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[edit] Workshop links
- User:Laurel Bush/Toolshed
- User:Laurel Bush/Workshop I
- User:Laurel Bush/Workshop II
- User:Laurel Bush/Workshop III
- User:Laurel Bush/Workshop IV
- User:Laurel Bush/Workshop V
- User:Laurel Bush/Workshop VI
- Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973
- Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994
- Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994
[edit] Re South Wales regions
South Wales East is an electoral region of the National Assembly for Wales, consisting of eight constituencies. The electoral region was first used in 1999, when the Assembly for Wales was created.
Each constituency elects one Assembly Member by the first past the post electoral system, and the region as a whole elects four additional or top-up Assembly Members, to create a degree of proportional representation. The additional member seats are allocated from closed lists by the d'Hondt method, with constituency results being taken into account in the allocation.
The region covers the whole of the preserved county of Gwent and part of the preserved county of Mid Glamorgan. The rest of Mid Glamorgan is mostly within the South Wales Central electoral region and partly within the South Wales West region.
[edit] Constituencies
The nine constituencies have the names and boundaries of constituencies of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (Westminster):
| Constituency | Preserved counties |
|---|---|
| Blaenau Gwent | Entirely within Gwent |
| Caerphilly | Entirely within Gwent |
| Islwyn | Entirely within Gwent |
| Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney | Partly Gwent, partly Mid Glamorgan |
| Monmouth | Entirely within Gwent |
| Newport East | Entirely within Gwent |
| Newport West | Entirely within Gwent |
| Torfaen | Entirely within Gwent |
South Wales Central is an electoral region of the National Assembly for Wales, consisting of eight constituencies. The electoral region was first used in the 1999 Welsh Assembly election, when the Assembly for Wales was created.
Each constituency elects one Assembly Member by the first past the post electoral system, and the region as a whole elects four additional or top-up Assembly Members, to create a degree of proportional representation. The additional member seats are allocated from closed lists by the d'Hondt method, with constituency results being taken into account in the allocation.
As created in 1999, the region covers much of the preserved county of Mid Glamorgan and much of the preserved county of South Glamorgan. The rest of Mid Glamorgan is partly within the South Wales East electoral region and partly within the South Wales West. The rest of South Glamorgan is within the South Wales West electoral region.
As created in 1999, the region covers the whole of the preserved county of West Glamorgan, part of the preserved county of Mid Glamorgan and part of the preserved county of South Glamorgan. Other parts of Mid Glamorgan are within the South Wales Central and South Wales East electoral regions, and other parts of South Glamorgan are within the South Wales Central region. For the 2007 Welsh Assembly election, constituency boundaries will change, and so therefore will the boundaries of the region. The region will continue, however, to cover part of Mid Glamorgan and part of South Glamorgan, with the rest of Mid Glamorgan in the South Wales Central region and the rest of South Glamorgan partly in the and the region will cover all of the preserved county of West Glamorgan and part of the preserved county of Mid Glamorgan. Other parts of Mid Glamorgan will be within the South Wales Central region and the South Wales West region.
The constituencies have the names and boundaries of constituencies of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (Westminster). For Westmister election purposes, however, there are no electoral regions, and constituency boundary changes will become effective for the next United Kingdom general election.
South Wales Central is an electoral region of the National Assembly for Wales, consisting of eight constituencies. The electoral region was first used in 1999, when the Assembly for Wales was created.
Each constituency elects one Assembly Member by the first past the post electoral system, and the region as a whole elects four additional or top-up Assembly Members, to create a degree of proportional representation. The additional member seats are allocated from closed lists by the d'Hondt method, with constituency results being taken into account in the allocation.
The region covers much of the preserved county of Mid Glamorgan and much of the preserved county of South Glamorgan. The rest of Mid Glamorgan is partly within the South Wales East electoral region and partly within the South Wales West. The rest of South Glamorgan is within the South Wales West electoral region.
