Введение
Закон о местном самоуправлении (Уэльс) 1994 года (c. 19) — это закон парламента Соединенного Королевства, который вносил поправки в Закон о местном самоуправлении 1972 года с целью создания современной структуры местного самоуправления в Уэльсе, состоящей из 22 административных единиц, именуемых в законе основными территориями, и упразднил предыдущую двухзвенную систему, включавшую округа и районы. Закон вступил в силу 1 апреля 1996 года.
The Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 (c. 19) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which amended the Local Government Act 1972 to create the current local government structure in Wales of 22 unitary authority areas, referred to as principal areas in the Act, and abolished the previous two tier structure of counties and districts. It came into effect on 1 April 1996.
Предыстория
В июне 1991 года государственный секретарь Уэльса, Дэвид Хант, опубликовал консультационный документ о реформе местного самоуправления в Уэльсе. В документе предлагалось заменить существующую двухъярусную систему административных графств и районов, учрежденную Законом о местном самоуправлении 1972 года в 1974 году, на унитарные органы власти. Количество и размер унитарных территорий не были установлены, вместо этого были предложены три варианта: десять, двадцать или двадцать четыре новых совета. 3 марта 1992 года государственный секретарь выступил с заявлением в Палате общин, в котором сообщил, что число предлагаемых унитарных органов власти составит двадцать три. Он также заявил:
In June 1991, the Secretary of State for Wales, David Hunt, published a consultation paper on reform of local government in Wales. The paper proposed the replacing of the existing two tier system of administrative counties and districts, established by the Local Government Act 1972 in 1974, with unitary authorities. The number and size of the unitary areas was not set down, instead three options were given for ten, twenty or twenty four new councils. On 3 March 1992 the Secretary of State made a statement in the House of Commons, in which he stated that the number of proposed unitary authorities was to be twenty three. He further stated:
The areas of the new councils were not precisely defined, although a map was issued at the time of the statement. The Conservatives held power at the general election held on 9 April 1992, and a white paper Local government in Wales: A Charter for the Future was published on St David's Day, 1 March 1993. The number of unitary authorities had been reduced to twenty one, with the deletion of separate authorities for Merionethshire and Montgomeryshire, and their areas and proposed names were given. speaking in the commons, David Hunt said:
The fire service, previously administered by county councils, was to be organised as three combined authorities. Elections for the new councils was to be in 1994, initially acting as "shadow authorities" until 1 April 1995 when they would assume their responsibilities. + Unitary authorities proposed by the 1993 white paper Proposed Authority Existing council areasAberconwy and ColwynAberconwy, Colwyn districtsAngleseyYnys Mon Isle of Anglesey districtBridgendOgwr district less the communities of Coychurch, Ewenny, St Bride's Major, WickCaernarfon and MeirionnyddArfon, Dwyfor and Meirionnydd districts, the communities of Cynwyd and Llandrillo from Glyndwr districtCaerphillyIslwyn district, Rhymney Valley district less Daren Valley, New Tredegar and Rhymney communitiesCardiffCardiff district and the community of Pentyrch from Taff Ely districtCardiganshireCeredigion districtCarmarthenshireCarmarthen, Dinefwr, Llanelli districtsDenbighshireRhuddlan district, most of Glyndwr district, part of Delyn districtFlintshireAlyn and Deeside district, most of Delyn districtGlamorgan ValleysCynon Valley and Rhondda districts and the district of Taff Ely less Pentyrch communityHeads of the ValleysMerthyr Tydfil district, Blaenau Gwent district less Llanelly community, Daren Valley, New Tredegar and Rhymney communities from Rhymney Valley districtMid WalesMontgomeryshire and Radnorshire districts, Brecknock district less Ystradgynlais and Tawe Uchaf communities, the community of Llanelly from Blaenau Gwent district. MonmouthshireMonmouth districtNewportNewport districtPembrokeshirePreseli Pembrokeshire and South Pembrokeshire districtsSwanseaLliw Valley and Swansea districtsTorfaenTorfaen districtVale of GlamorganVale of Glamorgan district, the communities of Coychurch, Ewenny, St Bride's Major, Wick from Ogwr districtWest GlamorganNeath, Port Talbot districts, Ystradgynlais and Tawe Uchaf communities from Brecknock districtWrexhamWrexham Maelor district
In May 1993, a cabinet reshuffle led to John Redwood replacing David Hunt as Welsh Secretary. In November 1993, the reorganisation was put back by a year to 1 April 1996 to allow more time for consultation. The Glamorgan Valleys authority was to be renamed as Rhondda Cynon Taff, and a number of boundary changes were made. Following representations, the Heads of Valleys area was split into Merthyr Tydfil and Blaenau Gwent, each approximating to an existing district increasing the number of unitary authorities to twenty two:
The Local Government (Wales) Bill was introduced to the Commons in June 1994. The debate on the bill led to a number of opposition amendments which sought to increase the number of councils, with representations being made by Members of Parliament for the affected areas. None of these amendments was successful and the Bill was passed by both houses and received the Royal Assent on 5 July 1994.
The areas of the new councils were not precisely defined, although a map was issued at the time of the statement. The Conservatives held power at the general election held on 9 April 1992, and a white paper Local government in Wales: A Charter for the Future was published on St David's Day, 1 March 1993. The number of unitary authorities had been reduced to twenty one, with the deletion of separate authorities for Merionethshire and Montgomeryshire, and their areas and proposed names were given. speaking in the commons, David Hunt said:
The fire service, previously administered by county councils, was to be organised as three combined authorities. Elections for the new councils was to be in 1994, initially acting as "shadow authorities" until 1 April 1995 when they would assume their responsibilities. + Unitary authorities proposed by the 1993 white paper Proposed Authority Existing council areasAberconwy and ColwynAberconwy, Colwyn districtsAngleseyYnys Mon Isle of Anglesey districtBridgendOgwr district less the communities of Coychurch, Ewenny, St Bride's Major, WickCaernarfon and MeirionnyddArfon, Dwyfor and Meirionnydd districts, the communities of Cynwyd and Llandrillo from Glyndwr districtCaerphillyIslwyn district, Rhymney Valley district less Daren Valley, New Tredegar and Rhymney communitiesCardiffCardiff district and the community of Pentyrch from Taff Ely districtCardiganshireCeredigion districtCarmarthenshireCarmarthen, Dinefwr, Llanelli districtsDenbighshireRhuddlan district, most of Glyndwr district, part of Delyn districtFlintshireAlyn and Deeside district, most of Delyn districtGlamorgan ValleysCynon Valley and Rhondda districts and the district of Taff Ely less Pentyrch communityHeads of the ValleysMerthyr Tydfil district, Blaenau Gwent district less Llanelly community, Daren Valley, New Tredegar and Rhymney communities from Rhymney Valley districtMid WalesMontgomeryshire and Radnorshire districts, Brecknock district less Ystradgynlais and Tawe Uchaf communities, the community of Llanelly from Blaenau Gwent district. MonmouthshireMonmouth districtNewportNewport districtPembrokeshirePreseli Pembrokeshire and South Pembrokeshire districtsSwanseaLliw Valley and Swansea districtsTorfaenTorfaen districtVale of GlamorganVale of Glamorgan district, the communities of Coychurch, Ewenny, St Bride's Major, Wick from Ogwr districtWest GlamorganNeath, Port Talbot districts, Ystradgynlais and Tawe Uchaf communities from Brecknock districtWrexhamWrexham Maelor district
In May 1993, a cabinet reshuffle led to John Redwood replacing David Hunt as Welsh Secretary. In November 1993, the reorganisation was put back by a year to 1 April 1996 to allow more time for consultation. The Glamorgan Valleys authority was to be renamed as Rhondda Cynon Taff, and a number of boundary changes were made. Following representations, the Heads of Valleys area was split into Merthyr Tydfil and Blaenau Gwent, each approximating to an existing district increasing the number of unitary authorities to twenty two:
The Local Government (Wales) Bill was introduced to the Commons in June 1994. The debate on the bill led to a number of opposition amendments which sought to increase the number of councils, with representations being made by Members of Parliament for the affected areas. None of these amendments was successful and the Bill was passed by both houses and received the Royal Assent on 5 July 1994.
