
2021 No. 1223 (W. 307)
Local Government, Wales
The County of Gwynedd (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021
Made 1 November 2021
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2) and (3)

The Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales has, in accordance with section 36(5) of the Local Government (Democracy) (Wales) Act 2013 (“the 2013 Act”), submitted to the Welsh Ministers a report dated November 2018 containing its recommendations for change and the details of its review of the electoral arrangements for the County of Gwynedd.
The Welsh Ministers have, after consideration of the matters referred to and set out in sections 37(2)(a) and (c) of the 2013 Act, decided to give effect to those recommendations with modification.
In accordance with section 37(3) of the 2013 Act, more than 6 weeks have elapsed since those recommendations were submitted to the Welsh Ministers.

The Welsh Ministers make the following Order in exercise of their powers conferred by section 37(1) of the 2013 Act.
Title and commencement
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(1) The title of this Order is the County of Gwynedd (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 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.
Interpretation
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In this Order—
 “electoral ward” (“ward etholiadol”) means any area for which members are elected to Gwynedd Council;
 “the Regulations” (“y Rheoliadau”) means the Local Government Area Changes Regulations 1976;
 any reference to a map means one of the 11 maps marked “Map of the County of Gwynedd (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021” deposited in accordance with regulation 5 of the Regulations, labelled “1” to “11”, and a reference to a numbered map is a reference to the map that bears that number;
 where a boundary is shown on a 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.
Electoral arrangements for the County of Gwynedd
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(1) The electoral wards of the County of Gwynedd, as they exist immediately before the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2022, are abolished.
(2) The County of Gwynedd is divided into 65 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.
The community of Bangor: abolition of the community ward of Deiniol and changes to community wards
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The Deiniol ward of the community of Bangor, as it exists immediately before the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2022, is abolished and—
(a) the part of that ward shown hatched on Map 1 is transferred to the Hendre ward of the community of Bangor;
(b) the part of that ward shown hatched on Map 2 is transferred to the Hirael ward of the community of Bangor.
The community of Bangor: changes to electoral arrangements
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In the community of Bangor—
(a) the number of members to be elected for the Garth ward is 1;
(b) the number of members to be elected for the Hendre ward is 3;
(c) the number of members to be elected for the Hirael ward is 3;
(d) the number of members to be elected for the Marchog ward is 4.
The community of Bethesda: changes to community wards
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In the community of Bethesda—
(a) the part of the Ogwen ward shown hatched on Map 3 is transferred to the Rachub ward;
(b) the part of the Ogwen ward shown hatched on Map 4 is transferred to the Gerlan ward.
The community of Bethesda: consequential changes to electoral arrangements
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In the community of Bethesda—
(a) the number of members to be elected for the Gerlan ward is 5;
(b) the number of members to be elected for the Ogwen ward is 4;
(c) the number of members to be elected for the Rachub ward is 4.
The community of Caernarfon: abolition and creation of community wards
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The Dwyrain, Gogledd, Deheuol and Gorllewin wards of the community of Caernarfon, as they exist immediately before the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2022, are abolished.
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The community of Caernarfon is to be divided into the following wards—
(a) the Cadnant ward shown hatched on Map 5;
(b) the Canol Tref ward shown hatched on Map 6;
(c) the Hendre ward shown hatched on Map 7;
(d) the Menai ward shown hatched on Map 8;
(e) the Peblig ward shown hatched on Map 9.
The community of Caernarfon: consequential changes to electoral arrangements
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In the community of Caernarfon—
(a) the number of members to be elected for the Cadnant ward is 3;
(b) the number of members to be elected for the Canol Tref ward is 3;
(c) the number of members to be elected for the Hendre ward is 3;
(d) the number of members to be elected for the Menai ward is 4;
(e) the number of members to be elected for the Peblig ward is 4.
