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The County of Pembrokeshire (Communities) Order 2026

W.S.I. 2026/83 · Made 11 March 2026

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Made 11 March 2026

Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2) and (3)

The Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymruf1 (“the Commission”) has, under section 36(5)(a) of the Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru etc. Act 2013f2 (“the 2013 Act”), submitted to the Welsh Ministers a report dated January 2025 containing its recommendations for change and the details of a review of the community arrangements within the County of Pembrokeshire.

The Welsh Ministers have decided to give effect to most of the Commission’s recommendations without modification, but to take no action in relation to certain recommendations. The Welsh Ministers also make supplemental provision as considered necessary or expedient.

Under section 37(3) of the 2013 Actf3, 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 the powers conferred on them by sections 37(1) and 40(1) and (2)(a) of the 2013 Act.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

The Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales was established by section 53 of, and Schedule 8 to, the Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70). Section 53 and Schedule 8 were repealed by section 73(2) of, and Schedule 2 to, the Local Government (Democracy) (Wales) Act 2013 (anaw 4) (“the 2013 Act”). The 2013 Act renamed the Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales as the Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales (see section 2(2)). The Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Act 2024 (asc 4) renamed the Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales as the Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru (see section 12).

f2

2013 anaw 4. Section 11 of the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Act 2024 renamed the short title of the 2013 Act as the Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru etc. Act 2013.

f3

Section 37(3) was substituted by section 43(2) of the Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 5) (“the 2024 Act”). Under section 55 of the 2024 Act, a review being conducted under Part 3 of the Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru etc. Act 2013 (“the 2013 Act”) at the time of the coming into force of Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the 2024 Act on 9.11.24, is to be completed as if the amendments made by Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the 2024 Act had not been made. The provisions of Part 3 of the 2013 Act therefore continue in effect for the purpose of the review implemented by this Order as they had effect immediately before the coming into force of the amendments made by Part 2 of Chapter 1 of the 2024 Act.