Территории новых советов не были четко определены, хотя в момент заявления была опубликована карта. Консерваторы удержали власть на всеобщих выборах, состоявшихся 9 апреля 1992 года, и в День святого Давида, 1 марта 1993 года, была опубликована белая книга «Местное самоуправление в Уэльсе: Устав на будущее». Количество унитарных органов власти было сокращено до двадцати одного за счет упразднения отдельных органов власти для Мерионетшира и Монтгомеришира, а их территории и предлагаемые названия были указаны. Выступая в Палате общин, Дэвид Хант сказал:
In June 1991, the Secretary of State for Wales, David Hunt, published a consultation paper on reform of local government in Wales. The paper proposed the replacing of the existing two tier system of administrative counties and districts, established by the Local Government Act 1972 in 1974, with unitary authorities. The number and size of the unitary areas was not set down, instead three options were given for ten, twenty or twenty four new councils. On 3 March 1992 the Secretary of State made a statement in the House of Commons, in which he stated that the number of proposed unitary authorities was to be twenty three. He further stated:
The areas of the new councils were not precisely defined, although a map was issued at the time of the statement. The Conservatives held power at the general election held on 9 April 1992, and a white paper Local government in Wales: A Charter for the Future was published on St David's Day, 1 March 1993. The number of unitary authorities had been reduced to twenty one, with the deletion of separate authorities for Merionethshire and Montgomeryshire, and their areas and proposed names were given. speaking in the commons, David Hunt said:
The fire service, previously administered by county councils, was to be organised as three combined authorities. Elections for the new councils was to be in 1994, initially acting as "shadow authorities" until 1 April 1995 when they would assume their responsibilities. + Unitary authorities proposed by the 1993 white paper Proposed Authority Existing council areasAberconwy and ColwynAberconwy, Colwyn districtsAngleseyYnys Mon Isle of Anglesey districtBridgendOgwr district less the communities of Coychurch, Ewenny, St Bride's Major, WickCaernarfon and MeirionnyddArfon, Dwyfor and Meirionnydd districts, the communities of Cynwyd and Llandrillo from Glyndwr districtCaerphillyIslwyn district, Rhymney Valley district less Daren Valley, New Tredegar and Rhymney communitiesCardiffCardiff district and the community of Pentyrch from Taff Ely districtCardiganshireCeredigion districtCarmarthenshireCarmarthen, Dinefwr, Llanelli districtsDenbighshireRhuddlan district, most of Glyndwr district, part of Delyn districtFlintshireAlyn and Deeside district, most of Delyn districtGlamorgan ValleysCynon Valley and Rhondda districts and the district of Taff Ely less Pentyrch communityHeads of the ValleysMerthyr Tydfil district, Blaenau Gwent district less Llanelly community, Daren Valley, New Tredegar and Rhymney communities from Rhymney Valley districtMid WalesMontgomeryshire and Radnorshire districts, Brecknock district less Ystradgynlais and Tawe Uchaf communities, the community of Llanelly from Blaenau Gwent district. MonmouthshireMonmouth districtNewportNewport districtPembrokeshirePreseli Pembrokeshire and South Pembrokeshire districtsSwanseaLliw Valley and Swansea districtsTorfaenTorfaen districtVale of GlamorganVale of Glamorgan district, the communities of Coychurch, Ewenny, St Bride's Major, Wick from Ogwr districtWest GlamorganNeath, Port Talbot districts, Ystradgynlais and Tawe Uchaf communities from Brecknock districtWrexhamWrexham Maelor district
In May 1993, a cabinet reshuffle led to John Redwood replacing David Hunt as Welsh Secretary. In November 1993, the reorganisation was put back by a year to 1 April 1996 to allow more time for consultation. The Glamorgan Valleys authority was to be renamed as Rhondda Cynon Taff, and a number of boundary changes were made. Following representations, the Heads of Valleys area was split into Merthyr Tydfil and Blaenau Gwent, each approximating to an existing district increasing the number of unitary authorities to twenty two:
The Local Government (Wales) Bill was introduced to the Commons in June 1994. The debate on the bill led to a number of opposition amendments which sought to increase the number of councils, with representations being made by Members of Parliament for the affected areas. None of these amendments was successful and the Bill was passed by both houses and received the Royal Assent on 5 July 1994.
