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Llandrindod East/West covers the town centre of Llandrindod Wells, including the High Street, Council Offices, [[Llandrindod High School]] and hospital. The West border is defined by the [[River Ithon]] and to the south by the Arlais Brook. The ward of Llandrindod South lies to the south, Llandrindod |
Llandrindod East/West covers the town centre of Llandrindod Wells, including the High Street, Council Offices, [[Llandrindod High School]] and hospital. The West border is defined by the [[River Ithon]] and to the south by the Arlais Brook. The ward of Llandrindod South lies to the south, Llandrindod North to the north and [[Llanyre]] to the west.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/election-maps/gb/ |title=Election Maps |publisher=[[Ordnance Survey]] |accessdate=21 September 2018 }}</ref> |
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The ward elects one county councillor to [[Powys County Council]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.legislation.gov.uk/cy/uksi/1998/3143/made/data.xht?view=snippet&wrap=true |title=The County of Powys (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998 |publisher=Legislation.gov.uk |accessdate=21 September 2018 }}</ref> The East and West community wards are represented by up to two town councillors each on Llandrindod Wells Town Council.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://llandrindod.co.uk/town-council/councillors?field_ward_value=All |title=Councillors |publisher=Llandrindod Wells Town Council |accessdate=21 September 2018 }}</ref> |
The ward elects one county councillor to [[Powys County Council]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.legislation.gov.uk/cy/uksi/1998/3143/made/data.xht?view=snippet&wrap=true |title=The County of Powys (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998 |publisher=Legislation.gov.uk |accessdate=21 September 2018 }}</ref> The East and West community wards are represented by up to two town councillors each on Llandrindod Wells Town Council.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://llandrindod.co.uk/town-council/councillors?field_ward_value=All |title=Councillors |publisher=Llandrindod Wells Town Council |accessdate=21 September 2018 }}</ref> |
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Llandrindod East/Llandrindod West | |
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Electoral ward | |
Location within Powys | |
Population | 1,227 (2011 census) |
Principal area | |
Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | LLANDRINDOD WELLS |
Dialling code | 01597 |
UK Parliament | |
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
Councillors | 1 (County) 4 (Town Council) |
Llandrindod East/Llandrindod West (commonly Llandrindod East/West) is the name of an electoral ward in the town of Llandrindod Wells, Powys, Wales.
Description
Llandrindod East/West covers the town centre of Llandrindod Wells, including the High Street, Council Offices, Llandrindod High School and hospital. The West border is defined by the River Ithon and to the south by the Arlais Brook. The ward of Llandrindod South lies to the south, Llandrindod North to the north and Llanyre to the west.[1]
The ward elects one county councillor to Powys County Council.[2] The East and West community wards are represented by up to two town councillors each on Llandrindod Wells Town Council.[3]
According to the 2011 UK Census the population of the ward was 1,227.[4]
County Council elections
At the May 2017 Powys County Council elections Llandrindod East/West was won by the town mayor, Jon Williams, from the sitting Independent councillor, Keith Tampin.[5] Tampin had been Chair of Powys County Council since May 2016. He had represented Llandrindod East/West since the 2012 elections, but had previously been elected to the Llandrindod North ward in 2004 and 2008. [6]
The Llandrindod East/West ward had been represented by Independent councillors since 1995.[7]
See also
References
- ^ "Election Maps". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
- ^ "The County of Powys (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
- ^ "Councillors". Llandrindod Wells Town Council. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Llandrindod East/Llandrindod West Ward (as of 2011) (1237327657)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
- ^ Owain Farrington (11 May 2017). "Llandrindod Mayor on county council and Lib Dems take South". Powys County Times. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
- ^ "Llandrindod Wells councillor elected as new Powys chairman". Abergavenny Chronicle. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
- ^ "Powys County Council Election Results 1995-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 21 September 2018.