2026 Review: Revised Proposals

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Revised proposals

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The full Revised Proposals Report is available as a PDF at the bottom of this page. Below, you can find the Revised Proposals in detail.

Revised proposals in detail

The Commission’s revised proposals are described in detail in this chapter. For each proposed constituency, the report sets out:

• a summary of arguments made during the public consultation in support of, or in objection to, the Commission’s initial proposals. Although not all representations are mentioned in this report, the Commission has considered the representations made when determining revisions to its proposals.
• the Commission’s response to the representations and recommendations made
• an explanation of the proposed name
• a map of the proposed constituency

The following pages set out the Commission’s revised proposals. The mapping key, shown below, explains the colours and lines used in each map in this chapter.

Bangor Conwy Môn

The Commission proposes that a county constituency be created from:

The Bangor Aberconwy UK Parliamentary constituency,

and:

The Ynys Môn UK Parliamentary constituency.

The Commission received 52 representations regarding the initial proposal to pair the UK Parliamentary constituencies of Bangor Aberconwy and Ynys Môn. Of these, 24 were in support and 28 were in opposition. Among the opposing representations, 18 proposed alternative arrangements including pairing Ynys Môn with Dwyfor Meirionnydd and pairing Bangor Aberconwy with Clwyd North.

The Commission received 23 representations regarding the name Bangor Aberconwy Ynys Môn. Of these, 3 were in support and 20 were in opposition. Alternative names that were proposed include Menai Ynys Môn, Menai Bridge, and Conwy Ynys Môn.

The Commission has considered the representations and proposes to retain the pairing of the Bangor Aberconwy UK Parliamentary constituency and the Ynys Môn UK Parliamentary constituency. The Ynys Môn constituency only has road connections to the mainland via the Bangor Aberconwy constituency. The act states that the Commission must create constituencies that are contiguous. The Commission is of the view that having clear communication and travel connections is a vital part of being able to provide for effective and convenient representation. The Commission acknowledges that there are stronger linguistic, cultural and historical links between the Dwyfor Meirionnydd and Ynys Môn constituencies and the number of representations supporting the pairing of these 2 areas. However, the lack of any direct road and transportation links which is set out in the legislation, restricts the available options for pairing of the Ynys Môn constituency with any other constituency. The Commission considers that combining the areas as proposed is appropriate due to the good transport and communication links within the proposed constituency. The Commission is therefore of the view that the proposed combination creates a cohesive constituency.

The Commission proposes the single name of Bangor Conwy Môn for this constituency. The Commission has proposed the name as the three words that represent the areas included within the proposed constituency are recognisable. The Commission has determined that the name is acceptable for use as a single name. The Welsh Language Commissioner has agreed with the orthography of the single name.

Clwyd

The Commission proposes that a county constituency be created from:

The Clwyd East UK Parliamentary constituency,

and:

The Clwyd North UK Parliamentary constituency.

The Commission received 36 representations regarding the initial proposal to pair the UK Parliamentary constituencies of Clwyd East and Clwyd North. Of these, 24 were in support and 12 were in opposition (with some representations offering more than 1 alternative). Among the opposing representations, 16 proposed alternative arrangements including pairing Clwyd East with Alyn and Deeside and pairing Clwyd North with Bangor Aberconwy.

The Commission received 11 representations regarding the name Clwyd. Of these, 3 were in support and 8 were in opposition. Alternative names that were proposed included Denbighshire, Bryniau Clwyd a’r Glannau, and Vale of Clwyd and Conwy Coast.

The Commission has considered the representations and proposes to retain the pairing of the Clwyd East UK Parliamentary constituency and the Clwyd North UK Parliamentary constituency. As a result of the proposed Bangor Conwy Môn constituency, the only other constituency which shares a boundary with the Clwyd North UK Parliamentary constituency is the Clwyd East UK Parliamentary constituency. The Act states that the Commission must combine UK Parliamentary constituencies that are contiguous. The Commission also considers that combining the areas as proposed is appropriate due to the good transport and communication links within the proposed constituency, which the Commission considers to be an important part of being able to provide for effective and convenient representation. The Commission is therefore of the view that the proposed combination creates a cohesive constituency.

