# The County of Powys (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1989

S.I. 1989/60 · made 16 January 1989

Made under: Local Government Act 1972 (Section 58, Section 67)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/county-of-powys-electoral-arrangements-order-1989/pdf/uksi_19890060_en.pdf

## Introductory text

LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES
Made 16th January 1989
Coming into force in accordance with Article 2
Whereas in pursuance of section 58(1) of the Local Government Act 1972, the Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales on 25th October 1988 submitted to me proposals for the future electoral arrangements for the County of Powys;
And whereas in giving effect to those proposals I have decided to make certain modifications;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the power conferred upon me by sections 58(2) and 67 of that Act, I hereby make the following Order:

## 1 

This Order may be cited as the County of Powys (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1989.

## 2 

This Order shall come into force on 4th May 1989 except that for the purpose of all proceedings preliminary or relating to an election to be held on or after that day it shall come into force forthwith.

## 3 

(1) The existing electoral divisions of the County of Powys shall be abolished and that County shall be divided into forty-six electoral divisions which shall bear the names set out in column 1 of the Schedule to this Order, and each electoral division shall comprise the existing areas specified opposite thereto in column 2 of that Schedule.
(2) The number of councillors to be elected for each electoral division constituted by this Order shall be one.

## 4 

The ordinary elections of all councillors for the County of Powys shall be held simultaneously on the ordinary day of election of county councillors in 1989 and every fourth year thereafter.

## 5 

The registration officer shall make such re-arrangement or alteration of the register of local government electors as may be necessary on account of the coming into force of this Order.

## Signature

Douglas Hurd
One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State
Home Office
16th January 1989

## NAMES AND AREAS OF NEW ELECTORAL DIVISIONS

(1)
(2)
Name of new electoral division
Area of new electoral division
In the Borough of Brecknock
Brecon St. John
The St. John ward
Brecon St. Mary
The St. Mary ward
Builth
The Builth ward
Crickhowell
The Crickhowell and the Vale of Grwyney wards
Fforest Fawr
The Llywel and Maescar wards
Gwy Uchaf
The Erwood and Llanafanfawr wards
Hay
The Gwernyfed and Hay wards
Honddu
The Felin-fach and Yscir wards
Llancwm
The Bwlch, Llangattock and Llangynidr wards
Llangors
The Llangors and Talybont-on-Usk wards and the Community of Llanfrynach
Llanwrtyd
The Llangamarch and Llanwrtyd Wells wards
Talgarth
The Bronllys and Talgarth wards
Tarell
The St. David Within ward and the Community of Glyn Tarell
Tawe-fellte
The Aber-craf, Tawe-Uchaf and Ystradfellte wards
Ynyscedwyn
The Cwm-twrch and Ynyscedwyn wards
Ystradgynlais
The Ystradgynlais ward
In the District of Montgomeryshire
Berriew
The Berriew and Dolforwyn wards
Blaen Hafran
The Llandinam, Llangurig and Trefeglwys wards
Breidden
The Llandrinio and Trewern wards
Caersws
The Caersws and Carno wards
Castle Forden
The Forden and Welshpool Castle wards
Cyfeiliog
The Cadfarch, Glantwymyn and Llanbrynmair wards
Duffryn Banw
The Banwy and Llanfair Caereinion wards
Guilsfield
The Guilsfield Within and Guilsfield Without wards
Kerry
The Kerry ward
Llanfyllin
The Llanfyllin and Llanwddyn wards
Llanidloes
The Llanidloes East and Llanidloes West wards
Llansantffraid
The Llandysilio and Llansantffraid wards
Machynlleth
The Machynlleth No. 1 and Machynlleth No. 2 wards
Meifod
The Llanfihangel and Meifod wards
Montgomery
The Churchstoke and Montgomery wards
Newtown Central
The Newtown Central ward
Newtown Llanllwchaiarn
The Newtown Llanllwchaiarn North and Newtown Llanllwchaiarn West wards
Newtown South
The Newtown East and Newtown South wards
Tregynon
The Mochdre and Rhiewcynon wards
Welshpool Llanerchyddol
The Welshpool Gungrog and Welshpool Llanerchyddol wards
In the District of Radnor
Beguildy
The Beguildy, Llanbister and Llanfihangel Rhydithon wards
Colwyn
The Disserth and Trecoed, Glascwm and Llanelwedd wards
Ithon Valley
The Llanbadarn Fawr, Llanyre and Nantmel wards
Knighton
The Knighton ward
Llandrindod Wells North East
The Llandrindod East and Llandrindod North wards
Llandrindod Wells South West
The Llandrindod South No. 1, Llandrindod South No. 2 and Llandrindod West wards
Painscastle
The Clyro, Glasbury and Paincastle wards
Presteigne
The Presteigne ward
Radnor
The Gladestry, Llangunllo, New Radnor and Old Radnor wards
Rhayader
The Llansantffraed-Cwmdeuddwr, Rhayader Town and St. Harmon wards

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/60 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/county-of-powys-electoral-arrangements-order-1989
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