This Order, made in accordance with section 58(2) of the Local Government Act 1972, gives effect to proposals by the Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales. The effect of the Order is that there are changes between the community boundaries of: Llandaff North and Whitchurch; Llanishen and Lisvane; and Ely and St. Fagans. There will be an increase of one community councillor in the community of St. Fagans.

The Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales reported in November 2002 on a review conducted by the County Council of the City and County of Cardiff on the boundaries between the communities of: Llandaff North and Whitchurch; Llanishen and Lisvane; and Ely and St. Fagans; in the City and County of Cardiff. The report recommended changes to the existing boundaries. This Order gives effect to those recommendations without modification.

Prints of the boundary maps A-D are deposited and may be inspected during normal office hours at the offices of the County Council of the City and County of Cardiff at County Hall, Atlantic Wharf, Cardiff and at the offices of the National Assembly for Wales at Cathays Park, Cardiff (Local Government Modernisation Division).

The Local Government Area Changes Regulations 1976 (as amended) (“the 1976 Regulations”), referred to in Article 1(4) of this Order contain incidental, consequential, transitional and supplementary provision about the effect and implementation of orders such as this.

By virtue of Regulation 40 of the 1976 Regulations, references in The City and County of Cardiff (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998 to the communities of Llandaff North, Whitchurch, Llanishen, Lisvane, Ely and St. Fagans will be construed as references to those communities as altered by this Order.