[edit] Constituencies
The nine constituencies have the names and boundaries of constituencies of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (Westminster):
| Constituency | Preserved counties |
|---|---|
| Cardiff Central | Entirely within South Glamorgan |
| Cardiff North | Entirely within South Glamorgan |
| Cardiff South and Penarth | Entirely within South Glamorgan |
| Cardiff West | Entirely within South Glamorgan |
| Cynon Valley | Entirely within Mid Glamorgan |
| Pontypridd | Partly Mid Glamorgan, partly South Glamorgan |
| Rhondda | Entirely within Mid Glamorgan |
| Vale of Glamorgan | Partly Mid Glamorgan, partly South Glamorgan |
[edit] From 2007
South Wales West is an electoral region of the National Assembly for Wales, consisting of seven constituencies. The electoral region was first used in the 1999 Welsh Assembly election, when the Assembly for Wales was created.
Each constituency elects one Assembly Member by the first past the post electoral system, and the region as a whole elects four additional or top-up Assembly Members, to create a degree of proportional representation. The additional member seats are allocated from closed lists by the d'Hondt method, with constituency results being taken into account in the allocation.
As created in 1999, the region covers the whole of the preserved county of West Glamorgan, part of the preserved county of Mid Glamorgan and part of the preserved county of South Glamorgan. Other parts of Mid Glamorgan are within the South Wales Central and South Wales East electoral regions, and other parts of South Glamorgan are within the South Wales Central region. For the 2007 Welsh Assembly election, however, boundaries will change, and the region will cover all of the preserved county of West Glamorgan and part of the preserved county of Mid Glamorgan. Other parts of Mid Glamorgan will be within the South Wales Central region and the South Wales West region.
The constituencies have the names and boundaries of constituencies of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (Westminster). For Westmister election purposes, however, there are no electoral regions, and constituency boundary changes will become effective for the next United Kingdom general election.
[edit] Constituencies
[edit] 1999 to 2007
| Constituency | Preserved counties |
|---|---|
| Aberavon | Entirely within West Glamorgan |
| Bridgend | Partly Mid Glamorgan, partly South Glamorgan |
| Gower | Entirely within West Glamorgan |
| Neath | |
| Ogmore | Partly Mid Glamorgan, partly South Glamorgan |
| Swansea East | Entirely within West Glamorgan |
| Swansea West |
[edit] From 2007
| Constituency | Preserved counties |
|---|---|
| Aberavon | Entirely within West Glamorgan |
| Bridgend | Entirely within Mid Glamorgan |
| Gower | Entirely within West Glamorgan |
| Neath | |
| Ogmore | Entirely within Mid Glamorgan |
| Swansea East | Entirely within West Glamorgan |
| Swansea West |
[edit] Re South Glamorgan constituencies
[edit] Re Mid Glamorgan constituencies
[edit] Westminster boundaries
[edit] Current boundaries
| Constituency | Boundaries | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bridgend CC (Westminster) (part) |
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Bridgend, Ogmore and Pontypridd are also partly South Glamorgan constituencies (three of seven constituencies covering the preserved county of South Glamorgan) The area of Ogmore within South Glamorgan is too small to show on the map Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney is also partly a Gwent constituency |
| 2. Cynon Valley CC (Westminster) | ||
| 3. Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney CC (Westminster) (part) | ||
| 4. Ogmore CC (Westminster) (most) | ||
| 5. Pontypridd CC (Westminster) (part) | ||
| 6. Rhondda CC (Westminster) | ||
| 7. Vale of Glamorgan CC (Westminster) (part) |
[edit] New boundaries
| Constituency | Boundaries | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bridgend CC (Westminster) |
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Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney will be also partly a Gwent constituency (one of eight constituencies covering the preserved county of Gwent) |
| 2. Cynon Valley CC(Westminster) | ||
| 3. Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney CC(Westminster) (part) | ||