The community of Dolgellau: changes to community wards
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The part of the Southern ward of the community of Dolgellau shown hatched on Map 10 is transferred to the Northern ward of the community of Dolgellau.
The community of Ffestiniog: changes to community wards
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The part of the Conglywal ward of the community of Ffestiniog shown hatched on Map 11 is transferred to the Diffwys and Maenofferen ward of the community of Ffestiniog.
The community of Ffestiniog: consequential changes to electoral arrangements
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In the community of Ffestiniog—
(a) the number of members to be elected for the Conglywal ward is 2;
(b) the number of members to be elected for the Diffwys and Maenofferen ward is 5.
Rebecca Evans
Minister for Finance and Local Government, one of the Welsh Ministers
1 November 2021
SCHEDULE
NAMES AND AREAS OF ELECTORAL WARDS AND NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL
Article 3


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
Aberdyfi Aberdyfi The communities of Aberdovey and Pennal 1
Abererch Abererch The Abererch and Y Ffôr wards of the community of Llannor 1
Abermaw Abermaw The community of Barmouth 1
Abersoch gyda Llanengan Abersoch gyda Llanengan The Abersoch and Llanengan wards of the community of Llanengan 1
Arllechwedd Arllechwedd The communities of Aber and Llanllechid, the Llandygái ward of the community of Llandygái and the Glasinfryn ward of the community of Pentir 1
Arthog a Llangelynnin Arthog a Llangelynnin The communities of Arthog and Llangelynnin 1
Bethel a’r Felinheli Bethel a’r Felinheli The community of Y Felinheli and the Bethel ward of the community of Llanddeiniolen 2
Bowydd a’r Rhiw Bowydd a’r Rhiw The Bowydd and Rhiw, and Tanygrisiau wards of the community of Ffestiniog 1
Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd Brithdir a Llanfachreth/Y Ganllwyd/Llanelltud The communities of Brithdir and Llanfachreth, Ganllwyd and Llanelltyd 1
Bro Dysynni Bro Dysynni The communities of Bryn-crug, Llanegryn andLlanfihangel-y-Pennant 1
Cadnant Cadnant The Cadnant ward of the community of Caernarfon 1
Canol Bangor Canol Bangor The Garth, Menai and Hendre wards of the community of Bangor 2
Canol Bethesda Canol Bethesda The Ogwen ward of the community of Bethesda 1
Canol Tref Caernarfon Canol Tref Caernarfon The Canol Tref ward of the community of Caernarfon 1
Clynnog Clynnog The community of Clynnog and the Nebo ward of the community of Llanllyfni 1
Corris a Mawddwy Corris a Mawddwy The communities of Corris and Mawddwy 1
Criccieth Criccieth The community of Criccieth 1
Cwm-y-glo Cwm-y-glo The Brynrefail ward of the community of Llanddeiniolen and the Ceunant andCwm-y-Glo wards of the community of Llanrug 1
De Dolgellau De Dolgellau The Southern ward of the community of Dolgellau 1
De Pwllheli De Pwllheli The South ward of the community of Pwllheli 1
Deiniolen Deiniolen The Clwt y Bont, Deiniolen and Dinorwic wards of the community of Llanddeiniolen 1
Dewi Dewi The Dewi ward of the community of Bangor 1
Diffwys a Maenofferen Diffwys a Maenofferen The Diffwys and Maenofferen ward of the community of Ffestiniog 1
Dolbenmaen Dolbenmaen The Bryncir, Garn, Golan, Penmorfa and Treflys wards of the community of Dolbenmaen 1
