# The County of Powys (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021

W.S.I. 2021/1081 · made 22 September 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 March 2019 on its review of the electoral arrangements for the County of Powys. The Commission’s Report proposed a reduction in the number of electoral wards from 73 to 60, and a reduction in the number of councillors from 73 to 68.

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

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/county-of-powys-electoral-arrangements-order-2021/pdf/wsi_20211081_mi.pdf

## Introductory text

Local Government, Wales
Made 22 September 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 March 2019 containing its recommendations for change and the details of its review of the electoral arrangements for the County of Powys.
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 Powys (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021.
(2) For any purpose set out in regulation 4(1) of the Regulations, this Order comes into force on 1 October 2021.
(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 Powys County Council;
“the Regulations” (“y Rheoliadau”) means the Local Government Area Changes Regulations 1976;
any reference to a map means one of the 2 maps marked “Map of the County of Powys (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021” deposited in accordance with regulation 5 of the Regulations, labelled “1” and “2”, 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 Powys

(1) The electoral wards of the County of Powys, as they exist immediately before the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2022, are abolished.
(2) The County of Powys is divided into 60 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 Welshpool: changes to community wards

In the community of Welshpool—
(a) the part of the Llanerchyddol ward shown hatched on Map 1 is transferred to the Castle ward;
(b) the part of the Gungrog ward shown cross-hatched on Map 1 is transferred to the Castle ward;
(c) the part of the Gungrog ward shown hatched on Map 2 is transferred to the Llanerchyddol ward.

## 5 The community of Welshpool: consequential changes to electoral arrangements

In the community of Welshpool—
(a) the number of members to be elected for the Castle ward is 5;
(b) the number of members to be elected for the Gungrog ward is 5;
(c) the number of members to be elected for the Llanerchyddol ward is 5.

## Signature

Rebecca Evans
Minister for Finance and Local Government, one of the Welsh Ministers

