The County Borough of Caerphilly (Communities) and the County of Swansea (Communities) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2026 / Gorchymyn Bwrdeistref Sirol Caerffili (Cymunedau) a Sir Abertawe (Cymunedau) (Diwygiadau Amrywiol) 2026

Explanatory note

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This Order amends the County Borough of Caerphilly (Communities) Order 2026 (“ the Caerphilly Communities Order ”) which implements the recommended changes to the community electoral arrangements for the County Borough of Caerphilly contained in the report of the Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru (“ the Commission ”) dated May 2024. This Order also amends the County of Swansea (Communities) Order 2026 (“ the Swansea Communities Order ”) which implements the recommended changes to the community electoral arrangements for the County of Swansea contained in the report of the Commission dated November 2024.

The Caerphilly Communities Order and the Swansea Communities Order contain mistakes which are rectified by this Order. The Caerphilly Communities Order incorrectly created a new community council for the new community of Cefn Fforest and Pengam, which was not the Commission’s intention in its report dated May 2024. Article 2 of this Order rectifies that mistake by omitting articles 46 and 47 of the Caerphilly Communities Order and making other consequential amendments.

The Swansea Communities Order does not dissolve Mawr Community Council and contains incorrect English language spellings of the electoral ward names of Llangennith, Llanmadoc and Upper Loughor. Article 3 of this Order rectifies those mistakes.

The Welsh Ministers’ Code of Practice on the carrying out of Regulatory Impact Assessments was considered in relation to this Order. As a result, it was not considered necessary to carry out a regulatory impact assessment as to the likely costs and benefits of complying with this Order.