The areas of the new councils were not precisely defined, although a map was issued at the time of the statement. The Conservatives held power at the general election held on 9 April 1992, and a white paper Local government in Wales: A Charter for the Future was published on St David's Day, 1 March 1993. The number of unitary authorities had been reduced to twenty one, with the deletion of separate authorities for Merionethshire and Montgomeryshire, and their areas and proposed names were given. speaking in the commons, David Hunt said:
The fire service, previously administered by county councils, was to be organised as three combined authorities. Elections for the new councils was to be in 1994, initially acting as "shadow authorities" until 1 April 1995 when they would assume their responsibilities. + Unitary authorities proposed by the 1993 white paper Proposed Authority Existing council areasAberconwy and ColwynAberconwy, Colwyn districtsAngleseyYnys Mon Isle of Anglesey districtBridgendOgwr district less the communities of Coychurch, Ewenny, St Bride's Major, WickCaernarfon and MeirionnyddArfon, Dwyfor and Meirionnydd districts, the communities of Cynwyd and Llandrillo from Glyndwr districtCaerphillyIslwyn district, Rhymney Valley district less Daren Valley, New Tredegar and Rhymney communitiesCardiffCardiff district and the community of Pentyrch from Taff Ely districtCardiganshireCeredigion districtCarmarthenshireCarmarthen, Dinefwr, Llanelli districtsDenbighshireRhuddlan district, most of Glyndwr district, part of Delyn districtFlintshireAlyn and Deeside district, most of Delyn districtGlamorgan ValleysCynon Valley and Rhondda districts and the district of Taff Ely less Pentyrch communityHeads of the ValleysMerthyr Tydfil district, Blaenau Gwent district less Llanelly community, Daren Valley, New Tredegar and Rhymney communities from Rhymney Valley districtMid WalesMontgomeryshire and Radnorshire districts, Brecknock district less Ystradgynlais and Tawe Uchaf communities, the community of Llanelly from Blaenau Gwent district. MonmouthshireMonmouth districtNewportNewport districtPembrokeshirePreseli Pembrokeshire and South Pembrokeshire districtsSwanseaLliw Valley and Swansea districtsTorfaenTorfaen districtVale of GlamorganVale of Glamorgan district, the communities of Coychurch, Ewenny, St Bride's Major, Wick from Ogwr districtWest GlamorganNeath, Port Talbot districts, Ystradgynlais and Tawe Uchaf communities from Brecknock districtWrexhamWrexham Maelor district
In May 1993, a cabinet reshuffle led to John Redwood replacing David Hunt as Welsh Secretary. In November 1993, the reorganisation was put back by a year to 1 April 1996 to allow more time for consultation. The Glamorgan Valleys authority was to be renamed as Rhondda Cynon Taff, and a number of boundary changes were made. Following representations, the Heads of Valleys area was split into Merthyr Tydfil and Blaenau Gwent, each approximating to an existing district increasing the number of unitary authorities to twenty two:
The Local Government (Wales) Bill was introduced to the Commons in June 1994. The debate on the bill led to a number of opposition amendments which sought to increase the number of councils, with representations being made by Members of Parliament for the affected areas. None of these amendments was successful and the Bill was passed by both houses and received the Royal Assent on 5 July 1994.
Пожарная служба, ранее находившаяся в ведении окружных советов, должна была быть организована в виде трех объединенных органов. Выборы в новые советы должны были состояться в 1994 году, при этом они первоначально действовали как «теневые органы власти» до 1 апреля 1995 года, когда они должны были приступить к исполнению своих обязанностей.
In June 1991, the Secretary of State for Wales, David Hunt, published a consultation paper on reform of local government in Wales. The paper proposed the replacing of the existing two tier system of administrative counties and districts, established by the Local Government Act 1972 in 1974, with unitary authorities. The number and size of the unitary areas was not set down, instead three options were given for ten, twenty or twenty four new councils. On 3 March 1992 the Secretary of State made a statement in the House of Commons, in which he stated that the number of proposed unitary authorities was to be twenty three. He further stated:
The areas of the new councils were not precisely defined, although a map was issued at the time of the statement. The Conservatives held power at the general election held on 9 April 1992, and a white paper Local government in Wales: A Charter for the Future was published on St David's Day, 1 March 1993. The number of unitary authorities had been reduced to twenty one, with the deletion of separate authorities for Merionethshire and Montgomeryshire, and their areas and proposed names were given. speaking in the commons, David Hunt said:
The fire service, previously administered by county councils, was to be organised as three combined authorities. Elections for the new councils was to be in 1994, initially acting as "shadow authorities" until 1 April 1995 when they would assume their responsibilities. + Unitary authorities proposed by the 1993 white paper Proposed Authority Existing council areasAberconwy and ColwynAberconwy, Colwyn districtsAngleseyYnys Mon Isle of Anglesey districtBridgendOgwr district less the communities of Coychurch, Ewenny, St Bride's Major, WickCaernarfon and MeirionnyddArfon, Dwyfor and Meirionnydd districts, the communities of Cynwyd and Llandrillo from Glyndwr districtCaerphillyIslwyn district, Rhymney Valley district less Daren Valley, New Tredegar and Rhymney communitiesCardiffCardiff district and the community of Pentyrch from Taff Ely districtCardiganshireCeredigion districtCarmarthenshireCarmarthen, Dinefwr, Llanelli districtsDenbighshireRhuddlan district, most of Glyndwr district, part of Delyn districtFlintshireAlyn and Deeside district, most of Delyn districtGlamorgan ValleysCynon Valley and Rhondda districts and the district of Taff Ely less Pentyrch communityHeads of the ValleysMerthyr Tydfil district, Blaenau Gwent district less Llanelly community, Daren Valley, New Tredegar and Rhymney communities from Rhymney Valley districtMid WalesMontgomeryshire and Radnorshire districts, Brecknock district less Ystradgynlais and Tawe Uchaf communities, the community of Llanelly from Blaenau Gwent district. MonmouthshireMonmouth districtNewportNewport districtPembrokeshirePreseli Pembrokeshire and South Pembrokeshire districtsSwanseaLliw Valley and Swansea districtsTorfaenTorfaen districtVale of GlamorganVale of Glamorgan district, the communities of Coychurch, Ewenny, St Bride's Major, Wick from Ogwr districtWest GlamorganNeath, Port Talbot districts, Ystradgynlais and Tawe Uchaf communities from Brecknock districtWrexhamWrexham Maelor district
In May 1993, a cabinet reshuffle led to John Redwood replacing David Hunt as Welsh Secretary. In November 1993, the reorganisation was put back by a year to 1 April 1996 to allow more time for consultation. The Glamorgan Valleys authority was to be renamed as Rhondda Cynon Taff, and a number of boundary changes were made. Following representations, the Heads of Valleys area was split into Merthyr Tydfil and Blaenau Gwent, each approximating to an existing district increasing the number of unitary authorities to twenty two:
The Local Government (Wales) Bill was introduced to the Commons in June 1994. The debate on the bill led to a number of opposition amendments which sought to increase the number of councils, with representations being made by Members of Parliament for the affected areas. None of these amendments was successful and the Bill was passed by both houses and received the Royal Assent on 5 July 1994.
