Written Statement: Local Authority Electoral Boundary Review - Update

On 16 June I wrote to members to set out the current position in respect of the current programme of Electoral Arrangements Reviews. I also set out the process by which I intend to communicate my decisions about each area.

This included my commitment to provide regular updates to members through written statements.  This is the second of these updates.

On 7 July I wrote to the Leader and Chief Executive of the County of Carmarthenshire to confirm my decision to accept the recommendations of the Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales with modifications in respect of County of Carmarthenshire, and to progress work to seek to implement such recommendations by order.

The Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales Final Recommendations Report for the County of Carmarthenshire can be found here. The modifications made to these recommendations are set out in the annex to this statement.

Further information will be provided once I have made decisions about other areas.

Annex

Modifications made to the Commission’s Final recommendations for electoral arrangements in the following areas.

County of Carmarthenshire

• The Commission proposed the electoral ward of Betws is given the single name of Betws.  The electoral ward will be given the Welsh language name of Y Betws
• The Commission proposed the electoral ward of Dafen and Felinfoel be given the Welsh language name of Dafen a Felinfoel. The electoral ward will be given the Welsh language name of Dafen a  Felin-foel
• The Commission proposed the electoral ward of Garnant is given the single name of Garnant. The electoral ward will be given the Welsh language name of Y Garnant.
• The Commission proposed the electoral ward of Gorslas is given the single name of Gorslas. The electoral ward will be given the Welsh language name of Gors-las.
• The Commission proposed the electoral ward of Penygroes is given the single name of Penygroes. The electoral ward will be given the Welsh language name of Pen-y-groes.
• The Commission proposed the electoral ward of Trelech is given the single name of Trelech. The electoral ward will be given the Welsh language name of Tre-lech.
• The Commission proposed the electoral ward of Tycroes is given the single name of Tycroes. The electoral ward will be given the Welsh language name of Tŷ-croes.
• The Commission proposed the electoral ward of Whitland is given the Welsh language name of Hendy-Gwyn. The electoral ward will be given the Welsh language name of  Hendy-gwyn ar Daf