Ceredigion County Council

Ceredigion County Council (Template:Lang-cy) is the governing body for the county of Ceredigion, one of the unitary authorities of Wales.

Its former offices in Aberystwyth were housed in the former hotel Swyddfa'r Sir.

Political makeup

Elections take place every five years. The last election was 3 May 2012 and the next will take place on 4 May 2017.

Current composition

Group affiliation^[1]		Members
style="width: 4px" bgcolor=Template:Plaid Cymru/meta/color\|	Plaid Cymru	20
style="background-color:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color"\|	Independent	13
style="width: 4px" bgcolor=Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color\|	[[Liberal Democrats (UK)\|Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/shortname]]	8
style="width: 4px" bgcolor=Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color\|	Llais Annibynnol†	0
style="width: 4px" bgcolor=Template:UK Independence Party/meta/color\|	[[Labour Party (UK)\|Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/shortname]]	0^[2]
	Non-party independent	0
Total		42

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 '*':

style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #005B54;" data-sort-value="Plaid Cymru" | style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent (politician)" |

Ward	Communities	Councillor(s) Elected 2012
Aberaeron	Aberaeron* style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #FAA61A;" data-sort-value="Liberal Democrats (UK)" \|	Liberal Democrats	Elizabeth Evans
Aberporth	Aberporth* style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #6D3177;" data-sort-value="UK Independence Party" \|	UKIP	Gethin James^[3]
Aberystwyth, Bronglais	Aberystwyth* (Bronglais ward) style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #005B54;" data-sort-value="Plaid Cymru" \|	Plaid Cymru	Alun Williams
Aberystwyth, Central	Aberystwyth* (Central ward) style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #FAA61A;" data-sort-value="Liberal Democrats (UK)" \|	Liberal Democrats	Ceredig Davies
Aberystwyth, North	Aberystwyth* (North ward) style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #005B54;" data-sort-value="Plaid Cymru" \|	Plaid Cymru	Mark Anthony Strong
Aberystwyth, Penparcau	Aberystwyth* (Penparcau ward [1]) style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #005B54;" data-sort-value="Plaid Cymru" \|	Plaid Cymru	Steve Davies
Aberystwyth, Penparcau		Plaid Cymru	Lorrae Jones-Southgate
Aberystwyth Rheidol	Aberystwyth* (Rheidol ward) style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent (politician)" \|	Independent	John Aled Roberts
Beulah	Beulah* style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #005B54;" data-sort-value="Plaid Cymru" \|	Plaid Cymru	William David Lyndon Lloyd
Borth	Borth* Geneu'r Glyn* style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent (politician)" \|	Independent	Ray Quant
Capel Dewi	Llandysul* (Capel Dewi, Pontshaen and Tregroes wards) style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent (politician)" \|	Independent	Peter Davies
Cardigan, Mwldan	Cardigan* (Mwldan ward) style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #005B54;" data-sort-value="Plaid Cymru" \|	Plaid Cymru	John Adams-Lewis
Cardigan, Rhyd-y-Fuwch	Cardigan* (Rhyd-y-Fuwch ward) style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #FAA61A;" data-sort-value="Liberal Democrats (UK)" \|	Liberal Democrats	Mark Cole
Cardigan, Teifi	Cardigan* (Teifi ward) style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #005B54;" data-sort-value="Plaid Cymru" \|	Plaid Cymru	Catrin Miles
Ceulanamaesmawr	Ceulanamaesmawr* Llangynfelyn Ysgubor-y-coed* style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #005B54;" data-sort-value="Plaid Cymru" \|	Plaid Cymru	Ellen ap Gwynn
Ciliau Aeron	Ciliau Aeron* Henfynyw* style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #005B54;" data-sort-value="Plaid Cymru" \|	Plaid Cymru	John Lumley
Faenor	Faenor* style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #FAA61A;" data-sort-value="Liberal Democrats (UK)" \|	Liberal Democrats	John Roberts
