Changes to Community and Community Ward Boundaries

This is a list of the (known) Orders that have brought about changes to the Community and Community Ward boundaries within Wales. The starting point is the all-Wales review of Communities and Community Wards carried out by the Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales. These Special Community Reviews, based on District Council areas, are listed by pre-1996 County area.

Special Community Reviews|

Community Electoral Arrangements|

Community Boundary Changes|

County Boundary Changes|

Changes of Community Name

1. Special Community Reviews

Clwyd

1982 No. 376 The Rhuddlan (Communities) Order 1982
1983 No. 331 The Colwyn (Communities) Order 1983
1984 No. 739 The Glyndwr (Communities) Order 1984
1984 No. 1782 The Alyn and Deeside (Communities) Order 1984
1984 No. 2049 The Delyn (Communities) Order 1984
1985 No. 89 The Wrexham Maelor (Communities) Order 1985

Dyfed

1985 No. 2063 The South Pembrokeshire (Communities) Order 1985
1985 No. 2064 The Llanelli (Communities) Order 1985
1986 No. 1364 The Ceredigion (Communities) Order 1986
1986 No. 2008 The Carmarthenshire (Communities) Order 1986
1986 No. 2077 The Dinefwr (Communities) Order 1986
1987 No. 124 The Preseli (Communities) Order 1987

Gwent

1982 No. 233 The Islwyn (Communities) Order 1982
1983 No. 154 The Newport (Communities) Order 1983
1984 No. 1930 The Blaenau Gwent (Communities) Order 1984
1985 No. 129 The Torfaen (Communities) Order 1985
1986 No. 4 The Monmouthshire (Communities) Order 1986

Gwynedd

1981 No. 453 The Dwyfor (Communities) Order 1981
1983 No. 269 The Aberconwy (Communities) Order 1983
1983 No. 1788 The Ynys Môn - Isle of Anglesey (Communities) Order 1983
1984 No. 473 The Arfon (Communities) Order 1984
1984 No. 797 The Meirionydd (Communities) Order 1984

Mid Glamorgan

1981 No. 1738 The Cynon Valley (Communities) Order 1981
1983 No. 124 The Merthyr Tydfil (Communities) Order 1983
1983 No. 1530 The Rhondda (Communities) Order 1983
1984 No. 1562 The Ogwr (Communities) Order 1984
1984 No. 1875 The Rhymney Valley (Communities) Order 1984
1984 No. 1441 The Taff-Ely (Communities) Order 1984

Powys

1982 No. 1776 The Radnor (Communities) Order 1982
1985 No. 1763 The Brecnock (Communities) Order 1985
1986 No. 2009 The Montgomeryshire (Communities) Order 1986

South Glamorgan

1982 No. 98 The Vale of Glamorgan (Communities) Order 1982
1982 No. 127 The Cardiff (Communities) Order 1982

West Glamorgan

1981 No. 182 The Afan (Communities) Order 1981
1982 No. 1751 The Neath (Communities) Order 1982
1983 No. 206 The Swansea (Communities) Order 1983
1985 No. 1816 The Lliw Valley(Communities) Order 1985

