List of electoral wards in Wrexham County Borough

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The 49 electoral wards in the county borough used since 2022. Wrexham UK ward map (blank) 2022.svg
The 49 electoral wards in the county borough used since 2022.

Wrexham County Borough in north-east Wales, is divided into forty-nine electoral wards for Wrexham County Borough Council elections since the 2022 election. Seven of the electoral wards have two councillors. This is the second set of electoral boundaries since the council's formation, with the first set used between 1995 and 2022.

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2022 ward changes

On 23 June 2016, the Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales was asked by the then Welsh Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government to restart its boundary reviews of the 22 local authorities local government ward boundaries, with the review expected to be completed for the 2022 local elections. [1]

A public consultation ahead of any draft proposals was held between 15 October 2018 and 7 January 2019. [1]

On 6 January 2020, the commission published its draft proposals, and held another consultation for 12 weeks between 14 January 2020 to 6 April 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Wales, the consultation was prematurely suspended on 27 March 2020, and reopened from the 1 July 2020 to 13 July 2020. [1]

Draft proposals

Under draft proposals, the LDBCW proposed a 55-member council (increase of 3), and 48 electoral wards (increase of 1), with 7 being two-councillor wards. 22 wards would be retained. [1]

Final proposals

Under final proposals, the LDBCW proposed a 56-member council, up 1 from the draft proposal and 4 from the existing configuration. An extra ward would be added to the proposals, to a total of 49 wards, compared to the pre-existing 47 wards. 24 wards would be retained, up from the proposed 22 in the draft proposals. [1]

In July 2021, the Welsh Government accepted the various ward change proposals made by the Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales, with only slight modification, for Wrexham County Borough. [2] The number of electoral wards would increase from 47 to 49. [3] The number of councillors will increase by four, from 52 to a total of 56, giving an average of 1,801 electors per councillor. [2] These took effect from May 2021 following the election. The changes gave a better parity of representation. The Welsh Government rejected three recommendations on the names of three wards. [2] Twenty-four wards remained unchanged. Seven wards have two councillors, up from four wards having two councillors in 2017. [2] The changes came into force following the passing of The County Borough of Wrexham (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021. [4]

Of the other wards, and not mentioning minor boundary changes, the major changes are: [1] [5]

No changes performed on the following wards: [1]

List of electoral wards

Electoral ward
(2022)
Welsh name

(if applicable) [1] [6]

No. of councillors [1] [3] Communities and community council wards [lower-roman 1] [1] [3] Councillor elected in May 2022 election [7] [8] Map image
Acrefair North Gogledd Acre-fair1 Cefn (Plas Madoc community ward and Acrefair and Penybryn community ward)Paul Blackwell (Labour) 2022 Wales Wrexham Ward Acrefair North map.svg
Acton and MaesydreGwaunyterfyn a Maes-y-dre2 Acton (Acton Central, Acton Park and Maesydre community wards)Becca Martin (Plaid Cymru)

Corin Jarvis (Labour)

2022 Wales Wrexham Ward Acton and Maesydre map.svg
Bangor Is-y-Coed Bangor-is-y-coed1Bangor Is-y-Coed

Willington Worthenbury (Willington and Worthenbury wards)

Robert Ian Williams (Conservative) 2022 Wales Wrexham Ward Bangor Is-y-Coed map.svg
Borras Park Parc Borras1Acton (Borras Park ward)Debbie Wallice (Conservative) 2022 Wales Wrexham Ward Borras Park map.svg
Bronington and Hanmer Bronington a Hanmer1Bronington (Bronington, Iscoyd and Tybroughton community wards)

Hanmer (Halghton and Hanmer community wards)

Jeremy Alexander Newton (Conservative) 2022 Wales Wrexham Ward Bronington and Hanmer map.svg
Brymbo 2Brymbo (Brymbo ward and Vron ward)Paul Rogers (Independent)

Gary Brown (Labour)