| 4. Ogmore CC(Westminster) | ||
| 5. Pontypridd CC (Westminster) | ||
| 6. Rhondda CC (Westminster) |
[edit] Assembly boundaries
[edit] 1999 to 2007
| Constituency | Region | Constituency boundaries | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Bridgend CC (Assembly) (part) | South West West |
|
Bridgend, Ogmore and Pontypridd are also partly South Glamorgan constituencies (three of seven constituencies covering the preserved county of South Glamorgan The area of Ogmore within South Glamorgan is too small to show on the map Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney is also partly a Gwent constituency (one of eight constituencies covering the preserved county of Gwent) The South Wales West region includes five other constituencies, |
| 2. Cynon Valley CC (Assembly) | South Wales Central | ||
| 3. Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney CC (Assembly) (part) | South Wales East | ||
| 4. Ogmore CC (Assembly) (most) | South West West | ||
| 5. Pontypridd CC (Assembly) (part) | South Wales Central | ||
| 6. Rhondda CC (Assembly) | |||
| 7. Vale of Glamorgan CC (Assembly) (part) |
[edit] From 2007
| Constituency | Region | Constituency boundaries |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bridgend CC (Assembly) | South West West |
|
| 2. Cynon Valley CC (Assembly) | South Wales Central | |
| 3. Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney CC (Assembly) (part) | South Wales East | |
| 4. Ogmore CC (Assembly) | South West West | |
| 5. Pontypridd CC (Assembly) | South Wales Central | |
| 6. Rhondda CC (Assembly) |
Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney will be, also, partly a Gwent constituency, and one of eight constituencies covering the preserved county of Gwent.
The South Wales West region will include five other constituencies, all entirely West Glamorgan constituencies.
The South Wales Central region will include six other constituencies, all entirely South Glamorgan constituencies.
The South Wales East region will include seven other constituencies, all entirely Gwent constituencies.
[edit] Re West Glamorgan constituencies
There are five constitencies covering West Glamorgan, three county constituencies (CCs) and two borough constituencies of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (Westminster). The constituencies are used also, since the 1999 Welsh Assembly election, for elections to the National Assembly for Wales.
West Glamorgan is one of the eight preserved counties of Wales.
Boundary Commission for Wales proposals for new boundaries have been accepted,[1] to become effective for the next United Kingdom general election and the Welsh Assembly election, 2007. Within West Glamorgan, however, there will be only a very minor change to the boundary between two constituencies, Gower and Neath.
For Welsh Assembly elections, constituencies are grouped into additional member electoral regions, and changes to constituency boundaries will affect, also, regional boundaries. All five South Glamorgan constituencies are within the South Wales West region, and will remain so when new boundaries become effective.
[edit] Westminster boundaries
| Constituency | Boundaries |
|---|---|
| 1. Aberavon CC (Westminster) |
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| 2. Gower CC (Westminster) | |
| 3. Neath CC | |
| 4. Swansea East BC (Westminster) | |
| 5. Swansea West BC (Westminster) |
The change to the boundary between Gower and Neath is too small to represent on a map at this scale.
[edit] Assembly boundaries
| Constituency | Region | Constituency boundaries |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Aberavon CC (Assembly) | South Wales West |
|
| 2. Gower CC (Assembly) | ||
| 3. Neath CC (Assembly) | ||
| 4. Swansea East BC (Assembly) | ||
| 5. Swansea West BC (Assembly) |
The change to the boundary between Gower and Neath is too small to represent on a map at this scale.
The South Wales West region includes two other constituencies. Until the 2007 Welsh Assembly election, both of these are partly Mid Glamorgan constituencies and partly South Glamorgan constituencies. (One of these, however, is almost entirely within the preserved county of Mid Glamorgan, with only a very small area in the preserved county of South Glamorgan.) At the election, both will become entirely Mid Glamorgan constituencies.
