MONMOUTHSHIRE council has agreed to submit a representation for the county’s electoral review.
In a council meeting on Thursday, Cllr Richard John outlined the proposals for councillors to consider.
l Gobion Fawr
New council ward to replace the Llanover ward.
l Goetre Fawr
Gains Llanover ward from Gobion Fawr.
l Llantilio Crossenny
Most of the changes are within the existing Llantilio Crossenny county ward.
l Raglan
Pen-y-Clawdd and Llangovan have been moved from Raglan to the Mitchel Troy Community in the community boundry review. Gwehelog will be disbanded and moved into Raglan.
l St Arvans
Trellech Grange moved from the Tintern community into Trellech community.
Chapel Hill and Penallt wards merged with St Arvans and Tintern.
The Llandogo ward moved into a new Wye Valley community alongside Tintern.
l Llanfoist and Govilon
Llanwenarth Citra ward was moved to Abergavenny.
The council has proposed combining the remaining Llanfoist and Llanellen wards with the Govilon ward to create a two-member ward.
l Mitchel Troy and Trellech United
Proposal to combine the two wards into a single-member ward.
l Llanbadoc and Usk
Proposal to combine Llandbadoc and Usk into a two-member ward.
l Portskewett
Stays the same but would become a two-member ward.
l Abergavenny
Proposal to combine Cantref and Llanwenarth Citra into a single-member ward.
l Monmouth
Proposal to split the single-member ward of Drybridge and Town into separate wards and have five single-member wards.
l Chepstow
Proposal to lose a councillor and merge Thornwell, Bulwark and Maple Avenue, which would be represented by two councillors, and Larkfield and Chepstow Castle which would be represented by two ward members.
l Magor with Undy
Merge Magor East and West and make it a two-member ward.
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