Ceredigion County Council

Council offices in Aberaeron, 2007.

Ceredigion County Council (Welsh: Cyngor Sir Ceredigion) is the governing body for the county of Ceredigion, one of the unitary authorities of Wales.

Political makeup

Elections take place every four years. The last election was 1 May 2008.[2]

Current composition

Group affiliation		Members
	Plaid Cymru	20
	Independent	11
	Liberal Democrat	9
	Labour	1
	Non-party independent	1
Total		42

Historic results

See also:Ceredigion County Council election, 2004 and Ceredigion County Council election, 2008

Year		Conservative		Independent		Labour		Liberal Democrats		Plaid Cymru		Other
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 communities 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 '*':

Ward	Communities	Councillor(s) Elected 2008
Aberaeron	Aberaeron*		Liberal Democrat	Elizabeth Evans
Aberporth	Aberporth*		Independent	Gethin James
Aberystwyth, Bronglais	Aberystwyth* (Bronglais ward)		Plaid Cymru	Alun Williams
Aberystwyth, Central	Aberystwyth* (Central ward)		Liberal Democrat	Ceredig Davies
Aberystwyth, North	Aberystwyth* (North ward)		Liberal Democrat	Carl Williams
Aberystwyth, Penparcau	Aberystwyth* (Penparcau ward [3])		Independent	Goronwy Edwards
			Plaid Cymru	Rob Gorman
Aberystwyth Rheidol	Aberystwyth* (Rheidol ward)		Liberal Democrat	Eric John Griffiths
Beulah	Beulah*		Plaid Cymru	William David Lyndon Lloyd
Borth	Borth* Geneu'r Glyn*		Independent	Ray Quant
Capel Dewi	Llandysul* (Capel Dewi, Pontshaen and Tregroes wards)		Independent	Peter Davies
Cardigan, Mwldan	Cardigan* (Mwldan ward)		Plaid Cymru	John Adams-Lewis
Cardigan, Rhyd-y-Fuwch	Cardigan* (Rhyd-y-Fuwch ward)		Liberal Democrat	Mark Cole
Cardigan, Teifi	Cardigan* (Teifi ward)		Plaid Cymru	Catrin Miles
Ceulanamaesmawr	Ceulanamaesmawr* Llangynfelyn Ysgubor-y-coed*		Plaid Cymru	Ellen ap Gwynn
Ciliau Aeron	Ciliau Aeron* Henfynyw*		Plaid Cymru	Moelfryn Maskell
Faenor	Faenor*		Liberal Democrat	John Roberts
Lampeter	Lampeter		Labour	Robert George Harris
			Independent	John Ivor Williams
Llanarth	Llanarth*		Liberal Democrat	Eurfyl Evans
Llanbadarn Fawr - Padarn	Llanbadarn Fawr* (Padarn ward)		Plaid Cymru	Gareth Davies
Llanbadarn Fawr - Sulien	Llanbadarn Fawr* (Sulien ward)		Plaid Cymru	Paul James
Llandyfriog	Llandyfriog*		Plaid Cymru	Benjamin Towyn Evans
Llandysilio-gogo	Landysiliogogo* Llanllwchaiarn*		Non-party independent	Gareth Lloyd Cletwr
Llandysul Town	Llandysul (Trefol ward)		Independent	Keith Evans
Llanfarian	Llanfarian*		Plaid Cymru	Alun Lloyd Jones
Llanfihangel Ystrad	Llanfihangel Ystrad* Nantcwnlle* (Nantcwnlle and Trefilan wards)		Plaid Cymru	Owen Llywelyn
Llangeitho	Llanddewi Brefi* Llangeitho*		Plaid Cymru	David Evans
Llangybi	Llanfair Clydogau* Llangybi* Nantcwnlle* (Gartheli ward)		Plaid Cymru	Odwyn Davies
Llanrhystyd	Llangwyryfon* Llanrhystyd		Liberal Democrat	Rowland Rees-Evans
Llansantffraed	Dyffryn Arth* Llansantffraid		Independent	Dafydd Edwards
Llanwenog	Llanwenog* Llanwnnen*		Plaid Cymru	Hadyn Richards
Lledrod	Lledrod* Ysbyty Ystwyth* Ystrad Fflur* Ystrad Meurig*		Independent	Ifan Davies
Melindwr	Blaenrheidol* Melindwr* Pontarfynach*		Plaid Cymru	Rhodri Davies
New Quay	New Quay*		Independent	Gill Hopley
Penbryn	Llangrannog* Penbryn*		Plaid Cymru	Ian ap Dewi
Pen-parc	Llangoedmor* Y Ferwig*		Independent	Haydn Lewis
Tirymynach	Tirymynach		Liberal Democrat	Paul Hinge
Trefeurig	Trefeurig*		Plaid Cymru	Dai Suter
Tregaron	Tregaron*		Plaid Cymru	Catherine Jane Hughes
Troedyraur	Troedyraur*		Independent	Roy Griffiths Lloyd
Ystwyth	Llanilar* Trawsgoed		Liberal Democrat	Rowland Jones

External links

• Ceredigion County Council