Newtown Central

Newtown Central was the name of a county electoral ward in the town of Newtown, Powys, Wales. It remains as a community ward to Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn Town Council.

Newtown Central
Electoral ward
Newtown Central is located in Powys
Newtown Central
Newtown Central
Location within Powys
Population3,278 (2011 census)
Principal area
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNEWTOWN
Postcode districtSY16
Dialling code01686
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
Councillors1 (County)
3 (Town Council)

Description

Newtown Central ward covered the area west of Newtown town centre and immediately south of the River Severn.[1]

The ward elected two councillors to Montgomeryshire District Council[2] and Powys County Council, but since the May 1999 election it elected one county councillor to Powys County Council.[3]

Newtown Central is a community ward and is represented by three town councillors on Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn Town Council.[4]

According to the 2011 UK Census the population of the ward was 3,278.[5]

Effective from the 2022 local elections, Newtown Central was merged with Newtown South to become Newtown Central and South, which elected two councillors to Powys County Council.[6]

County elections

At the May 2017 Powys County Council elections four of the five sitting councillors in Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn stood down, with Newtown Central being won from the Conservative Party by a Liberal Democrat, David Selby, bucking the county trend.[7]

Since 1995 the ward has been represented by Plaid Cymru and Independent councillors, though in 2008 it was taken by the Conservatives (who retained the seat in 2012).[8]

See also

References
  1. "Election Maps". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  2. "The District of Montgomeryshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1987". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  3. "The County of Powys (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  4. "Ward Map of Newtown". Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn Town Council. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  5. UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Newtown Central Ward (as of 2011) (1237327680)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  6. "The County of Powys (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021". legislation.gov.uk. The National Archives. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  7. Jonny Drury (11 May 2017). "Tories make biggest gains across Powys in county elections". Powys County Times. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  8. "Powys County Council Election Results 1995-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
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