# The County of Denbighshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021 W.S.I. 2021/1159 · made 18 October 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 June 2019 on its review of the electoral arrangements for the County of Denbighshire. The Commission’s Report proposed a reduction in the number of electoral wards from 30 to 29 and an increase in the number of councillors from 47 to 48. Made under: Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru etc. Act 2013 (Section 37) PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/county-of-denbighshire-electoral-arrangements-order-2021/pdf/wsi_20211159_mi.pdf ## Introductory text Local Government, Wales Made 18 October 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 June 2019 containing its recommendations for change and the details of its review of the electoral arrangements for the County of Denbighshire. 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, commencement and interpretation (1) The title of this Order is the County of Denbighshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021. (2) For any purpose set out in regulation 4(1) of the Local Government Area Changes Regulations 1976, 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. (4) In this Order— “electoral ward” (“ward etholiadol”) means any area for which members are elected to Denbighshire County Council; 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. ## 2 Electoral arrangements for the County of Denbighshire (1) The electoral wards of the County of Denbighshire, as they exist immediately before the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2022, are abolished. (2) The County of Denbighshire is divided into 29 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. ## Signature Rebecca Evans Minister for Finance and Local Government, one of the Welsh Ministers 18 October 2021 ## 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 Alyn Valley Dyffryn Alun The communities of Llanarmon-yn-Ial and Llandegla 1 Bodelwyddan Bodelwyddan The community of Bodelwyddan 1 Denbigh Caledfryn Henllan Dinbych Caledfryn Henllan The community of Henllan and the Central and Upper wards of the community of Denbigh 3 Denbigh Lower Dinbych Isaf The Lower ward of the community of Denbigh 2 Dyserth Dyserth The community of Dyserth 1 Edeirnion Edeirnion The communities of Cynwyd, Llandrillo and Corwen 2 Efenechdyd Efenechdyd The communities of Betws Gwerfil Goch, Clocaenog, Derwen and Efenechtyd 1 Llandyrnog Llandyrnog The communities of Aberwheeler, Llandyrnog and Llanynys 1 Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd Gwyddelwern Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd Gwyddelwern The communities of Bryneglwys, Gwyddelwern, Llanelidan and Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd 1 Llangollen Llangollen The communities of Llangollen and Llantysilio 2 Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch The communities of Cyffylliog, Llanrhaeadr-Yng-Nghinmeirch and Nantglyn 1 Moel Famau Moel Famau The communities of Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd, Llanferres and Llangynhafal 1 Prestatyn Central Canol Prestatyn The Central ward of the community of Prestatyn 2 Prestatyn East Dwyrain Prestatyn The East ward of the community of Prestatyn 2 Prestatyn Meliden Prestatyn Alltmelyd The Meliden ward of the community of Prestatyn 1 Prestatyn North Gogledd Prestatyn The North and North West wards of the community of Prestatyn 3 Prestatyn South West De-orllewin Prestatyn The South West ward of the community of Prestatyn 2 Rhuddlan Rhuddlan The community of Rhuddlan 2 Rhyl East Dwyrain y Rhyl The Brynhedydd and Plastirion wards of the community of Rhyl 2 Rhyl South De’r Rhyl The Derwen ward of the community of Rhyl 2 Rhyl South West De-orllewin y Rhyl The Cefndy and Pendyffryn wards of the community of Rhyl 2 Rhyl Trellewelyn Y Rhyl Trellewelyn The Trellewelyn ward of the community of Rhyl 2 Rhyl Tŷ Newydd Y Rhyl Tŷ Newydd The Tŷ Newydd ward of the community of Rhyl 2 Rhyl West Gorllewin y Rhyl The Bodfor and Foryd wards of the community of Rhyl 2 Ruthin Rhuthun The community of Ruthin 3 St Asaph East Dwyrain Llanelwy The East ward of the community of St. Asaph 1 St Asaph West Gorllewin Llanelwy The West ward of the community of St. Asaph 1 Trefnant Trefnant The communities of Cefnmeiriadog and Trefnant 1 Tremeirchion Tremeirchion The communities of Bodfari, Cwm, Tremeirchion and Waen 1 ## 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 June 2019 on its review of the electoral arrangements for the County of Denbighshire. The Commission’s Report proposed a reduction in the number of electoral wards from 30 to 29 and an increase in the number of councillors from 47 to 48. This Order implements the Commission’s recommendations, with modifications. Article 2 of this Order abolishes the existing electoral arrangements for the County of Denbighshire and introduces the Schedule, which sets out the new electoral arrangements for the County of Denbighshire. 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. --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/1159 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/county-of-denbighshire-electoral-arrangements-order-2021 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. 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