2022 Wales Wrexham Ward Brymbo map.svg
Bryn Cefn1 Broughton (Bryn Cefn ward and parts of Brynteg ward)Beverley Parry-Jones (Conservative) 2022 Wales Wrexham Ward Bryn Cefn map.svg
Brynyffynnon1 Offa (Part of Brynffynon and Offa community wards)Phill Wynn (Independent) 2022 Wales Wrexham Ward Brynyffynnon map.svg
Cartrefle1 Caia Park (Cartrefle ward)Ronnie Prince (Independent) 2022 Wales Wrexham Ward Cartrefle map.svg
Cefn East Dwyrain Cefn1Cefn (Parts of Cefn community ward, and Rhosymedre and Cefn Bychan community ward)Derek William Wright (Labour) 2022 Wales Wrexham Ward Cefn East map.svg
Cefn West Gorllewin Cefn1Cefn (Part of Acrefair and Penybryn ward, and parts of Rhosymedre and Cefn community wards)Stella Matthews (Labour) 2022 Wales Wrexham Ward Cefn West map.svg
Chirk North Gogledd y Waun1 Chirk (North ward)Frank Hemmings (Labour) 2022 Wales Wrexham Ward Chirk North map.svg
Chirk South De'r Waun1Chirk (South ward)Terry Evans (Independent) 2022 Wales Wrexham Ward Chirk South map.svg
Coedpoeth Coed-poeth2CoedpoethKrista Childs (Labour)

Anthony Wedlake (Labour)

2022 Wales Wrexham Ward Coedpoeth map.svg
Dyffryn Ceiriog 1

Ceiriog Ucha

Glyntraian

Llansantffraid (or Llansanffraid) Glyn Ceiriog

Trevor Raymond Bates (Independent) 2022 Wales Wrexham Ward Dyffryn Ceiriog map.svg
Erddig 1 Offa (Erddig ward and part of Offa ward)Paul Anthony Roberts (Conservative) 2022 Wales Wrexham Ward Erddig map.svg
Esclusham 1Esclusham (Bersham and Rhostyllen wards)Mark Pritchard (Independent) 2022 Wales Wrexham Ward Esclusham map.svg
Garden Village [lower-roman 2] 1 Rhosddu (Garden Village ward)Andy Williams (Independent) 2022 Wales Wrexham Ward Garden Village map.svg
Gresford East and West Dwyrain a Gorllewin Gresffordd1Gresford (East and West wards)Jeremy Kent (Conservative) 2022 Wales Wrexham Ward Gresford East and West map.svg
Grosvenor1 Rhosddu (Grosvenor ward)Marc Jones (Plaid Cymru) 2022 Wales Wrexham Ward Grosvenor map.svg
Gwenfro1Broughton (Gwenfro ward and parts of New Broughton and Brynteg community wards)Nigel Williams (Independent) 2022 Wales Wrexham Ward Gwenfro map.svg
Gwersyllt East Dwyrain Gwersyllt1 Gwersyllt (East ward and parts of South ward)Tina Mannering (Independent) 2022 Wales Wrexham Ward Gwersyllt East map.svg
Gwersyllt North Gogledd Gwersyllt1Gwersyllt (North ward)Emma Holland (Plaid Cymru) 2022 Wales Wrexham Ward Gwersyllt North map.svg
Gwersyllt South De Gwersyllt1Gwersyllt (Part of South ward)Peter Howell (Plaid Cymru) 2022 Wales Wrexham Ward Gwersyllt South map.svg
Gwersyllt West Gorllewin Gwersyllt1Gwersyllt (West ward)Annette Davies (Plaid Cymru) 2022 Wales Wrexham Ward Gwersyllt West map.svg
Hermitage1 Offa (Hermitage ward)Graham Rogers (Labour) 2022 Wales Wrexham Ward Hermitage map.svg
Holt 1Holt (entire community)

Abenbury (part)

Isycoed (part)

Michael Morris (Conservative) 2022 Wales Wrexham Ward Holt map.svg
Little Acton Acton Fechan1 Acton (Little Acton ward)Bill Baldwin (Independent) 2022 Wales Wrexham Ward Little Acton map.svg
Llangollen Rural Llangollen Wledig1Llangollen RuralRondo Roberts (Independent) 2022 Wales Wrexham Ward Llangollen Rural map.svg
Llay Llai2LlayRob Walsh (Independent)

Bryan Apsley (Labour)

