Pembroke St Mary North

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Pembroke St Mary North
Electoral ward
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Ward locations within the towns of Pembroke and Pembroke Dock
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Pembroke St Mary North
Location within Pembrokeshire
Population2,060 (2011 census)
Principal area
Country Wales
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town PEMBROKE
Postcode district SA71
Dialling code +44-1646
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
Councillors1 (County)
3 (Town Council)
List of places
UK
Wales
Pembrokeshire
51°40′49″N4°54′49″W / 51.6804°N 4.9137°W / 51.6804; -4.9137

Pembroke St Mary North is an electoral ward in the town of Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales. [1] It covers the area of the town north of the Pembroke River and the Mill Pond. [2]

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The ward elects a county councillor to Pembrokeshire County Council and four town councillors to Pembroke Town Council. [3]

According to the 2011 UK Census the population of the ward was 2,060. [4]

In July 2018 the sitting county councillor, David 'Dai' Boswell, was convicted and sentenced to 18 years in prison for rape and indecent assault. He resigned from his roles as county and town councillor. He had earlier resigned as mayor of Pembroke. [5] A by-election was planned for 13 September 2018, with eight candidates putting themselves forward for the county council seat. [6]

County elections

As a result of the resignation of Dai Bowsell, a by-election for the Pembroke St Mary North was held on 13 September 2018. It was won from the Welsh Conservative by independent candidate, Jon Harvey, who had finished second to Boswell in 2017 by six votes. [7]

2018 Pembrokeshire County Council by-election [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Jon Harvey187
Independent Daphne Bush79
Independent Jonathan Nutting77
Labour Maureen Bowen61
Independent Robert Boucher59
Conservative Natalie Carey45
Independent Lynette Edwards42
Independent Arwyn Williams26

At the May 2017 county election Pembroke St Mary North result was won from the Independents by Welsh Conservative candidate, Dai Boswell. [9] The Conservatives also won seats from the Independent councillors in the neighbouring wards of Pembroke St Mary South and Pembroke St Michael. [9]

2017 Pembrokeshire County Council election [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dai Boswell217
Independent Jon Harvey211
Labour David Edwards122

At the May 2012 county election Pembroke St Mary North result was retained by Independent councillor Arwyn Williams. Councillor Williams had been county councillor for nine years and a community councillor for thirty years. Following the election, Williams became Chairman of the county council. [10]

2012 Pembrokeshire County Council election [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Arwyn Williams *304
Conservative Ceri-Ann Bowles136

At the May 2008 county election Pembroke St Mary North result was retained by Independent councillor Arwyn Williams.

2008 Pembrokeshire County Council election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Arwyn Williams*23037.2
Labour Tom Barrass19631.7
Independent Nikki Anderson14022.6
Liberal Democrats Stephanie Ashley538.6
Majority34

At the June 2004 county election Pembroke St Mary North was won by Independent councillor Arwyn Williams. [12]

2004 Pembrokeshire County Council election [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Arwyn Williams238
Independent Kenneth Bryan Phillips*194
Labour Jane Margueritta Major*179
Majority44

*= sitting councillor prior to the election

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References

  1. ↑ "The County of Pembrokeshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  2. ↑ "Election Maps". Ordnance Survey . Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  3. ↑ "Election Shocks". Pembroke & Pembroke Dock Observer. 9 May 2008. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  4. ↑ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Pembroke: St. Mary North 2011 Census Ward (1237327774)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics . Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  5. ↑ "Child abuser David Boswell quits Pembrokeshire council role". BBC News. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  6. ↑ Bruce Sinclair (22 August 2018). "Eight to battle for vacant Pembroke council seat". Western Telegraph. p. 13.
  7. ↑ Thompson, George (18 September 2018). "New councillor wants to be a 'strong voice for St Mary North'". Western Telegraph. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  8. ↑ "PEMBROKE ST MARY NORTH ELECTORAL WARD: DECLARATION OF RESULT OF POLL". Pembrokeshire County Council. 13 September 2018.
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