What is a Community Review?
Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council has a statutory duty, under Sections 25 and 31 Local Government (Democracy) (Wales) Act 2013 to monitor the communities within the county, and the electoral arrangements of those communities. It must also carry out 'community reviews’ when the Act requires, or when it considers appropriate. In carrying out these duties the Council must still seek to ensure effective and convenient local government.
The Council is undertaking a review of electoral arrangements and community boundaries in Blaenau Gwent and the first stage to the review is to ask the public and other interested parties to give their feedback on the current community area boundaries and proposals for any changes.
- Review of Community Boundaries (under section 25 of the Act)
A review of the boundaries of one or more communities to ensure that they continue to reflect the identity of the area concerned and facilitate effective and convenient local government. Community boundary changes include changes to the boundary of an existing community, or the dissolution of an existing community and the creation of a new community.
- Review of Electoral Arrangements (under section 31 of the Act)
This involves looking at the electoral arrangements within a particular community, which means considering the situation in relation to wards and the number of councillors. In carrying out such a review the Council may look at:
- the number of members of the council for the community;
- the division into wards (if appropriate) for the purpose of the election of councillors;
- the number and boundaries of any wards;
- the name of any ward
- the number of members to be elected for any ward;
Have your say
Before formulating draft proposals, the Council are asking the public and other interested parties to give their feedback on the current community area boundaries and electoral arrangements and to provide details on any proposed changes.
The Terms of Reference for the review and the existing arrangements can be found below.
Also, below are maps showing the current boundaries of each community in Blaenau Gwent.
Representations should be made no later than 5.00pm on 16 March 2026 by email to electoral.services@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk or in writing to Electoral Services, Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council, The General Offices, Steelworks Road, Ebbw Vale NP23 6DN
If you want to find out more about boundaries and communities, the Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru have some videos on their YouTube channel.
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