# The County Borough of Caerphilly (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021

W.S.I. 2021/1217 · made 1 November 2021 · revised to 25 June 2024

This Order implements the recommendations of the Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales (“the Commission”), which reported in November 2020 on its review of the electoral arrangements for the County Borough of Caerphilly. The Commission’s Report proposed a reduction in the number of electoral wards, from 33 to 30, and a reduction in the number of councillors from 73 to 69.

Made under: Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru etc. Act 2013 (Section 37)

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## Introductory text

Local Government, Wales
Made 1 November 2021
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2) and (3)
The Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales has, in accordance with section 36(5) of the Local Government (Democracy) (Wales) Act 2013 (“the 2013 Act”), submitted to the Welsh Ministers a report dated November 2020 containing its recommendations for change and the details of its review of the electoral arrangements for the County Borough of Caerphilly.
The Welsh Ministers have, after consideration of the matters referred to and set out in section 37(2)(a) and (c) of the 2013 Act, decided to give effect to those recommendations with modifications.
In accordance with section 37(3) of the 2013 Act, more than 6 weeks have elapsed since those recommendations were submitted to the Welsh Ministers.
The Welsh Ministers make the following Order in exercise of their powers conferred by section 37(1) of the 2013 Act.

## 1 Title and commencement

(1) The title of this Order is the County Borough of Caerphilly (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021.
(2) For any purpose set out in regulation 4(1) of the Regulations, this Order comes into force on the second day after the day on which it is made.
(3) For all other purposes, this Order comes into force on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2022.

## 2 Interpretation

In this Order—
“electoral ward” (“ward etholiadol”) means any area for which members are elected to Caerphilly County Borough Council;
“map” (“map”) means the map marked “Map of the County Borough of Caerphilly (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021” deposited in accordance with regulation 5 of the Regulations;
“the Regulations” (“y Rheoliadau”) means the Local Government Area Changes Regulations 1976;
where a boundary is shown on the map as running along a road, railway line, footway, watercourse or similar geographical feature, it is to be treated as running along the centre line of the feature;
words and expressions used in this Order have the same meaning as they have in Part 3 of the Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru etc. Act 2013, except so far as a contrary intention appears.

## 3 Electoral arrangements for the County Borough of Caerphilly

(1) The electoral wards of the County Borough of Caerphilly, as they exist immediately before the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2022, are abolished.
(2) The County Borough of Caerphilly is divided into 31 electoral wards each bearing the English language name listed in column 1 and the Welsh language name listed in column 2 of the Table in the Schedule to this Order.
(3) Each electoral ward comprises the areas specified in relation to that electoral ward in column 3 of the Table in the Schedule to this Order.
(4) The number of members of the council to be elected for each electoral ward is the number specified in column 4 of the Table in the Schedule to this Order.
(5) The provisions in this Order take precedence over any conflicting provision in any previous statutory instrument made under section 58(2) of the Local Government Act 1972.

## 4 The community of Rhymney: changes to community wards

In the community of Rhymney—
(a) the part of the Pontlottyn ward shown hatched on the map is transferred to the Twyn Carno ward;
(b) the part of the Moriah St David’s ward shown cross-hatched on the map is transferred to the Twyn Carno ward.

## 5 The community of Rhymney: consequential changes to electoral arrangements

In the community of Rhymney—
(a) the number of members to be elected for the St David’s ward is 1;
(b) the number of members to be elected for the Twyn Carno ward is 5.

