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A boundary review defining community councils and their wards has been announced by Caerphilly County Borough Council.
The council has a statutory duty to ensure “communities continue to reflect local identities and facilitate effective and convenient local government”.
The last community review was in 2010. This is different to the 2021 Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales review, which saw county council ward change.
A full council meeting on Tuesday January 18 it was confirmed the review would start in February.
Dave Beecham, electoral services manager, confirmed the council had the power to change community council boundaries as part of the review.
List of community and town councils in Caerphilly County Borough
• Aber Valley Community Council
• Argoed Community Council
• Bargoed Town Council
• Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen Community Council
• Blackwood Town Council
• Caerphilly Town Council
• Darran Valley Community Council
• Draethen, Waterloo and Rudry Community Council
• Gelligaer Community Council
• Llanbradach and Pwllypant Community Council
• Maesycwmmer Community Council
• Nelson Community Council
• New Tredegar Community Council
• Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn Community Council
• Rhymney Community Council
• Risca East Community Council
• Risca Town Council
• Van Community Council
Other changes that could be made are the names of community councils, the number of community councillors, and the merging of community councils.
A working group is to be set-up and will include Cllr Sean Morgan (council leader), Cllr Lindsay Whittle (Plaid Cymru group leader), Cllr Kevin Etheridge (Independent group leader), two additional members of the Labour group, and one member of the Plaid Cymru group.
All “interested parties” such as ward councillors and community councillors will be asked to submit their views on any changes required to the boundaries.
Following this, the Commission will publish a draft proposals report to go out to consultation. Final recommendations are expected to be submitted to the Welsh Government for adoption in April 2024.
Welsh Government Ministers are able to make modifications to the recommendations.
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