2. Community Electoral Arrangements

No.	Order	Amends
1.	Borough of Blaenau Gwent (Community of Tredegar Electoral Arrangements) Order 1988	1984 No. 1930
2.	Guilsfield Community, Montgomeryshire District Council (Change of ward names - Guilsfield Within to Guilsfield Village and Guilsfield Without to Guilsfield Rural)	1986 No. 2009
3.	Town of Haverfordwest (Wards) Order 1990	1987 No. 124
4.	Tenby Town Council - Amendment of Voting Arrangements Order 1990	1985 No. 2063
5.	Community of Llanfairpwll Order 1990	1983 No. 1788
6.	Rhoose Community Council Order 1990	1982 No. 98
7.	Borough of Merthyr Tydfil Vaynor Community Council Order 1990	1983 No. 124
8.	The Community of St. Mellons (Change of Name of Community Ward) Order 1991	1982 No. 127
9.	Llangunnor Community, Carmarthen District - change of ward names- Login Ward to Llangunnor East Ward and Tregynnwr Ward to Llangunnor West Ward - 1991	1986 No. 2008
10.	Community of Nelson Electoral Arrangements Order 1993	1984 No. 1875
11.	Glyncorrwg Community Council Order 1993	1981 No. 182
12.	Community of Llandygai (Wards) Order 1994	1984 No. 473
13.	Community of Argoed Order 1995	1982 No. 233
14.	Community of Blackwood Order 1995	1982 No. 233
15.	The Bay of Colwyn Community Council Order 1995	1983 No. 331
16.	Powys County Council (Llandrinio Community electoral arrangements) 1996	1986 No. 2009
17.	The Communities of Caia Park and Offa (Wards) Order 1997	1985 No. 89
18.	The Pembrokeshire County Council (Fishguard and Goodwick, Haverfordwest, Milford Haven and Pembroke) Town Councils Community Ward Review Amendment Order 1998	1987 No. 124 and 1985 No. 2063 and 3. (above)
19.	The Cyngor Sir Ynys Mon/Isle of Anglesey County Council review of electoral arrangements (Tysilio and Cadnant Wards Menai Bridge and Llangefni Town Council) Order 1998	1983 No. 1788
20.	The Pembrokeshire County Council Tenby Town Council Ward Review Order 1998	1985 No. 2063 and 4. (above)
21.	The Denbighshire County Council (Bodelwyddan and Ruthin) Town Councils Community Ward Review Order 1999	1982 No. 376 and 1984 No. 739
22.	The Communities of Holywell and Mold (Wards) Order 1999	1984 No. 2049
23.	Monmouthshire County Council (Abergavenny, Caldicot, Chepstow, Llantilio Pertholey, Magor with Undy and Monmouth (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1999	1986 No. 4
24.	Monmouthshire County (Community of Caerwent Electoral Arrangements) Order 1999	1986 No. 4
25.	Cyngor Sir Ceredigion (Lampeter, Llanbadarn Fawr, Cardigan and Aberystwyth) Town and Community Councils Community Ward Review Order 2000	1986 No. 1364
26.	The Communities of Bagillt and Gwernaffield (Wards) Order 2001	1984 No. 2049
27.	The Community of Old Radnor (Warding) Order 2001	1982 No. 1776
28.	Monmouthshire County Council (Llanover) (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2001	1986 No. 4
29.	Monmouthshire County Council (Llangattock Vibon Avel) (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2002	1986 No. 4
30.	The Denbighshire County Council (Llanrhaeadr Yng Nghinmeirch) Community Council Ward Review Order 2003	1984 No. 739
31.	The Denbighshire County Council (Denbigh) Community Council Ward Review Order 2003	1984 No. 739
32.	Community of Barmouth (Ward Boundaries) Order 2003	1984 No. 797
33.	Carmarthenshire County Council Llanedi Community Council (Wards) Order 2004	1985 No. 2064
34.	Community of Bangor (Ward Boundaries) Orders 2004	1984 No. 473
35.	Community of Llanengan (Ward Boundaries) Order 2004	1981 No. 453
36.	Dunvant Community Council Order 2006	1983 No. 206
37.	Community of Rhyl Order 2006	1982 No. 376
38.	County of Powys (Community Electoral Arrangements) Order 2006	1982 No. 1776 and 1985 No. 1763 and 1986 No. 2009
39.	Community of Bethesda (Ward Boundaries) Order 2007	1984 No. 473
40.	Community of Tywyn (Ward Boundaries) Order 2007	1984 No. 797
41.	Community of Dolgellau (Ward Boundaries) Order 2007	1984 No. 797
42.	County of Pembrokeshire (Community Electoral Arrangements) Order 2008	1985 No. 2063 and 1987 No. 124
43.	The Communities of Cilycwm, Henllanfallteg and Llanelli Rural Order 2008	1986 No. 2008
44.	The Communities of Cilcain and Higher Kinnerton (Wards) Order 2008	1984 No. 1782 and 1984 No. 2049

3. Community Boundary Changes

Order	Amends
1991 No. 366 The Islwyn (Pontllanfraith and Blackwood Communities) Order 1991	1982 No. 233
1994 No. 142 The Vale of Glamorgan (Barry and Dinas Powys Communities) Order 1994	1982 No. 98
1994 No. 3168 The Ogwr (Ogmore Valley and Garw Valley Communities) Order 1994	1984 No. 1562
1996 No. 494 The Cardiff (St. Mellons Community) Order 1996	1982 No. 127 and 7. above
1999 No. 1289 The Pembrokeshire (Llangwm and Hook Community) Order 1999	1987 No. 124
2002 No. 1129 (W.117) The Bridgend (Cynffig, Cornelly and Pyle Communities)(Electoral Changes) Order 2002	1984 No. 1562
2002 No. 1432 (W.143) The Bridgend (Cynffig, Cornelly and Pyle Communities)(Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2002	1984 No. 1562 and above
2002 No.3271 (W.309) The Newport (Malpas and Caerleon) Order	1983 No. 154
2003 No.3134 (W.300)The Denbighshire (Rhuddlan, Rhyl, Dyserth and Prestatyn) Order 2003	1982 No. 376
2003 No. 3132 (W.299) The Powys (Llanbadarn Fynydd, Llanbister and Abbey Cwmhir) Order 2003	1982 No. 1776
2003 No. 3137 (W.301) The Cardiff (Llandaff North, Whitchurch, Llanishen, Lisvane, Ely and St. Fagans) Order 2003	1982 No. 127
2004 No. 2747 (W.245) The Powys (Brecon and Llanfrynach Communities) Order 2004	1985 No. 1763
2008 No. 584 (W.58) The Powys (Communities) Order 2008	1982 No. 1776 and 1985 No. 1763 and 1986 No. 2009