The areas of the new councils were not precisely defined, although a map was issued at the time of the statement. The Conservatives held power at the general election held on 9 April 1992, and a white paper Local government in Wales: A Charter for the Future was published on St David's Day, 1 March 1993. The number of unitary authorities had been reduced to twenty one, with the deletion of separate authorities for Merionethshire and Montgomeryshire, and their areas and proposed names were given. speaking in the commons, David Hunt said:
The fire service, previously administered by county councils, was to be organised as three combined authorities. Elections for the new councils was to be in 1994, initially acting as "shadow authorities" until 1 April 1995 when they would assume their responsibilities. + Unitary authorities proposed by the 1993 white paper Proposed Authority Existing council areasAberconwy and ColwynAberconwy, Colwyn districtsAngleseyYnys Mon Isle of Anglesey districtBridgendOgwr district less the communities of Coychurch, Ewenny, St Bride's Major, WickCaernarfon and MeirionnyddArfon, Dwyfor and Meirionnydd districts, the communities of Cynwyd and Llandrillo from Glyndwr districtCaerphillyIslwyn district, Rhymney Valley district less Daren Valley, New Tredegar and Rhymney communitiesCardiffCardiff district and the community of Pentyrch from Taff Ely districtCardiganshireCeredigion districtCarmarthenshireCarmarthen, Dinefwr, Llanelli districtsDenbighshireRhuddlan district, most of Glyndwr district, part of Delyn districtFlintshireAlyn and Deeside district, most of Delyn districtGlamorgan ValleysCynon Valley and Rhondda districts and the district of Taff Ely less Pentyrch communityHeads of the ValleysMerthyr Tydfil district, Blaenau Gwent district less Llanelly community, Daren Valley, New Tredegar and Rhymney communities from Rhymney Valley districtMid WalesMontgomeryshire and Radnorshire districts, Brecknock district less Ystradgynlais and Tawe Uchaf communities, the community of Llanelly from Blaenau Gwent district. MonmouthshireMonmouth districtNewportNewport districtPembrokeshirePreseli Pembrokeshire and South Pembrokeshire districtsSwanseaLliw Valley and Swansea districtsTorfaenTorfaen districtVale of GlamorganVale of Glamorgan district, the communities of Coychurch, Ewenny, St Bride's Major, Wick from Ogwr districtWest GlamorganNeath, Port Talbot districts, Ystradgynlais and Tawe Uchaf communities from Brecknock districtWrexhamWrexham Maelor district
In May 1993, a cabinet reshuffle led to John Redwood replacing David Hunt as Welsh Secretary. In November 1993, the reorganisation was put back by a year to 1 April 1996 to allow more time for consultation. The Glamorgan Valleys authority was to be renamed as Rhondda Cynon Taff, and a number of boundary changes were made. Following representations, the Heads of Valleys area was split into Merthyr Tydfil and Blaenau Gwent, each approximating to an existing district increasing the number of unitary authorities to twenty two:
The Local Government (Wales) Bill was introduced to the Commons in June 1994. The debate on the bill led to a number of opposition amendments which sought to increase the number of councils, with representations being made by Members of Parliament for the affected areas. None of these amendments was successful and the Bill was passed by both houses and received the Royal Assent on 5 July 1994.
Предлагаемые унитарные органы власти согласно белой книге 1993 года:
In June 1991, the Secretary of State for Wales, David Hunt, published a consultation paper on reform of local government in Wales. The paper proposed the replacing of the existing two tier system of administrative counties and districts, established by the Local Government Act 1972 in 1974, with unitary authorities. The number and size of the unitary areas was not set down, instead three options were given for ten, twenty or twenty four new councils. On 3 March 1992 the Secretary of State made a statement in the House of Commons, in which he stated that the number of proposed unitary authorities was to be twenty three. He further stated:
The areas of the new councils were not precisely defined, although a map was issued at the time of the statement. The Conservatives held power at the general election held on 9 April 1992, and a white paper Local government in Wales: A Charter for the Future was published on St David's Day, 1 March 1993. The number of unitary authorities had been reduced to twenty one, with the deletion of separate authorities for Merionethshire and Montgomeryshire, and their areas and proposed names were given. speaking in the commons, David Hunt said:
The fire service, previously administered by county councils, was to be organised as three combined authorities. Elections for the new councils was to be in 1994, initially acting as "shadow authorities" until 1 April 1995 when they would assume their responsibilities. + Unitary authorities proposed by the 1993 white paper Proposed Authority Existing council areasAberconwy and ColwynAberconwy, Colwyn districtsAngleseyYnys Mon Isle of Anglesey districtBridgendOgwr district less the communities of Coychurch, Ewenny, St Bride's Major, WickCaernarfon and MeirionnyddArfon, Dwyfor and Meirionnydd districts, the communities of Cynwyd and Llandrillo from Glyndwr districtCaerphillyIslwyn district, Rhymney Valley district less Daren Valley, New Tredegar and Rhymney communitiesCardiffCardiff district and the community of Pentyrch from Taff Ely districtCardiganshireCeredigion districtCarmarthenshireCarmarthen, Dinefwr, Llanelli districtsDenbighshireRhuddlan district, most of Glyndwr district, part of Delyn districtFlintshireAlyn and Deeside district, most of Delyn districtGlamorgan ValleysCynon Valley and Rhondda districts and the district of Taff Ely less Pentyrch communityHeads of the ValleysMerthyr Tydfil district, Blaenau Gwent district less Llanelly community, Daren Valley, New Tredegar and Rhymney communities from Rhymney Valley districtMid WalesMontgomeryshire and Radnorshire districts, Brecknock district less Ystradgynlais and Tawe Uchaf communities, the community of Llanelly from Blaenau Gwent district. MonmouthshireMonmouth districtNewportNewport districtPembrokeshirePreseli Pembrokeshire and South Pembrokeshire districtsSwanseaLliw Valley and Swansea districtsTorfaenTorfaen districtVale of GlamorganVale of Glamorgan district, the communities of Coychurch, Ewenny, St Bride's Major, Wick from Ogwr districtWest GlamorganNeath, Port Talbot districts, Ystradgynlais and Tawe Uchaf communities from Brecknock districtWrexhamWrexham Maelor district
In May 1993, a cabinet reshuffle led to John Redwood replacing David Hunt as Welsh Secretary. In November 1993, the reorganisation was put back by a year to 1 April 1996 to allow more time for consultation. The Glamorgan Valleys authority was to be renamed as Rhondda Cynon Taff, and a number of boundary changes were made. Following representations, the Heads of Valleys area was split into Merthyr Tydfil and Blaenau Gwent, each approximating to an existing district increasing the number of unitary authorities to twenty two:
The Local Government (Wales) Bill was introduced to the Commons in June 1994. The debate on the bill led to a number of opposition amendments which sought to increase the number of councils, with representations being made by Members of Parliament for the affected areas. None of these amendments was successful and the Bill was passed by both houses and received the Royal Assent on 5 July 1994.
