§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the unitary councils giving the names in(a) Welsh and (b) English as set out in the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 and indicating which have sought a change of name and the names sought in (i) Welsh and (ii) English. [23914]
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§ Mr. Gwilym JonesThe names of the unitary authorities as set out in the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 are as follows:
Five councils have sought and been given consent by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Wales for a change of name.
English Welsh Counties Anglesey Sir Fôn Caernarfonshire and Merionethshire Sir Gaernarfon a Meirionnydd Cardiff Caerdydd Cardiganshire Sir Aberteifi Carmarthenshire Sir Gaerfyrddin Denbighshire Sir Dbinbych Flintshire Sir y Fflint Monmouthshire Sir Fynwy Pembrokeshire Sir Benfro Powys Powys Swansea Abertawe County Boroughs Aberconwy and Colwyn Aberconwy a Cholwyn Blaenau Gwent Blaenau Gwent Bridgend Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr Caerphilly Caerffili Merthyr Tydfil Merthyr Tudful Neath and Port Talbot Castell-nedd a Phort Talbot Newport Casnewydd Rhondda, Cynon, Taff Rhondda, Cynon, Taf Torfaen Tor-faen The Vale of Glamorgan Bro Morgannwg Wrexham Wrecsam They are:
The changes take effect from 2 April 1996.
Old name New name Anglesey Isle of Anglesey Sir Fôn Sir Ynys Môn Caernarfonshire and Merionethshire Gwynedd Sir Gaernarfon a Meirionnydd Gwynedd Neath and Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot Castell-nedd a Phort Talbot Castell-nedd Port Talbot Aberconwy and Colwyn Conwy Aberconwy a Cholwyn Conwy Cardiganshire Ceredigion Sir Aberteifi Sir Ceredigion