Newtown West (Powys electoral ward)

Newtown West (formerly Newtown Llanllwchaiarn West[1] or Llanllwchaiarn West) is the name of an electoral ward in the community of Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn, Powys, Wales.

Newtown West
  • Welsh: Gorllewin y Drenewydd
Electoral ward
Newtown West is located in Powys
Newtown West
Newtown West
Location within Powys
Population1,844 (2011 census)
Principal area
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNEWTOWN
Postcode districtSY16
Dialling code01686
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
Councillors1 (County)
3 (Town Council)

Description

Newtown West covers the largely rural northwest quadrant of the community north of the River Severn. It includes part of the Pengloddfa district of Newtown.[2] The Newport North ward (including the village of Llanllwchaiarn) lies to the east and Newtown Central and South borders to the south of the river. The Rhiwcynon and Llandinam and Dolfor wards border to the west.

The ward elected two councillors to Montgomeryshire District Council[3] and Powys County Council, but since the May 1999 election it has elected one county councillor to Powys County Council.[4] It is also a community ward and is represented by three town councillors on Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn Town Council.[5]

According to the 2011 UK Census the population of the ward was 1,844.[6]

Effective from the 2022 local elections, Newtown Llanllwchaiarn West was renamed as Newtown West (Welsh: Gorllewin y Drenewydd),[7][8] though retaining the same borders and county council representation.

County Council elections

At the May 2017 Powys County Council elections four of the five sitting councillors in Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn stood down, with Llanllwchaiarn West being won from the Independents by a Conservative Party candidate, Mark Barnes, one of many Tory gains across Powys.[9][10]

The ward had been represented by Independent councillors from 1995 until the 2012 elections.[11]

Town Council elections

Llanllwchaiarn West is the name of the community ward for Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn Town Council. At the May 2017 town council elections only the Llanllwchaiarn West ward held a contest, with four candidates competing for the three seats.[12]

See also

References
  1. "The County of Pembrokeshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  2. "Election Maps". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  3. "The District of Montgomeryshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1987". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  4. "The County of Powys (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  5. "Ward Map of Newtown". Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn Town Council. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  6. UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Newtown Llanllwchaiarn West Ward (as of 2011) (1237327683)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  7. "The County of Powys (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021". legislation.gov.uk. The National Archives. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  8. "Powys Council faces shake-up with number of members cut". Powys County Times. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  9. Jonny Drury (11 May 2017). "Tories make biggest gains across Powys in county elections". Powys County Times. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  10. Jonny Drury (11 May 2017). "Tories win 3 county council seats in Newtown". Rhyl Journal. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  11. "Powys County Council Election Results 1995-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  12. "Montgomeryshire's community council election results are in". Powys County Times. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
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