Marl (Conwy electoral ward)

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Location of Marl ward within Conwy County Borough

Marl is the name of one of the electoral wards in the community of Conwy, Conwy County Borough, Wales. It elects representatives to Conwy County Borough Council and Conwy Town Council. The Marl ward covers part of the town of Llandudno Junction to the east of the River Conwy and is one of four county wards included within the boundaries of the community. The wards of Deganwy and Pensarn border Marl, also to the east of the river. Conwy ward lies on the opposite side of the river, including the walled town of Conwy. To the north of Marl is the Llandudno ward of Penrhyn. [1]

A community is a division of land in Wales that forms the lowest tier of local government in Wales. Welsh communities are analogous to civil parishes in England. In 2016 there were 870 communities in Wales.

Conwy town in Wales

Conwy (Welsh pronunciation: ['kɔnwɨ̞], Welsh pronunciation: ['kɔnwi], traditionally known in English as Conway, is a walled market town and community in Conwy County Borough on the north coast of Wales. The town, which faces Deganwy across the River Conwy, formerly lay in Gwynedd and prior to that in Caernarfonshire. The community, which includes Deganwy and Llandudno Junction, had a population of 14,208 at the 2001 census, and is a popular tourist destination. The population rose to 14,753 at the 2011 census. In the 2015 census "The size of the resident population in Conwy County Borough on the 30th June 2015 was estimated to be 116,200 people." The town itself has a population of 4,065.

Conwy County Borough unitary authority area

Conwy County Borough is a unitary authority area in North Wales.

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According to the 2011 UK Census the population of the ward was 3,879. [2]

County council elections

The ward elects two county councillors to Conwy County Borough Council and, at the May 2017 election, one seat was won by the Welsh Liberal Democrats and the other by the Welsh Labour Party. [3] The Labour councillor, Mike Priestly, had previously represented the ward since 2004 as a Liberal Democrat. [4] He had defected to the Labour Party in 2014 and, being a former trade union official, described it as "coming back to my roots". [5] Local chiropodist Sue Shotter had won her seat from the Conservatives at a by-election in January 2011 and held it ever since. [6]

Conwy County Borough Council governing body for Conwy County Borough in Wales

Conwy County Borough Council is the governing body for Conwy County Borough, one of the unitary authority areas of Wales.

2017 Conwy County Borough Council election

The 2017 Conwy Council election took place on 4 May 2017 to elect members of Conwy County Borough Council in Wales. It was on the same day as other 2017 United Kingdom local elections. The previous elections took place on 3 May 2012.

Welsh Liberal Democrats

The Welsh Liberal Democrats is a political party in Wales and a member of the federal Liberal Democrats, along with the Scottish Liberal Democrats and the English Liberal Democrats.

2017

2017 Conwy County Borough Council election [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Mike Priestley * 953 32.8
Liberal Democrats Sue Shotter * 667 23.0
Labour Bill Chapman51017.6
Conservative Helen Roberts41714.4
Conservative Eva Leonie Roberts35812.3
Turnout 290544.5
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2012

2012 Conwy County Borough Council election [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrats Mike Priestley * 909 39.6
Liberal Democrats Sue Shotter * 683 29.7
Labour Bill Chapman32414.1
Conservative Beverley Anne James2259.8
Conservative Karen Marie Jones1576.8
Turnout 229841.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

*= sitting councillor prior to the election

2011 by-election

A by-election took place on Thursday 20 January 2011, after Conservative councillor Linda Hurr had stood down on health grounds. [6]

2011 Marl ward by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrats Sue Shotter 389
Conservative Julie Fallon270
Labour Michael Pritchard216
Independent Jason Landy87
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Town Council elections

For the purposes of elections to Conwy Town Council, Marl ward elects or co-opts a total of four town councillors. [9]

Conwy Town Council

Conwy Town Council is an elected community council serving the community of Conwy in Conwy County Borough, North Wales. As well as the old walled town of Conwy it represents the neighbouring towns of Deganwy and Llandudno Junction.

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Tudno (electoral ward)

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Mostyn (Llandudno electoral ward)

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Conwy (electoral ward)

Conwy is the name of one of the electoral wards in the town and community of Conwy, Conwy County Borough, Wales. The ward covers the community to the west of the River Conwy and is one of four county wards included within the boundaries of the community. The wards of Deganwy, Marl and Pensarn lie east of the river.

2008 Conwy County Borough Council election

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Gele is the name of one of the electoral wards in the town and community of Abergele, Conwy County Borough, Wales. It covers the southern part of the town and a more rural area to the southeast including the settlement of St George. It takes its name from the River Gele which runs through the western part of the ward.

Penrhyn (electoral ward)

Penrhyn is the name of one of the electoral wards in Llandudno, Conwy County Borough, Wales. It is the easternmost of the five town wards and primarily covers the large village of Penrhyn Bay. The Llandudno ward of Craig-y-Don lies to the west, with Llandrillo yn Rhos to the east.

References

  1. ↑ Election maps, Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  2. ↑ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Marl 2011 Census Ward (1237328207)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics . Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  3. ↑ "Local Election Results (County): Conwy and Denbighshire". North Wales Pioneer. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  4. ↑ "Conwy County Borough Council Election Results 1995–2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  5. ↑ David Powell (4 July 2014). "Conwy: Liberal Democrat councillor Mike Priestley defects to Labour". Daily Post. North Wales. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  6. 1 2 Mari Jones (27 January 2011). "Marl Ward's new councillor Sue Shotter talks of her plans for Llandudno Junction". Daily Post. North Wales. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  7. ↑ "Election results for Marl: Local Elections May 2017 - Thursday, 4 May 2017". Conwy County Borough Council. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  8. ↑ "Election results for Marl: Local Elections May 2012 - Thursday, 3 May 2012". Conwy County Borough Council. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  9. ↑ "Councillors". Cyngor Tref Conwy Town Council. Retrieved 21 March 2018.

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