The Commission proposes the single name of Clwyd for this constituency. The Commission has determined that the name is acceptable for use as a single name as it is likely to be recognisable to residents of the same broad region of Wales as it is commonly used and is a well established name for the region. The Welsh Language Commissioner has agreed with the orthography of the single name.

Fflint Wrecsam

The Commission proposes that a county constituency be created from:

The Alyn and Deeside UK Parliamentary constituency,

and:

The Wrexham UK Parliamentary constituency.

The Commission received 51 representations regarding the initial proposal to pair the UK Parliamentary constituencies of Alyn and Deeside and Wrexham. Of these, 24 were in support and 27 were in opposition (with some representations offering more than 1 alternative). Among the opposing representations, 29 proposed alternative arrangements including pairing Alyn and Deeside with Clwyd East and pairing Wrexham with Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr.

The Commission received 19 representations regarding its initial proposal that this constituency be named Alyn, Deeside and Wrexham. Of these, 2 were in support and 17 were in opposition. Alternative names that were proposed include Fflint Wrecsam, Flintshire East and Wrexham or to use the single form of Alun.

The Commission has considered the representations and proposes to retain the pairing of the Alyn and Deeside UK Parliamentary constituency and the Wrexham UK Parliamentary constituency. The Commission acknowledges that an alternative pairing of the existing Wrexham constituency with Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr would reunite the whole of the county of Wrexham within 1 constituency, however, as a result of the proposed Clwyd constituency, the only other UK Parliamentary constituency which shares a boundary with the Alyn and Deeside UK Parliamentary constituency is the Wrexham UK Parliamentary constituency. The Commission believes that having clear communication and travel connections is an important part of being able to provide for effective and convenient representation, the Commission also believes that these areas are well connected to each other by transport links, and are similar in character. The Commission is therefore of the view that the proposed combination creates a cohesive constituency.

The Commission proposes the single name of Fflint Wrecsam for this constituency. The Commission has determined that the name is acceptable for use as a single name as it reflects the names of the local authorities within the proposed constituency, and is likely to be recognisable to residents of the same broad region of Wales whose primary language is not Welsh. The Welsh Language Commissioner has agreed with the orthography of the single name.

Gwynedd Maldwyn

The Commission proposes that a county constituency be created from:

The Dwyfor Meirionnydd UK Parliamentary constituency,

and:

The Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr UK Parliamentary constituency.

The Commission received 63 representations regarding the initial proposal to pair the UK Parliamentary constituencies of Dwyfor Meirionnydd and Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr. Of these, 18 were in support and 45 were in opposition. Among the opposing representations, 31 proposed alternative arrangements including pairing Dwyfor Meirionnydd with either Ceredigion Preseli or Ynys Môn and pairing Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr with either Brecon, Radnor and Cwm-Tawe or Wrexham.

The Commission received 18 representations regarding the proposal in its initial report that this constituency be named Dwyfor Meirionnydd, Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr. Of these, 1 was in support and 17 were in opposition. Alternative names that were proposed include South Gwynedd-North Powys, and Gwynedd, Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr.

The Commission has considered the representations and proposes to retain the pairing of the Dwyfor Meirionnydd UK Parliamentary constituency and the Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr UK Parliamentary constituency. The Commission acknowledges the representations received that supported pairing Dwyfor Meirionnydd with Ynys Môn on the basis of linguistic, cultural and historical links as well as the representations made to reunite Wrexham in a single constituency by pairing Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr with Wrexham. The Commission is of the view that there are reasonable road links between the areas of the proposed constituency such as between Machynlleth and Dolgellau. Whilst the Commission is of the view that it is not ideal to propose such a large constituency, it is the best option in terms of proposing a contiguous combination of 2 UK Parliamentary constituencies in the area due to the proposed Bangor Conwy Môn constituency.

The Commission proposes the single name of Gwynedd Maldwyn for this constituency. The Commission has determined that the name is acceptable for use as a single name as it incorporates the name of 1 of the local authorities within the proposed constituency and Maldwyn is the historical Welsh language name of Montgomery. The Welsh Language Commissioner has agreed with the orthography of the single name.

Ceredigion Penfro

The Commission proposes that a county constituency be created from:

The Ceredigion Preseli UK Parliamentary constituency,

and:

The Mid and South Pembrokeshire UK Parliamentary constituency.

