# The County of Pembrokeshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021

W.S.I. 2021/1182 · made 25 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 July 2019 on its review of the electoral arrangements for the County of Pembrokeshire. The Commission’s Report proposed a reduction in the number of electoral wards from 60 to 59, but recommended the number of councillors to remain at 60.

Made under: Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru etc. Act 2013 (Section 37)

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## Introductory text

Local Government, Wales
Made 25 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 July 2019 containing its recommendations for change and the details of its review of the electoral arrangements for the County of Pembrokeshire.
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 and commencement

(1) The title of this Order is the County of Pembrokeshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021.
(2) For any purpose set out in regulation 4(1) of the Regulations, 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.

## 2 Interpretation

In this Order—
“electoral ward” (“ward etholiadol”) means any area for which members are elected to Pembrokeshire County Council;
“the Regulations” (“y Rheoliadau”) means the Local Government Area Changes Regulations 1976;
any reference to a map means one of the 10 maps marked “Map of the County of Pembrokeshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021” deposited in accordance with regulation 5 of the Regulations, labelled “1” to “10”, and a reference to a numbered map is a reference to the map that bears that number;
where a boundary is shown on a map as running along a road, railway line, footway, watercourse or similar geographical feature, it is to be treated as running along the centre line of the feature;
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.

## 3 Electoral arrangements for the County of Pembrokeshire

(1) The electoral wards of the County of Pembrokeshire, as they exist immediately before the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2022, are abolished.
(2) The County of Pembrokeshire is divided into 59 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.

## 4 The community of Milford Haven: changes to community wards

In the community of Milford Haven—
(a) the part of the Hakin ward shown hatched on Map 1 is transferred to the Central ward;
(b) the part of the Hubberston ward shown hatched on Map 2 is transferred to the Hakin ward;
(c) the part of the North ward shown hatched on Map 3 is transferred to the East ward.

## 5 The community of Pembroke: changes to community wards

The part of the community ward of St Michael of the community of Pembroke shown hatched on Map 4 is transferred to the community ward of St Mary South of the community of Pembroke.

## 6 The community of Pembroke: consequential changes to electoral arrangements

In the community of Pembroke—
(a) the number of members to be elected for the St Mary South ward is 4;
(b) the number of members to be elected for the St Michael ward is 4.

## 7 The community of Pembroke Dock: abolition of the community wards of Central and Llanion and creation of the community wards of Central and Bush

(1) The community wards of Central and Llanion of the community of Pembroke Dock, as they exist immediately before the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2022, are abolished.
(2) There are constituted the following community wards—
(a) the Central ward shown hatched on Map 5;
(b) the Bush ward shown hatched on Map 6.

## 8 The community of Pembroke Dock: abolition of the community ward of Pennar and creation of the community wards of Pennar and Bufferland

(1) The community ward of Pennar of the community of Pembroke Dock, as it exists immediately before the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2022, is abolished.
(2) There are constituted the following community wards—
(a) the Pennar ward shown hatched on Map 7;
(b) the Bufferland ward shown hatched on Map 8.

## 9 The community of Pembroke Dock: consequential changes to electoral arrangements

In the community of Pembroke Dock—
(a) the number of members to be elected for the Bufferland ward is 3;
(b) the number of members to be elected for the Bush ward is 3;
(c) the number of members to be elected for the Central ward is 4;
(d) the number of members to be elected for the Pennar ward is 3.

## 10 The community of Saundersfoot: creation of community wards

The community of Saundersfoot is to be divided into the following community wards—
(a) the Saundersfoot North ward shown hatched on Map 9;
(b) the Saundersfoot South ward shown hatched on Map 10.

## 11 The community of Saundersfoot: consequential changes to electoral arrangements

In the community of Saundersfoot—
(a) the number of members to be elected for the Saundersfoot North ward is 4;
(b) the number of members to be elected for the Saundersfoot South ward is 8.

