# The County of Carmarthenshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998 S.I. 1998/3136 ยท made 23 November 1998 Made under: Local Government Act 1972 (Section 58, Section 67) ## Introductory text LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES WALES Made 23rd November 1998 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 1972 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 Act by the Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales: ## 1 Citation and commencement (1) This Order may be cited as the County of Carmarthenshire (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. ## 2 Electoral divisions (1) The existing electoral divisions of the County of Carmarthenshire shall be abolished and the County shall be divided into 58 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. ## 3 Register of local government electors 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. ## Signature Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Wales Jon Owen Jones Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Welsh Office 23rd November 1998 ## NAMES AND AREAS OF AND NUMBERS OF COUNCILLORS FOR NEW ELECTORAL DIVISIONS (1) (2) (3) Name of New Electoral Division Area of New Electoral Division Number of Councillors Abergwili The Communities of Abergwili 1 Ammanford The Iscennen and Pantyffynnon wards of the Community of Ammanford 1 Betws The Community of Betws 1 Bigyn The Bigyn ward of the Community of Llanelli 1 Burry Port The Burry Port ward of the Community of Llanelli 2 Bynea The Bynea ward of the Community of Llanelli Rural 1 Carmarthen Town North The North ward of the Community of Carmarthen 2 Carmarthen Town South The South ward of the Community of Carmarthen 2 Carmarthen Town West The West ward of the Community of Carmarthen 2 Cenarth The Communities of Cenarth and Newcastle Emlyn 1 Cilycwm The communities of Cilycwm, Llansadwrn and Llanwrda 1 Cynwyl Elfed The Communities of Bronwydd, Cynwyl Elfed, Llanpumsaint, and Newchurch and Merthyr 1 Dafen The Dafen ward of the Community of Llanelli Rural 1 Elli The Elli ward of the Community of Llanelli 1 Felinfoel The Felinfoel ward of the Community of Lanelli Rural 1 Garnant The Pistillwyd and Twyn wards of the Community of Cwmamman 1 Glanamman The Grenig and Tircoed wards of the Community of Cwmamman 1 Glanymor The Glanymor ward of the community of Llanelli 2 Glyn The Glyn ward of the Community of Llanelli Rural 1 Gorslas The Community of Gorslas 2 Hendy The Hendy ward of the Community of Llanedi 1 Hengoed The Hengoed ward of the community of Llanelli Rural 2 Kidwelly The Community of Kidwelly 1 Laugharne Township The Communities of Eglwyscummin, Laugharne Township, Llanddowror and Pendine 1 Llanboidy The Communities of Cilymaenllwyd, Llanboidy and Llangynin 1 Llanddarog The Communities of Llanarthney and Llanddarog 1 Llandeilo The Communities of Dyffryn Cennen and Llandeilo 1 Llandovery The Communities of Llandovery and llanfair-ar-y-bryn 1 Llandybie The Llandybie and Heolddu wards of the Community of Llandybie 2 Llanegwad The Communities of Llanegwad, Llanfihangel Rhos-y-Corn and Llanfynydd 1 Llanfihangel Aberbythych The Communities of Llanfihangel Aberbythych and Llangathen 1 Llanfihangel-ar-Arth The Communities of Llanfihangel-ar-Arth and Llanllwni 1 Llangadog The Communities of Llanddeusant, Llangadog and Myddfai 1 Llangeler The Community of Llangeler 1 Llangennech The Community of Llangennech 2 Llangunnor The Community of Llangunnor 1 Llangyndeyrn The Community of Llangyndeyrn 1 Llannon The Community of Llannon 2 Llansteffan The Communities of Llangain, Llangynog and Llansteffan 1 Llanybydder The Communities of Llanbydder and Pencarreg 1 Lliedi The Lliedi ward of the Community of Llanelli 2 Llwynhendy The Pemberton ward of the Community of Llanelli Rural 2 Manordeilo and Salem The Communities of Manordeilo and Salem, and Talley 1 Pembrey The Pembrey ward of the Community of Cefn Sidan 2 Penygroes The Penygroes ward of the Community of Llandybie 1 Pontamman The Myddynfych and Wernddu wards of the Community of Ammanford 1 Pontyberem The Community of Pontyberem 1 Quarter Bach The Community of Quarter Bach 1 Saron The Saron ward of the Community of Llandybie 2 St. Clears The Community of St. Clears 1 St. Ishmael The Communities of Llandyfaelog and St. Ishmael 1 Swiss Valley The Swiss Valley ward of the Community of Llanelli Rural 1 Trelech The Communities of Abernant, Llanwinio, Meidrim and Trelech 1 Trimsaran The Community of Trimsaran 1 Tycroes The Tycroes ward of the Community of Llanedi 1 Tyisha The Tyisha ward of the Community of Llanelli 2 Whitland The Communities of Clynderwen, Henllanfallteg and Whitland 1 --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/3136 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/county-of-carmarthenshire-electoral-arrangements-order-1998 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. 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