The Wrexham (Communities) Order 2009

• Citation: S.I. 2009/2718 (W.)
• Sections: 16

Section 1 Title and commencement

(1) The title of this Order is the Wrexham (Communities) Order 2009.

(2) Subject to paragraph (3), for any purpose set out in regulation 4(1) of the Regulations, this Order comes into force on 1 December 2009.

(3) Articles 5, 6, 8, 9 and 12 come 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 2010, which is the appointed day for the purposes of the Regulations.

Section 2 Interpretation

In 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 “Maps of the Wrexham (Communities) Order 2009”, duly labelled “A” to “G” for reference 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 Wrexham; 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.

Section 3 Caia Park and Abenbury — change in community areas and consequential changes to electoral arrangements

The part of the community of Caia Park shown hatched on Map A—

(a) is transferred to the community of Abenbury; and

(b) forms part of the electoral division of Holt.

Section 4 Caia Park and Abenbury — change in community areas and consequential changes to electoral arrangements

The part of the community of Abenbury shown as hatched area “A” on Map B—

(a) is transferred to the community of Caia Park;

(b) forms part of the Cartrefle ward of the community of Caia Park; and

(c) becomes part of the electoral division of Cartrefle.

Section 5 Caia Park and Abenbury — change in community areas and consequential changes to electoral arrangements

The number of councillors to be elected for the community of Abenbury is 10.

Section 6 Caia Park and Abenbury — change in community areas and consequential changes to electoral arrangements

In the community of Caia Park the number of councillors to be elected for the Cartrefle ward is 3, for the Queensway ward is 3, for the Smithfield ward is 3, for the Whitegate ward is 3 and for the Wynnstay ward is 2.

Section 7 Holt, Caia Park and Acton — change in community areas and consequential changes to electoral arrangements

The part of the community of Holt shown as hatched area “B” on Map B and the part of the community of Caia Park shown on hatched area “C” on Map B—

(a) are transferred to the community of Acton;

(b) form part of the Rhosnesni ward of the community of Acton; and

(c) become part of the electoral division of Rhosnesni.

Section 8 Holt, Caia Park and Acton — change in community areas and consequential changes to electoral arrangements

In the community of Acton the number of councillors to be elected for the Acton Central ward is 2, for the Acton Park ward is 2, for the Borras Park ward is 3, for the Little Acton ward is 3, for the Maesydre ward is 2 and for the Rhosnesni ward is 4.

Section 9 Holt, Caia Park and Acton — change in community areas and consequential changes to electoral arrangements

The community of Holt is not warded and the number of councillors to be elected for the community of Holt is 10.

Section 10 Minera and Coedpoeth — change in community areas and consequential changes to electoral arrangements

The part of the community of Minera shown hatched on Map C—

(a) is transferred to the community of Coedpoeth;

(b) forms part of the South ward of the community of Coedpoeth; and

(c) becomes part of the electoral division of Coedpoeth.

Section 11 Broughton and Brymbo — change in community areas and consequential changes to electoral arrangements

The part of the community of Broughton shown hatched on Map D—

(a) is transferred to the community of Brymbo;

(b) forms part of the Brymbo ward of the community of Brymbo; and

(c) becomes part of the electoral division of Brymbo.

Section 12 Broughton and Brymbo — change in community areas and consequential changes to electoral arrangements

In the community of Broughton the number of councillors to be elected for each of the wards of Bryn Cefn, Brynteg, Gwenfro and New Broughton is 4.

Section 13 Gresford and Gwersyllt — change in community areas and consequential changes to electoral arrangements

The parts of the community of Gresford shown hatched on Map E—

(a) are transferred to the community of Gwersyllt;

(b) form part of the South ward of the community of Gwersyllt; and

(c) become part of the electoral division of Gwersyllt East and South.

Section 14 Gresford and Gwersyllt — change in community areas and consequential changes to electoral arrangements

The boundary between Gresford West ward and Gresford East ward in the community of Gresford is altered as shown on Map E marked as the “New Community Ward Boundary”.

Section 15 Marchwiel and Sesswick — change in community areas

The part of the community of Marchwiel shown hatched on Map F is transferred to the community of Sesswick.

Section 16 Holt and Isycoed — change in community areas

The part of the community of Holt shown hatched on Map G is transferred to the community of Isycoed.