The areas of the new councils were not precisely defined, although a map was issued at the time of the statement. The Conservatives held power at the general election held on 9 April 1992, and a white paper Local government in Wales: A Charter for the Future was published on St David's Day, 1 March 1993. The number of unitary authorities had been reduced to twenty one, with the deletion of separate authorities for Merionethshire and Montgomeryshire, and their areas and proposed names were given. speaking in the commons, David Hunt said:
The fire service, previously administered by county councils, was to be organised as three combined authorities. Elections for the new councils was to be in 1994, initially acting as "shadow authorities" until 1 April 1995 when they would assume their responsibilities. + Unitary authorities proposed by the 1993 white paper Proposed Authority Existing council areasAberconwy and ColwynAberconwy, Colwyn districtsAngleseyYnys Mon Isle of Anglesey districtBridgendOgwr district less the communities of Coychurch, Ewenny, St Bride's Major, WickCaernarfon and MeirionnyddArfon, Dwyfor and Meirionnydd districts, the communities of Cynwyd and Llandrillo from Glyndwr districtCaerphillyIslwyn district, Rhymney Valley district less Daren Valley, New Tredegar and Rhymney communitiesCardiffCardiff district and the community of Pentyrch from Taff Ely districtCardiganshireCeredigion districtCarmarthenshireCarmarthen, Dinefwr, Llanelli districtsDenbighshireRhuddlan district, most of Glyndwr district, part of Delyn districtFlintshireAlyn and Deeside district, most of Delyn districtGlamorgan ValleysCynon Valley and Rhondda districts and the district of Taff Ely less Pentyrch communityHeads of the ValleysMerthyr Tydfil district, Blaenau Gwent district less Llanelly community, Daren Valley, New Tredegar and Rhymney communities from Rhymney Valley districtMid WalesMontgomeryshire and Radnorshire districts, Brecknock district less Ystradgynlais and Tawe Uchaf communities, the community of Llanelly from Blaenau Gwent district. MonmouthshireMonmouth districtNewportNewport districtPembrokeshirePreseli Pembrokeshire and South Pembrokeshire districtsSwanseaLliw Valley and Swansea districtsTorfaenTorfaen districtVale of GlamorganVale of Glamorgan district, the communities of Coychurch, Ewenny, St Bride's Major, Wick from Ogwr districtWest GlamorganNeath, Port Talbot districts, Ystradgynlais and Tawe Uchaf communities from Brecknock districtWrexhamWrexham Maelor district
In May 1993, a cabinet reshuffle led to John Redwood replacing David Hunt as Welsh Secretary. In November 1993, the reorganisation was put back by a year to 1 April 1996 to allow more time for consultation. The Glamorgan Valleys authority was to be renamed as Rhondda Cynon Taff, and a number of boundary changes were made. Following representations, the Heads of Valleys area was split into Merthyr Tydfil and Blaenau Gwent, each approximating to an existing district increasing the number of unitary authorities to twenty two:
The Local Government (Wales) Bill was introduced to the Commons in June 1994. The debate on the bill led to a number of opposition amendments which sought to increase the number of councils, with representations being made by Members of Parliament for the affected areas. None of these amendments was successful and the Bill was passed by both houses and received the Royal Assent on 5 July 1994.
Предлагаемый орган | Существующие районы совета
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Аберконви и Колвин | Аберконви, районы Колвин
Англси | Иннис Мон, район Англси
Бридженд | Район Огвор, за исключением общин Койчерч, Эвенни, Сент-Брайдс-Майор, Уик
Карнарфон и Мейрионидд | Районы Арфон, Двифор и Мейрионидд, общины Кинвид и Лландрилло из района Глиндвр
Карфилли | Район Ислуин, район Ржимни-Вэлли, за исключением общин Дарен-Вэлли, Нью-Тредегар и Ржимни
Кардифф | Район Кардифф и община Пентирх из района Тафф-Эли
Кардиганшир | Район Кередигион
Кармартиншир | Районы Кармартин, Динефур, Лланелли
Денбишир | Район Руддлан, большая часть района Глиндвр, часть района Делин
Флинтшир | Районы Алин и Дисайд, большая часть района Делин
Гламорган-Вэллис | Районы Синон-Вэлли и Рондда, район Тафф-Эли, за исключением общины Пентирх
Головы долин | Район Мертир-Тидфил, район Блену-Гвент, за исключением общины Лланелли, общины Дарен-Вэлли, Нью-Тредегар и Ржимни из района Ржимни-Вэлли
Мид-Уэльс | Районы Монтгомеришир и Радноршир, район Брекнок, за исключением общин Истрадгинлайс и Тау Ушаф, община Лланелли из района Блену-Гвент
Монмутшир | Район Монмут
Ньюпорт | Район Ньюпорт
Пемброкшир | Районы Пресели, Пемброкшир и Южный Пемброкшир
Суонси | Районы Ллив-Вэлли и Суонси
Торфаен | Район Торфаен
Вейл-оф-Гламорган | Район Вейл-оф-Гламорган, общины Койчерч, Эвенни, Сент-Брайдс-Майор, Уик из района Огвор
Уэст-Гламорган | Районы Ниэт, Порт-Талбот, общины Истрадгинлайс и Тау Ушаф из района Брекнок
Врексэм | Район Врексэм-Мейлор
In June 1991, the Secretary of State for Wales, David Hunt, published a consultation paper on reform of local government in Wales. The paper proposed the replacing of the existing two tier system of administrative counties and districts, established by the Local Government Act 1972 in 1974, with unitary authorities. The number and size of the unitary areas was not set down, instead three options were given for ten, twenty or twenty four new councils. On 3 March 1992 the Secretary of State made a statement in the House of Commons, in which he stated that the number of proposed unitary authorities was to be twenty three. He further stated:
The areas of the new councils were not precisely defined, although a map was issued at the time of the statement. The Conservatives held power at the general election held on 9 April 1992, and a white paper Local government in Wales: A Charter for the Future was published on St David's Day, 1 March 1993. The number of unitary authorities had been reduced to twenty one, with the deletion of separate authorities for Merionethshire and Montgomeryshire, and their areas and proposed names were given. speaking in the commons, David Hunt said:
The fire service, previously administered by county councils, was to be organised as three combined authorities. Elections for the new councils was to be in 1994, initially acting as "shadow authorities" until 1 April 1995 when they would assume their responsibilities. + Unitary authorities proposed by the 1993 white paper Proposed Authority Existing council areasAberconwy and ColwynAberconwy, Colwyn districtsAngleseyYnys Mon Isle of Anglesey districtBridgendOgwr district less the communities of Coychurch, Ewenny, St Bride's Major, WickCaernarfon and MeirionnyddArfon, Dwyfor and Meirionnydd districts, the communities of Cynwyd and Llandrillo from Glyndwr districtCaerphillyIslwyn district, Rhymney Valley district less Daren Valley, New Tredegar and Rhymney communitiesCardiffCardiff district and the community of Pentyrch from Taff Ely districtCardiganshireCeredigion districtCarmarthenshireCarmarthen, Dinefwr, Llanelli districtsDenbighshireRhuddlan district, most of Glyndwr district, part of Delyn districtFlintshireAlyn and Deeside district, most of Delyn districtGlamorgan ValleysCynon Valley and Rhondda districts and the district of Taff Ely less Pentyrch communityHeads of the ValleysMerthyr Tydfil district, Blaenau Gwent district less Llanelly community, Daren Valley, New Tredegar and Rhymney communities from Rhymney Valley districtMid WalesMontgomeryshire and Radnorshire districts, Brecknock district less Ystradgynlais and Tawe Uchaf communities, the community of Llanelly from Blaenau Gwent district. MonmouthshireMonmouth districtNewportNewport districtPembrokeshirePreseli Pembrokeshire and South Pembrokeshire districtsSwanseaLliw Valley and Swansea districtsTorfaenTorfaen districtVale of GlamorganVale of Glamorgan district, the communities of Coychurch, Ewenny, St Bride's Major, Wick from Ogwr districtWest GlamorganNeath, Port Talbot districts, Ystradgynlais and Tawe Uchaf communities from Brecknock districtWrexhamWrexham Maelor district
In May 1993, a cabinet reshuffle led to John Redwood replacing David Hunt as Welsh Secretary. In November 1993, the reorganisation was put back by a year to 1 April 1996 to allow more time for consultation. The Glamorgan Valleys authority was to be renamed as Rhondda Cynon Taff, and a number of boundary changes were made. Following representations, the Heads of Valleys area was split into Merthyr Tydfil and Blaenau Gwent, each approximating to an existing district increasing the number of unitary authorities to twenty two:
The Local Government (Wales) Bill was introduced to the Commons in June 1994. The debate on the bill led to a number of opposition amendments which sought to increase the number of councils, with representations being made by Members of Parliament for the affected areas. None of these amendments was successful and the Bill was passed by both houses and received the Royal Assent on 5 July 1994.
The areas of the new councils were not precisely defined, although a map was issued at the time of the statement. The Conservatives held power at the general election held on 9 April 1992, and a white paper Local government in Wales: A Charter for the Future was published on St David's Day, 1 March 1993. The number of unitary authorities had been reduced to twenty one, with the deletion of separate authorities for Merionethshire and Montgomeryshire, and their areas and proposed names were given. speaking in the commons, David Hunt said:
The fire service, previously administered by county councils, was to be organised as three combined authorities. Elections for the new councils was to be in 1994, initially acting as "shadow authorities" until 1 April 1995 when they would assume their responsibilities. + Unitary authorities proposed by the 1993 white paper Proposed Authority Existing council areasAberconwy and ColwynAberconwy, Colwyn districtsAngleseyYnys Mon Isle of Anglesey districtBridgendOgwr district less the communities of Coychurch, Ewenny, St Bride's Major, WickCaernarfon and MeirionnyddArfon, Dwyfor and Meirionnydd districts, the communities of Cynwyd and Llandrillo from Glyndwr districtCaerphillyIslwyn district, Rhymney Valley district less Daren Valley, New Tredegar and Rhymney communitiesCardiffCardiff district and the community of Pentyrch from Taff Ely districtCardiganshireCeredigion districtCarmarthenshireCarmarthen, Dinefwr, Llanelli districtsDenbighshireRhuddlan district, most of Glyndwr district, part of Delyn districtFlintshireAlyn and Deeside district, most of Delyn districtGlamorgan ValleysCynon Valley and Rhondda districts and the district of Taff Ely less Pentyrch communityHeads of the ValleysMerthyr Tydfil district, Blaenau Gwent district less Llanelly community, Daren Valley, New Tredegar and Rhymney communities from Rhymney Valley districtMid WalesMontgomeryshire and Radnorshire districts, Brecknock district less Ystradgynlais and Tawe Uchaf communities, the community of Llanelly from Blaenau Gwent district. MonmouthshireMonmouth districtNewportNewport districtPembrokeshirePreseli Pembrokeshire and South Pembrokeshire districtsSwanseaLliw Valley and Swansea districtsTorfaenTorfaen districtVale of GlamorganVale of Glamorgan district, the communities of Coychurch, Ewenny, St Bride's Major, Wick from Ogwr districtWest GlamorganNeath, Port Talbot districts, Ystradgynlais and Tawe Uchaf communities from Brecknock districtWrexhamWrexham Maelor district
In May 1993, a cabinet reshuffle led to John Redwood replacing David Hunt as Welsh Secretary. In November 1993, the reorganisation was put back by a year to 1 April 1996 to allow more time for consultation. The Glamorgan Valleys authority was to be renamed as Rhondda Cynon Taff, and a number of boundary changes were made. Following representations, the Heads of Valleys area was split into Merthyr Tydfil and Blaenau Gwent, each approximating to an existing district increasing the number of unitary authorities to twenty two:
The Local Government (Wales) Bill was introduced to the Commons in June 1994. The debate on the bill led to a number of opposition amendments which sought to increase the number of councils, with representations being made by Members of Parliament for the affected areas. None of these amendments was successful and the Bill was passed by both houses and received the Royal Assent on 5 July 1994.
В мае 1993 года перестановка в кабинете привела к тому, что Джон Редвуд сменил Дэвида Ханта на посту государственного секретаря Уэльса. В ноябре 1993 года реорганизация была перенесена на год, до 1 апреля 1996 года, чтобы предоставить больше времени для консультаций. Власть в долинах Гламоргана должна была быть переименована в Rhondda Cynon Taff, и были внесены некоторые изменения в границы. После рассмотрения представлений район Heads of Valleys был разделен на Merthyr Tydfil и Blaenau Gwent, каждый из которых приблизительно соответствовал существующему району, увеличив число унитарных органов власти до двадцати двух.