Contents

  1. 1Title and coming into force
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 3Llawhaden, and Clunderwen — changes in community boundaries and consequential changes to electoral arrangements
  4. 4Llawhaden, and Clunderwen — community electoral arrangements
  5. 5Article 5
  6. 6Merlin’s Bridge, Freystrop, and Hook — changes in community boundaries and consequential changes to electoral arrangements
  7. 7Article 7
  8. 8Merlin’s Bridge, and Hook — community electoral arrangements
  9. 9Article 9
  10. 10Burton, and Rosemarket — change in community boundaries
  11. 11Burton — community electoral arrangements
  12. 12Abolition of the community wards in the community of Tiers Cross
  13. 13Camrose — change of community name
  14. 14Walwyns Castle — change of community name
  15. 15Haverfordwest — change of community ward names
  16. 16Johnston, Tiers Cross, Walwyn’s Castle, Camros, and Haverfordwest — changes in community and community ward boundaries and consequential changes to electoral arrangements
  17. 17Article 17
  18. 18Article 18
  19. 19Article 19
  20. 20Article 20
  21. 21Article 21
  22. 22Article 22
  23. 23Camros, Tiers Cross, and Johnston — community electoral arrangements
  24. 24Article 24
  25. 25Article 25
  26. 26The Havens — change of community name
  27. 27Herbrandston, Milford Haven, Walwyn’s Castle, and The Havens — changes in community and community ward boundaries and consequential changes to electoral arrangements
  28. 28Article 28
  29. 29Article 29
  30. 30Article 30
  31. 31Article 31
  32. 32Article 32
  33. 33The Havens — community electoral arrangements
  34. 34Llanstadwell — change of community name
  35. 35Milford Haven, Llanstadwel, and Neyland — changes in community and community ward boundaries and consequential changes to electoral arrangements
  36. 36Article 36
  37. 37Article 37
  38. 38Llanstadwel, and Neyland — community electoral arrangements
  39. 39Article 39
  40. 40Spittal — change of community name
  41. 41Spittal, and Rudbaxton — change in community boundaries and consequential change to electoral arrangements
  42. 42Rudbaxton — community electoral arrangements
  43. 43Marloes and St Brides — change of community name
  44. 44Marloes and St Brides, and Dale — change in community boundaries and consequential change to electoral arrangements
  45. 45Abolition of the community wards in the community of Maenclochog
  46. 46New Moat, and Maenclochog — change in community boundaries and consequential change to electoral arrangements
  47. 47Maenclochog — community electoral arrangements
  48. 48Abolition of the community wards in the community of Wiston
  49. 49Abolition of the community wards in the community of Uzmaston, Boulston and Slebech
  50. 50Wiston, and Uzmaston, Boulston and Slebech — change in community boundaries and consequential change to electoral arrangements
  51. 51Wiston, and Uzmaston, Boulston and Slebech — community electoral arrangements
  52. 52Article 52
  53. 53Abolition of the community wards in the community of Manorbier
  54. 54Penally, and Manorbier — change in community boundaries and consequential change to electoral arrangements
  55. 55Manorbier — community electoral arrangements
  56. 56Pembroke Dock — changes in community boundaries and consequential changes to electoral arrangements
  57. 57Article 57
  58. 58Abolition of the community wards in the community of Puncheston
  59. 59Abolition of the community wards in the community of Scleddau
  60. 60Letterston, Puncheston, Scleddau, Fishguard, and Cwm Gwaun — changes in community boundaries and consequential changes to electoral arrangements
  61. 61Article 61
  62. 62Article 62
  63. 63Article 63
  64. 64Article 64
  65. 65Puncheston, Letterston, and Scleddau — community electoral arrangements
  66. 66Article 66
  67. 67Article 67
  68. 68Pembroke — combination of community wards
  69. 69Cosheston, Hundleton, and Pembroke — changes in community boundaries and consequential changes to electoral arrangements
  70. 70Article 70
  71. 71Cosheston, Hundleton, and Pembroke — community electoral arrangements
  72. 72Article 72
  73. 73Article 73
  74. 74Abolition of the community wards in the community of East Williamston
  75. 75Carew, Jeffreyston, St Florence, and East Williamston — changes in community boundaries and consequential changes to electoral arrangements
  76. 76Article 76
  77. 77Article 77
  78. 78Article 78
  79. 79East Williamston, St Florence, and Carew — community electoral arrangements
  80. 80Article 80
  81. 81Article 81
  82. 82St Davids, and Solva — change in community boundaries and consequential change to electoral arrangements
  83. 83St Davids, and Solva — community electoral arrangements
  84. 84Article 84
  85. 85Narberth, and Llanddewi Velfrey — changes in community and community ward boundaries and consequential changes to electoral arrangements
  86. 86Article 86
  87. 87Narberth — community ward electoral arrangements
  88. 88Lampeter Velfrey — change of community name
  89. 89Templeton — change of community name
  90. 90Abolition of the community wards in the community of Lampeter Velfrey
  91. 91Lampeter Velfrey, and Templeton — change in community boundaries and consequential change to electoral arrangements
  92. 92Lampeter Velfrey, and Templeton — community electoral arrangements
  93. 93Article 93
  94. 94Abolition of community wards in the community of Amroth
  95. 95Abolition of community wards in the community of Kilgetty/Begelly
  96. 96Amroth, Kilgetty/Begelly, Saundersfoot, St Mary Out Liberty, and Tenby — changes in community and community ward boundaries and consequential changes to electoral arrangements
  97. 97Article 97
  98. 98Article 98
  99. 99Article 99
  100. 100Article 100
  101. 101Article 101
  102. 102Amroth, and St Mary Out Liberty — community electoral arrangements
  103. 103Article 103
  104. 104Abolition of the community wards in the community of Nevern
  105. 105Newport, Dinas Cross, and Nevern — changes in community boundaries and consequential changes to electoral arrangements
  106. 106Article 106
  107. 107Dinas Cross, Newport, and Nevern — community electoral arrangements
  108. 108Article 108
  109. 109Article 109
  110. 110Manordeifi — change of community name
  111. 111Crymych, Boncath, Cilgerran, Maenordeifi, Clydau, and Eglwyswrw — changes in community boundaries and consequential changes to electoral arrangements
  112. 112Article 112
  113. 113Article 113
  114. 114Article 114
  115. 115Article 115
  116. 116Article 116
  117. 117Article 117
  118. 118Boncath, Cilgerran, Clydau, Crymych, and Eglwyswrw — community electoral arrangements
  119. 119Article 119
  120. 120Article 120
  121. 121Article 121
  122. 122Article 122
  123. Signature
  124. Explanatory note