# The Neath Port Talbot (Communities) Order 2016 W.S.I. 2016/1158 · made 25 November 2016 This Order, made in accordance with section 58(2) of the Local Government Act 1972, gives effect without modification to proposals of the Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales (“the Commission”). The Commission reported in March 2016 on its review of community arrangements for the County Borough of Neath Port Talbot. The report recommended changes to a number of existing community boundaries. Made under: Local Government Act 1972 (Section 58) PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/neath-port-talbot-communities-order-2016/pdf/wsi_20161158_mi.pdf ## Introductory text Local Government, Wales Made 25 November 2016 Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2) and (3) The Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales has, in accordance with sections 54(1) and 58(1) of the Local Government Act 1972, submitted to the Welsh Ministers a report dated 31 March 2016 on its review of, and proposals for change in, the community arrangements in the County Borough of Neath Port Talbot. The Welsh Ministers have agreed to give effect to the Commission’s proposals without modification. More than six weeks have elapsed since these 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 so far as exercisable in relation to Wales. ## 1 Title and commencement (1) The title of this Order is the Neath Port Talbot (Communities) Order 2016. (2) For any purpose set out in regulation 4(1) of the Regulations, this Order comes into force on 1 December 2016. (3) For all other purposes, this Order comes into force on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2017. ## 2 Interpretation In this Order— “new” (“newydd”), in relation to a local government area, means that area as established by this Order; “the Regulations” (“y Rheoliadau”) means the Local Government Area Changes Regulations 1976; any reference to a map means one of the seven maps marked “Map of the Neath Port Talbot (Communities) Order 2016” deposited in accordance with regulation 5 of the Regulations, labelled “A” to “G” and a reference to a lettered map is a reference to the map that bears that letter; and 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. ## 3 Local government area changes Changes are made in the local government area of the County Borough of Neath Port Talbot in accordance with the following provisions of this Order. ## 4 Aberavon – creation of the new community of Baglan Moors The new community of Baglan Moors is created and— (a) comprises the area shown hatched on Map A; and (b) forms part of the electoral division of Aberavon. ## 5 Baglan and Briton Ferry - change to community areas and consequential change to electoral divisions (1) The part of the community of Baglan shown hatched on Map B— (a) is transferred to the community of Briton Ferry; and (b) forms part of the electoral division of Briton Ferry. (2) The part of the community of Briton Ferry shown cross-hatched on Map B— (a) is transferred to the community of Baglan; and (b) forms part of the electoral division of Baglan. ## 6 Cwmavon and Port Talbot - change to community areas and consequential change to electoral divisions The part of the community of Cwmavon shown hatched on Map C— (a) is transferred to the community of Port Talbot; and (b) forms part of the electoral division of Port Talbot. ## 7 Port Talbot and Tai-Bach - change to community areas and consequential change to electoral divisions The part of the community of Port Talbot shown hatched on Map D— (a) is transferred to the community of Tai-Bach; and (b) forms part of the electoral division of Tai-Bach. ## 8 Sandfields East and Margam Moors - change to community areas and consequential change to electoral divisions The part of the community of Sandfields East shown hatched on Map E— (a) is transferred to the community of Margam Moors; and (b) forms part of the electoral division of Margam Moors. ## 9 Seven Sisters and Onllwyn - change to community areas and consequential change to electoral divisions The part of the community of Seven Sisters shown hatched on Map F— (a) is transferred to the community of Onllwyn; and (b) forms part of the electoral division of Onllwyn. ## 10 Tai-Bach and Margam - change to community areas and consequential change to electoral divisions (1) The part of the community of Tai-Bach shown hatched on Map G— (a) is transferred to the community of Margam; and (b) forms part of the electoral division of Margam. (2) The part of the community of Margam shown cross-hatched on Map G— (a) is transferred to the community of Tai-Bach; and (b) forms part of the electoral division of Tai-Bach. ## Signature Mark Drakeford Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government, one of the Welsh Ministers 25 November 2016 ## Explanatory note (This note is not part of the Order) This Order, made in accordance with section 58(2) of the Local Government Act 1972, gives effect without modification to proposals of the Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales (“the Commission”). The Commission reported in March 2016 on its review of community arrangements for the County Borough of Neath Port Talbot. The report recommended changes to a number of existing community boundaries. This Order makes changes to a number of community areas and some consequential changes to electoral divisions. Changes are made to the community boundaries of the following communities: Baglan, Briton Ferry, Cwmavon, Port Talbot, Tai-Bach, Sandfields East, Margam Moors, Seven Sisters, Onllwyn and Margam. This Order also creates the new community of Baglan Moors within the existing community of Aberavon. Consequential changes are made to the electoral divisions within the communities of Baglan, Briton Ferry, Cwmavon, Port Talbot, Tai-Bach, Sandfields East, Margam Moors, Seven Sisters, Onllwyn and Margam. Prints of the boundary maps A to G to which this Order relates are deposited and may be inspected during normal office hours at the offices of Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council, and at the offices of the Welsh Government at Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3NQ (Local Government Democracy Division). --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2016/1158 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/neath-port-talbot-communities-order-2016 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.