The Torfaen (Communities) Order 2013

• Citation: S.I. 2013/2156 (W.)
• Sections: 10

Section 1 Title

The title of this Order is the Torfaen (Communities) Order 2013.

Section 2 Commencement

(1) Subject to paragraph (2),

(a) for all purposes set out in regulation 4(1) of the Regulations, this Order comes into operation on the day after the day on which it is made;

(b) for all other purposes, this Order comes into operation on 1 April 2014, which is the appointed day for the purpose of the Regulations.

(2) Articles 5, 6 and 10 come into operation—

(a) for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to any election to be held on the ordinary day of election of councillors following the making of this Order, on 15 October in the year preceding that day;

(b) for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors and community councillors following the making of this Order, which is the appointed day for the purposes of the Regulations for articles 5, 6 and 10.

Section 3 Interpretation

In this Order—

“existing” (“ presennol ”) in relation to a local government or electoral area, means that area as it exists immediately before the appointed day;

“new” (“ newydd ”), in relation to a local government or electoral 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 Torfaen (Communities) Order 2013”, duly labelled 1 to 8 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 Torfaen County Borough; and

where a boundary is shown on a map as running along a road, railway line, footway, watercourse or similar geographical feature, it is treated as running along the centre line of the feature.

Section 4 Local government area changes

Changes are made in the local government area of Torfaen County Borough in accordance with the following provisions of this Order.

Section 5 Croesyceiliog and New Inn – Changes to Community Areas and Consequential Changes to Electoral Arrangements

(1) The parts of the community of New Inn shown hatched on Maps 1 and 2—

(a) are transferred to the community of Croesyceiliog;

(b) form part of the Croesyceiliog North ward of the community of Croesyceiliog; and

(c) form part of the electoral division of Croesyceiliog North.

(2) In the community of Croesyceiliog the number of community councillors to be elected for the ward of Croesyceiliog North is 5.

Section 6 Llanyrafon – Changes to Community Wards and Consequential Changes to Electoral Arrangements

(1) In the community of Llanyrafon—

(a) the existing community wards of Llanyrafon North and Llanyrafon South are abolished;

(b) the new community wards of Llanyrafon East and Llanyrafon West are created, shown on Map 3 as the areas marked “Llanyrafon East Ward” and “Llanyrafon West Ward” respectively;

(c) the existing electoral divisions of Llanyrafon North and Llanyrafon South are abolished;

(d) the new electoral division of Llanyrafon West is created, comprising the new community ward of Llanyrafon West;

(e) the new electoral division of Llanyrafon East and Ponthir is created, comprising the new community ward of Llanyrafon East and the existing community of Ponthir;

(f) the number of community councillors to be elected for the Llanyrafon East ward is 1 and for the Llanyrafon West ward is 3; and

(g) the number of councillors to be elected for the Llanyrafon East and Ponthir electoral division is 1 and for the Llanyrafon West electoral division is 1.

Section 7 Abersychan and Pen Tranch – Changes to Community Areas and Consequential Changes to Electoral Arrangements

The part of the community of Abersychan shown hatched on Map 4—

(a) is transferred to the community of Pen Tranch;

(b) forms part of the Snatchwood ward of the community of Pen Tranch; and

(c) forms part of the electoral division of Snatchwood.

Section 8 Upper Cwmbran and Pontnewydd – Changes to Community Areas and Consequential Changes to Electoral Arrangements

The part of the community of Upper Cwmbran shown hatched on Map 5—

(a) is transferred to the community of Pontnewydd;

(b) forms part of the Mount Pleasant ward of the community of Pontnewydd; and

(c) forms part of the electoral division of Pontnewydd.

Section 9 Fairwater and Cwmbran Central – Changes to Community Areas and Consequential Changes to Electoral Arrangements

The part of the community of Fairwater shown hatched on Map 6—

(a) is transferred to the community of Cwmbran Central;

(b) forms part of the St Dials ward of the community of Cwmbran Central; and

(c) forms part of the electoral division of St Dials.

Section 10 Fairwater and Upper Cwmbran – Changes to Community Areas and Consequential Changes to Electoral Arrangements

(1) The part of the community of Fairwater shown hatched on Map 7—

(a) is transferred to the community of Upper Cwmbran; and

(b) forms part of the electoral division of Upper Cwmbran.

(2) In the community of Upper Cwmbran the new community ward of Thornhill is created, comprising the area shown hatched on Map 8.

(3) In the community of Upper Cwmbran the number of community councillors to be elected for each of the wards of Upper Cwmbran East, Upper Cwmbran West and Thornhill is 1.