In June 1991, the Secretary of State for Wales, David Hunt, published a consultation paper on reform of local government in Wales. The paper proposed the replacing of the existing two tier system of administrative counties and districts, established by the Local Government Act 1972 in 1974, with unitary authorities. The number and size of the unitary areas was not set down, instead three options were given for ten, twenty or twenty four new councils. On 3 March 1992 the Secretary of State made a statement in the House of Commons, in which he stated that the number of proposed unitary authorities was to be twenty three. He further stated:
The areas of the new councils were not precisely defined, although a map was issued at the time of the statement. The Conservatives held power at the general election held on 9 April 1992, and a white paper Local government in Wales: A Charter for the Future was published on St David's Day, 1 March 1993. The number of unitary authorities had been reduced to twenty one, with the deletion of separate authorities for Merionethshire and Montgomeryshire, and their areas and proposed names were given. speaking in the commons, David Hunt said:
The fire service, previously administered by county councils, was to be organised as three combined authorities. Elections for the new councils was to be in 1994, initially acting as "shadow authorities" until 1 April 1995 when they would assume their responsibilities. + Unitary authorities proposed by the 1993 white paper Proposed Authority Existing council areasAberconwy and ColwynAberconwy, Colwyn districtsAngleseyYnys Mon Isle of Anglesey districtBridgendOgwr district less the communities of Coychurch, Ewenny, St Bride's Major, WickCaernarfon and MeirionnyddArfon, Dwyfor and Meirionnydd districts, the communities of Cynwyd and Llandrillo from Glyndwr districtCaerphillyIslwyn district, Rhymney Valley district less Daren Valley, New Tredegar and Rhymney communitiesCardiffCardiff district and the community of Pentyrch from Taff Ely districtCardiganshireCeredigion districtCarmarthenshireCarmarthen, Dinefwr, Llanelli districtsDenbighshireRhuddlan district, most of Glyndwr district, part of Delyn districtFlintshireAlyn and Deeside district, most of Delyn districtGlamorgan ValleysCynon Valley and Rhondda districts and the district of Taff Ely less Pentyrch communityHeads of the ValleysMerthyr Tydfil district, Blaenau Gwent district less Llanelly community, Daren Valley, New Tredegar and Rhymney communities from Rhymney Valley districtMid WalesMontgomeryshire and Radnorshire districts, Brecknock district less Ystradgynlais and Tawe Uchaf communities, the community of Llanelly from Blaenau Gwent district. MonmouthshireMonmouth districtNewportNewport districtPembrokeshirePreseli Pembrokeshire and South Pembrokeshire districtsSwanseaLliw Valley and Swansea districtsTorfaenTorfaen districtVale of GlamorganVale of Glamorgan district, the communities of Coychurch, Ewenny, St Bride's Major, Wick from Ogwr districtWest GlamorganNeath, Port Talbot districts, Ystradgynlais and Tawe Uchaf communities from Brecknock districtWrexhamWrexham Maelor district
In May 1993, a cabinet reshuffle led to John Redwood replacing David Hunt as Welsh Secretary. In November 1993, the reorganisation was put back by a year to 1 April 1996 to allow more time for consultation. The Glamorgan Valleys authority was to be renamed as Rhondda Cynon Taff, and a number of boundary changes were made. Following representations, the Heads of Valleys area was split into Merthyr Tydfil and Blaenau Gwent, each approximating to an existing district increasing the number of unitary authorities to twenty two:
The Local Government (Wales) Bill was introduced to the Commons in June 1994. The debate on the bill led to a number of opposition amendments which sought to increase the number of councils, with representations being made by Members of Parliament for the affected areas. None of these amendments was successful and the Bill was passed by both houses and received the Royal Assent on 5 July 1994.
The areas of the new councils were not precisely defined, although a map was issued at the time of the statement. The Conservatives held power at the general election held on 9 April 1992, and a white paper Local government in Wales: A Charter for the Future was published on St David's Day, 1 March 1993. The number of unitary authorities had been reduced to twenty one, with the deletion of separate authorities for Merionethshire and Montgomeryshire, and their areas and proposed names were given. speaking in the commons, David Hunt said:
The fire service, previously administered by county councils, was to be organised as three combined authorities. Elections for the new councils was to be in 1994, initially acting as "shadow authorities" until 1 April 1995 when they would assume their responsibilities. + Unitary authorities proposed by the 1993 white paper Proposed Authority Existing council areasAberconwy and ColwynAberconwy, Colwyn districtsAngleseyYnys Mon Isle of Anglesey districtBridgendOgwr district less the communities of Coychurch, Ewenny, St Bride's Major, WickCaernarfon and MeirionnyddArfon, Dwyfor and Meirionnydd districts, the communities of Cynwyd and Llandrillo from Glyndwr districtCaerphillyIslwyn district, Rhymney Valley district less Daren Valley, New Tredegar and Rhymney communitiesCardiffCardiff district and the community of Pentyrch from Taff Ely districtCardiganshireCeredigion districtCarmarthenshireCarmarthen, Dinefwr, Llanelli districtsDenbighshireRhuddlan district, most of Glyndwr district, part of Delyn districtFlintshireAlyn and Deeside district, most of Delyn districtGlamorgan ValleysCynon Valley and Rhondda districts and the district of Taff Ely less Pentyrch communityHeads of the ValleysMerthyr Tydfil district, Blaenau Gwent district less Llanelly community, Daren Valley, New Tredegar and Rhymney communities from Rhymney Valley districtMid WalesMontgomeryshire and Radnorshire districts, Brecknock district less Ystradgynlais and Tawe Uchaf communities, the community of Llanelly from Blaenau Gwent district. MonmouthshireMonmouth districtNewportNewport districtPembrokeshirePreseli Pembrokeshire and South Pembrokeshire districtsSwanseaLliw Valley and Swansea districtsTorfaenTorfaen districtVale of GlamorganVale of Glamorgan district, the communities of Coychurch, Ewenny, St Bride's Major, Wick from Ogwr districtWest GlamorganNeath, Port Talbot districts, Ystradgynlais and Tawe Uchaf communities from Brecknock districtWrexhamWrexham Maelor district
In May 1993, a cabinet reshuffle led to John Redwood replacing David Hunt as Welsh Secretary. In November 1993, the reorganisation was put back by a year to 1 April 1996 to allow more time for consultation. The Glamorgan Valleys authority was to be renamed as Rhondda Cynon Taff, and a number of boundary changes were made. Following representations, the Heads of Valleys area was split into Merthyr Tydfil and Blaenau Gwent, each approximating to an existing district increasing the number of unitary authorities to twenty two:
The Local Government (Wales) Bill was introduced to the Commons in June 1994. The debate on the bill led to a number of opposition amendments which sought to increase the number of councils, with representations being made by Members of Parliament for the affected areas. None of these amendments was successful and the Bill was passed by both houses and received the Royal Assent on 5 July 1994.
Законопроект о местном самоуправлении (Уэльс) был внесен в Палату общин в июне 1994 года. Дебаты по законопроекту привели к ряду оппозиционных поправок, направленных на увеличение числа советов, а также к обращениям депутатов парламента от затронутых районов. Ни одна из этих поправок не была принята, и законопроект был принят обеими палатами и получил королевскую санкцию 5 июля 1994 года.