The Commission received 36 representations regarding the initial proposal to pair the UK Parliamentary constituencies of Ceredigion Preseli and Mid and South Pembrokeshire. Of these, 23 were in support and 10 were in opposition. Among the opposing representations, 6 proposed alternative arrangements including pairing Ceredigion Preseli with either Dwyfor Meirionnydd or Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe and pairing Mid and South Pembrokeshire with Caerfyrddin.

The Commission received 20 representations regarding the proposal in its initial report that this constituency be named Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire. Of these, 3 were in support and 17 were in opposition. Alternative names that were proposed include Ceredigion-Pembrokeshire, and Cardiganshire and Pembrokeshire.

The Commission has considered the representations and proposes to retain the pairing of the Ceredigion Preseli UK Parliamentary constituency and the Mid and South Pembrokeshire UK Parliamentary constituency. The Commission acknowledges the representations made to pair Ceredigion Preseli with Dwyfor Meirionnydd. However, the only direct road link from Ceredigion to Dwyfor Meirionnydd passes through the Machynlleth and Glantwymyn wards which are part of the Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr constituency, which the Commission considers undesirable. The Commission also received representations suggesting the pairing of Mid and South Pembrokeshire with Caerfyrddin. However, the Commission is of the view that its initial proposal which retains the entirety of the Carmarthenshire County Council area within a single Senedd constituency by pairing Caerfyrddin and Llanelli is more desirable.

The Commission notes that the constituency proposed here would combine the whole of the Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire principal council areas into 1 constituency, which has good road links between the 2 areas and is therefore a cohesive constituency.

The Commission has proposed the single name of Ceredigion Penfro to represent the constituency. The Commission has determined that the name is acceptable for use as a single name as it reflects the local authorities that are included within the proposed constituency and likely to be recognisable. The Welsh Language Commissioner has agreed with the orthography of the single name.

Sir Gâr

The Commission proposes that a county constituency be created from:

The Caerfyrddin UK Parliamentary constituency,

and:

The Llanelli UK Parliamentary constituency.

The Commission received 29 representations regarding the initial proposal to pair the UK Parliamentary constituencies of Caerfyrddin and Llanelli. Of these, 23 were in support and 6 were in opposition (with some representations offering more than 1 alternative). Among the opposing representations, 8 proposed alternative arrangements including pairing Caerfyrddin with either Mid and South Pembrokeshire or Brecon, Radnor and Cwm-Tawe and pairing Llanelli with Gower.

The Commission received 17 representations regarding its initial proposal that this constituency be named Carmarthenshire. Of these, 2 were in support and 15 were in opposition. Alternative names that were proposed include Sir Gâr and Sir Gaerfyrddin.

The Commission has considered the representations and proposes to retain the pairing of the Caerfyrddin UK Parliamentary constituency and the Llanelli UK Parliamentary constituency. The Commission acknowledges the representations in favour of pairing Llanelli and Gower, to permit the pairing of Swansea East and Neath with Swansea West in order to combine areas of Swansea within a single constituency. However, the Commission’s proposed constituency would combine the whole of the Carmarthenshire principal council area into 1 constituency. The Commission considers that combining the areas as proposed is appropriate due to the good transport and established communication links within the proposed constituency. The Commission is therefore of the view that the proposed combination creates a cohesive constituency.

The Commission has proposed the single name of Sir Gâr for this constituency. The Commission has determined that the name is acceptable for use as a single name as it is used as the local authority name and is the name of the large multi-site further education college therefore it is likely to be recognisable to residents of the same broad region of Wales. The Welsh Language Commissioner has agreed with the orthography of the single name.

Gorllewin Abertawe Gŵyr (Swansea West Gower)

The Commission proposes that a county constituency be created from:

The Gower UK Parliamentary constituency,

and:

The Swansea West UK Parliamentary constituency.

The Commission received 27 representations regarding the initial proposal to pair the UK Parliamentary constituencies of Gower and Swansea West. Of these, 19 were in support and 8 were in opposition. Among the opposing representations, 8 proposed alternative arrangements including pairing Gower with either Llanelli or Brecon, Radnor and Cwm-Tawe and pairing Swansea West with Neath and Swansea East.

