Английская Википедия:Aberystwyth Town Council
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Aberystwyth Town Council (Welsh - Cyngor Tref Aberystwyth) is the community council that governs the ancient borough, town and community of Aberystwyth. For electoral purposes, it is divided into five electoral divisions (often known as wards).
Background
The council appoints a chairman as its presiding officer who is then known as the Mayor of Aberystwyth. The Town Council is now a statutory body, but it also holds the town's Borough Charter in trust, granted by King Edward I on 28 December 1277 and confirmed by successive monarchs,[1] resulting in the members also being charter trustees. Since the Municipal Corporations Act 1835 came into force, Aberystwyth's status as a borough has been wholly ceremonial. The Local Government Act 1972 (in force from 1 April 1974) prevents the town council being known in name as a borough council as previously, although the town councillors as charter trustees can still, for example, take part in all of the ceremonial activities (wearing civic outfits), elect mayors (who can wear the chain of office) and organise markets (according to the original royal charter). The current Mayor of Aberystwyth is Kerry Ferguson; the Deputy Mayor for 2023-24 is Maldwyn Pryse.[2]
Aberystwyth town council comprises five wards - Bronglais, Central, North, Penparcau and Rheidol - electing between three and five town councillors each.
Clockwise, from the north, it borders the communities of Tirymynach, Faenor, Llanbadarn Fawr and Llanfarian.
Current composition
| 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Group affiliation | Members | |
| style="background-color:Шаблон:Party color"| | Plaid Cymru |
13 |
| style="width: 4px" bgcolor=Шаблон:Party color| | [[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Шаблон:Party shortname]] | 2 |
| style="background-color:Шаблон:Party color"| | Labour |
2 |
| style="background-color:Шаблон:Party color"| | Independent |
2 |
| vacant seat |
0 | |
| Total |
19 | |
Election history
Aberystwyth town council is made up of 19 councillors elected from the five wards. The most recent elections were held in 2022. Plaid Cymru have an overall majority.
2022 election
The 2022 Aberystwyth town council elections were held alongside the elections for elections for Ceredigion County council on 5 May 2022. All 14 seats from the Bronglais, Central, North and Rheidol wards were up for election. There was no election in the Penparcau ward as there were only 2 candidates for the 5 seats representing the ward. The election resulted in 12 seats for Plaid Cymru, 2 for Labour, 1 for Liberal Democrats and 3 vacant seats.
| Ward | Party | Town councillors elected 2022[3] | |
| Bronglais | Шаблон:Party name with colour | Talat Chaudhri | |
| Шаблон:Party name with colour | Lucy Huws | ||
| Шаблон:Party name with colour | Mari Turner | ||
| Шаблон:Party name with colour | Alun Williams | ||
| Central | Шаблон:Party name with colour | Owain Hughes | |
| Шаблон:Party name with colour | Emlyn Wyn Jones | ||
| Шаблон:Party name with colour | Sienna Quinn Lewis | ||
| North | Шаблон:Party name with colour | Maldwyn Pryse | |
| Шаблон:Party name with colour | Jeff Smith | ||
| Шаблон:Party name with colour | Mark Antony Strong | ||
| Penparcau | Шаблон:Party name with colour | Steve Davies | |
| Шаблон:Party name with colour | Dylan Lewis-Rowlands | ||
| Шаблон:Party name with colour | Carl Worrall (co-opted) | ||
| Шаблон:Party name with colour | Briony Davies (co-opted) | ||
| Шаблон:Party name with colour | Connor Edwards (co-opted) | ||
| Rheidol | Шаблон:Party name with colour | Mair Benjamin | |
| Шаблон:Party name with colour | Brian Davies | ||
| Шаблон:Party name with colour | Kerry Elizabeth Ferguson | ||
| Шаблон:Party name with colour | Matthew Norman | ||
2017 election
The 2017 Aberystwyth town council elections were held alongside the elections for Ceredigion County council on 4 May 2017. All 19 seats were up for election, which resulted in the election of 11 councillors for Plaid Cymru, 6 for the Welsh Liberal Democrats and 2 Welsh Labour councillors.[4] One seat became vacant in May 2017, reducing the number held by the Welsh Liberal Democrats to 5.[5] This position was filled by Brendan Somers in September 2017, bringing the total number of Plaid councillors up to 12.[6] However, Councillor Brendan Somers resigned from Plaid Cymru on 30 April 2019 and now sits as an independent.
