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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-and-elections-wales-act-2021/schedule-1/paragraph-3",
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  "legislation": "asc/2021/1",
  "legislation_title": "Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-and-elections-wales-act-2021",
  "path": "schedule/1/paragraph/3",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) In this Schedule—\n“electoral arrangements” (“trefniadau etholiadol”) means—\n(a)in relation to an area under review—\n(i)the number of councillors of the principal council for the area;\n(ii)the number, type and boundaries of the electoral wards into which the area is divided for the purpose of the election of councillors of the principal council;\n(iii)the number of councillors to be elected for each electoral ward;\n(iv)the name of each electoral ward;\n(b)in relation to a community in an area under review—\n(i)the number of councillors of a council for the community;\n(ii)its division into community wards for the purpose of the election of councillors of a council for the community;\n(iii)the number, type and boundaries of any community wards;\n(iv)the number of councillors to be elected for any community ward;\n(v)the name of any community ward;\n“relevant consequential changes” (“newidiadau canlyniadol perthnasol”), in relation to an area under review, means—\n(a)changes in the boundaries of communities in the area;\n(b)changes to the name of a community, or the council for a community, for which a boundary change is recommended;\n(c)changes to the electoral arrangements for a community in the area.\n(2) In sub-paragraph (1), in the definition of “electoral arrangements” the references to the type of ward are to whether the ward is a single member ward or a multiple member ward; and for this purpose—\n“multiple member ward” (“ward amlaelod”) means a ward in respect of which a specified number (greater than one) of councillors are to be elected for the ward;\n“single member ward” (“ward un aelod”) means a ward in respect of which only one councillor is to be elected.\n(3) Section 149 makes provision about the meanings of terms used in this Schedule.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/1/paragraph/3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T20:17:57.648401+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}