Explanatory note

Section 20 of the Local Government Act 1972 (as substituted by the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994) (“the 1994 Act”) provides that the counties in Wales as they existed immediately before the passing of the 1994 Act will continue in existence for certain purposes. They are called “preserved counties”.

This Order, made in accordance with section 58(2) and (4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972, gives effect, without modification, to proposals by the Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales (“the Commission”) which reported in June 2009 on its review of part of the boundary between the preserved counties of Powys and Mid Glamorgan. The Commission’s report recommended a change to reflect the changes made by the Merthyr Tydfil and Powys (Areas) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 889 (W.78)) to the boundary, in the area of Pontsticill, between the County Borough of Merthyr Tydfil in the preserved county of Mid Glamorgan and the County of Powys in the preserved county of Powys.