The Commission received 19 representations regarding the name Swansea West and Gower. Of these, 2 were in support and 17 were in opposition. Alternative names that were proposed include Gower Peninsula, and Swansea and Gower.

The Commission has considered the representations and proposes to retain the pairing of the Gower UK Parliamentary constituency and the Swansea West UK Parliamentary constituency. The Commission acknowledges the representations made to pair Gower and Llanelli to enable the pairing of Swansea West with Neath and Swansea East UK Parliamentary constituencies in order to unite the majority of the City of Swansea within a single constituency. The Commission considers that combining the areas as proposed is appropriate due to the good transport and communication links within the proposed constituency as well as allowing the Commission to propose a constituency which unites the whole of the Carmarthenshire principal council within 1 Senedd constituency. The Commission is therefore of the view that the proposed combination creates a cohesive constituency.

The Commission has proposed the Welsh language name of Gorllewin Abertawe Gŵyr and the English language name of Swansea West Gower which combines the names of the UK Parliamentary constituencies. The Commission considers that the Welsh language name is not acceptable for use in English due to the inclusion of Gorllewin (meaning West) and the Commission has therefore proposed alternative official names in both languages. The Welsh Language Commissioner has agreed with the orthography of the proposed names.

The Commission wishes to highlight that due to changes made as part of the City and County of Swansea (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021 the electoral wards of Clydach and Waterfront will both be split between this proposed constituency and the proposed constituency of South Powys Tawe Neath.

De Powys Tawe Nedd (South Powys Tawe Neath)

The Commission proposes that a county constituency be created from:

The Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe UK Parliamentary constituency,

and:

The Neath and Swansea East UK Parliamentary constituency.

The Commission received 61 representations regarding the initial proposal to pair the UK Parliamentary constituencies of Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe and Neath and Swansea East. Of these, 19 were in support and 41 were in opposition. Among the opposing representations, 19 proposed alternative arrangements including pairing Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe with either the Caerfyrddin, Gower, Monmouthshire, Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr, Ceredigion or Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare constituencies. Alternative proposals also included combining Neath and Swansea East with either Swansea West, Aberafan Maesteg, or Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare.

The Commission received 14 representations regarding its initial proposal that this constituency be named Brecon, Radnor, Neath and Swansea East, all of which were in opposition. Alternative names that were proposed include South Powys-Neath, Swansea Valleys and the Brecon Beacons.

The Commission has considered the representations and proposes to retain the pairing of the Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe UK Parliamentary constituency and the Neath and Swansea East UK Parliamentary constituency. The Commission acknowledges the representations in favour of alternative pairings in this area, however these would each have knock-on effects for other well-supported proposed pairings across Wales therefore creating a less desirable set of constituencies overall. The Commission is of the view that there are good road links between the 2 constituencies and the proposed pairing would unite areas that form part of the Neath Port Talbot principal council area into 1 constituency, building on the established links that exist. The Commission is therefore of the view that the proposed combination creates a cohesive constituency.

The Commission has proposed the Welsh language name of De Powys Tawe Nedd and the English language name of South Powys Tawe Neath. The Commission is of the view that the name incorporates 1 of the local authorities included within the proposed constituency as well as the river that passes through all 3 local authorities and the name of a large town in the area. The Commission considers that the Welsh language name is not acceptable for use in English due to the inclusion of De (meaning South) and the Commission has therefore proposed alternative official names in both languages. The Welsh Language Commissioner has agreed with the orthography of the proposed names.

The Commission wishes to highlight that due to changes made as part of the City and County of Swansea (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021 the electoral wards of Clydach and Waterfront will both be split between this proposed constituency and the proposed constituency of Swansea West Gower.

The Commission also wishes to highlight that due to changes made as part of the County Borough of Neath Port Talbot (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021 the electoral ward of Cimla and Pelenna will be split between this proposed constituency and the proposed constituency of Afan Ogwr Rhondda.

Afan Ogwr Rhondda

The Commission proposes that a county constituency be created from:

The Aberafan Maesteg UK Parliamentary constituency,

and:

The Rhondda and Ogmore UK Parliamentary constituency.

The Commission received 41 representations regarding the initial proposal to pair the UK Parliamentary constituencies of Aberafan Maesteg and Rhondda and Ogmore. Of these, 20 were in support and 21 were in opposition (with some representations offering more than 1 alternative). Among the opposing representations, 27 proposed alternative arrangements including pairing Aberafan Maesteg with Bridgend and pairing Rhondda and Ogmore with Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare or Pontypridd.

