Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales
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The Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales is a Welsh Government sponsored body, responsible for defining borders for local elections in Wales
.
Established in 1974, its role is to keep under review all local government areas in Wales, and the electoral arrangements for the principal areas
, and to make such proposals to the National Assembly for Wales
as seem desirable in the interests of effective and convenient local government.
Electoral arrangements in six authorities were reviewed after the penultimate round of Welsh local elections in 1999, and the changes were implemented at the elections on June 10, 2004.
The Commission also recently reviewed and amended some of the boundaries of the preserved counties of Wales
.
In February 2009 the Minister for Local government and Social Justice issued Directions to the Commission to begin an Electoral Review across all the 22 local authorities in Wales. His stated aim was to rationalise representation at "... no lower than a ratio of 1 councillor to 1,750 electors "
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
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Established in 1974, its role is to keep under review all local government areas in Wales, and the electoral arrangements for the principal areas
Subdivisions of Wales
For local government purposes, Wales is divided into 22 single-tier principal areas, which are responsible for the provision of all local government services, including education, social work, environment and roads services...
, and to make such proposals to the National Assembly for Wales
National Assembly for Wales
The National Assembly for Wales is a devolved assembly with power to make legislation in Wales. The Assembly comprises 60 members, who are known as Assembly Members, or AMs...
as seem desirable in the interests of effective and convenient local government.
Electoral arrangements in six authorities were reviewed after the penultimate round of Welsh local elections in 1999, and the changes were implemented at the elections on June 10, 2004.
The Commission also recently reviewed and amended some of the boundaries of the preserved counties of Wales
Preserved counties of Wales
The preserved counties of Wales are the current areas used in Wales for the ceremonial purposes of Lieutenancy and Shrievalty. They are based on the counties created by the Local Government Act 1972 and used for local government and other purposes between 1974 and 1996.-Usage:The Local Government ...
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In February 2009 the Minister for Local government and Social Justice issued Directions to the Commission to begin an Electoral Review across all the 22 local authorities in Wales. His stated aim was to rationalise representation at "... no lower than a ratio of 1 councillor to 1,750 electors "