Pembrokeshire County Council

Pembrokeshire County Council

Cyngor Sir Penfro
Pembrokeshire County Council ; Cyngor Sir Penfro
Type
Type	Unicameral of the county council
Leadership
Chair of the Council	Cllr Simon Hancock, Non-aligned ; since 2019/20
Leader of the Council	Cllr David Simpson, Non-aligned ; since May 2017
Leader of the Opposition	Cllr Jamie Adams, Independent Group
Chief Executive	Ian Westley ; since 25 May 2017
Structure
Seats	60
Political groups	Administration (36) Non-aligned (22) Labour (7) Plaid Cymru (6) Liberal Democrats (1) Opposition (24) Independent Group (12) Conservative (11) UKIP (1)
Elections
Voting system	First past the post
First election	4 May 1995
Last election	4 May 2017
Next election	5 May 2022
Meeting place
	County Hall, Haverfordwest
Website
	http://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk

Pembrokeshire County Council (Welsh: Cyngor Sir Penfro) is the governing body for Pembrokeshire, one of the Principal Areas of Wales.

Leadership[]

Cllr David Simpson was elected as the new council leader on 25 May 2017, after the previous leader Jamie Adams had withdrawn from the contest.^[1] The council had previously been controlled by the Independent Plus Political Group (IPPG), of which Cllr Adams was a member, but their numbers were slashed from 33 to 13 at the May 2017 election. Cllr Adams blamed the IPPG's close connections to the discredited former chief executive. Cllr Simpson is unaffiliated to any group.^[2] Cllr Simpson leads a cross party Democratic Coalition of progressives and moderates.

	From	To	Party/Group
David Simpson	May 2017		Independent (Democratic Coalition)
Jamie Adams	May 2012^[3]	May 2017	Independent (IPPG)
John Davies	June 2004^[4]	May 2012	Independent (IPPG)

Political makeup[]

Elections normally took place every four years. The last elections were on 4 May 2017. The 2021 elections were postponed to 2022 to avoid a clash with the 2021 Senedd election.

Current composition[]

Group affiliation^[5]		Members
	Non-aligned	22
	Independent Group	12
	Conservative	11
	Labour	7
	Plaid Cymru	6
	Liberal Democrats	1
	UKIP	1
Total		60

Historic results[]

Year	Independents	Labour	Plaid Cymru	Conservative	Liberal Democrats
2017	34	7	6	12	1
2012	43	9	5	3	1
2008	42	5	5	5	3
2004	40	12	5	0	3
1999	38	15	2	0	5
1995^[6]	41	13	3	0	3

Electoral divisions[]

The county is divided into 60 electoral divisions, each returning one councillor. Some of these divisions are coterminous with communities (parishes) of the same name. Most communities have their own elected council. There are ten town councils and 52 community councils in the county. The following table lists council divisions, communities, and associated geographical areas. Communities with a community council are indicated with a '*':

