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The County of Swansea (Communities) Order 2026

W.S.I. 2026/95 · Made 19 March 2026 · Extends to England and Wales

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local government, wales

Made 19 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 November 2024 containing its recommendations for change and the details of a review of the community arrangements within the County of Swansea.

The Welsh Ministers have decided to give effect to the Commission’s recommendations without modification. The Welsh Ministers also make supplemental provision as considered necessary or expedient.

Under section 37(3A) and (3B) of the 2013 Actf3, more than 6 weeks have elapsed since those recommendations were submitted to the Welsh Ministers and the Welsh Ministers have had regard to any representations made during that period.

The Welsh Ministers have published a statement setting out their decision in respect of each recommendation under section 37(6) of the 2013 Actf4.

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.

Under section 37(2A) of the 2013 Actf5, the Welsh Ministers make this Order more than 6 months preceding the day of an ordinary council election under section 26 of the Local Government Act 1972f6.

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 Section 53 and Schedule 8 were repealed by section 73(2) of, and Schedule 2 to, the Local Government (Democracy) (Wales) Act 2013 (anaw 4) (“the 2013 Act”).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(3A) and (3B) was substituted for section 37(3) of the Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru etc. Act 2013 by section 43(2) of the Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 5).

f4

Section 37(6) was inserted by section 49(2)(b) of the Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024.

f5

Section 37(2A) was inserted by section 47(3) of the Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024.

f6

Section 26 was substituted by section 4 of the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 (c. 19). Section 26 was amended by S.I. 2019/1269 (W. 220) to provide that the year in which the ordinary elections of councillors of local authorities must take place is 2022 instead of 2021. Section 26(1) was further amended by section 14(1) of the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1) to provide that elections must take place every fifth year after 2022.

Contents

  1. 1Title and coming into force
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 3Mawr, Clydach, Birchgrove, and Morriston — changes in community and community ward boundaries and consequential changes to electoral arrangements
  4. 4Article 4
  5. 5Article 5
  6. 6Article 6
  7. 7Article 7
  8. 8Article 8
  9. 9Consequential changes to electoral arrangements
  10. 10Mawr, and Pontarddulais — changes in community and community ward boundaries and consequential changes to electoral arrangements
  11. 11Article 11
  12. 12Article 12
  13. 13Article 13
  14. 14Pontarddulais — consequential changes to community electoral arrangements
  15. 15Mawr, Llangyfelach, Mynyddbach, and Pontlliw and Tircoed — changes in community and community ward boundaries and consequential changes to electoral arrangements
  16. 16Article 16
  17. 17Article 17
  18. 18Article 18
  19. 19Pontlliw and Tircoed — changes to electoral arrangements
  20. 20Mawr — abolition of community and community council
  21. 20AArticle 20A
  22. 21Llanrhidian Lower, and Llanrhidian Higher — changes in community and community ward boundaries
  23. 22Llangennith, Llanmadoc and Cheriton, and Llanrhidian Lower — abolition of community and community councils
  24. 23Article 23
  25. 24Article 24
  26. 25Article 25
  27. 26Creation of the new community of Gower North
  28. 27Creation of the new community ward of Cheriton
  29. 28Creation of the new community ward of Llangennith
  30. 29Creation of the new community ward of Llanmadog
  31. 30Creation of the new community ward of Llanrhidian Lower
  32. 31The community of Gower North — establishment of new community council and community electoral arrangements
  33. 32Article 32
  34. 33Port Eynon, Penrice, Rhossili, and Reynoldston — abolition of communities and community councils
  35. 34Article 34
  36. 35Article 35
  37. 36Article 36
  38. 37Article 37
  39. 38Article 38
  40. 39Article 39
  41. 40Article 40
  42. 41Creation of the new community of Gower South
  43. 42Creation of the new community ward of Horton
  44. 43Creation of the new community ward of Penrice
  45. 44Creation of the new community ward of Port Eynon
  46. 45Creation of the new community ward of Knelston
  47. 46Creation of the new community ward of Reynoldston
  48. 47Creation of the new community ward of Rhosili
  49. 48The community of Gower South — establishment of new community council and community electoral arrangements
  50. 49Article 49
  51. 50Pennard, and Bishopston — changes in community and community ward boundaries and consequential changes to electoral arrangements
  52. 51Community of Bishopston — changes to community electoral arrangements
  53. 52Ilston, and Pennard — abolition of communities and community councils
  54. 53Article 53
  55. 54Article 54
  56. 55Article 55
  57. 56Creation of the new community of Pennard
  58. 57Creation of the new community ward of Kittle
  59. 58Creation of the new community ward of Southgate
  60. 59Creation of the new community ward of Ilston
  61. 60The community of Pennard — establishment of new community council and community electoral arrangements
  62. 61Article 61
  63. 62Three Crosses, and Pennard — changes in community and community ward boundaries and consequential changes to electoral arrangements
  64. 63Llwchwr, Gorseinon, Grovesend and Waungron, Gowerton, and Cockett — changes in community and community ward boundaries and consequential changes to electoral arrangements
  65. 64Article 64
  66. 65Article 65
  67. 66Article 66
  68. 67Article 67
  69. 68Article 68
  70. 69Article 69
  71. 70Community of Gorseinon — changes to electoral arrangements
  72. 71Community of Grovesend and Waungron — changes to electoral arrangements
  73. 72Community of Llwchwr — changes to electoral arrangements
  74. 73Dunvant, Killay, and Upper Killay — changes in community and community ward boundaries and consequential changes to electoral arrangements
  75. 74Article 74
  76. 75Article 75
  77. 76Article 76
  78. 77Killay – change to electoral arrangements
  79. 78Upper Killay — change to electoral arrangements
  80. 79Bonymaen, Llansamlet, and St Thomas — changes in community and community ward boundaries and consequential changes to electoral arrangements
  81. 80Article 80
  82. 81Cockett, Sketty, and Waunarlwydd — changes in community and community ward boundaries and consequential changes to electoral arrangements
  83. 82Article 82
  84. 83Article 83
  85. 84Cwmbwrla, Penderry, and Penllergaer — changes in community and community ward boundaries and consequential changes to electoral arrangements
  86. 85Article 85
  87. 86Article 86
  88. 87Community of Penlle’r-gaer — changes to electoral arrangements
  89. 88Gowerton, Llanrhidian Higher, and Three Crosses — changes in community and community ward boundaries and consequential changes to electoral arrangements
  90. 89Article 89
  91. 90Article 90
  92. 91Article 91
  93. 92Community of Gowerton — changes to electoral arrangements
  94. 93Community of Llanrhidian Higher — changes to electoral arrangements
  95. 94Community of Three Crosses — changes to electoral arrangements
  96. 95Landore, Morriston, and Mynyddbach — changes in community and community ward boundaries and consequential changes to electoral arrangements
  97. 96Article 96
  98. 97Article 97
  99. 98Article 98
  100. 99Mumbles — changes in community and community ward boundaries and consequential changes to electoral arrangements
  101. 100Article 100
  102. 101Article 101
  103. 102Townhill and Uplands — changes in community and community ward boundaries and consequential changes to electoral arrangements
  104. 103Article 103
  105. 104Initial expenses etc. of new community councils
  106. 105New community councils
  107. 106New community councils — residuary successors
  108. Signature
  109. Explanatory note