4. County Boundary Changes

Order	Amends
1996 No. 2915 The Bridgend and The Vale of Glamorgan (Areas) Order 1996	1984 No. 1562 and 1982 No. 98
1996 No. 2914 The Denbighshire and Wrexham (Areas) Order 1996	1984 No. 739 and 1985 No. 89
2002 No. 651 (W.68) The Blaenau Gwent and Caerphilly (Tredegar and Rhymney) Order 2002	1984 No. 1930 and 1984 No. 1875
2002 No. 652 (W.69) The Neath Port Talbot and Swansea (Trebanos and Clydach) Order 2002	1985 No. 1816
2002 No. 654 (W.70) The Rhondda Cynon Taff and Vale of Glamorgan (Llanharry, Pont-y-clun, Penllyn, Welsh St Donats and Pendoylan) Order 2002	1984 No. 1441 and 1982 No. 98
2002 No.3270 (W.308) The Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire (Clynderwen and Llandissilio West) Order	1986 No. 2008 and 1987 No. 124
2002 No.3272 (W.310) The Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire (St. Dogmaels) Order	1986 No. 1364 and 1987 No. 124
2002 No.3273 (W.311) The City and County of Cardiff and the County Borough of The Vale of Glamorgan Order	1982 No. 127 and 1982 No. 98
2004 No. 2746 (W.244) The Neath Port Talbot and Powys (Cwmtwrch) Order 2004	1985 No. 1816 and 1985 No. 1763

5. Changes of Community Name

Date	Authority	Old Name	New Name	Welsh Name
24/5/1982	Vale of Glamorgan Borough Council	St Nicholas	St Nicholas and Bonvilston
24/6/1984	Colwyn Borough Council	Towyn	Kinmel Bay and Towyn
11/2/1985	Cynon Valley Borough Council	Ynysybwl	Ynysybwl and Coed-y-cwm
18/6/1985	Rhymney Valley District Council	Darren Valley	Darran Valley
18/6/1985	Ceredigion District Council	Llandyssul	Llandysul
12/8/1985	Delyn Borough Council	Mynydd Isa	Argoed
25/10/1985	Alyn and Deeside District Council	Broughton	Broughton and Bretton
3/10/1986	Colwyn Borough Council	Llanddulas	Llandulas and Rhyd-y-Foel
16/3/1989	South Pembrokeshire District Council	Begelly	Kilgetty/Begelly
16/3/1989	Rhymney Valley District Council	Bedwas and Machen	Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen
16/3/1989	Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council	Llangwm	Llangwm and Hook
16/3/1989	Preseli Pembrokeshire	Roch	Nolton and Roch
16/3/1989	Dinefwr District Council	Manordeilo	Manordeilo and Salem
16/3/1989	Dinefwr District Council	Ffairfach	Dyffryn Cennen
1/6/1989	Rhymney Valley District Council	Penyrheol	Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn
1/8/1989	Wrexham Borough Council	Worthenbury	Willington Worthenbury
15/3/1991	Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council	Clydey	Clydau
27/10/1993	Ceredigion District Council	Llansantffraid	Llansantffraed
15/5/1997	Neath Port Talbot	Clyne	Clyne and Melincourt	Clun a Melincwrt
15/5/1998	Powys County Council	Forden	Forden with Leighton and Trelystan
8/7/1999	Caerphilly	Llanbradach	Llanbradach and Pwllypant
2/9/1999	Carmarthenshire	Cefn Sidan	Pembrey and Burry Port	Pen-bre a Phorth Tywyn
14/8/2002	Swansea	Pontlliw	Pontlliw and Tircoed	Pontlliw a Tircoed
30/6/2005	Swansea	Grovesend	Grovesend and Waungron	Grovesend a Waungron
1/12/2007	Powys County Council	Llanfihangel Cwmdu with Bwlch and Cathedine	Cwmdu and District	Cwm-du a'r Cyffiniau
1/12/2007	Powys County Council	Llandyssil	Abermule with Llandyssil	Aber-miwl gyda Llandysul
1/12/2007	Powys County Council	Bettws	Betws Cedewain
1/12/2007	Powys County Council	Mochdre	Mochdre with Penstrowed	Mochdre gyda Phenstrowed

Note that some of the dates given are the dates on which the Commission were informed of the change and not the date of change.

12/5/08