Dwyrain Bangor Dwyrain Bangor The Marchog and Hirael wards of the community of Bangor 2
Dwyrain Porthmadog Dwyrain Porthmadog The East and Ynys Galch wards of the community of Porthmadog 1
Dyffryn Ardudwy Dyffryn Ardudwy The community of Dyffryn Ardudwy 1
Efailnewydd a Buan Efailnewydd a Buan The community of Buan and the Efail-newydd and Pentre-uchaf wards of the community of Llannor 1
Gerlan Gerlan The Gerlan ward of the community of Bethesda 1
Glaslyn Glaslyn The communities of Beddgelert and Llanfrothen, thePren-teg ward of the community of Dolbenmaen and the Tremadog ward of the community of Porthmadog 1
Glyder Glyder The Glyder ward of the community of Bangor 1
Gogledd Dolgellau Gogledd Dolgellau The Northern ward of the community of Dolgellau 1
Gogledd Pwllheli Gogledd Pwllheli The North ward of the community of Pwllheli 1
GorllewinPorthmadog Gorllewin Porthmadog The Gest, Morfa Bychan and West wards of the community of Porthmadog 1
Gorllewin Tywyn Gorllewin Tywyn The East and West wards of the community of Tywyn 1
Harlech a Llanbedr Harlech a Llanbedr The communitiesof Harlech, Llanbedr, Llanfair and Talsarnau 2
Hendre Hendre The Hendre ward of the community of Caernarfon 1
Llanbedrog gyda Mynytho Llanbedrog gyda Mynytho The community of Llanbedrog and the Llangian ward of the community of Llanengan 1
Llanberis Llanberis The community of Llanberis 1
Llandderfel Llandderfel The communities of Llandderfel and Llangywer 1
Llanllyfni Llanllyfni The Llanllyfni, Nantlle and Talysarn wards of the community of Llanllyfni 1
Llanrug Llanrug The Llanrug ward of the community of Llanrug 1
Llanuwchllyn Llanuwchllyn The communities of Llanuwchllyn and Llanycil 1
Llanwnda Llanwnda The Dinas and Rhostryfan wards of the community of Llanwnda 1
Llanystumdwy Llanystumdwy The community of Llanystumdwy 1
Menai Menai The Menai ward of the community of Caernarfon 1
Morfa Nefyn a Thudweiliog Morfa Nefyn a Thudweiliog The community of Tudweiliog and the Edern and Morfa Nefyn wards of the community of Nefyn 1
Morfa Tywyn Morfa Tywyn The Morfa ward of the community of Tywyn 1
Nefyn Nefyn The Nefyn ward of the community of Nefyn 1
Peblig Peblig The Peblig ward of the community of Caernarfon 1
Pen draw Llŷn Pen draw Llŷn The communities of Aberdaron and Botwnnog 1
Penisa’r-waun Penisa’r-waun The Penisarwaun and Rhiwlas wards of the community of Llanddeiniolen 1
Penrhyndeudraeth Penrhyndeudraeth The community of Penrhyndeudraeth 1
Pen-y-groes Pen-y-groes The Penygroes ward of the community of Llanllyfni 1
Rachub Rachub The Rachub ward of the community of Bethesda 1
Teigl Teigl The Cynfal and Teigl, and Conglywal wards of the community of Ffestiniog 1
Trawsfynydd Trawsfynydd The communities of Maentwrog and Trawsfynydd 1
Tre-garth a Mynydd Llandygái Tre-garth a Mynydd Llandygái The St. Ann’s and Tregarth wards of the community of Llandygái 1
Tryfan Tryfan The Carmel and Cesarea wards of the community of Llandwrog and the Rhosgadfan ward of the community of Llanwnda 1
Waunfawr Waunfawr The community of Betws Garmon and the Waunfawr ward of the community of Waunfawr 1
Y Bala Y Bala The community of Bala 1
Y Bontnewydd Y Bontnewydd The community of Bontnewydd and the Caeathro ward of the community of Waunfawr 1
Y Faenol Y Faenol The Vaynol ward of the community of Pentir 1
Y Groeslon Y Groeslon The Dinas Dinlle and Groeslon wards of the community of Llandwrog 1
Yr Eifl Yr Eifl The communities of Llanaelhaearn and Pistyll 1