd

1

Capelulo

The Capelulo ward of the Community of Panmaenmawr

1

Colwyn

That part of the Community of Old Colwyn bounded by a line commencing on the Community boundary at Grid Reference SH87647701, thence westwards and northwestwards along an unnamed stream to the point where it meets the south side of Peulwys Lane at Grid Reference SH87037740, thence northwestwards in a straight line to rejoin the stream at Grid Reference SH87007742, thence northwards along the stream to the point where it meets the south side of Abergele Road at Grid Reference SH86767830, thence northwards in a straight line across Abergele Road to Grid Reference SH86767831, thence between Nos. 361 and 363 Abergele Road to rejoin the stream, thence northeastwards along the stream to the point where it meets the south side of the road named Cliff Gardens at Grid Reference SH86997863, thence in a straight line across that road to rejoin the stream at Grid Reference SH87007864, thence northwards along the stream to the point where it meets the viaduct at Grid Reference SH87007867, thence due northwards to the low water mark, thence eastwards along the low water mark to the boundary of the Community of Old Colwyn, thence generally southwards and westwards along the Community boundary at the point of commencement.

2

Conwy

The Aberconwy and Castle wards of the Community of Conwy

2

Craig-y-Don

The Craig-y-Don ward of the Community of Llandudno

2

Crwst

The Crwst ward of the Community of Llanrwst

1

Deganwy

The deganwy ward of the Community of Conwy

2

Eglwysbach

The Communities of Eglwysbach and Llanddoged and maenan

1

Eirias

That part of the Community of Old Colwyn not contained in the Colwyn electoral division

2

Gele

The Gele and St. George wards of the Community of Abergele

3

Glyn

That part of the Community of Colwyn Bay bounded by a line commencing on the Community boundary at the point on the Nant y Groes stream at Grid Reference SH84267670, thence northeastwards along that stream to the point where it meets the road named Old Highway at Grid Reference SH85427825, thence westwards along Old Highway to its junction with the road named Woodland Park, thence northwards along Woodland Park and Woodland Road East to the junction with Abergele Road, thence northwestwards along Abergele Road to its junction with Station Road, thence northeastwards along Station Road to the centre of the island where Princes Drive, Station Road, Sea View Road and Victoria Avenue converge at Grid Reference SH85037910, thence eastwards along Victoria Avenue to Grid Reference SH85197905, thence northeastwards along the unnamed road running beneath the railway, thence continuing along Victoria Pier and in prolongation thereof to the low water mark, thence southeastwards along the low water mark to the boundary of the Community of Colwyn Bay, thence generally southwards, westwards, southwards and westwards along the Community boundary to the point of commencement.

2

Gogarth

The Gogarth ward of the Community of Llandudno

2

Gower

The Gower ward of the Community of Llanrwst

1

Kinmel Bay

The Kinmel Bay ward of the Community of Kinmel Bay and Towyn

3

Llanddulas

The Community of Llanddulas and Rhyd-y-Foel

1

Llandrillo yn Rhos

The Community of Rhos-on-Sea

4

Llangernyw

The Communities of Llangernyw and Pentrefoelas

1

Llansanffraid

The Community of Llansanffraid Glan Conwy

1

Llansannan

The Communities of Llansannan and Llannefydd

1

Llysfaen

The Community of Llysfaen

1

Marl

The Marl ward of the Community of Conwy

2

Mochdre

The Community of Mochdre

1

Mostyn

The Mostyn ward of the Community of Llandudno

2

Pandy

The Pandy ward of the Community of Llanfairfechan

1

Pant-yr-afon/Penmaenan

The Pant-yr-afon and Penmaenan wards of the Community of Penmaenmawr

1

Penrhyn

The Penrhyn ward of the Community of Llandudno

2

Pensarn

The Pensarn ward of the Community of Conwy

1

Pentre mawr

The Pentre Mawr ward of the Community of Abergele

2

Rhiw

That part of the Community of Colwyn Bay not contained in the Glyn electoral division

3

Towyn

The Towyn ward of the Community of Kinmel Bay and Towyn

1

Trefriw

The Communities of Dolgarrog and Trefriw

1

Tudno

The Tudno ward of the Community of Llandudno

2

Uwch Conwy

The Communities of Bro Machno, Bro Garmon and Ysbyty Ifan

1

Uwchaled

The Communities of Cerrigydrudion, Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr and Llangwm

1