## Signature

Rebecca Evans
Minister for Finance and Local Government, one of the Welsh Ministers
25 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
Amroth and Saundersfoot North
Amroth a Gogledd Saundersfoot
The community of Amroth and the North ward of the community of Saundersfoot
1
Boncath and Clydau
Boncath a Chlydau
The communities of Boncath, Manordeifi and Clydau
1
Burton
Burton
The communities of Burton and Rosemarket
1
Bro Gwaun
Bro Gwaun
The communities of Cwm Gwaun, Puncheston and Scleddau
1
Camrose
Camros
The community of Camrose
1
Carew and Jeffreyston
Caeriw a Jeffreyston
The communities of Carew and Jeffreyston
1
Cilgerran and Eglwyswrw
Cilgerran ac Eglwyswrw
The communities of Cilgerran and Eglwyswrw
1
Crymych and Mynachlog-ddu
Crymych a Mynachlog-ddu
The communities of Crymych and Mynachlogddu
1
East Williamston
East Williamston
The community of East Williamston
1
Fishguard: North East
Gogledd-ddwyrain Abergwaun
The Fishguard North East ward of the community of Fishguard and Goodwick
1
Fishguard: North West
Gogledd-orllewin Abergwaun
The Fishguard North West ward of the community of Fishguard and Goodwick
1
Goodwick
Wdig
The Goodwick ward of the community of Fishguard and Goodwick
1
Haverfordwest: Castle
Hwlffordd: Y Castell
The Castle ward of the community of Haverfordwest
1
Haverfordwest: Garth
Hwlffordd: Garth
The Garth ward of the community of Haverfordwest
1
Haverfordwest: Portfield
Hwlffordd: Portfield
The Portfield ward of the community of Haverfordwest
1
Haverfordwest: Prendergast
Hwlffordd: Prendergast
The Prendergast ward of the community of Haverfordwest
1
Haverfordwest: Priory
Hwlffordd: Y Priordy
The Priory ward of the community of Haverfordwest
1
Hundleton
Hundleton
The communities of Angle, Hundleton, and Stackpole and Castlemartin
1
Johnston
Johnston
The community of Johnston
1
Kilgetty and Begelly
Cilgeti a Begeli
The community of Kilgetty/Begelly
1
Lampeter Velfrey
Llanbedr Felffre
The communities of Lampeter Velfrey and Llanddewi Velfrey
1
Lamphey
Llandyfái
The communities of Cosheston and Lamphey
1
Letterston
Treletert
The communities of Haycastle, Letterston and Wolfscastle
1
Llangwm
Llangwm
The communities of Freystrop, Hook and Llangwm
1
Llanrhian
Llanrhian
The communities of Llanrhian, Mathry and Pencaer
1
Maenclochog
Maenclochog
The communities of Clunderwen, Llandissilio West and Maenclochog
1
Manorbier and Penally
Maenorbŷr a Phenalun
The communities of Manorbier and Penally
1
Martletwy
Martletwy
The communities of Llawhaden, Martletwy, and Uzmaston, Boulston and Slebech
1
Merlin’s Bridge
Pont Fadlen
The community of Merlin’s Bridge
1
Milford: Central
Canol Aberdaugleddau
The Central ward of the community of Milford Haven
1
Milford: East
Dwyrain Aberdaugleddau
The East ward of the community of Milford Haven
1
Milford: Hakin
Aberdaugleddau: Hakin
The Hakin ward of the community of Milford Haven
1
Milford: Hubberston
Aberdaugleddau: Hubberston
The Hubberston ward of the community of Milford Haven
1
Milford: North
Gogledd Aberdaugleddau
The North ward of the community of Milford Haven
1
Milford: West
Gorllewin Aberdaugleddau
The West ward of the community of Milford Haven
1
Narberth: Urban
Arberth Drefol
The Narberth Urban ward of the community of Narberth
1
Narberth: Rural
Arberth Wledig
The community of Templeton, and the Narberth Rural ward of the community of Narberth
1
Newport and Dinas
Trefdraeth a Dinas
The communities of Dinas Cross and Newport
1
Neyland: East
Dwyrain Neyland
The East ward of the community of Neyland
1
Neyland: West
Gorllewin Neyland
The community of Stadwell and the West ward of the community of Neyland
1
Pembroke Dock: Bush
Doc Penfro: Bush
The Bush ward of the community of Pembroke Dock
1
Pembroke Dock: Central
Canol Doc Penfro
The Central ward of the community of Pembroke Dock
1
Pembroke Dock: Market
Doc Penfro: Y Farchnad
The Market ward of the community of Pembroke Dock
1
Pembroke Dock: Bufferland
