Ceredigion County Council
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Ceredigion County Council is the governing body for the county
of Ceredigion
, one of the unitary authorities of Wales.
Note: 'Others' includes non-party independents (candidate without description) and candidates standing under different labels.
in the area, some of which have their own elected council. Many communities are coterminous with council wards. The following table lists council wards, communities and associated geographical areas. Communities with a community council
are indicated with a '*':
County
A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain modern nations. Historically in mainland Europe, the original French term, comté, and its equivalents in other languages denoted a jurisdiction under the sovereignty of a count A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain...
of Ceredigion
Ceredigion
Ceredigion is a county and former kingdom in mid-west Wales. As Cardiganshire , it was created in 1282, and was reconstituted as a county under that name in 1996, reverting to Ceredigion a day later...
, one of the unitary authorities of Wales.
Political makeup
Elections take place every four years. The last election was 1 May 2008.http://www.gwydir.demon.co.uk/uklocalgov/elec2008.htmCurrent composition
| Group affiliation | Members |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20 | ||
| Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
11 | |
| Liberal Democrats The Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the... |
9 | |
| Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after... |
1 | |
| Non-party independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
1 | |
| Total |
42 | |
Historic results
- See also:Ceredigion County Council election, 2004Ceredigion County Council election, 2004Elections to Ceredigion County Council were held on 10 June 2004 on the same day of the European Elections.The whole council was up for election and following boundary changes the number of seats was reduced to 42. The council remained in a situation of No Overall Control following Plaid Cymru...
and Ceredigion County Council election, 2008Ceredigion County Council election, 2008The elections to Ceredigion County Council were held on May 1, 2008 along with elections to other Welsh councils, plus the London Mayor and Assembly Elections, Metropolitan English councils and Non Metropolitan English councils elections. All 42 council seats are up for election...
| Year | Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
Labour Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after... |
Liberal Democrats Liberal Democrats The Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the... |
Plaid Cymru Plaid Cymru ' is a political party in Wales. It advocates the establishment of an independent Welsh state within the European Union. was formed in 1925 and won its first seat in 1966... |
Other Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
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| 2008 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 19 | 1 | ||||||
| 2004 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 4 | ||||||
| 1999 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 6 | ||||||
| 1995 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 11 | 6 | - | ||||||
| 1991 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 7 | 3 | - | ||||||
| 1987 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 17 | 4 | - | ||||||
Note: 'Others' includes non-party independents (candidate without description) and candidates standing under different labels.
Electoral divisions
The county is divided into 40 electoral wards returning 42 councillors. There are 50 communitiesCommunity (Wales)
A community is a division of land in Wales that forms the lowest-tier of local government in Wales. Welsh communities are analogous to civil parishes in England....
in the area, some of which have their own elected council. Many communities are coterminous with council wards. The following table lists council wards, communities and associated geographical areas. Communities with a community council
Community council
A community council is a public representative body in Great Britain.In England they may be statutory parish councils by another name, under the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007, or they may be non-statutory bodies...
