# The Cardiff (St. Mellons Community) Order 1996, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order constitutes a new community, to be known as Pontprennau in the City of Cardiff (or the County of Cardiff, with effect from 1st April 1996, by virtue of the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994).
The new community is formed by the separation from the community of St. Mellons of part of its area. The remaining area continues as a community and is renamed Old St. Mellons.
The Pontprennau community does not have a community council. The community council for the Old St. Mellons community continues but with 9 councillors and without wards.
Supplementary provision is made in relation to councillors for the former Llanedeyrn ward of the St. Mellons community.
The map forming part of this note gives a general indication of the areas affected by the Order.
Prints of the boundary map referred to in article 2 of the Order are deposited and may be inspected during normal office hours at City Hall, Cathays Park, Cardiff; County Hall, Atlantic Wharf, Cardiff and the Welsh Office, Cathays Park, Cardiff.
The Local Government Area Changes Regulations 1976 referred to in article 2 of the Order contain further provisions about the effect and implementation of orders such as this one.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/494/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/cardiff-st-mellons-community-order-1996/note
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