The Commission received 14 representations regarding its initial proposal that this constituency be named Aberafan Maesteg, Rhondda and Ogmore. Of these, 2 were in support and 12 were in opposition. Alternative names that were proposed include Port Talbot Rhondda, West Glamorgan and Afan, and Ogwr, Garw a Rhondda.

The Commission has considered the representations and proposes to retain the pairing of the Aberafan Maesteg UK Parliamentary constituency and the Rhondda and Ogmore UK Parliamentary constituency. The Commission acknowledges the representations in favour of alternative combinations, such as the suggestion of pairing Aberafan Maesteg and Bridgend based on the major road and rail links and the similar character shared between the 2 areas. However, this would have knock-on effects on other well-supported proposed pairings across Wales therefore creating a less desirable set of constituencies overall. The Commission considers that combining the areas as proposed is appropriate due to the good transport and communication links between the 2 constituencies. Bridgend principal council area is split across 3 UK Parliamentary constituencies and the proposed constituency would combine 2 of those UK Parliamentary constituencies into 1 Senedd constituency, building on the established links that exist. The Commission also considers that there is a shared sense of character between the valley communities of Maesteg, Pontycymmer and Ogmore. The Commission is therefore of the view that the proposed combination creates a cohesive constituency.

The Commission proposes the single name of Afan Ogwr Rhondda for this constituency. The Commission considers that the name is acceptable for use as a single name as it reflects the name of the river, forestry and the valleys incorporated within the proposed constituency and is likely to be recognisable. The Welsh Language Commissioner has agreed with the orthography of the single name.

First, due to changes made as part of the County Borough of Neath Port Talbot (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021 the electoral ward of Cimla and Pelenna will be split between this proposed constituency and the proposed constituency of South Powys Tawe Neath;

Second, due to changes made as part of the County Borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021 the electoral ward of Cymer will be split between this proposed constituency and the proposed constituency of Merthyr Cynon Taf.

Third, due to changes made as part of the County Borough of Bridgend (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021 the electoral ward of Pyle, Kenfig Hill and Cefn Cribwr will be split between this proposed constituency and the proposed constituency of Pen-y-bont Bro Morgannwg.

Merthyr Cynon Taf

The Commission proposes that a county constituency be created from:

The Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare UK Parliamentary constituency,

and:

The Pontypridd UK Parliamentary constituency.

The Commission received 78 representations regarding the initial proposal to pair the UK Parliamentary constituencies of Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare and Pontypridd. Of these, 60 were in support and 18 were in opposition (with some representations offering more than 1 alternative). Among the opposing representations, 23 proposed alternative arrangements including pairing Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare with Rhondda and Ogmore and pairing Pontypridd with Cardiff West.

The Commission received 15 representations regarding its initial proposal that this constituency be named Merthyr Tydfil, Aberdare and Pontypridd. Of these, 1 was in support and 14 were in opposition. Alternative names that were proposed include North Glamorgan, Mid Glamorgan, Taf Cynon, Cynon Taf and Merthyr Tudfil, Cwm Cynon a Pontypridd.

The Commission has considered the representations and proposes to retain the pairing of the Merthyr Tydfil UK Parliamentary constituency and the Aberdare and Pontypridd UK Parliamentary constituency. The Commission acknowledges the representations in favour of alternative combinations in this area, such as combining Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare with Rhondda and Ogmore based on the socio economic links and the similar character shared between the 2 areas, and combining Pontypridd with Cardiff West based on the transport links and those areas’ historic links (noting that areas such as Creigiau and Pentyrch have transferred between those UK Parliamentary constituencies). However, these alternative combinations would have knock-on effects on well-supported pairings in the surrounding area therefore creating a less desirable set of constituencies overall. The Commission considers that combining the areas as proposed is appropriate due to the good road links between the 2 constituencies. The proposed constituency would also unite areas that form part of the Rhondda Cynon Taf principal council area into 1 constituency, building on the established links that exist. By pairing these constituencies, the Commission will also be able to retain the Cynon Valley area within 1 constituency. The Commission is therefore of the view that the proposed combination creates a cohesive constituency.