are indicated with a '*':
| Ward | Communities Community (Wales) A community is a division of land in Wales that forms the lowest-tier of local government in Wales. Welsh communities are analogous to civil parishes in England.... |
Councillor(s) Elected 2008 | ||
| Aberaeron Aberaeron Aberaeron |Aeron]] being a Welsh god of war) is a seaside resort town in Ceredigion, Wales. Situated between Aberystwyth and Cardigan, it is home to the headquarters of Ceredigion County Council. The population was 1520 in 2001.-History and design:... |
Aberaeron* |
Elizabeth Evans | ||
| Aberporth Aberporth Aberporth is a community and small town in Ceredigion on the west coast of Wales. The population was 2,485 in 2001.- Location :The town lies at the southern end of Cardigan Bay about six miles north of Cardigan and ten miles south of New Quay approximately one mile west of the A487, on the... |
Aberporth* |
Gethin James | ||
| Aberystwyth Aberystwyth Aberystwyth is a historic market town, administrative centre and holiday resort within Ceredigion, Wales. Often colloquially known as Aber, it is located at the confluence of the rivers Ystwyth and Rheidol.... , Bronglais |
Aberystwyth* (Bronglais ward) |
Alun Williams | ||
| Aberystwyth, Central | Aberystwyth* (Central ward) |
Ceredig Davies | ||
| Aberystwyth, North | Aberystwyth* (North ward) |
Carl Williams | ||
| Aberystwyth, Penparcau Penparcau Penparcau is a suburb of Aberystwyth in Ceredigion, Wales.-Location and amenities:The original village was a small hamlet, one mile east of Aberystwyth town centre, but the building of extensive Art Deco style semi-detached social housing from the 1920s on transformed the village... |
Aberystwyth* (Penparcau ward http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadAreaSearch.do?a=3&i=1001&m=0&enc=1&areaSearchText=sy231rt&areaSearchType=14&extendedList=false&searchAreas=) |
Goronwy Edwards | ||
| Rob Gorman | ||||
| Aberystwyth Rheidol | Aberystwyth* (Rheidol ward) |
Eric John Griffiths | ||
| Beulah Beulah, Ceredigion Beulah Welsh: Bwla. is a small village located halfway between the market town of Newcastle Emlyn and the seaside resort of Aberporth in Ceredigion, Wales.... |
Beulah* |
William David Lyndon Lloyd | ||
| Borth Borth Borth ) is a coastal village 7 miles north of Aberystwyth in the county of Ceredigion, Mid Wales. The population was 1,523 in 2001.-Features and history:Borth has a sandy beach and is a popular holiday seaside resort... |
|
Ray Quant | ||
| Capel Dewi | Llandysul Llandysul Llandysul is a small town in the county of Ceredigion, Wales. The community of Pont Tyweli lies directly across the Teifi River in Carmarthenshire. It is in the valley of the River Teifi and is visited for its fishing and canoeing.... * (Capel Dewi, Pontshaen and Tregroes wards) |
Peter Davies | ||
| Cardigan Cardigan, Ceredigion Cardigan is a town in the county of Ceredigion in Mid Wales. It lies on the estuary of the River Teifi at the point where Ceredigion meets Pembrokeshire. It was the county town of the pre-1974 county of Cardiganshire. It is the second largest town in Ceredigion. The town's population was 4,203... , Mwldan |
Cardigan* (Mwldan ward) |
John Adams-Lewis | ||
| Cardigan, Rhyd-y-Fuwch | Cardigan* (Rhyd-y-Fuwch ward) |
Mark Cole | ||
| Cardigan, Teifi | Cardigan* (Teifi ward) |
Catrin Miles | ||
| Ceulanamaesmawr |
|
Ellen ap Gwynn | ||
| Ciliau Aeron Ciliau Aeron Ciliau Aeron is a small village 4 miles from Aberaeron in Ceredigion, Wales on the left bank of the River Aeron.The word Ciliau comes from the Welsh for corners. Aeron Corners in English refers to the many bends taken by the river through this area.The village post office has long gone, but Ciliau... |
|
Moelfryn Maskell | ||
| Faenor Faenor Faenor may refer to:*Vaynor in Merthyr Tydfil*Faenor, Ceredigion... |
Faenor* |
John Roberts | ||