Division	Communities (Parishes)	Other geographic areas
Amroth	Amroth*
Burton	Burton* Rosemarket*
Camrose	Camrose* Nolton and Roch*
Carew	Carew*
Cilgerran	Cilgerran* Manordeifi*
Clydau	Boncath* Clydau*
Crymych	Crymych* Eglwyswrw*
Dinas Cross	Cwm Gwaun* Dinas Cross* Puncheston*
East Williamston	East Williamston* Jeffreyston*
Fishguard North East	Fishguard and Goodwick Town* (part)
Fishguard North West	Fishguard and Goodwick Town* (part)
Goodwick	Fishguard and Goodwick Town* (part)
Haverfordwest Castle	Haverfordwest Town* (part)
	Haverfordwest Town* (part)
	Haverfordwest Town* (part)
	Haverfordwest Town* (part)
Haverfordwest Priory	Haverfordwest Town* (part)
Hundleton	Angle* Hundleton* Stackpole and Castlemartin*
Johnston	Johnston* Tiers Cross*
Kilgetty/Begelly	Kilgetty/Begelly*
Lampeter Velfrey	Lampeter Velfrey* Llanddewi Velfrey*
Lamphey	Cosheston* Lamphey*
Letterston	Hayscastle* Letterston* Wolfscastle*
Llangwm	Freystrop* Hook* Llangwm*
Llanrhian	Llanrhian* Mathry*
Maenclochog	Clynderwen Llandissilio West* Maenclochog* Mynachlog-ddu* New Moat*
Manorbier	Manorbier* St. Florence* (St. Florence ward)
Martletwy	Llawhaden* Martletwy* Uzmaston, Boulston and Slebech* (part)
Merlin's Bridge	Merlin's Bridge
Milford Central	Milford Haven Town* (part)
	Milford Haven Town* (part)
Milford Hakin	Milford Haven Town* (Hakin ward)
	Milford Haven Town* (Hubberston ward)
	Milford Haven Town* (part)
Milford West	Milford Haven Town* (West ward)
Narberth	Narberth Town* (Narberth Urban ward)
Narberth Rural	Narberth Town* (Crinow and Narberth Rural wards) Templeton*
Newport	Newport Town*
Neyland East	Neyland Town* (East ward)
Neyland West	Llanstadwell* Neyland Town* (West ward)
	Pembroke Town* (Monkton ward)
Pembroke St. Mary North	Pembroke Town* (St. Mary North ward)
Pembroke St. Mary South	Pembroke Town* (St. Mary South ward)
Pembroke St. Michael	Pembroke Town* (St. Michael ward)
	Pembroke Dock Town* (Central ward)
Pembroke Dock Llanion	Pembroke Dock Town* (Llanion ward)
Pembroke Dock Market	Pembroke Dock Town* (Market ward)
	Pembroke Dock Town* (Pennar ward)
Penally	Penally* St. Mary Out Liberty* St. Florence* (Gumfreston ward)
Rudbaxton	Rudbaxton* Uzmaston, Boulston and Slebech* (part)
Saundersfoot	Saundersfoot*
Scleddau	Pencaer* Scleddau*
Solva	Brawdy* Solva*
St David's	St. Davids and the Cathedral Close*
St. Dogmaels	Nevern* St. Dogmaels*
St Ishmael's	Dale* Herbrandston* Marloes and St. Brides* St Ishmael's*
Tenby North	Tenby Town*: Tenby (part)\|
Tenby South	Tenby Town*: Tenby (part), Caldey and St. Margaret's Islands.
The Havens	The Havens* Walwyn's Castle*
Wiston	Ambleston* Spittal* Wiston*

Criticism[]

The council received criticism for having leased a Porsche sports car for its former chief executive, Bryn Parry-Jones, who was paid £192,000 a year and then received a £277,000 pay-off when he left the post in 2014.^[7]

References[]

^ "David Simpson elected new Leader of council". The Pembrokeshire Herald. 25 May 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
^ "Jamie Adams: I wouldn't change how we handled Bryn Parry-Jones situation". Western Telegraph. 23 May 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
^ ""Grave concerns" over troubled Pembrokeshire Council's child safeguarding issues". Wales Online. 12 June 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
^ "County Council Leader wins top award". Tivyside Advertiser. 11 December 2008. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
^ "Your Councillors". mgenglish.pembrokeshire.gov.uk. 17 November 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
^ http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/?page_id=2401^{[bare URL]}
^ "Porsche for council boss appalling, Leighton Andrews says". BBC News. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2015.

External links[]

Pembrokeshire County Council

[1] "David Simpson elected new Leader of council". The Pembrokeshire Herald. 25 May 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2018.

[2] "Jamie Adams: I wouldn't change how we handled Bryn Parry-Jones situation". Western Telegraph. 23 May 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2018.

[3] ""Grave concerns" over troubled Pembrokeshire Council's child safeguarding issues". Wales Online. 12 June 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2018.

[4] "County Council Leader wins top award". Tivyside Advertiser. 11 December 2008. Retrieved 10 March 2018.

[5] "Your Councillors". mgenglish.pembrokeshire.gov.uk. 17 November 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2016.

[6] ttp://www.electionscentre.co.uk/?page_id=2401^{[bare URL]}

[7] "Porsche for council boss appalling, Leighton Andrews says". BBC News. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2015.

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