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LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES
WALES
Made
18th December 1998
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2)
The Secretary of State for Wales, in exercise of his powers under sections 58(2) and 67(4) of the Local Government Act 1972(1) and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order which gives effect to proposals submitted to him in November 1996 under sections 58(1) and 64 of that Act(2) by the Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales:
1.-(1) This Order may be cited as the City and County of Swansea (Electoral Arrangements) (No. 2) Order 1998.
(2) This Order shall come into operation on 6th May 1999 except that for the purposes of all proceedings preliminary or relating to an election to be held on or after that day, it shall come into force immediately.
2.-(1) The existing electoral divisions of the City and County of Swansea shall be abolished and the City and County shall be divided into 36 electoral divisions which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of the Schedule to this Order, and each such electoral division shall comprise the area specified opposite thereto in column (2) of that Schedule.
(2) The number of councillors to be returned for each such electoral division shall be the number specified opposite thereto in column (3) of the Schedule to this Order.
3. The registration officer shall make such re-arrangement or adaptation of the register of local government electors as may be necessary on account of the coming into force of this Order.
4. The County of Swansea (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998(3) is hereby revoked.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Wales
Jon Owen Jones
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,Welsh Office
18th December 1998
Article 2
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
|---|---|---|
| Name of New Electoral Division | Area of New Electoral Division | Number of Councillors |
| Bishopston | The Community of Bishopston | 1 |
| Bonymaen | The Community of Bonymaen | 2 |
| Castle | The Community of Castle | 4 |
| Clydach | The Community of Clydach | 2 |
| Cockett | The Community of Cockett | 4 |
| Cwmbwrla | The Community of Cwmbwrla | 3 |
| Dunvant | The Community of Dunvant | 2 |
| Fairwood | The Community of Upper Killay and the Three Crosses ward of the Community of Llanrhidian Higher | 1 |
| Gorseinon | The Gorseinon Central and Gorseinon East wards of the Community of Gorseinon | 1 |
| Gower | The Communities of Ilston, Llangennith, Llanmadoc and Cheriton, Llanrhidian Lower, Penrice, Port Eynon, Reynoldston and Rhossili | 1 |
| Gowerton | The Community of Gowerton | 1 |
| Killay North | The North ward of the Community of Killay | 1 |
| Killay South | The South and West wards of the Community of Killay | 1 |
| Kingsbridge | The Garden Village and Kingsbridge wards of the Community of Llwchwr | 1 |
| Landore | The Community of Landore | 2 |
| Llangyfelach | The Communities of Llangyfelach and Pont-Lliw | 1 |
| Llansamlet | The Communities of Birchgrove and Llansamlet | 4 |
| Lower Loughor | The Lower Loughor ward of the Community of Llwchwr | 1 |
| Mawr | The Community of Mawr | 1 |
| Mayals | The Mayals ward of the Community of Mumbles | 1 |
| Morriston | The Community of Morriston | 5 |
| Mynyddbach | The Community of Mynyddbach | 3 |
| Newton | The Newton ward of the Community of Mumbles | 1 |
| Oystermouth | The Oystermouth ward of the Community of Mumbles | 1 |
| Penclawdd | The Llanmorlais and Penclawdd wards of the Community of Llanrhidian Higher | 1 |
| Penderry | The Community of Penderry | 3 |
| Penllergaer | The Community of Penllergaer | 1 |
| Pennard | The Community of Pennard | 1 |
| Penyrheol | The Community of Grovesend and the Gorseinon West and Penyrheol wards of the Community of Gorseinon | 2 |
| Pontardulais | The Community of Pontardulais | 2 |
| Sketty | The Community of Sketty | 5 |
| St. Thomas | The Community of St. Thomas | 2 |
| Townhill | The Community of Townhill | 3 |
| Uplands | The Community of Uplands | 4 |
| Upper Loughor | The Upper Loughor ward of the Community of Llwchwr | 1 |
| West Cross | The West Cross ward of the Community of Mumbles | 2 |
1972 c. 70; Section 67(5) was amended by section 40(1) and (5) of the Police and Magistrates' Courts Act 1994 (c. 29), article 3(a) of the Local Government Act (References to Aldermen) Order 1977, S.I. 1977/1710 and section 66(5) and (8) of, and Schedule 15, paragraphs 1 and 15, and Schedule 18 to, the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 (c. 19).
Section 58(1) was amended by section 66(5) of, and Schedule 15, paragraphs 1 and 11 to, the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994. Section 64 was substituted by section 6 to that Act of 1994.
S.I. 1998/3160.