Ceredigion County Council

Ceredigion County Council

Cyngor Sir Ceredigion
Ceredigion County Council ; Cyngor Sir Ceredigion
History
Founded	1 April 1996
Preceded by	Dyfed County Council; Ceredigion District Council
Leadership
Chair of the Council	Cllr Peter Davies MBE, Independent
Leader of the Council	Cllr Ellen ap Gwynn, Plaid Cymru
Deputy Leader	Cllr Ray Quant MBE, Independent
Leader of the Opposition	Cllr Ceredig Davies, Liberal Democrats
Chief Executive	Mr Eifion Evans
Structure
Seats	42 councillors
Political groups	Administration (34) Plaid Cymru (20) Independent Group (11) Independent Voice (3) Other parties (8) Liberal Democrat (8)
Committees	Audit Committee; Cabinet; Charity Trustee Committee; Council; Democratic Services Committee; Development Control Committee; Ethics and Standards Committee; Language Committee; Licensing Committee
Committees	Overview and Scrutiny Committee; Scrutiny - Corporate Resources; Scrutiny - Healthier Communities; Scrutiny - Learning Communities; Scrutiny - Thriving Communities
Joint committees	Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service
Length of term	5 Years
Elections
Voting system	First past the post
First election	4 May 1995
Last election	4 May 2017
Next election
Meeting place
	Council offices in Aberaeron
Website
	http://www.ceredigion.gov.uk

Ceredigion County Council (Welsh: Cyngor Sir Ceredigion) is the governing body for the county of Ceredigion, since 1996 one of the unitary authorities of Wales.

Its former offices in Aberystwyth were housed in the former hotel Swyddfa'r Sir. The council is now based in Aberaeron.

Public health[]

The county had the lowest rates of people infected with or dying from COVID-19 in the British mainland, up to June 2020. The area is naturally rural and holiday attractions and the University were closed down very early. The council set up its own contact tracing system in March 2020.^[1]

Political makeup[]

Elections take place every five years. The last full county election took place on 4 May 2017. The next will take place in May 2022.

Current composition[]

Group affiliation^[2]		Members
	Plaid Cymru	20
	Independent	13
	Liberal Democrats	8
	Llais Annibynnol†	0
	Labour	0^[3]
	Non-party independent	0
Total		42

Historic results[]

Summary of the council composition after council elections, click on the year for full details of each election.^[4]^[5]

Year		Conservative		Independent		Labour		Liberal Democrats		Plaid Cymru
1995	0		26		1		10		6
1999	0		22		1		7		14
2004	0		16		1		9		16
2008	0		12		1		10		19
2012	0		15		1		7		19
2017	0		13		1		8		20

Electoral divisions[]

Electoral divisions in Ceredigion

The county is divided into 40 electoral wards returning 42 councillors. There are 50 communities in the area, some of which have their own elected council. Many communities are coterminous with council wards. The following table lists council wards, communities and associated geographical areas. Communities with a community council are indicated with an asterisk.

