# The County Borough of Newport (Electoral Changes) Order 2002

W.S.I. 2002/3276 · made 6 December 2002

The Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales was required by section 64(1) of the Local Government Act 1972 (as substituted by the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994) to review the electoral arrangements as soon as practicable after the first elections to unitary authorities in May 1995.

Made under: Local Government Act 1972

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## Introductory text

LOCAL GOVERNMENT, WALES
Made 6th December 2002
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2)
In pursuance of sections 58(1) and 64 of the Local Government Act 1972 the Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales submitted proposals in December 1999 for the future electoral arrangements for the County Borough of Newport. The National Assembly for Wales, having agreed with the proposals, makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred on it by sections 58(2) and 67(4) and (5) of the Act:

## 1 Name, commencement and interpretation

(1) This Order is called the County Borough of Newport (Electoral Changes) Order 2002.
(2) This Order will come into force:
(a) for the purposes of proceedings, preliminary or relating to any election to be held on the 6th May 2004, on the 9th October 2003, and
(b) for all other purposes, on 6th May 2004.
(3) In this Order—
“the Act” (“y Ddeddf”) means the Local Government Act 1972;
“electoral division” (“adran etholiadol”) means an electoral division of the County Borough of Newport as constituted by the County Borough of Newport Electoral Arrangements Order 1994.

## 2 Electoral Divisions

(1) The existing electoral divisions of the County Borough of Newport specified in the Schedule to the County Borough of Newport Electoral Arrangements Order 1994 are abolished.
(2) For the purposes of the elections of councillors for the County Borough of Newport, that County Borough shall be divided into 20 electoral divisions bearing the names specified in column (1) of the Schedule to this order, and each such electoral division shall comprise the area specified in column (2) of that Schedule.
(3) The number of councillors to be returned for each such electoral division shall be the number specified in relation to the division in column (3) of the Schedule to this Order.

## 3 Register of Local Government Electors

The registration officer shall make such re-arrangements or adaptation of the register of local government electors as may be necessary due to the coming into force of this Order.

## Signature

Signed on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales
E.Hart
Minister for Local Government, Finance and Communities
6th December 2002

## Names, areas and numbers of councillors for the electoral divisions of the County Borough of Newport

(1)
(2)
(3)
Name of Electoral Division
Area of Electoral Division
Number of Councillors
Allt-yr-yn
The Community of Allt-yr-yn
3
Alway
The Community of Alway
3
Beechwood
The Community of Beechwood
3
Bettws
The Community of Bettws
3
Caerleon
The Community of Caerleon
3
Gaer
The Community of Gaer
3
Graig
The Community of Graig
2
Langstone
The Communities of Langstone, Llanvaches and Penhow
2
Liswerry
The Communities of Liswerry and Nash
4
Llanwern
The Communities of Bishton, Goldcliff, Llanwern and Redwick
1
Malpas
The Community of Malpas
3
Marshfield
The Communities of Coedkernew, Marshfield, Michaelstone-y-Fedw and Wentlooge
2
Pillgwenlly
The Community of Pillgwenlly
2
Ringland
The Community of Ringland
3
Rogerstone
The Community of Rogerstone
3
Shaftesbury
The Community of Shaftesbury
2
St. Julians
The Community of St. Julians
3
Stow Hill
The Community of Stow Hill
2
Tredegar Park
The Community of Tredegar Park
1
Victoria
The Community of Victoria
2

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
The Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales was required by section 64(1) of the Local Government Act 1972 (as substituted by the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994) to review the electoral arrangements as soon as practicable after the first elections to unitary authorities in May 1995.
This Order gives effect to the proposals made in the Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales' report of December 1999 for the County Borough of Newport.
Although the Order abolishes all existing electoral divisions within the County Borough and replaces them with new electoral divisions, in practice the majority of them will remain the same.
The existing arrangements remain for the electoral divisions of Allt-yr-yn, Alway, Beechwood, Bettws, Caerleon, Gaer, Graig, Llanwern, Malpas, Pillgwenlly, Ringland, Rogerstone, Shaftesbury, St. Julians, Stow Hill, Tredegar Park, Victoria.
The division of Langstone which comprises of the communities of Langstone, Llanvaches and Penhow will be represented by two councillors.
The electoral division of Liswerry is to comprises of the communities of Liswerry and Nash and be is represented by four councillors. The electoral division of Llan-wern will not therefore include the community of Nash.
The Marshfield division, which comprises of the communities of Coedkernew, Marshfield, Michaelstone-y-Fedw and Wentlooge, is to be represented by two councillors.

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