Pembrokeshire County Council

Pembrokeshire County Council Cyngor Sir Penfro

Type
Type	Unicameral of the county council
Structure
Seats	60

Political groups	Independents Plaid Cymru Labour Party Conservative Party Liberal Democrats
Elections
Voting system	First past the post
Last election	3 May 2012
Meeting place

County Hall, Haverfordwest
Website
www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk

Pembrokeshire County Council (Welsh: Cyngor Sir Penfro) is the governing body for Pembrokeshire, one of the Principal Areas of Wales. It received criticism for having leased a Porsche sports car for its former chief executive, who was paid £192,000 a year and then received a £277,000 pay-off when he left the post in 2014.^[1]

Political makeup

Elections take place every four years. The last elections were on 3 May 2012.

Current composition

Group affiliation^[2]		Members
	Independent Plus	34
	Independent	11
	Conservative	3
	Labour	5
	Plaid Cymru	4
	Pembrokeshire Alliance	3
Total		60

Historic results

Year	Independents	Labour	Plaid Cymru	Conservative	Liberal Democrats
2012	43	9	5	3	1
2008	42	5	5	5	3
2004	40	12	5	0	3
1999	38	15	2	0	5

Electoral divisions

The county is divided into 60 electoral divisions, each returning one councillor. Some of these divisions are coterminous with communities (parishes) of the same name. Most communities have their own elected council. There are ten town councils and 52 community councils in the county. The following table lists council divisions, communities, and associated geographical areas. Communities with a community council are indicated with a '*':

Division	Communities (Parishes)	Other geographic areas
Amroth	Amroth*
Burton	Burton* Rosemarket*
Camrose	Camrose* Nolton and Roch*
Carew	Carew*
Cilgerran	Cilgerran* Manordeifi*
Clydau	Boncath* Clydau*
Crymych	Crymych* Eglwyswrw*
Dinas Cross	Cwm Gwaun* Dinas Cross* Puncheston*
East Williamston	East Williamston* Jeffreyston*
Fishguard North East^[3]	Fishguard Town* (part)
Fishguard North West	Fishguard Town* (part)
Goodwick	Fishguard Town* (part)
Haverfordwest Castle	Haverfordwest Town* (part)
Haverfordwest Garth	Haverfordwest Town* (part)
Haverfordwest Portfield	Haverfordwest Town* (part)
Haverfordwest Prendergast	Haverfordwest Town* (part)
Haverfordwest Priory	Haverfordwest Town* (part)
Hundleton	Angle* Castlemartin* Hundleton* Stackpole*
Johnston	Johnston* Tiers Cross*
Kilgetty/Begelly	Kilgetty/Begelly*
Lampeter Velfrey	Lampeter Velfrey* Llanddewi Velfrey*
Lamphey	Cosheston* Lamphey*
Letterston	Hayscastle* Letterston* Wolfscastle*
Llangwm	Freystrop* Hook* Llangwm*
Llanrhian	Llanrhian* Mathry*
Maenclochog	Clynderwen Llandissilio West* Maenclochog* Mynachlog-ddu* New Moat*
Manorbier	Manorbier* St. Florence* (St. Florence ward)
Martletwy	Llawhaden* Martletwy* Slebech*
Merlin's Bridge	Merlin's Bridge
Milford Central	Milford Haven Town* (part)
Milford East	Milford Haven Town* (part)
Milford Hakin	Hakin* (Hakin ward)
Milford Hubberston	Hubberston* (Hubberston ward)
Milford North	Milford Haven Town* (part)
Milford West	Milford Haven Town* (West ward)
Narberth	Narberth Town* (Narberth Urban ward)
Narberth Rural	Narberth Town* (Crinow and Narberth Rural wards) Templeton*
Newport	Newport Town*
Neyland East	Neyland Town* (East ward)
Neyland West	Llanstadwell* Neyland Town* (West ward)
Pembroke Monkton	Pembroke Town* (Monkton ward)
Pembroke St. Mary North	Pembroke Town* (St. Mary North ward)
Pembroke St. Mary South	Pembroke Town* (St. Mary South ward)
Pembroke St. Michael	Pembroke Town* (St. Michael ward)
Pembroke Dock Central	Pembroke Dock Town* (Central ward)
Pembroke Dock Llanion	Pembroke Dock Town* (Llanion ward)
Pembroke Dock Market	Pembroke Dock Town* (Market ward)
Pembroke Dock Pennar	Pembroke Dock Town* (Pennar ward)
Penally	Penally* St. Mary Out Liberty* St. Florence* (Gumfreston ward)
Rudbaxton	Rudbaxton* Uzmaston and Boulston*
Saundersfoot	Saundersfoot*
Scleddau	Pencaer* Scleddau* Trecwn*
Solva	Brawdy* Solva*
St David's	St. Davids and the Cathedral Close*
St. Dogmaels	Nevern* St. Dogmaels*
St Ishmael's	Dale* Herbrandston* Marloes and St. Brides* St Ishmael's*
Tenby North	Tenby Town*: Tenby (part)\|
Tenby South	Tenby Town*: Tenby (part), Caldey and St. Margaret's Islands.
The Havens	The Havens* Walwyn's Castle*
Wiston	Ambleston* Spittal* Wiston*

References

↑ "Porsche for council boss appalling, Leighton Andrews says". BBC News. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
↑ "Your Councillors". mgenglish.pembrokeshire.gov.uk. 17 November 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
↑ "Holiday Cottages in North Pembrokeshire". www.coastalcottages.co.uk. Retrieved 17 November 2016.

External links

Pembrokeshire County Council

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