Talk:Administrative divisions of Wales

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[edit] Use of data in Office of National Statistics maps

Alistair Dent, the Mapping Services Manager for the Office of National Statistics, has advised the helpdesk that this article has been used as research material in developing maps for a forthcoming publication. Well done to all those involved in preparing the article. Capitalistroadster 00:10, 22 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Mysterious 1887-1888 Commission

Found reference in Commons Hansard of 1972 July 20 (cols 1095 onward) to a boundary commission "a Boundary Commission in 1887-1888" which apparently recommended the union of Flintshire with Denbigshire. We have Barry Jones proposing a Flintshire separate from Clwyd (with detached parts and all!), Nicholas Edwards, MP for Pembroke, keeping an independent Pembrokeshire from Dyfed : he claims that he "and some of my constituents presented a petition to the Secretary of State signed by 55,562 people over the age of 18", noting this is more than 78% of the electorate in Pembrokeshire. Concern was raised over the idea the Welsh language might be imposed on Pembrokeshire.

George Thomas then proposes an amendment to merge Mid Glamorgan and South Glamorgan into a single East Glamorgan : argument is put forward that Cardiff would dominate South Glamorgan too much and Mid Glamorgan is not viable. debates lasts from column 1147 to 1211, but was negatives. Roy Hughes moved a half-hearted amendment to keep Newport as a county borough outside of Gwent (the amendment appears to be malformed, but hey), this is quickly negatived. Neil Kinnock moved an amendment to have the Rhmney Valley district in Gwent rather than Mid Glamorgan. Mr Rowlands moved an amendment to have a Heads of the Valleys (that name seems to keep cropping up) county, including Merthyr, Brynnmawr, Llanelly, Rhondda, Aberdae, Galligae, Mountain Ash, Abertilley, Bedwellty, Ebbw Vale, etc... these all have been negatived. Next amendment: Caerwyn Roderick noted he had "no love for Powys" but proposed an amendment to keep all of Brecknockshire in Powys.

194.66.226.95 18:25, 15 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Police and fire

Might it be a good idea to have a section on the police and fire service areas, like is done at Subdivisions of Scotland?. G-Man * 22:18, 10 March 2007 (UTC)