Ward	Communities
Aberaeron	Aberaeron*	Liberal Democrats	Elizabeth Evans
Aberporth	Aberporth*	UKIP	Gethin James^[6]
Aberystwyth Bronglais	Aberystwyth* (Bronglais ward)	Plaid Cymru	Alun Williams
Aberystwyth Central	Aberystwyth* (Central ward)	Liberal Democrats	Ceredig Davies
Aberystwyth North	Aberystwyth* (North ward)	Plaid Cymru	Mark Anthony Strong
Aberystwyth Penparcau	Aberystwyth* (Penparcau ward [1])	Plaid Cymru	Steve Davies
Aberystwyth Penparcau	Aberystwyth* (Penparcau ward [1])	Plaid Cymru	Lorrae Jones-Southgate
Aberystwyth Rheidol	Aberystwyth* (Rheidol ward)	Independent	John Aled Roberts
Beulah	Beulah*	Plaid Cymru	William David Lyndon Lloyd
Borth	Borth* Geneu'r Glyn*	Independent	Ray Quant
Capel Dewi	Llandysul* (Capel Dewi, Pontshaen and Tregroes wards)	Independent	Peter Davies
Cardigan, Mwldan	Cardigan* (Mwldan ward)	Plaid Cymru	John Adams-Lewis
Cardigan, Rhyd-y-Fuwch	Cardigan* (Rhyd-y-Fuwch ward)	Liberal Democrats	Mark Cole
Cardigan, Teifi	Cardigan* (Teifi ward)	Plaid Cymru	Catrin Miles
Ceulanamaesmawr	Ceulanamaesmawr* Llangynfelyn Ysgubor-y-coed*	Plaid Cymru	Ellen ap Gwynn
Ciliau Aeron	Ciliau Aeron* Henfynyw*	Plaid Cymru	John Lumley
Faenor	Faenor*	Liberal Democrats	John Roberts
Lampeter	Lampeter	Labour	Robert George Harris
Lampeter	Lampeter	Independent	John Ivor Williams
Llanarth	Llanarth*	Plaid Cymru	Bryan Gareth Davies
Llanbadarn Fawr - Padarn	Llanbadarn Fawr* (Padarn ward)	Plaid Cymru	Gareth Davies
Llanbadarn Fawr - Sulien	Llanbadarn Fawr* (Sulien ward)	Plaid Cymru	Paul James
Llandyfriog	Llandyfriog*	Plaid Cymru	Benjamin Towyn Evans
	* Llanllwchaiarn*	Independent	Gareth Lloyd
Llandysul Town	Llandysul (Trefol ward)	Plaid Cymru	Peter Evans
Llanfarian	Llanfarian*	Plaid Cymru	Alun Lloyd Jones
Llanfihangel Ystrad	Llanfihangel Ystrad* Nantcwnlle* (Nantcwnlle and Trefilan wards)	Plaid Cymru	William Lynford Thomas
Llangeitho	Llanddewi Brefi* Llangeitho*	Independent	Rhodri Evans
Llangybi	Llanfair Clydogau* Llangybi* Nantcwnlle* (Gartheli ward)	Plaid Cymru	Odwyn Davies
Llanrhystyd	Llangwyryfon* Llanrhystyd	Liberal Democrats	Rowland Rees-Evans
Llansantffraed	Dyffryn Arth* Llansantffraid	Independent	Dafydd Edwards
Llanwenog	Llanwenog* Llanwnnen*	Independent	Euros Davies
Lledrod	Lledrod* Ysbyty Ystwyth* Ystrad Fflur* Ystrad Meurig*	Independent	Ifan Davies
Melindwr	Blaenrheidol* Melindwr* Pontarfynach*	Plaid Cymru	Rhodri Davies
New Quay	New Quay*	Independent	Gill Hopley
Penbryn	Llangrannog* Penbryn*	Independent	Gwyn James
	Llangoedmor* Y Ferwig*	Independent	Haydn Lewis
Tirymynach	Tirymynach	Liberal Democrats	Paul Hinge
Trefeurig	Trefeurig*	Independent	Dai Mason
Tregaron	Tregaron*	Plaid Cymru	Catherine Jane Hughes
Troedyraur	Troedyraur*	Independent	Maldwyn Lewis
Ystwyth	Llanilar* Trawsgoed*	Liberal Democrats	Rowland Jones

Arms[]

Coat of arms of Ceredigion County Council hide
Notes Originally granted to Cardiganshire County Council on 21st October 1937 Coronet A mural crown Or. Escutcheon Quarterly per pale indented first Sable a lion rampant reguardant Or second barry wavy of six Argent and Azure a herring haurient proper third Azure a garb Or banded Gules and fourth Sable a chevron between three roses Argent barbed and seeded Proper. Motto Golud Gwlad Rhyddid (A Nation's Wealth Is Freedom)^[7]

References[]

^ "The area of Wales that missed coronavirus - and the simple system it set up". Wales Online. 5 June 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
^ "Cynghorwyr" [Councillors] (in Welsh). Archived from the original on 2010-12-25. Retrieved 2010-05-22.
^ "Plaid issues ultimatum over UKIP councillor". BBC News. 11 March 2014.
^ "Ceredigion County Council Election Results 1995-2012". Elections Centre Plymouth University. 2 June 2015. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
^ "Wales at the polls: Local elections 2017". ITV News. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
^ "Plaid issues ultimatum over UKIP councillor". BBC News. 11 March 2014.
^ "Wales". Civic Heraldry of Wales. Retrieved 22 March 2021.

External links[]

Ceredigion County Council

[1] "The area of Wales that missed coronavirus - and the simple system it set up". Wales Online. 5 June 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2020.

[2] "Cynghorwyr" [Councillors] (in Welsh). Archived from the original on 2010-12-25. Retrieved 2010-05-22.

[3] "Plaid issues ultimatum over UKIP councillor". BBC News. 11 March 2014.

[4] "Ceredigion County Council Election Results 1995-2012". Elections Centre Plymouth University. 2 June 2015. Retrieved 2020-06-04.

[ITV-5] "Wales at the polls: Local elections 2017". ITV News. Retrieved 2020-06-04.

[6] "Plaid issues ultimatum over UKIP councillor". BBC News. 11 March 2014.

[7] "Wales". Civic Heraldry of Wales. Retrieved 22 March 2021.

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