## 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
Aber-craf and Ystradgynlais
Aber-craf ac Ystradgynlais
The Aber-craf and Ystradgynlais wards of the community of Ystradgynlais
2
Banwy, Llanfihangel and Llanwddyn
Banwy, Llanfihangel a Llanwddyn
The communities of Banwy, Llanfihangel, Llangynog, Llanwddyn, and Pen-y-bont-Fawr
1
Berriew and Castle Caereinion
Aberriw a Chastell Caereinion
The communities of Berriew and Castle Caereinion
1
Brecon East
Dwyrain Aberhonddu
The St. John East and St. Mary wards of the community of Brecon
2
Brecon West
Gorllewin Aberhonddu
The St. David Within and St. John West wards of the community of Brecon
2
Bronllys and Felin-fach
Bronllys a Felin-fach
The communities of Bronllys, Erwood, and Felin-fach
1
Builth
Llanfair-ym-Muallt
The community of Builth
1
Caersws
Caersŵs
The communities of Carno and Caersws
1
Churchstoke
Yr Ystog
The community of Churchstoke
1
Crickhowell with Cwmdu and Tretower
Crucywel gyda Chwm-du a Thretŵr
The Cwmdu and Tretower wards of the community of Cwmdu and District, and the communities of Crickhowell and The Vale of Grwyney
2
Cwm-twrch
Cwm-twrch
The Cwm-twrch ward of the community of Ystradgynlais
1
Disserth and Trecoed with Newbridge
Diserth a Thre-coed gyda’r Bontnewydd-ar-Wy
The Newbridge ward of the community of Llanyre, and the community of Disserth and Trecoed
1
Dolforwyn
Dolforwyn
The communities of Abermule with Llandyssil, and Bettws Cedewain
1
Forden and Montgomery
Ffordun a Threfaldwyn
The Forden ward of the community of Forden with Leighton and Trelystan, and the community of Montgomery
1
Glantwymyn
Glantwymyn
The communities of Cadfarch and Glantwymyn
1
Glasbury
Y Clas-ar-Wy
The communities of Clyro and Glasbury
1
Guilsfield
Cegidfa
The community of Guilsfield
1
Gwernyfed
Gwernyfed
The communities of Gwernyfed and Llanigon
1
Hay
Y Gelli
The community of Hay
1
Ithon Valley
Dyffryn Ieithon
The communities of Llanbadarn Fawr, Llanbadarn Fynydd, Llanbister, Llanddewi Ystradenny and Penybont
1
Kerry
Ceri
The Kerry and Sarn wards of the community of Kerry
1
Knighton with Beguildy
Trefyclo gyda Bugeildy
The communities of Beguildy and Knighton
2
Llanafanfawr with Garth
Llanafan-fawr gyda Garth
The Garth ward of the community of Treflys, and the communities of Cilmery, Duhonw, Llanafanfawr, and Llanwrthwl
1
Llanbrynmair
Llanbrynmair
The communities of Llanbrynmair and Trefeglwys
1
Llandinam with Dolfor
Llandinam gyda Dolfor
The Dolfor ward of the community of Kerry, and the communities of Llandinam, and Mochdre with Penstrowed
1
Llandrindod North
Gogledd Llandrindod
The Llandrindod Wells North ward of the community of Llandrindod Wells
1
Llandrindod South
De Llandrindod
The Llandrindod Wells East, Llandrindod Wells West, Llandrindod Wells South No.1, and the Llandrindod Wells South No.2 wards of the community of Llandrindod Wells
2
Llandrinio
Llandrinio
The communities of Llandrinio, and Bausley with Criggion
1
Llandysilio
Llandysilio
The communities of Llandysilio and Carreghofa
1
Llanelwedd
Llanelwedd
The communities of Aberedw, Glascwm, Llanelwedd and Painscastle
1
Llanfair Caereinion and Llanerfyl
Llanfair Caereinion a Llanerfyl
The communities of Llanerfyl and Llanfair Caereinion
1
Llanfyllin
Llanfyllin
The community of Llanfyllin
1
Llangattock and Llangynidr
Llangatwg a Llangynidr
The communities of Llangattock and Llangynidr
1
Llangors with Bwlch
Llan-gors gyda Bwlch
The Bwlch ward of the community of Cwmdu and District, and the community of Llangors
1
Llangunllo with Norton
Llangynllo gyda Norton
The Norton ward of the community of Presteigne, and the communities of Llanfihangel Rhydithon, Llangunllo, and Whitton
1
Llangyniew and Meifod
Llangynyw a Meifod
The communities of Llangyniew and Meifod
1
Llanidloes
Llanidloes
The communities of Llangurig, Llanidloes Without, and Llanidloes
2
Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant and Llansilin
Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant a Llansilin
The communities of Llangedwyn, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, and Llansilin
1
Llansantffraid
Llansanffraid
The communities of Llansantffraid and Llanfechain
1
Llanwrtyd Wells
Llanwrtyd
The Beulah ward of the community of Treflys, and the communities of Llangamarch and Llanwrtyd Wells
1
Llanyre with Nantmel
Llanllŷr gyda Nantmel
The Llanfihangel Helygen and Llanyre ward of the community of Llanyre, and the communities of Abbey Cwmhir, Nantmel, and St. Harmon
1
Machynlleth
Machynlleth
The community of Machynlleth
1
Maescar and Llywel
Maes-car a Llywel
The communities of Cray, Llywel, and Maescar
1
Newtown Central and South
Canol a De’r Drenewydd
The Newtown Central and Newtown South wards of the town of Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn
2
Newtown East
Dwyrain y Drenewydd
The Newtown East ward of the town of Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn
1
Newtown North
Gogledd y Drenewydd
The Llanllwchaiarn North ward of the town of Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn
1
Newtown West
Gorllewin y Drenewydd
The Llanllwchaiarn West ward of the town of Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn
1
Old Radnor
Pencraig
The communities of Gladestry, New Radnor, and Old Radnor
1
Presteigne
Llanandras
The Presteigne Town ward of the community of Presteigne
1
Rhayader
Rhaeadr Gwy
The community of Rhayader
1
Rhiwcynon
Rhiwcynon
The communities of Aberhafesp, Dwyriw, Manafon, and Tregynon
1
Talgarth
Talgarth
The community of Talgarth
1
Talybont-on-Usk
Tal-y-bont ar Wysg
The communities of Glyn-Tarell, Llanfrynach, and Talybont-on-Usk
1
Tawe Uchaf
Tawe Uchaf
The communities of Ystradfellte and Tawe-Uchaf
1
Trelystan and Trewern
Trelystan a Thre-wern
The Trelystan ward of the community of Forden with Leighton and Trelystan, and the community of Trewern
1
Welshpool Castle
Y Trallwng Castell
The Castle ward of the community of Welshpool
1
Welshpool Gungrog
Y Trallwng Gungrog
The Gungrog ward of the community of Welshpool
1
Welshpool Llanerchyddol
Y Trallwng Llanerchyddol
The Llanerchyddol ward of the community of Welshpool
1
Ynyscedwyn
Ynysgedwyn
The Ynyscedwyn ward of the community of Ystradgynlais
1
Yscir with Honddu Isaf and Llanddew
Ysgir gyda Honddu Isaf a Llan-ddew
The communities of Honddu Isaf, Llanddew, Merthyr Cynog, Trallong, and Yscir
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 March 2019 on its review of the electoral arrangements for the County of Powys. The Commission’s Report proposed a reduction in the number of electoral wards from 73 to 60, and a reduction in the number of councillors from 73 to 68.
This Order implements the Commission’s recommendations, with modifications.
Article 3 of this Order abolishes the existing electoral arrangements for the County of Powys and introduces the Schedule, which sets out the new electoral arrangements for the County of Powys.
Article 4 makes changes to the boundaries between the community wards of Llanerchyddol, Gungrog and Castle within the community of Welshpool. Article 5 sets out the number of members to be elected for those 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” and “2” to which this Order relates are deposited in the offices of the Welsh Government at Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3NQ (Local Government Democracy Division), and with Powys County Council. Prints deposited with Powys 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/2021/1081 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/county-of-powys-electoral-arrangements-order-2021
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