In June 1991, the Secretary of State for Wales, David Hunt, published a consultation paper on reform of local government in Wales. The paper proposed the replacing of the existing two tier system of administrative counties and districts, established by the Local Government Act 1972 in 1974, with unitary authorities. The number and size of the unitary areas was not set down, instead three options were given for ten, twenty or twenty four new councils. On 3 March 1992 the Secretary of State made a statement in the House of Commons, in which he stated that the number of proposed unitary authorities was to be twenty three. He further stated:
The areas of the new councils were not precisely defined, although a map was issued at the time of the statement. The Conservatives held power at the general election held on 9 April 1992, and a white paper Local government in Wales: A Charter for the Future was published on St David's Day, 1 March 1993. The number of unitary authorities had been reduced to twenty one, with the deletion of separate authorities for Merionethshire and Montgomeryshire, and their areas and proposed names were given. speaking in the commons, David Hunt said:
The fire service, previously administered by county councils, was to be organised as three combined authorities. Elections for the new councils was to be in 1994, initially acting as "shadow authorities" until 1 April 1995 when they would assume their responsibilities. + Unitary authorities proposed by the 1993 white paper Proposed Authority Existing council areasAberconwy and ColwynAberconwy, Colwyn districtsAngleseyYnys Mon Isle of Anglesey districtBridgendOgwr district less the communities of Coychurch, Ewenny, St Bride's Major, WickCaernarfon and MeirionnyddArfon, Dwyfor and Meirionnydd districts, the communities of Cynwyd and Llandrillo from Glyndwr districtCaerphillyIslwyn district, Rhymney Valley district less Daren Valley, New Tredegar and Rhymney communitiesCardiffCardiff district and the community of Pentyrch from Taff Ely districtCardiganshireCeredigion districtCarmarthenshireCarmarthen, Dinefwr, Llanelli districtsDenbighshireRhuddlan district, most of Glyndwr district, part of Delyn districtFlintshireAlyn and Deeside district, most of Delyn districtGlamorgan ValleysCynon Valley and Rhondda districts and the district of Taff Ely less Pentyrch communityHeads of the ValleysMerthyr Tydfil district, Blaenau Gwent district less Llanelly community, Daren Valley, New Tredegar and Rhymney communities from Rhymney Valley districtMid WalesMontgomeryshire and Radnorshire districts, Brecknock district less Ystradgynlais and Tawe Uchaf communities, the community of Llanelly from Blaenau Gwent district. MonmouthshireMonmouth districtNewportNewport districtPembrokeshirePreseli Pembrokeshire and South Pembrokeshire districtsSwanseaLliw Valley and Swansea districtsTorfaenTorfaen districtVale of GlamorganVale of Glamorgan district, the communities of Coychurch, Ewenny, St Bride's Major, Wick from Ogwr districtWest GlamorganNeath, Port Talbot districts, Ystradgynlais and Tawe Uchaf communities from Brecknock districtWrexhamWrexham Maelor district
In May 1993, a cabinet reshuffle led to John Redwood replacing David Hunt as Welsh Secretary. In November 1993, the reorganisation was put back by a year to 1 April 1996 to allow more time for consultation. The Glamorgan Valleys authority was to be renamed as Rhondda Cynon Taff, and a number of boundary changes were made. Following representations, the Heads of Valleys area was split into Merthyr Tydfil and Blaenau Gwent, each approximating to an existing district increasing the number of unitary authorities to twenty two:
The Local Government (Wales) Bill was introduced to the Commons in June 1994. The debate on the bill led to a number of opposition amendments which sought to increase the number of councils, with representations being made by Members of Parliament for the affected areas. None of these amendments was successful and the Bill was passed by both houses and received the Royal Assent on 5 July 1994.
The areas of the new councils were not precisely defined, although a map was issued at the time of the statement. The Conservatives held power at the general election held on 9 April 1992, and a white paper Local government in Wales: A Charter for the Future was published on St David's Day, 1 March 1993. The number of unitary authorities had been reduced to twenty one, with the deletion of separate authorities for Merionethshire and Montgomeryshire, and their areas and proposed names were given. speaking in the commons, David Hunt said:
The fire service, previously administered by county councils, was to be organised as three combined authorities. Elections for the new councils was to be in 1994, initially acting as "shadow authorities" until 1 April 1995 when they would assume their responsibilities. + Unitary authorities proposed by the 1993 white paper Proposed Authority Existing council areasAberconwy and ColwynAberconwy, Colwyn districtsAngleseyYnys Mon Isle of Anglesey districtBridgendOgwr district less the communities of Coychurch, Ewenny, St Bride's Major, WickCaernarfon and MeirionnyddArfon, Dwyfor and Meirionnydd districts, the communities of Cynwyd and Llandrillo from Glyndwr districtCaerphillyIslwyn district, Rhymney Valley district less Daren Valley, New Tredegar and Rhymney communitiesCardiffCardiff district and the community of Pentyrch from Taff Ely districtCardiganshireCeredigion districtCarmarthenshireCarmarthen, Dinefwr, Llanelli districtsDenbighshireRhuddlan district, most of Glyndwr district, part of Delyn districtFlintshireAlyn and Deeside district, most of Delyn districtGlamorgan ValleysCynon Valley and Rhondda districts and the district of Taff Ely less Pentyrch communityHeads of the ValleysMerthyr Tydfil district, Blaenau Gwent district less Llanelly community, Daren Valley, New Tredegar and Rhymney communities from Rhymney Valley districtMid WalesMontgomeryshire and Radnorshire districts, Brecknock district less Ystradgynlais and Tawe Uchaf communities, the community of Llanelly from Blaenau Gwent district. MonmouthshireMonmouth districtNewportNewport districtPembrokeshirePreseli Pembrokeshire and South Pembrokeshire districtsSwanseaLliw Valley and Swansea districtsTorfaenTorfaen districtVale of GlamorganVale of Glamorgan district, the communities of Coychurch, Ewenny, St Bride's Major, Wick from Ogwr districtWest GlamorganNeath, Port Talbot districts, Ystradgynlais and Tawe Uchaf communities from Brecknock districtWrexhamWrexham Maelor district
In May 1993, a cabinet reshuffle led to John Redwood replacing David Hunt as Welsh Secretary. In November 1993, the reorganisation was put back by a year to 1 April 1996 to allow more time for consultation. The Glamorgan Valleys authority was to be renamed as Rhondda Cynon Taff, and a number of boundary changes were made. Following representations, the Heads of Valleys area was split into Merthyr Tydfil and Blaenau Gwent, each approximating to an existing district increasing the number of unitary authorities to twenty two:
The Local Government (Wales) Bill was introduced to the Commons in June 1994. The debate on the bill led to a number of opposition amendments which sought to increase the number of councils, with representations being made by Members of Parliament for the affected areas. None of these amendments was successful and the Bill was passed by both houses and received the Royal Assent on 5 July 1994.