2022 Wales Wrexham Ward Llay map.svg
Marchwiel [lower-roman 3] 1 Erbistock

Marchwiel

Sesswick

John Pritchard (Independent) 2022 Wales Wrexham Ward Marchwiel map.svg
Marford and Hoseley Marford a Hoseley1 Gresford (Marford and Hoseley ward)Beryl Blackmore (Liberal Democrats) 2022 Wales Wrexham Ward Marford and Hoseley map.svg
Minera Mwynglawdd [lower-roman 4] 1

Minera

Brymbo (Bwlchgwyn ward)

Jerry Wellens (Labour) 2022 Wales Wrexham Ward Minera map.svg
New Broughton 1Broughton (Parts of Brynteg and New Broughton community wards)Claire Lovett (Independent) 2022 Wales Wrexham Ward New Broughton map.svg
Offa 1Offa (Part of Offa community ward and Brynyffynnon community ward)Katie Wilkinson (Plaid Cymru) 2022 Wales Wrexham Ward Offa map.svg
Overton and Maelor South Owrtyn a De Maelor1Overton

Maelor South (Penley and Bettisfield wards)

John Bernard McCusker (Independent) 2022 Wales Wrexham Ward Overton and Maelor South map.svg
Pant and Johnstown Pant a Johnstown2 Rhosllanerchrugog (Johnstown community ward and Pant community ward)Steve Joe Jones (Independent)

David A Bithell (Independent)

2022 Wales Wrexham Ward Pant and Johnstown map.svg
Penycae Pen-y-cae1Penycae (Eitha ward)John Conrad Phillips (Independent) 2022 Wales Wrexham Ward Penycae map.svg
Penycae and Ruabon SouthPen-y-cae a De Rhiwabon1Pen-y-Cae (Groes ward)

Ruabon (South ward)

Alison Tynan (Independent) 2022 Wales Wrexham Ward Penycae and Ruabon South map.svg
Ponciau 1 Esclusham (Pentrebychan ward)

Rhosllanerchrugog (parts of Ponciau North, and Ponciau South wards)

Paul Pemberton (Independent) 2022 Wales Wrexham Ward Ponciau map.svg
Queensway 1 Caia Park (Queensway ward)Carrie Harper (Plaid Cymru) 2022 Wales Wrexham Ward Queensway map.svg
Rhos 1Esclusham (Aberoer ward)

Rhosllanerchrugog (Rhos ward; parts of Ponciau North and Ponciau South wards)

Fred Roberts (Independent) 2022 Wales Wrexham Ward Rhos map.svg
Rhosnesni 2Acton (Rhosnesni community ward)Mike Davies (Independent)

Andy Gallanders (Plaid Cymru)

2022 Wales Wrexham Ward Rhosnesni map.svg
Rossett Yr Orsedd2Rossett (Allington and Burton wards)Hugh Jones (Conservative)

Ross Edward Shepherd (Conservative)

2022 Wales Wrexham Ward Rossett map.svg
Ruabon Rhiwabon1Ruabon (North ward)Dana Davies (Labour) 2022 Wales Wrexham Ward Ruabon map.svg
Smithfield1 Caia Park (Part of Smithfield ward and part of Whitegate ward)Paul Williams (Plaid Cymru) 2022 Wales Wrexham Ward Smithfield map.svg
Stansty 1 Rhosddu (Stansty ward)David Bithell (Independent) 2022 Wales Wrexham Ward Stansty map.svg
Whitegate1Caia Park (Part of Whitegate ward and Abenbury ward)Brian Paterson Cameron (Labour) 2022 Wales Wrexham Ward Whitegate map.svg
Wynnstay1Caia Park (Wynnstay community ward and parts of Smithfield community ward)Malcolm Christopher King (Labour) 2022 Wales Wrexham Ward Wynnstay map.svg

Between 1995 and 2022

The table following lists the electoral wards used between 1995 and 2022, with their incumbents before the May 2022 election.