| Lampeter Lampeter Lampeter is a town in Ceredigion, South West Wales, lying at the confluence of the River Teifi and the Afon Dulas.-Demographics:At the 2001 National Census, the population was 2894. Lampeter is therefore the smallest university town in both Wales and the United Kingdom... |
Lampeter |
Robert George Harris | ||
| John Ivor Williams | ||||
| Llanarth Llanarth Llanarth may refer to:* Llanarth, Ceredigion* Llanarth, Monmouthshire... |
Llanarth* |
Eurfyl Evans | ||
| Llanbadarn Fawr Llanbadarn Fawr Llanbadarn Fawr is an urbanised village and community in Ceredigion, Wales. It is located on the outskirts of Aberystwyth situated next to Penparcau and Southgate. It forms the eastern part of the continually built-up area of Aberystwyth... - Padarn |
Llanbadarn Fawr* (Padarn ward) |
Gareth Davies | ||
| Llanbadarn Fawr - Sulien | Llanbadarn Fawr* (Sulien ward) |
Paul James | ||
| Llandyfriog | Llandyfriog* |
Benjamin Towyn Evans | ||
| Llandysilio-gogo |
|
Non-party independent | Gareth Lloyd Cletwr | |
| Llandysul Llandysul Llandysul is a small town in the county of Ceredigion, Wales. The community of Pont Tyweli lies directly across the Teifi River in Carmarthenshire. It is in the valley of the River Teifi and is visited for its fishing and canoeing.... Town |
Llandysul (Trefol ward)
|
Keith Evans | ||
| Llanfarian Llanfarian Llanfarian is a village located in the district county of Ceredigion, Mid-Wales, south of the administrative centre Aberystwyth.The 2001 census showed Llanfarian as having a population of 1442.... |
Llanfarian* |
Alun Lloyd Jones | ||
| Llanfihangel Ystrad |
|
Owen Llywelyn | ||
| Llangeitho Llangeitho Llangeitho is a village and community in Ceredigion, Wales situated on the upper river Aeron about 6 km due west of Tregaron and 11 km north of Lampeter. It has a population of 874.... |
|
David Evans | ||
| Llangybi Llangybi Llangybi can refer to one of several villages named after Saint Cybi, their reputed founder.In Wales*Llangybi, Ceredigion*Llangybi, Gwynedd*Llangybi, Monmouthshire... |
|
Odwyn Davies | ||
| Llanrhystyd |
|
Rowland Rees-Evans | ||
| Llansantffraed Llansantffraed Llansantffraed is a parish in Powys, Wales near Brecon.The parish is the birth and burial place of the poet Henry Vaughan whose grave in the churchyard overlooks the River Usk.- External links :* at geograph.org.uk-Notes:... |
|
Dafydd Edwards | ||
| Llanwenog |
|
Hadyn Richards | ||
| Lledrod Lledrod Lledrod is a small village in Ceredigion, Wales.... |
|
Ifan Davies | ||
| Melindwr |
|
Rhodri Davies | ||
| New Quay New Quay New Quay is a seaside town in Ceredigion, West Wales with a resident population of around 1,200 people. Located on Cardigan Bay with a harbour and large sandy beaches, it remains a popular seaside resort and traditional fishing town.-History:... |
New Quay* |
Gill Hopley | ||
| Penbryn Penbryn Penbryn is a village on the coast of Ceredigion in Wales, some ten miles up the coast from Cardigan between the villages of Tresaith and Llangrannog. It consists mostly of farms and caravan sites... |
|
Ian ap Dewi | ||
| Pen-parc |
|
Haydn Lewis | ||
| Tirymynach | Tirymynach |
Paul Hinge | ||
| Trefeurig | Trefeurig* |
Dai Suter | ||
| Tregaron Tregaron Tregaron is a market town in the county of Ceredigion, Wales, lying on the River Brenig , a tributary of the River Teifi. The town is twinned with Plouvien, in Finistere, France. According to the 2001 Census, Tregaron's population was 1,183, of whom 68.8% spoke Welsh fluently.-History:Tregaron... |
Tregaron* |
Catherine Jane Hughes | ||
| Troedyraur | Troedyraur* |
Roy Griffiths Lloyd | ||
| Ystwyth Ystwyth Ystwyth may refer to:* River Ystwyth, a river in West Wales, which drains into Cardigan Bay at Aberystwyth* Cwm Ystwyth Lead Mine, a disused lead mine in the valley of the River Ystwyth* Baron Ystwyth, an extinct title in the peerage of the United Kingdom... |
|
Rowland Jones |