The Commission proposes the single name of Merthyr Cynon Taf for this constituency. The Commission has determined that the name is acceptable for use as a single name as it incorporates both local authority names within the proposed constituency and is likely to be recognisable to residents. The Welsh Language Commissioner has agreed with the orthography of the single name.

The Commission wishes to highlight that due to changes made as part of the County Borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021 the electoral ward of Cymer will be split across this proposed constituency and the proposed constituency of Afan Ogwr Rhondda.

The Commission also wishes to highlight that due to changes made as part of the County Borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021 the electoral ward of Pontyclun West will be split across this proposed constituency and the proposed constituency of Cardiff North-west.

Blaenau Gwent Caerffili Rhymni

The Commission proposes that a county constituency be created from:

The Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney UK Parliamentary constituency,

and:

The Caerphilly UK Parliamentary constituency.

The Commission received 28 representations regarding the initial proposal to pair the UK Parliamentary constituencies of Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney and Caerphilly. Of these, 18 were in support and 10 were in opposition (with some representations offering more than 1 alternative). Among the opposing representations, 15 proposed alternative arrangements including pairing Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney with Torfaen and pairing Caerphilly with Newport West and Islwyn.

The Commission received 12 representations regarding its initial proposal that this constituency be named Blaenau Gwent, Rhymney and Caerphilly. Of these, 1 was in support and 11 were in opposition. Alternative names that were proposed include East Glamorgan, West Gwent and Rhymey, and Sirhowy ac Ebwy.

The Commission has considered the representations and proposes to retain the pairing of the Blaenau Gwent UK Parliamentary constituency and the Rhymney and Caerphilly UK Parliamentary constituency. The Commission acknowledges the counter-proposals received, however, this would have a disruptive impact on well-supported pairings in the surrounding area therefore creating a less desirable set of constituencies overall. The Commission considers that there are good road links between the 2 areas and the proposed constituency would unite areas that form part of the Caerphilly principal council area into 1 constituency, building on the established links that exist. The Commission is therefore of the view that the proposed combination creates a cohesive constituency.

The Commission proposes the single name of Blaenau Gwent Caerffili Rhymni for this constituency. The Commission has determined that the name is acceptable for use as a single name as it incorporates the 2 local authorities and a major valley within the proposed constituency and is likely to be recognisable to residents. The Welsh Language Commissioner has agreed with the orthography of the single name.

The Commission wishes to highlight that due to changes made as part of the County Borough of Caerphilly (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021 the electoral ward of Cefn Fforest and Pengam will be split between this proposed constituency and the proposed constituency of Casnewydd Islwyn.

Mynwy Torfaen

The Commission proposes that a county constituency be created from:

The Monmouthshire UK Parliamentary constituency,

and:

The Torfaen UK Parliamentary constituency.

The Commission received 29 representations regarding the initial proposal to pair the UK Parliamentary constituencies of Monmouthshire and Torfaen. Of these, 16 were in support and 13 were in opposition. Among the opposing representations, 11 proposed alternative arrangements including pairing Monmouthshire with Brecon, Radnor and Cwm-Tawe and pairing Torfaen with Blaenau Gwent.

The Commission received 14 representations regarding its initial proposal that this constituency be named Monmouthshire and Torfaen. Of these, 2 were in support and 12 were in opposition. Alternative names that were proposed include East Gwent, Gwent and Pont-y-pwl Brynbuga.

The Commission has considered the representations and proposes to retain the pairing of the Monmouthshire UK Parliamentary constituency and the Torfaen UK Parliamentary constituency. The Commission acknowledges the counter-proposals received, however, this would have a disruptive impact on well-supported pairings across the surrounding area therefore creating a less desirable set of constituencies overall. The Commission notes that the proposed constituency would combine the whole of the Monmouthshire and Torfaen principal council areas into 1 constituency, and considers that this is appropriate due to the good transport and communication links within the proposed constituency. The Commission is therefore of the view that the proposed combination creates a cohesive constituency.

The Commission proposes the single name of Mynwy Torfaen for this constituency. The Commission has determined that the name is acceptable for use as a single name as it incorporates the 2 local authorities within the proposed constituency and is likely to be recognisable to residents. The Welsh Language Commissioner has agreed with the orthography of the single name.