## Signature

Rebecca Evans
Minister for Finance and Local Government, one of the Welsh Ministers

## NAMES AND AREAS OF ELECTORAL WARDS AND NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL

Table
Column (1)
Column (2)
Column (3)
Column (4)
English language name of electoral ward
Welsh language name of electoral ward
Area of electoral ward
Number of members of the council
Aber Valley
Cwm Aber
The community of Aber Valley
3
Aberbargoed and Bargoed
Aberbargod a Bargod
The Aberbargoed, Bargoed and Park wards of the community of Bargoed
3
Abercarn
Aber-carn
The community of Abercarn
2
Argoed
Argoed
The community of Argoed
1
Bedwas and Trethomas
Bedwas a Threthomas
The Bedwas and Trethomas wards of the community of Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen
3
Blackwood
Coed-duon
The community of Blackwood
3
Cefn Fforest and Pengam
Cefn Fforest a Phengam
The communities of Cefn Fforest and Pengam
3
Crosskeys
Crosskeys
The community of Crosskeys
1
Crumlin
Crymlyn
The community of Crumlin
2
Darran Valley
Cwm Darran
The community of Darran Valley
1
Gilfach
Gilfach
The Gilfach ward of the community of Bargoed
1
Hengoed
Hengoed
The Cefn Hengoed and Hengoed wards of the community of Gelligaer
2
Llanbradach
Llanbradach
The community of Llanbradach and Pwllypant
2
Machen and Rudry
Machen a Rhydri
The Machen ward of the community of Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen and the community of Rudry
2
Maesycwmmer
Maesycwmwr
The community of Maesycwmmer
1
Morgan Jones
Morgan Jones
The Bryncenydd, Parcyfelin and Tonyfelin wards of the community of Caerphilly
3
Moriah and Pontlottyn
Moriah a Phontlotyn
The Abertysswg, Moriah, St David’s and Pontlottyn wards of the community of Rhymney
2
Nelson
Nelson
The community of Nelson
2
New Tredegar
Tredegar Newydd
The community of New Tredegar
2
Newbridge
Trecelyn
The community of Newbridge
3
Penmaen
Penmaen
The community of Penmaen
2
Penyrheol
Penyrheol
The community of Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn
4
Pontllanfraith
Pontllan-fraith
The community of Pontllanfraith
3
Risca East
Dwyrain Rhisga
The community of Risca East
3
Risca West
Gorllewin Rhisga
The community of Risca West
2
St Cattwg
Sant Catwg
The Cascade, Greenhill and Tir-y-berth wards of the community of Gelligaer
3
St Martins
Sant Martin
The Castle, Twyn, Watford and Cwrt Rawlins wards of the community of Caerphilly
3
Twyn Carno
Twyncarno
The Twyn Carno ward of the community of Rhymney
1
Van
Y Fan
The community of Van
2
Ynysddu
Ynys-ddu
The community of Ynysddu
2
Ystrad Mynach
Ystrad Mynach
The Ystrad Mynach ward of the community of Gelligaer
2

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order implements the recommendations of the Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales (“the Commission”), which reported in November 2020 on its review of the electoral arrangements for the County Borough of Caerphilly. The Commission’s Report proposed a reduction in the number of electoral wards, from 33 to 30, and a reduction in the number of councillors from 73 to 69.
This Order implements the Commission’s recommendations, with modifications.
Article 3 of this Order abolishes the existing electoral arrangements for the County Borough of Caerphilly and introduces the Schedule, which sets out the new electoral arrangements for the County Borough of Caerphilly.
This Order also implements recommendations for changes to the electoral arrangements for some communities within the County Borough of Caerphilly.
Article 4 makes changes to the boundaries between the community wards of Pontlottyn, Moriah and Twyn Carno within the community of Rhymney.
Article 5 sets out the number of members to be elected for the St David’s and Twyn Carno wards of the community of Rhymney.
The Welsh Ministers’ Code of Practice on the carrying out of Regulatory Impact Assessments was considered in relation to this Order. As a result, it was not considered necessary to carry out a regulatory impact assessment as to the likely costs and benefits of complying with this Order.
Prints of the map to which article 4 of this Order relates are deposited in the office of the Welsh Government at Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3NQ (Local Government Democracy Division), and with Caerphilly County Borough Council. Prints deposited with Caerphilly County Borough Council are open to inspection by anyone affected by the provisions of this Order.

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