Lampeter	Lampeter style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #E4003B;" data-sort-value="Labour Party (UK)" \|	Labour	Robert George Harris
Lampeter		Independent	John Ivor Williams
Llanarth	Llanarth* style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #005B54;" data-sort-value="Plaid Cymru" \|	Plaid Cymru	Bryan Gareth Davies
Llanbadarn Fawr - Padarn	Llanbadarn Fawr* (Padarn ward) style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #005B54;" data-sort-value="Plaid Cymru" \|	Plaid Cymru	Gareth Davies
Llanbadarn Fawr - Sulien	Llanbadarn Fawr* (Sulien ward) style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #005B54;" data-sort-value="Plaid Cymru" \|	Plaid Cymru	Paul James
Llandyfriog	Llandyfriog* style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #005B54;" data-sort-value="Plaid Cymru" \|	Plaid Cymru	Benjamin Towyn Evans
Llandysilio-gogo	Landysiliogogo* Llanllwchaiarn* style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent (politician)" \|	Independent	Gareth Lloyd
Llandysul Town	Llandysul (Trefol ward) style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #005B54;" data-sort-value="Plaid Cymru" \|	Plaid Cymru	Peter Evans
Llanfarian	Llanfarian* style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #005B54;" data-sort-value="Plaid Cymru" \|	Plaid Cymru	Alun Lloyd Jones
Llanfihangel Ystrad	Llanfihangel Ystrad* Nantcwnlle* (Nantcwnlle and Trefilan wards) style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #005B54;" data-sort-value="Plaid Cymru" \|	Plaid Cymru	William Lynford Thomas
Llangeitho	Llanddewi Brefi* Llangeitho* style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent (politician)" \|	Independent	Rhodri Evans
Llangybi	Llanfair Clydogau* Llangybi* Nantcwnlle* (Gartheli ward) style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #005B54;" data-sort-value="Plaid Cymru" \|	Plaid Cymru	Odwyn Davies
Llanrhystyd	Llangwyryfon* Llanrhystyd style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #FAA61A;" data-sort-value="Liberal Democrats (UK)" \|	Liberal Democrats	Rowland Rees-Evans
Llansantffraed	Dyffryn Arth* Llansantffraid style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent (politician)" \|	Independent	Dafydd Edwards
Llanwenog	Llanwenog* Llanwnnen* style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent (politician)" \|	Independent	Euros Davies
Lledrod	Lledrod* Ysbyty Ystwyth* Ystrad Fflur* Ystrad Meurig* style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent (politician)" \|	Independent	Ifan Davies
Melindwr	Blaenrheidol* Melindwr* Pontarfynach* style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #005B54;" data-sort-value="Plaid Cymru" \|	Plaid Cymru	Rhodri Davies
New Quay	New Quay* style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent (politician)" \|	Independent	Gill Hopley
Penbryn	Llangrannog* Penbryn* style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent (politician)" \|	Independent	Gwyn James
Pen-parc	Llangoedmor* Y Ferwig* style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent (politician)" \|	Independent	Haydn Lewis
Tirymynach	Tirymynach style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #FAA61A;" data-sort-value="Liberal Democrats (UK)" \|	Liberal Democrats	Paul Hinge
Trefeurig	Trefeurig* style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent (politician)" \|	Independent	Dai Mason
Tregaron	Tregaron* style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #005B54;" data-sort-value="Plaid Cymru" \|	Plaid Cymru	Catherine Jane Hughes
Troedyraur	Troedyraur* style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent (politician)" \|	Independent	Maldwyn Lewis
Ystwyth	Llanilar* Trawsgoed* style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #FAA61A;" data-sort-value="Liberal Democrats (UK)" \|	Liberal Democrats	Rowland Jones

References

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^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-26528571
^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-26528571

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Political makeup

Current composition

Electoral divisions

See also

References

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