The electoral wards used between 1995 and April 2022 Wrexham UK ward map (blank).svg
The electoral wards used between 1995 and April 2022
Former Electoral ward
(19952022)
Communities Councillor before May 2022 election
Acton Acton (Acton Central and Acton Park wards)Geoff Lowe
Borras Park Acton (Borras Park ward)Debbie Wallice
Bronington Rodney Skelland
Brymbo Brymbo (Brymbo and Vron wards)Paul Rogers
Brynyffynnon Offa (Brynyffynnon ward)Phil Wynn
Bryn Cefn Broughton (Bryn Cefn ward)Beverley Parry-Jones
Cartrefle Caia Park (Cartrefle ward)Ronnie Prince
Cefn Cefn (Acrefair and Penybryn; Cefn and Rhosymedre; and Cefn Bychan wards)Sonia Benbow-Jones

Derek Wright

Chirk North Chirk (North ward)Frank Hemmings
Chirk SouthChirk (South ward)Terry Evans
Coedpoeth CoedpoethKrista Childs

Michael Dixon

Dyffryn Ceiriog/Ceiriog Valley Trevor Bates
Erddig Offa (Erddig ward)Paul Roberts
Esclusham Esclusham (Bersham and Rhostyllen wards)Mark Pritchard
Garden Village Rhosddu (Garden Village ward)Andy Williams
Gresford East/West Gresford (East and West wards)Jeremy Kent
Grosvenor Rhosddu (Grosvenor ward)Marc Jones
Gwenfro Broughton (Gwenfro ward)Nigel Williams
Gwersyllt East and South Gwersyllt (East and South wards)David Griffiths

Tina Mannering

Gwersyllt North Gwersyllt (North ward)Phil Rees
Gwersyllt West Gwersyllt (West ward)Gwenfair Jones
Hermitage Offa (Hermitage ward)Graham Rogers
Holt Michael Morris
Johnstown Rhosllanerchrugog (Johnstown ward)David A. Bithell
Little Acton Acton (Little Acton ward)William Baldwin
Llangollen Rural Llangollen RuralRondo Roberts
Llay LlayBryan Apsley

Rob Walsh

Maesydre Acton (Maesydre ward)Becca Martin
Marchwiel John Pritchard
Marford and Hoseley Gresford (Marford and Hoseley ward)Russell Gilmartin
Minera
  • Minera
  • Brymbo (Bwlchgwyn ward)
David Kelly
New Broughton Broughton (Brynteg and New Broughton wards)Alan Edwards
Offa Offa (Offa ward)Alun Jenkins
Overton John McCusker
Pant Rhosllanerchrugog (Pant ward)David Maddocks
Pen-y-cae Penycae (Eitha ward)John Phillips
Pen-y-cae and Ruabon South
  • Pen-y-Cae (Groes ward)
  • Ruabon (South ward)
Joan Lowe
Plas Madoc Cefn (Plas Madoc ward)Paul Blackwell
Ponciau Kevin Hughes

Paul Pemberton

Queensway Caia Park (Queensway ward)Carrie Harper
Rhosnesni Acton (Rhosnesni ward)Mike Davies
Rossett RossettHugh Jones
Ruabon Ruabon (North ward)Dana Davies
Smithfield Caia Park (Smithfield ward)Adrienne Jeorrett
Stansty Rhosddu* (Stansty ward)I. David Bithell MBE
Whitegate Caia Park* (Whitegate ward)Brian Cameron
Wynnstay Caia Park* (Wynnstay ward)Malcolm King OBE

See also

Notes

  1. All wards listed in this column are referring to the community electoral wards for their respective community councils. These wards are within the brackets following the name of the community. Many community wards share names with current and former county borough council electoral wards.
  2. "Pentre Yr Ardd", with "Yr" capitalised in source, was a name suggested by Wrexham County Borough Council for the electoral ward. [9] However, this recommendation was not applied, English name "Garden Village" is used in Welsh, following the Welsh Language Commissioner's standardisation policy, [10] as the commissioner stated they have no evidence of a used Welsh name for the settlement.
  3. The Welsh name Marchwiail was proposed by the LDBCW to be the name for the ward in both Welsh and English, but rejected by the Welsh Government in July 2021. The ward would be known as Marchwiel in both Welsh and English.
  4. Initially proposed as Y Mwynglawdd by the LDBCW, rejected by the Welsh Government in July 2021 for Mwynglawdd.

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