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(1) The title of this Order is the County of Monmouthshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021.
(2) For any purpose set out in regulation 4(1) of the Local Government Area Changes Regulations 1976, this Order comes into force on 9 November 2021.
(3) For all other purposes, this Order comes into force on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2022.
(4) In this Order—
 “electoral ward” (“ward etholiadol”) means any area for which members are elected to Monmouthshire County Council;
 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 of Monmouthshire, as they exist immediately before the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2022, are abolished.
(2) The County of Monmouthshire is divided into 39 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.
Rebecca Evans
Minister for Finance and Local Government, one of the Welsh Ministers
3 November 2021
SCHEDULE
Article 2


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
Bulwark and Thornwell Bulwark a Thornwell The Bulwark, Thornwell and Maple Avenue wards of the community of Chepstow 2
Caerwent Caer-went The community of Caerwent 1
Caldicot Castle Castell Cil-y-coed The Caldicot Castle ward of the community of Caldicot 1
Caldicot Cross Croes Cil-y-coed The Caldicot Cross ward of the community of Caldicot 1
Cantref Cantref The Cantref and Llanwenarth Citra wards of the community of Abergavenny 1
Chepstow Castle and Larkfield Castell Cas-gwent a Larkfield The Chepstow Castle and Larkfield wards of the community of Chepstow 2
Croesonen Croesonnen The Croesonen ward of the community of Llantilio Pertholey 1
Crucorney Crucornau Fawr The communities of Crucorney and Grosmont 1
Devauden Devauden The community of Devauden and the Llangwm and Llansoy wards of the community of Llantrisant Fawr 1
Dewstow Llanddewi The Dewstow ward of the community of Caldicot 1
Drybridge Drybridge The Drybridge ward of the community of Monmouth 1
Gobion Fawr Gobion Fawr The communities of Gobion Fawr and Llanarth 1
Goetre Fawr Goetre Fawr The community of Goetre Fawr 1
Grofield Grofield The Grofield ward of the community of Abergavenny 1
Lansdown Lansdown The Lansdown ward of the community of Abergavenny 1
Llanbadoc and Usk Llanbadog a Brynbuga The communities of Llanbadoc and Usk 2
Llanelly Llanelli The community of Llanelly 2
Llanfoist Fawr and Govilon Llan-ffwyst Fawr a Gofilon The community of Llanfoist Fawr 2
Llangybi Fawr Llangybi Fawr The community of Llangybi and the Gwernesney and Llantrisant wards of the community of Llantrisant Fawr 1
Llantilio Crossenny Llandeilo Gresynni The communities of Skenfrith and Whitecastle 1
Magor East with Undy Dwyrain Magwyr gyda Gwndy The Magor East and Undy wards of the community of Magor with Undy 2
Magor West Gorllewin Magwyr The Magor West ward of the community of Magor with Undy 1
Mardy Y Maerdy The Mardy, Pantygelli and Sgyrrid wards of the community of Llantilio Pertholey 1
Mitchel Troy and Trellech United Llanfihangel Troddi a Thryleg Unedig The communities of Mitchel Troy and Trellech United 2
Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant The Mount Pleasant ward of the community of Chepstow 1
Osbaston Osbaston The Osbaston ward of the community of Monmouth 1
Overmonnow Overmonnow The Overmonnow ward of the community of Monmouth 1
Park Y Parc The Park ward of the community of Abergavenny 1
Pen Y Fal Pen-y-fâl The Pen Y Fal ward of the community of Abergavenny 1
Portskewett Porthsgiwed The community of Portskewett 1
Raglan Rhaglan The community of Raglan 1
Rogiet Rogiet The community of Rogiet 1
Severn Hafren The Severn and The Village wards of the community of Caldicot 1
Shirenewton Drenewydd Gelli-farch The communities of Mathern and Shirenewton 1
St Arvans Llanarfan The communities of St Arvans and Wye Valley 1
St Kingsmark Llangynfarch The St Kingsmark ward of the community of Chepstow 1
Town Y Dref The Town ward of the community of Monmouth 1
West End West End The West End ward of the community of Caldicot 1
Wyesham Wyesham The Wyesham ward of the community of Monmouth 1