| Ward | Party | Town councillors elected 2017[7] | |
| Bronglais | Шаблон:Party name with colour | Alun Williams | |
| Шаблон:Party name with colour | Susan Jane Jones-Davies | ||
| Шаблон:Party name with colour | Endaf Edwards | ||
| Шаблон:Party name with colour | Lucy Huws | ||
| Central | Шаблон:Party name with colour | David Lees | |
| Шаблон:Party name with colour | Emily Price (deceased 12 May 2017) | ||
| Шаблон:Party name with colour | Michael Chappell | ||
| North | Шаблон:Party name with colour | Mark Strong | |
| Шаблон:Party name with colour | Talat Chaudhri | ||
| Шаблон:Party name with colour | Sara Hammel | ||
| Penparcau | Шаблон:Party name with colour | Steve Davies | |
| Шаблон:Party name with colour | Dylan Lewis | ||
| Шаблон:Party name with colour | Charlie Kingsbury | ||
| Шаблон:Party name with colour | Alex Mangold | ||
| Шаблон:Party name with colour | Brenda Haines | ||
| Rheidol | Шаблон:Party name with colour | Mair Benjamin | |
| Шаблон:Party name with colour | Claudine Young | ||
| Шаблон:Party name with colour | Rhodri Francis | ||
| Шаблон:Party name with colour | Mari Turner | ||
2012 election
The 2012 Aberystwyth town council elections were held alongside the elections for Ceredigion County council on 3 May 2012. All 19 seats were up for election.[8] The 2012 elections had previously resulted in 11 councillors for Plaid Cymru, 5 for the Welsh Lib Democrats and 3 independents. Lucy Teresa Huws (Plaid Cymru) was elected for Bronglais Ward in November 2013,[9] replacing Christopher Griffiths. Brendan Somers (Plaid Cymru) joined for Central Ward in January 2014,[10] replacing Carys Morgan (resigned 2013), and Dr Talat Zafar Chaudhri (Plaid Cymru) joined for Penparcau in September 2015,[11] replacing Dylan Lewis (resigned 2015). There were subsequently 12 councillors for Plaid Cymru, 4 for the Welsh Liberal Democrats and 3 independents for the remainder of the term.
| Ward | Party | Town councillors elected 2012 | |
| Bronglais | Шаблон:Party name with colour | Alun Williams | |
| Шаблон:Party name with colour | Susan Jane Jones-Davies | ||
| Шаблон:Party name with colour | Endaf Edwards | ||
| Шаблон:Party name with colour | Christopher Griffiths | ||
| Central | Шаблон:Party name with colour | Ceredig Davies | |
| Шаблон:Party name with colour | Sarah Bowen | ||
| Шаблон:Party name with colour | Carys Morgan | ||
| North | Шаблон:Party name with colour | Mark Strong | |
| Шаблон:Party name with colour | Aled Davies | ||
| Шаблон:Party name with colour | Jeff Smith | ||
| Penparcau | Шаблон:Party name with colour | Steve Davies | |
| Шаблон:Party name with colour | Dylan Lewis | ||
| Шаблон:Party name with colour | Mererid Jones | ||
| Шаблон:Party name with colour | Kevin Price | ||
| Шаблон:Party name with colour | Brenda Haines | ||
| Rheidol | Шаблон:Party name with colour | Wendy Morris-Twiddy | |
| Шаблон:Party name with colour | Brian Davies | ||
| Шаблон:Party name with colour | Mair Benjamin (resigned from the Liberal Democrats on 15 May 2012[12]) | ||
| Шаблон:Party name with colour | Martin Shewring | ||
2008-2012 by-elections
| By-election | Date | Incumbent party | Result | Candidate | Reason[13] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rheidol | 18 September 2008 | Шаблон:Party name with colour | Шаблон:Party name with colour | Martin Shewring | Resignation of Elian Lorrae Jones-Southgate | ||
| Penparcau | 18 September 2008 | Шаблон:Party name with colour | Шаблон:Party name with colour | Owain Jones | Death of Owen Jones | ||
| Central | 25 November 2010 | Шаблон:Party name with colour | Шаблон:Party name with colour | Ceredig Davies | Resignation of Trevor Shaftoe | ||
