Initial report on the 2026 boundary review and first period for representations
51.Paragraph 6(1) requires the Commission to make an initial report after it has published the notice of commencement and consulted the Welsh Language Commissioner on the orthography of the proposed names, and details what that report must contain. Paragraph 6(2) requires the Commission to (amongst other things) publish the initial report and invite representations on it. This paragraph also provides that the first period for representations is a period of four-weeks beginning on the date the initial report is published. The Commission must consult with the Welsh Language Commissioner during this period (and this consultation is not restricted to the orthography of the proposed names).