Denbighshire County Council
Denbighshire County Council is the governing body for the principal area of Denbighshire (not historic Denbighshire), one of the administrative subdivisions of Wales.
The council consists of a multi-party cabinet led by Councillor Hugh Evans.
Political makeup
Elections take place every four years. The last election was 4 May 2017.[1]
Current composition (2017)
| Group affiliation[1] | Members | |
|---|---|---|
| style="width: 4px" bgcolor=Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color| | [[Conservative Party (UK)|Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/shortname]] | 16 |
| style="width: 4px" bgcolor=Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color| | [[Labour Party (UK)|Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/shortname]] | 13 |
| style="width: 4px" bgcolor=Template:Plaid Cymru/meta/color| | [[Plaid Cymru|Template:Plaid Cymru/meta/shortname]] | 9 |
| style="background-color:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color"| | Independent |
8 |
| style="background-color:Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color"| | Liberal Democrats |
1 |
| Total |
47 | |
The council consists of a multi-party cabinet led by Councillor Hugh Evans, Independent Member for Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd/Gwyddelwern. The current Cabinet includes the highest number of women Councillors - 4 out of 9 posts - in Denbighshire's history.[citation needed] The Liberal Democrat currently sits with the Independents.
Leadership
Cllr Evans, a farmer from Llanelidan, was first elected as leader of the council on 6 November 2007. This followed a vote of no confidence in the previous leader, Rhiannon Hughes, two weeks beforehand.[2]
Historic results
| Year | Conservatives | Plaid Cymru | Labour | Liberal Democrats | Independents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 12 |
| 2008 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 13 |
Electoral divisions
The county borough is divided into 30 electoral wards returning 47 councillors. Few communities in Denbighshire are coterminous with electoral wards. The following table lists council wards, communities and associated geographical areas:
| Ward [3] | County Councillors |
Communities (and community wards) | Other geographic areas |
| Bodelwyddan c | 1 | Bodelwyddan (town) * | |
| Corwen c | 1 | Corwen (town) * | |
| Denbigh Central | 1 | Denbigh (town) * (Central ward) | |
| Denbigh Lower | 2 | Denbigh (town) * (Lower ward) | |
| Denbigh Upper/Henllan | 2 | ||
| Dyserth c | 1 | Dyserth * | |
| Efenechtyd | 1 |
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| Llanarmon-yn-Ial/Llandegla | 1 | ||
| Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd/Llangynhafal | 1 | ||
| Llandrillo | 1 |
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| Llandyrnog | 1 |
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| Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd/Gwyddelwern | 1 | ||
| Llangollen | 2 |
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| Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch | 1 |
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| Prestatyn Central | 2 | Prestatyn (town) * (Central ward) | |
| Prestatyn East | 2 | Prestatyn (town) * (East ward) | |
| Prestatyn Meliden | 1 | Prestatyn (town) * (Meliden ward) | |
| Prestatyn North | 3 | Prestatyn (town) * (North and North West wards) | |
| Prestatyn South West | 2 | Prestatyn (town) * (South West ward) | |
| Rhuddlan c | 2 | Rhuddlan (town) * | |
| Rhyl East | 2 | Rhyl (town) * (East ward) | |
| Rhyl South | 2 | Rhyl (town) * (South ward) | |
| Rhyl South East | 3 | Rhyl (town) * (South East ward) | |
| Rhyl South West | 2 | Rhyl (town) * (South West ward) | |
| Rhyl West | 2 | Rhyl (town) * (West ward) | |
| Ruthin c | 3 | Ruthin (town) * | |
| St. Asaph East | 1 | St. Asaph (town) * (East ward) | |
| St. Asaph West | 1 | St. Asaph (town) * (West ward) | |
| Trefnant | 1 |
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| Tremeirchion | 1 |
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* = Communities which elect a community council
c = Ward coterminous with community of the same name [4]
References
- ^ Election results by party, Denbighshire County Council. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ "Llanelidan farmer is new Denbighshire Council leader", Daily Post (North Wales), 6 November 2007. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ "Election results by Wards". Denbighshire County Council. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ Election Maps, Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
External links
- Denbighshire County Council (official site)