[edit] Re Dyfed constituencies
[edit] Assembly boundaries
[edit] 1999 to 2007
| Constituency | Assembly region | Constituency boundaries |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Carmarthen East and Dinefwr CC (Assembly) | Mid and West Wales |
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| 2. Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire CC (Assembly) | ||
| 3. Ceredigion CC (Assembly) | ||
| 4. Llanelli CC (Assembly) | ||
| 5. Preseli Pembrokeshire CC (Assembly) |
The Mid and West Wales region includes, also, two Powys constituencies and one Gwynedd constituency.
[edit] From 2007
| Constituency | Assembly region | Constituency boundaries |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Carmarthen East and Dinefwr CC (Assembly) | Mid and West Wales |
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| 2. Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire CC (Assembly) | ||
| 3. Ceredigion CC (Assembly) | ||
| 4. Llanelli CC (Assembly) | ||
| 5. Preseli Pembrokeshire CC (Assembly) |
The Mid and West Wales region will include, also, two Powys constituencies and one Gwynedd constituency.
[edit] Notes and references
[edit] North Wales boundary changes
Conwy is a constituency of the National Assembly for Wales. It elects one Assembly Member by the first past the post method of election. Also, however, it is one of nine constituencies in the North Wales electoral region, which elects four additional members, in addition to nine constituency members, to produce a degree of proportional representation for the region as a whole.
[edit] Boundaries
The constituency was created for the first election to the Assembly, in 1999, with the name and boundaries of the Conwy Westminster constituency. It is partly within the preserved county of Clwyd and partly within the preserved county of Gwynedd.
The other eight constituencies of the region are Alyn and Deeside, Caernarfon, Clwyd South, Clwyd West, Delyn, Meirionnydd Nant Conwy, Vale of Clwyd, Wrexham and Ynys Môn.
The Conwy constituency will be replaced for the 2007 Assembly election. Its area will be partly within the Arfon constituency, and partly within the Aberconwy constituency. Arfon will be entirely within the preserved county of Clwyd and Aberconwy will be entirely within the preserved county of Gwynedd. Both of these constituencies will be in the North Wales electoral region. For Westminster purposes, the new constituency boundaries will be come effective for the next United Kingdom general election.
Clwyd South is a constituency of the National Assembly for Wales. It elects one Assembly Member by the first past the post method of election. Also, however, it is one of nine constituencies in the North Wales electoral region, which elects four additional members, in addition to nine constituency members, to produce a degree of proportional representation for the region as a whole.
[edit] Boundaries
The constituency was created for the first election to the Assembly, in 1999, with the name and boundaries of the Clwyd South Westminster constituency. It is mostly within the preserved county of Clwyd and partly within the preserved county of Powys. For the 2007 Assembly election, it will become a constituency entirely within Clwyd. Part of its area will be transferred to the Montgomeryshire constituency, in Powys. Also, part of its area will be transferred to another Clwyd constituency, Clwyd West. For Westminster purposes, the same boundary changes will become effective at the next United Kingdom general election.
As created in 1999, the North Wales region includes the constituencies of Alyn and Deeside, Caernarfon, Clwyd West, Clwyd South, Conwy, Delyn, Vale of Clwyd, Wrexham and Ynys Môn. For the 2007 election the region will include Aberconwy, Alyn and Deeside, Arfon, Clwyd South, Clwyd West, Delyn, Vale of Clwyd, Wrexham and Ynys Môn.
[edit] Re Arfon (National Assembly for Wales constituency)
| Welsh Assembly county constituency | |
|---|---|
| To be created: | 2007 |
| Electoral region: | North Wales |
| AM: | |
| Party: | |
| Preserved county: | Gwynedd |
Arfon will be a constituency of the National Assembly for Wales, created for the 2007 Assembly election. It will elect one Assembly Member by the first past the post method of election. Also, however, it wil be one of nine constituencies in the North Wales electoral region, which elects four additional members, in addition to nine constituency members, to produce a degree of proportional representation for the region as a whole.