Casnewydd Islwyn

The Commission proposes that a county constituency be created from:

The Newport East UK Parliamentary constituency,

and:

The Newport West and Islwyn UK Parliamentary constituency.

The Commission received 32 representations regarding the initial proposal to pair the UK Parliamentary constituencies of Newport East and Newport West and Islwyn. Of these, 23 were in support and 9 were in opposition. The opposing representations proposed alternative arrangements including pairing Newport East with Torfaen and pairing Newport West and Islwyn with Caerphilly.

The Commission received 13 representations regarding its initial proposal that this constituency be named Newport and Islwyn. Of these, 2 were in support and 11 were in opposition. Alternative names proposed include Gwent West, Gwent South, and Ebbw Usk.

The Commission has considered the representations and proposes to retain the pairing of the Newport East UK Parliamentary constituency and the Newport West and Islwyn UK Parliamentary constituency. The Commission acknowledges the counter-proposals received, however, this would have a disruptive impact on well-supported pairings across the surrounding area therefore creating a less desirable set of constituencies overall. The proposed constituency would combine the whole of the Newport principal council area into 1 constituency, thus building on existing links. The Commission also considers that pairing the areas as proposed is appropriate due to the good transport and communication links within the proposed constituency. The Commission is therefore of the view that the proposed combination creates a cohesive constituency.

The Commission proposes the single name of Casnewydd Islwyn for this constituency. The Commission has determined that the name is acceptable for use as a single name as it incorporates the name of the City as well as the historical district within the proposed constituency and is likely to be recognisable to residents. The Welsh Language Commissioner has agreed with the orthography of the single name.

The Commission wishes to highlight that due to changes made as part of the County Borough of Caerphilly (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021 the electoral ward of Cefn Fforest and Pengam will be split between this proposed constituency and the proposed constituency of Blaenau Gwent Caerffili Rhymni.

De-ddwyrain Caerdydd Penarth (Cardiff South-east Penarth)

The Commission proposes that a county constituency be created from:

The Cardiff East UK Parliamentary constituency,

and:

The Cardiff South and Penarth UK Parliamentary constituency.

The Commission received 48 representations regarding the initial proposal to pair the UK Parliamentary constituencies of Cardiff East and Cardiff North. Of these, 32 were in support and 16 were in opposition (with some representations offering more than 1 alternative). Among the opposing representations, 18 proposed alternative arrangements including pairing the UK Parliamentary constituencies of Cardiff East with Cardiff South and Penarth and pairing Cardiff North with Cardiff West.

The Commission received 16 representations regarding the proposal to name that constituency Cardiff East and North. Of these, 2 were in support and 14 were in opposition. Alternative names that were proposed include Caerdydd Taf, Cardiff Northeastern, and Capital East.

The Commission has considered the representations and now proposes the alternative pairing of the UK Parliamentary constituencies of Cardiff East and Cardiff South and Penarth. This pairing would unite 2 of the 4 UK Parliamentary constituencies that cover the City of Cardiff into 1 constituency, building on the established links that exist in the area. This pairing responds to arguments made in representations that there are strong linguistic and historic ties, as well as stronger transport links, between Cardiff West and Cardiff North. It would also reunite the electoral ward of Cathays with other areas that formed the former Cardiff Central UK Parliamentary constituency. The Commission considers that pairing the areas as proposed is appropriate due to the good transport and communication links within the proposed constituency. The Commission is therefore of the view that the proposed combination creates a cohesive constituency.

The Commission acknowledges the representations made to pair other constituencies in this area such as the Cardiff South and Penarth with the Vale of Glamorgan based on a large number of areas from the Vale of Glamorgan principal council area being included with the Cardiff South and Penarth UK Parliamentary constituency, and the similar character shared between the 2 areas. However, this would have a disruptive impact on well-supported pairings across the surrounding area therefore creating a less desirable set of constituencies overall.

The Commission proposes the Welsh language name of De-ddwyrain Caerdydd Penarth and the English language name of Cardiff South-east Penarth which is a shortened combination of the names of the UK Parliamentary constituencies. The Commission has determined that the Welsh language name would not be acceptable for use in English due to the inclusion of the word De-ddwyrain (meaning South-east) and has therefore proposed alternative official names in both languages. The Welsh Language Commissioner has agreed with the orthography of the single name.

