(1) The title of this Order is The Rhondda Cynon Taf (Llanharan, Llanharry, Llantrisant and Pont-y-clun Communities) Order 2008.
(2) Subject to paragraph (3), for any purpose set out in regulation 4(1) of the Regulations, this Order comes into force on 1 February 2009.
(3) Article 8 comes into force —
(a) for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to any election to be held on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2012, on 15 October 2011;
(b) for all other purposes, on the ordinary day for election of councillors in 2012.
(4) For all other purposes, this Order comes into force on 1 April 2009, which is the appointed day for the purposes of the Regulations.
SourceS.I. 2008/3152 (W.)
The Rhondda Cynon Taf (Llanharan, Llanharry, Llantrisant and Pont-y-clun Communities) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/3152 (W.))
This Order is made in accordance with 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 reported in February 2008 on its review of community boundaries in part of the County Borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf. The Commission’s report recommended changes to the boundaries of Llanharan, Llanharry, Llantrisant and Pont-y-clun communities and consequential changes to electoral arrangements. This Order gives effect to the Commission’s recommendations without modification.
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In this Order—
“the Regulations” (“ y Rheoliadau ”) means the Local Government Area Changes Regulations 1976 ;
“Map A” means the map marked “Map A of the Rhondda Cynon Taf (Llanharan, Llanharry, Llantrisant and Pont-y-clun Communities) Order 2008” and deposited in accordance with Regulation 5 of the Regulations;
“Map B” means the map marked “Map B of the Rhondda Cynon Taf (Llanharan, Llanharry, Llantrisant and Pont-y-clun Communities) Order 2008” and deposited in accordance with Regulation 5 of the Regulations;
“Map C” means the map marked “Map C of the Rhondda Cynon Taf (Llanharan, Llanharry, Llantrisant and Pont-y-clun Communities) Order 2008” and deposited in accordance with Regulation 5 of the Regulations;
any reference to an electoral division is a reference to an electoral division of the County Borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf; 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.
art 3Llanharan and Pont-y-clun — change in community areas and consequential changes to electoral arrangementsOpen ↗
That part of the community of Llanharan shown as hatched area “A” on Map A—
(a) is transferred to the community of Pont-y-clun;
(b) forms part of the Cefnyrhendy ward of the community of Pont-y-clun; and
(c) forms part of the electoral division of Pont-y-clun.
art 4Llantrisant and Pont-y-clun — change in community areas and consequential changes to electoral arrangements.Open ↗
The part of the community of Llantrisant shown as hatched area “B” on Map A—
(a) is transferred to the community of Pont-y-clun;
(b) forms part of the Cefnyrhendy ward within the community of Pont-y-clun; and
(c) forms part of the electoral division of Pont-y-clun.
art 5Llanharan and Llantrisant — change in community areas and consequential changes to electoral arrangements.Open ↗
The part of the community of Llanharan shown as hatched area “C” on Map A—
(a) is transferred to the community of Llantrisant;
(b) forms part of the Talbot Green ward within the community of Llantrisant; and
(c) forms part of the electoral division of Talbot Green.
art 6Llanharry and Pont-y-clun — change in community areas and consequential changes to electoral arrangements.Open ↗
The part of the community of Llanharry shown hatched on Map B—
(a) is transferred to the community of Pont-y-clun;
(b) forms part of the Maes-y-felin ward within the community of Pont-y-clun; and
(c) forms part of the electoral division of Pont-y-clun.
art 7Llanharry and Pont-y-clun — change in community areas and consequential changes to electoral arrangements.Open ↗
The part of the community of Pont-y-clun shown hatched on Map C—
(a) is transferred to the community of Llanharry;
(b) forms part of the Llanharry ward within the community of Llanharry; and
(c) forms part of the electoral division of Llanharry.
art 8Llanharry and Pont-y-clun — change in community areas and consequential changes to electoral arrangements.Open ↗
In the community of Pont-y-clun the number of councillors to be elected for the Cefnyrhendy ward is 5, for the Groes-faen ward is 1, for the Maes-y-felin ward is 4 and for the Miskin ward is 1.
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