Doc Penfro: Bufferland
The Bufferland ward of the community of Pembroke Dock
1
Pembroke Dock: Pennar
Doc Penfro: Pennar
The Pennar ward of the community of Pembroke Dock
1
Pembroke: Monkton and St Mary South
Penfro: Cil-maen a De St Mary
The Monkton and the St Mary South wards of the community of Pembroke
2
Pembroke: St Mary North
Penfro: Gogledd St Mary
The St Mary North ward of the community of Pembroke
1
Pembroke: St Michael
Penfro: St Michael
The St Michael ward of the community of Pembroke
1
Rudbaxton and Spittal
Rudbaxton a Spittal
The communities of Rudbaxton and Spittal
1
Saundersfoot South
De Saundersfoot
The South ward of the community of Saundersfoot
1
Solva
Solfach
The communities of Brawdy and Solva
1
St David’s
Tyddewi
The community of St Davids
1
St Dogmaels
Llandudoch
The communities of Nevern and St. Dogmaels
1
St Florence and St Mary Out Liberty
St Florence a Llanfair Dinbych-y-pysgod
The communities of St. Florence and St Mary Out Liberty
1
St Ishmael’s
Llanisan-yn-Rhos
The communities of Dale, Herbrandston, Marloes and St. Brides, St Ishmael’s, Tiers Cross and Walwyns Castle
1
Tenby: North
Gogledd Dinbych-y-pysgod
The Tenby North ward of the community of Tenby
1
Tenby: South
De Dinbych-y-pysgod
The Tenby South ward of the community of Tenby together with the Caldey and St Margaret’s Islands
1
The Havens
Yr Aberoedd
The communities of The Havens, and Nolton and Roch
1
Wiston
Cas-wis
The communities of Ambleston, New Moat and Wiston
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 July 2019 on its review of the electoral arrangements for the County of Pembrokeshire. The Commission’s Report proposed a reduction in the number of electoral wards from 60 to 59, but recommended the number of councillors to remain at 60.
This Order implements the Commission’s recommendations, with modifications.
Article 3 of this Order abolishes the existing electoral arrangements for the County of Pembrokeshire and introduces the Schedule, which sets out the new electoral arrangements for the County of Pembrokeshire.
This Order also implements recommendations for changes to the electoral arrangements for some communities within the County of Pembrokeshire.
Article 4 makes changes to the boundaries between the community wards of Hakin, Hubberston, Central, North and East within the community of Milford Haven.
Articles 5 and 6 make changes to the boundary between the community wards of St Michael and St Mary South within the community of Pembroke, and to the number of members to be elected for these wards.
Article 7 abolishes the community wards of Central and Llanion within the community of Pembroke Dock, and creates the new community wards of Central and Bush.
Article 8 abolishes the community ward of Pennar within the community of Pembroke Dock, and creates the new community wards of Pennar and Bufferland.
Article 9 set outs the number of members to be elected for the new wards of Bufferland, Bush and Pennar in the community of Pembroke Dock, and makes changes to the number of members to be elected for the Central ward.
Article 10 creates the new community wards of Saundersfoot North and Saundersfoot South in the community of Saundersfoot. Article 11 sets out the number of members to be elected for these new wards.
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.
Prints of the maps labelled “1” to “10” to which this Order relates are deposited in the office of the Welsh Government at Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3NQ (Local Government Democracy Division), and with Pembrokeshire County Council. Prints deposited with Pembrokeshire County Council are open to inspection by anyone affected by the provisions of this Order.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/1182 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/county-of-pembrokeshire-electoral-arrangements-order-2021
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