Gogledd-orllewin Caerdydd (Cardiff North-west)

The Commission proposes that a county constituency be created from:

The Cardiff North UK Parliamentary constituency,

and:

The Cardiff West UK Parliamentary constituency.

The Commission received 87 representations regarding the initial proposal to pair the UK Parliamentary constituencies of Cardiff West and Cardiff South and Penarth. Of these, 59 were in support and 28 were in opposition (with some representations offering more than 1 alternative). Among the opposing representations, 32 proposed alternative arrangements including pairing Cardiff West with Pontypridd and pairing Cardiff South and Penarth with Vale of Glamorgan.

The Commission received 15 representations regarding the name of that proposed constituency, which the Commission proposed should be Cardiff West, South and Penarth. Of these, 15 were in opposition. Alternative names that were proposed include Cardiff Southwestern, Capital West, and Caerdydd Elài.

The Commission has considered the representations and now proposes the alternative pairing of the UK Parliamentary constituencies of Cardiff West and Cardiff North. The Commission acknowledges the counter-proposals received and understands the arguments made to pair Pontypridd and Cardiff West based on the transport links and the historic links between areas such as Creigiau and Pentyrch. However, based on the arguments made that there are strong linguistic and historic ties as well as the good transport links between Cardiff West and Cardiff North, the Commission is proposing this alternative arrangement. This pairing would unite 2 of the 4 UK Parliamentary constituencies that cover the City of Cardiff into 1 constituency, building on the established links that exist in the area. The Commission considers that pairing the areas as proposed is appropriate due to the good transport and communication links within the proposed constituency. The Commission is therefore of the view that the proposed combination creates a cohesive constituency.

The Commission proposes the Welsh language name of Gogledd-orllewin Caerdydd and the English language name of Cardiff North-west which is a shortened combination of the names of the UK Parliamentary constituencies. The Commission has determined that the Welsh-language name would not be acceptable for use in English due to the inclusion of the term Gogledd-orllewin (meaning North-west) and has therefore proposed alternative official names in both languages. The Welsh Language Commissioner has agreed with the orthography of the single name.

The Commission wishes to highlight that due to changes made as part of the County Borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021 the electoral ward of Pontyclun West will be split between this proposed constituency and the proposed constituency of Merthyr Cynon Taf.

Pen-y-bont Bro Morgannwg

The Commission proposes that a county constituency be created from:

The Bridgend UK Parliamentary constituency,

and:

The Vale of Glamorgan UK Parliamentary constituency.

The Commission received 30 representations regarding the initial proposal to pair the UK Parliamentary Constituencies of Bridgend and Vale of Glamorgan. Of these, 16 representations were in support and 14 were in opposition (with some representations offering more than 1 alternative). Among the opposing representations, 19 proposed alternative arrangements including pairing Bridgend with Aberafan Maesteg and pairing Vale of Glamorgan with Cardiff South and Penarth.

The Commission received 11 representations regarding the name Vale of Glamorgan and Bridgend. Of these, 1 was in support and 10 were in opposition. Alternative names that were proposed include South Glamorgan, Pen-y-bont Barry, and Ogwr Morgannwg.

The Commission has considered the representations and proposes to retain the pairing of the Bridgend UK Parliamentary constituency and the Vale of Glamorgan UK Parliamentary constituency. The Commission acknowledges the representations made to pair other constituencies in this area such as Cardiff South and Penarth and the Vale of Glamorgan based on the number of areas from the Vale of Glamorgan principal council area being included with the Cardiff South and Penarth UK Parliamentary constituency, and the similar character shared between the 2 areas. However, this would have a disruptive impact on well-supported pairings across the surrounding area therefore creating a less desirable set of constituencies overall. The Commission considers that pairing the areas as proposed is appropriate due to the good transport and communication links within the proposed constituency. The Commission is therefore of the view that the proposed combination creates a cohesive constituency.

The Commission proposes the single language name of Pen-y-bont Bro Morgannwg for this constituency. The Commission has determined that the name is acceptable for use as a single name as it incorporates the name of the 2 local authorities within the proposed constituency and is likely to be recognisable to residents. The Welsh Language Commissioner has agreed with the orthography of the single name.

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