[edit] Boundaries
The constituency will have the boundaries of the Arfon Westminster constituency, which will come into use for the next United Kingdom general election. It will be a constituency entirely within the preserved county of Gwynedd.
The North Wales region was created for the first Assembly election, in 1999. For the 2007 election, however, it will have new boundaries. It will include the constituencies of Aberconwy, Alyn and Deeside, Arfon, Clwyd South, Clwyd West, Delyn, Vale of Clwyd, Wrexham and Ynys Môn.
[edit] Voting
In general elections for the National Assembly for Wales, each voter has two votes. The first vote may be used to vote for a candidate to become the Assembly Member for the voter's constituency, elected by the first past the post system. The second vote may be used to vote for a regional closed party list of candidates. Additional member seats are allocated from the lists by the d'Hondt method, with constituency results being taken into account in the allocation.
[[Category:National Assembly for Wales|National Assembly for Wales]] [[Category:Politics of Wales]] [[Category:Elections in Wales]]
[edit] Re Strathkelvin and Bearsden (Scottish Parliament constituency)
| Period | Member of Parliament | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 to 2001 | Sam Galbraith | Labour |
| 2001 to 2003 | Brian Fitzpatrick | Labour |
| 3003 to present | Jean Turner | Independent |
[edit] Re Edinburgh South (UK Parliament constituency)
[edit] Re Politics of Edinburgh
- Edinburgh Central constituency was abolished and split between the original Edinburgh North and Leith and Edinburgh West constituencies and an entirely new constituency that was created - Edinburgh South West.
- Edinburgh East and Musselburgh took in parts of the Edinburgh North and Leith seat, with the town of Musselburgh being transferred into the East Lothian constituency, with the new seat renamed Edinburgh East.
- Edinburgh Pentlands constituency was also divided between the new Edinburgh South West seat and the existing Edinburgh South seat.
- Edinburgh North and Leith was increased in size by taking in parts of the old Edinburgh Central constituency.
- Edinburgh South was expanded in size taking in elements of the old Edinburgh Pentlands seat.
- Edinburgh South West was an entirely new constituency created for the 2005 UK general election taking in elements of the old Edinburgh Central seat, the original Edinburgh West seat and Edinburgh Pentlands seat.
- Edinburgh West was expanded to include some parts of the defunct Edinburgh Central seat.
[edit] Re City status in the United Kingdom
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- City status in the United Kingdom is usually associated with recognition, in the form of letters patent, from the monarch. Also, at present, such cities are usually local government areas, as defined under legislation which has been created during and since the late 19th century.
[edit] Re Buchan
{{otheruses}} Buchan is one six committee areas of Aberdeenshire Council, Scotland. The committee areas were created by the council in 1996, when the Aberdeenshire unitary council area was created under the Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994. The council area was formed by merging three districts of the Grampian region, Banff and Buchan, Gordon and Kincardine and Deeside.
There is also a town of Buchan and an Earldom of Buchan.
The modern administrative area has a population of 39,160 (2001 census) and an area of 547 km2. It contains the towns of Peterhead & Fraserburgh and is adjacent to the administrative areas of Banff and Buchan and Formartine. RAF Buchan, a radar station, is in the area.
Peterhead is the largest town in Buchan and Aberdeenshire; the principal white fish landing port in Europe; and a major oil industry service centre. Equally important is the nearby gas terminal at St Fergus.
Attempts are being made to counter the negative effects of several recent key company closures and economic threats. Inland, the area is dependent upon agriculture, and many villages have seen a decline in population and services. Issues affecting Banff and Buchan also apply here, as does the future of the oil and gas industry. Part of Buchan benefits from EU aid coverage. Opportunities exist through the Buchan Local Action Plan to safeguard and enhance the economic future of Peterhead and Buchan.
The Formartine and Buchan Way runs through Buchan.
[[Category:Buchan| ]] {{Aberdeenshire-geo-stub}} [[no:Buchan]] [[ru:Бухан]]
