Pembrokeshire County Council
Pembrokeshire County Council Cyngor Sir Penfro | |
|---|---|
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| Type | |
| Type | of the county council |
| Leadership | |
Chairman of the Council | Aden Brinn JP [1] since 14 May 2018 |
Leader of the Council | David Simpson, Independent since May 2017 |
Chief Executive | Ian Westley since 25 May 2017 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 60 |
 | |
Political groups | Independents Plaid Cymru Labour Party Conservative Party Liberal Democrats |
| Elections | |
| First past the post | |
Last election | 4 May 2017 |
Next election | 6 May 2021 |
| 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.
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Leadership[edit]
Cllr David Simpson was elected as the new council leader on 25 May 2017, after the previous leader Jamie Adams had withdrawn from the contest.[2] The council had previously been controlled by the Independent Plus Political Group (IPPG), of which Cllr Adams was a member, but their numbers were slashed from 33 to 13 at the May 2017 election. Cllr Adams blamed the IPPG's close connections to the discredited former chief executive. Cllr Simpson is unaffiliated to any group.[3]
| Leader | From | To | Party/Group | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Simpson | May 2017 | Independent | ||
| Jamie Adams | May 2012[4] | May 2017 | Independent (IPPG) | |
| John Davies | June 2004[5] | May 2012 | Independent (IPPG) | |
Political makeup[edit]
Elections take place every five years. The last elections were on 4 May 2017.
Current composition[edit]
| Group affiliation[6] | Members | |
|---|---|---|
| Independent (not affiliated) |
20 | |
| Independent | 14 | |
| Conservative | 11 | |
| Labour | 7 | |
| Plaid Cymru | 6 | |
| Liberal Democrat | 1 | |
| Total |
60 | |
Historic results[edit]
| 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[edit]
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 '*':
Criticism[edit]
The council received criticism for having leased a Porsche sports car for its former chief executive, Bryn Parry-Jones, who was paid £192,000 a year and then received a £277,000 pay-off when he left the post in 2014.[7]
See also[edit]
- Pembrokeshire County Council election, 1995
- Pembrokeshire County Council election, 1999
- Pembrokeshire County Council election, 2004
- Pembrokeshire County Council election, 2008
- Pembrokeshire County Council election, 2012
References[edit]
- ^ "Former mayor is new council chairman". Pembrokeshire County Council. Pembrokeshire County Council. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ "David Simpson elected new Leader of council". The Pembrokeshire Herald. 25 May 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- ^ "Jamie Adams: I wouldn't change how we handled Bryn Parry-Jones situation". Western Telegraph. 23 May 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- ^ ""Grave concerns" over troubled Pembrokeshire Council's child safeguarding issues". Wales Online. 12 June 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ^ "County Council Leader wins top award". Tivyside Advertiser. 11 December 2008. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ^ "Your Councillors". mgenglish.pembrokeshire.gov.uk. 17 November 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- ^ "Porsche for council boss appalling, Leighton Andrews says". BBC News. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
