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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/county-of-gwynedd-electoral-changes-order-2002/note",
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  "legislation": "wsi/2002/3274",
  "legislation_title": "The County of Gwynedd (Electoral Changes) Order 2002",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/county-of-gwynedd-electoral-changes-order-2002",
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  "heading": "Explanatory note",
  "text": "(This note is not part of the Order)\nThe 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 electoral arrangements as soon as practicable after the first elections to unitary authorities in May 1995.\nThis Order gives effect to the proposals made in the Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales' report of September 1998 for the County of Gwynedd.\nAlthough the Order abolishes all existing electoral divisions within the County and replaces them with new electoral divisions, in practice the majority will remain the same.\nThere is no change to the divisions of Aberdaron, Aberdovey, Abererch, Abersoch, Bala, Bethel, Bontnewydd, Botwnnog, Bowydd and Rhiw, Cadnant, Clynnog, Corris/Mawddwy, Criccieth, Deiniol, Deiniolen, Dewi, Dyffryn Ardudwy, Efail-newydd/Buan, Garth, Glyder, Harlech, Hendre, Hirael, Llanaelhaearn, Llanbedr, Llanbedrog, Llanberis, Llandderfel, Llanengan, Llanuwchllyn, Llanwnda, Marchog, Menai (Bangor), Nefyn, Ogwen, Peblig (Caernarfon), Penygroes, Pwllheli North, Pwllheli South, Seiont, Trawsfynydd, Tudweiliog, Tywyn, Waunfawr, Y Felinheli.\nHowever the following new electoral divisions are to be created:\nAbermaw to comprise of the Community of Barmouth and be represented by one councillor. Arllechwedd to comprise of the Communities of Aber and Llanllechid and the Llandygai ward of the Community of Llandygai and represented by one councillor.\nBrithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/ Llanelltyd to comprise of the Communities of Brithdir and Llanfachreth, Ganllwyd and Llanelltyd and be represented by one councillor.\nBryn-crug/Llanfihangel to comprise of the Communities of Bryn-crug and Llanfihangel-y-Pennant and be represented by one councillor.\nCwm-y-Glo to comprise of the Communities of Ceunant and Cwm-y-Glo wards of the community of Llanrug, represented by one councillor.\nDiffwys and Maenofferen division to comprise of the Diffwys and Maenofferen ward of the Community of Ffestiniog and be represented by one councillor.\nDolbenmaen to comprise of the Bryncir, Garn, Golan, Penmorfa and Treflys wards of the Community of Dolbenmaen and represented by one councillor.\nDolgellau North to comprise of the Northern and Rural wards of the Community of Dolgellau and represented by one councillor.\nDolgellau South to comprise of the Southern ward of the Community of Dolgellau and represented by one councillor.\nGroeslon to comprise of the Dinas Dinlle and Groeslon wards of the Community of Llandwrog and represented by one councillor.\nLlanystumdwy to comprise of the Community of Llanystumdwy and be represented by one councillor.\nMorfa Nefyn to comprise of the Edern and Morfa Nefyn wards of the Community of Nefyn and represented by one councillor.\nTeigl to comprise of the Conglywal and Cynfal and Teigl wards of the Community of Ffestiniog and represented by one councillor.\nTregarth and Mynydd Llandygai to comprise of the St. Ann’s and Tregarth wards of the Community of Llandygai and represented by one councillor.\nThe composition of the following existing divisions will change:\nGerlan to comprise of the Gerlan and Rachub wards of the Community of Bethesda and represented by one councillor.\nLlangelynin to comprise of the Communities of Arthog, Llanegryn and Llangelynnin and be represented by one councillor.\nLlanllyfni to comprise of the Llanllyfni, Nantlle and Nebo wards of the Community of Llanllyfni and be represented by one councillor.\nPenisarwaun to comprise of the Brynrefail, Penisarwaun and Rhiwlas wards of the Community of Llanddeiniolen and be represented by one councillor.\nPorthmadog East to comprise of the East and Ynys Galch wards of the Community of Porthmadog and be represented by one councillor.\nPorthmadog West to comprise of the Gest, Morfa Bychan and West wards of the Community of Porthmadog and be represented by one councillor.\nPorthmadog-Tremadog to comprise of the Community of Beddgelert, the Prenteg ward of the Community of Dolbenmaen and the Tremadog ward of the Community of Porthmadog and be represented by one councillor.\nTalysarn to comprise of the Carmel and Cesarea wards of the Community of Llandwrog and the Talysarn ward of the Community of Llanllyfni and be represented by one councillor.\nThere is also a change in the number of councillors for the following divisions:\nLlanrug representation reduced from two to one councillor.\nMenai (Caernarfon) representation reduced from two to one councillor.\nPenrhyndeudraeth representation reduced from two to one councillor.\nPentir representation to be reduced from two to one councillor.",
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