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(1) The title of this Order is the County Borough of Caerphilly (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021.
(2) For any purpose set out in regulation 4(1) of the Regulations, this Order comes into force on the second day after the day on which it is made.
(3) For all other purposes, this Order comes into force on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2022.
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In this Order—
 “electoral ward” (“ward etholiadol”) means any area for which members are elected to Caerphilly County Borough Council;
 “map” (“map”) means the map marked “Map of the County Borough of Caerphilly (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021” deposited in accordance with regulation 5 of the Regulations;
 “the Regulations” (“y Rheoliadau”) means the Local Government Area Changes Regulations 1976;
 where a boundary is shown on the map as running along a road, railway line, footway, watercourse or similar geographical feature, it is to be treated as running along the centre line of the feature;
 words and expressions used in this Order have the same meaning as they have in Part 3 of the  Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru etc. Act 2013, except so far as a contrary intention appears.
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(1) The electoral wards of the County Borough of Caerphilly, as they exist immediately before the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2022, are abolished.
(2) The County Borough of Caerphilly is divided into 31 electoral wards each bearing the English language name listed in column 1 and the Welsh language name listed in column 2 of the Table in the Schedule to this Order.
(3) Each electoral ward comprises the areas specified in relation to that electoral ward in column 3 of the Table in the Schedule to this Order.
(4) The number of members of the council to be elected for each electoral ward is the number specified in column 4 of the Table in the Schedule to this Order.
(5) The provisions in this Order take precedence over any conflicting provision in any previous statutory instrument made under section 58(2) of the Local Government Act 1972.
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In the community of Rhymney—
(a) the part of the Pontlottyn ward shown hatched on the map is transferred to the Twyn Carno ward;
(b) the part of the  MoriahSt David’s   ward shown cross-hatched on the map is transferred to the Twyn Carno ward.
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In the community of Rhymney—
(a) the number of members to be elected for the St David’s ward is 1;
(b) the number of members to be elected for the Twyn Carno ward is 5.
Rebecca Evans
Minister for Finance and Local Government, one of the Welsh Ministers

SCHEDULE
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Table
Column (1) Column (2) Column (3) Column (4)
English language name of electoral ward Welsh language name of electoral ward Area of electoral ward Number of members of the council
Aber Valley Cwm Aber The community of Aber Valley 3
Aberbargoed and Bargoed Aberbargod a Bargod The Aberbargoed, Bargoed and Park wards of the community of Bargoed 3
Abercarn Aber-carn The community of Abercarn 2
Argoed Argoed The community of Argoed 1
Bedwas and Trethomas Bedwas a Threthomas The Bedwas and Trethomas wards of the community of Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen 3
Blackwood Coed-duon The community of Blackwood 3
Cefn Fforest and Pengam Cefn Fforest a Phengam The communities of Cefn Fforest and Pengam 3
Crosskeys Crosskeys The community of Crosskeys 1
Crumlin Crymlyn The community of Crumlin 2
Darran Valley Cwm Darran The community of Darran Valley 1
Gilfach Gilfach The Gilfach ward of the community of Bargoed 1
Hengoed Hengoed The Cefn Hengoed and Hengoed wards of the community of Gelligaer 2
Llanbradach Llanbradach The community of Llanbradach and Pwllypant 2
Machen and Rudry Machen a Rhydri The Machen ward of the community of Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen and the community of Rudry 2
Maesycwmmer Maesycwmwr The community of Maesycwmmer 1
Morgan Jones Morgan Jones The Bryncenydd, Parcyfelin and Tonyfelin wards of the community of Caerphilly 3
Moriah and Pontlottyn Moriah a Phontlotyn The Abertysswg, Moriah, St David’s and Pontlottyn wards of the community of Rhymney 2
Nelson Nelson The community of Nelson 2
New Tredegar Tredegar Newydd The community of New Tredegar 2
Newbridge Trecelyn The community of Newbridge 3
Penmaen Penmaen The community of Penmaen 2
Penyrheol Penyrheol The community of Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn 4
Pontllanfraith Pontllan-fraith The community of Pontllanfraith 3
Risca East Dwyrain Rhisga The community of Risca East 3
Risca West Gorllewin Rhisga The community of Risca West 2
St Cattwg Sant Catwg The Cascade, Greenhill and Tir-y-berth wards of the community of Gelligaer 3
St Martins Sant Martin The Castle, Twyn, Watford and Cwrt Rawlins wards of the community of Caerphilly 3
Twyn Carno Twyncarno The Twyn Carno ward of the community of Rhymney 1
Van Y Fan The community of Van 2
Ynysddu Ynys-ddu The community of Ynysddu 2
Ystrad Mynach Ystrad Mynach The Ystrad Mynach ward of the community of Gelligaer 2