| Rheidol | 4 August 2011 | Шаблон:Party name with colour | Шаблон:Party name with colour | Wendy Morris-Twiddy | Resignation of Martin Shewring | ||
2008 election
In the 2008 elections, 9 seats were won by Plaid Cymru, 6 by the Welsh Liberal Democrats, 2 by independents, 1 by Welsh Labour and 1 by the Green Party.[14]
| Ward | Party | Town councillors elected 2008 | |
| Bronglais | Шаблон:Party name with colour | Alun Williams | |
| Шаблон:Party name with colour | Susan Jane Jones-Davies | ||
| Шаблон:Party name with colour | Aled Davies | ||
| Шаблон:Party name with colour | Ann-Marie Hinde | ||
| Central | Шаблон:Party name with colour | Alec Dauncey | |
| Шаблон:Party name with colour | Lyn Lewis Dafis | ||
| Шаблон:Party name with colour | Trevor Graham Shaftoe | ||
| North | Шаблон:Party name with colour | Christopher Guy Borrill Simpson | |
| Шаблон:Party name with colour | Mark Strong | ||
| Шаблон:Party name with colour | Dafydd Wyn Thomas | ||
| Penparcau | Шаблон:Party name with colour | Rob Gorman | |
| Шаблон:Party name with colour | Goronwy Edwards | ||
| Шаблон:Party name with colour | Steve Davies | ||
| Шаблон:Party name with colour | Owen Jones | ||
| Шаблон:Party name with colour | Richard Boudier | ||
| Rheidol | Шаблон:Party name with colour | Elian Lorrae Jones-Southgate | |
| Шаблон:Party name with colour | Sam Hearne | ||
| Шаблон:Party name with colour | Mair Benjamin | ||
| Шаблон:Party name with colour | Ceri Meehan | ||
Mayoral history
| Year | Name[15] | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | Talat Chaudhri | Шаблон:Party name with colour | ||
| 2021-22 | Alun Williams | Шаблон:Party name with colour | ||
| 2020-21 | Charlie Kingsbury | Шаблон:Party name with colour | ||
| 2019-20 | Mari Rhian Turner | Шаблон:Party name with colour | ||
| 2018-19 | Talat Zafar Chaudhri | Шаблон:Party name with colour | First Pakistani Punjabi and ethnic minority mayor of Aberystwyth. | |
| 2017-18 | Steve Davies | Шаблон:Party name with colour | Elected as Plaid Cymru mayoral candidate and mayor-elect. | |
| 2016-17 | Brendan Somers | Шаблон:Party name with colour | Lost seat at election held on 4 May 2017 | |
| 2015-16 | Endaf Edwards | Шаблон:Party name with colour | ||
| 2014-15 | Brenda Haines | Шаблон:Party name with colour | ||
| 2013-14 | Wendy Morris-Twiddy | Шаблон:Party name with colour | ||
| 2012-13 | Dylan Wilson-Lewis | Шаблон:Party name with colour | ||
| 2011-12 | Richard Boudier | Шаблон:Party name with colour | General election candidate for Ceredigion UK parliamentary constituency | |
| 2010-11 | Samantha Hearne | Шаблон:Party name with colour | ||
| 2009-10 | Trevor Shaftoe | Шаблон:Party name with colour | ||
| 2008-09 | Susan Jones-Davies | Шаблон:Party name with colour | ||
| 2007-08 | Lorrae Jones-Southgate | Шаблон:Party name with colour | Resigned June 2008.[16] | |
| 2006-07 | Michael Jones | Шаблон:Party name with colour | ||
| 2005-06 | Aled Davies | Шаблон:Party name with colour | ||
| 2004-05 | John T. James | Шаблон:Party name with colour | Independent from March 2005. | |
| 2003-04 | John T. James | Шаблон:Party name with colour | ||
| 2002-03 | Carol Kolczak | Шаблон:Party name with colour | ||
| 2000-01 | Jaci Taylor | Шаблон:Party name with colour | ||
| 1999-00 | Siôn Jobbins | Шаблон:Party name with colour | ||
| 1998-99 | Graham T. Parry | Шаблон:Party name with colour | ||
| 1997-98 | Elin Jones | Шаблон:Party name with colour | ||
| 1996-97 | Carol Kolczak | Шаблон:Party name with colour | ||
| 1995-96 | Hywel Jones | Шаблон:Party name with colour | Removed from office February 1996. | |
| 1994-95 | Bob Griffin | Шаблон:Party name with colour | Husband of Rose Simpson. | |
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