# The Isle of Anglesey (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2012

W.S.I. 2012/2676 · made 24 October 2012

This Order is made under section 58(2) of the Local Government Act 1972. It gives effect to proposals of the Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales (“the Commission”) which (following a direction from the Welsh Ministers under section 58(3) of that Act) reported in May 2012 on its review of electoral arrangements for the County of the Isle of Anglesey. The Commission’s report proposed a reduction in the size of the Isle of Anglesey County Council from 40 to 30 councillors and a change to the current pattern of electoral divisions being represented by a single member to one of multi-member electoral divisions.

Made under: Local Government Act 1972 (Section 58)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/isle-of-anglesey-electoral-arrangements-order-2012/pdf/wsi_20122676_mi.pdf

## Introductory text

This Statutory Instrument has been printed in substitution of the SI of the same number and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that Statutory Instrument.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, WALES
Made 24 October 2012
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2)
The Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales has, in accordance with sections 57(2) and 58(3) of the Local Government Act 1972, submitted to the Welsh Ministers a report dated May 2012 on its review of, and proposals for a change in, the electoral arrangements within the county of the Isle of Anglesey.
The Welsh Ministers have decided to give effect to those proposals without modifications.
More than six weeks have elapsed since those proposals were submitted to the Welsh Ministers.
The Welsh Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred on the Secretary of State by section 58(2) of the Local Government Act 1972 and now vested in them.

## 1 Title, commencement and interpretation

(1) The title of this Order is The Isle of Anglesey (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2012.
(2) This Order comes into force—
(a) for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on the day following the day on which the Order is made;
(b) for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2013.
(3) In this Order “ordinary day of election for councillors” (“diwrnod arferol ethol cynghorwyr”) has the meaning given by section 37 of the Representation of the People Act 1983.

## 2 Electoral divisions of the county of the Isle of Anglesey

(1) The electoral divisions of the county of the Isle of Anglesey are abolished.
(2) The county is divided into eleven electoral divisions each bearing a name listed in column 1 of the Table in the Schedule and each such electoral division comprises the existing areas specified in relation to that electoral division in column 2 of the Table.
(3) The number of councillors to be elected for each electoral division is the number specified in relation to that electoral division in column 3 of the Table in the Schedule.

## 3 Revocation

The Borough of Ynys Môn-Isle of Anglesey (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1992 is revoked.

## Signature

Carl Sargeant
Minister for Local Government and Communities, one of the Welsh Ministers
24 October 2012

## NAMES AND AREAS OF ELECTORAL DIVISIONS AND NUMBERS OF COUNCILLORS

Column (1)
Column (2)
Column (3)
Name of electoral division
Area of electoral division
Number of councillors
Aethwy
The Communities of Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll, Menai Bridge and Penmynydd
3
Bro Aberffraw
The Communities of Aberffraw, Bodorgan and Rhosyr
2
Bro Rhosyr
The Communities of Llanidan, Llanfihangel Ysgeifiog, Llanddaniel-fab and Llangristiolus
2
Caergybi
In the Community of Holyhead, the wards of Town, London Road, Morawelon, Porthyfelin and Parc a'r mynydd
3
Canolbarth Môn
The Communities of Bryngwran, Bodffordd, Llangefni and Trewalchmai; and, in the Community of Llanddyfnan, the wards of Llanddyfnan, Llangwyllog and Tregaean
3
Llifon
The Communities of Llanfaelog, Llanfair-yn-neubwll and Valley
2
Lligwy
The Communities of Moelfre, Llaneugrad, Llanfair Mathafarn Eithaf and Pentraeth; and, in the Community of Llanddyfnan, the ward of Llanfihangel Tre'r-beirdd
3
Seiriol
The Communities of Beaumaris, Cwm Cadnant, Llanddona and Llangoed
3
Talybolion
The Communities of Bodedern, Cylch-y-garn, Llannerch-y-medd, Llanfachreth, Llanfaethlu, Mechell and Tref Alaw
3
Twrcelyn
The Communities of Amlwch, Llanbadrig, Llaneilian and Rhos-y-bol
3
Ynys Gybi
The Communities of Trearddur and Rhoscolyn; and, in the Community of Holyhead, the wards of Maeshyfryd and Kingsland
3

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order is made under section 58(2) of the Local Government Act 1972. It gives effect to proposals of the Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales (“the Commission”) which (following a direction from the Welsh Ministers under section 58(3) of that Act) reported in May 2012 on its review of electoral arrangements for the County of the Isle of Anglesey. The Commission’s report proposed a reduction in the size of the Isle of Anglesey County Council from 40 to 30 councillors and a change to the current pattern of electoral divisions being represented by a single member to one of multi-member electoral divisions.
This Order gives effect to the Commission’s recommendations without modifications.

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