Amroth (electoral ward)

Amroth is the name of an electoral ward in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It covers the community of Amroth[1] which, as well as the village of Amroth included Summerhill, Stepaside, Pleasant Valley and Wiseman's Bridge and well as the hamlets at Llanteg and Llanteglos.

A ward of Pembrokeshire County Council since 1995, it was previously a ward of the former South Pembrokeshire District Council.

Community Council

Amroth is also the name of a community ward which covers Amroth village, Pleasant Valley, Stepaside and Wisemans Bridge. It can elect up to nine councillors to Amroth Community Council.[2] The other community ward is Crunwere.[3]

County Council

At the first election for the new Pembrokeshire County Council in 1995, a Liberal Democrat county councillor was elected unopposed.

Amroth 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Ronald Young Cameron unopposed

Faced with a three-way election in 1999, the Liberal Democrats lost to the Conservative Party. Councillor Tony Brinsden re-took the ward in 2004 for the Liberal Democrats, holding the seat in 2008. In May 2012 he stood and won as an Independent.[4] A local man and former policeman, Cllr Brinsden became Chairman of Pembrokeshire County Council in May 2016.[5]

Amroth Community Council had its first contested election in 29 years in May 2008, when fifteen candidates put themselves forward for the nine seats available to the Amroth community ward.[2]

See also

References
  1. "The County of Pembrokeshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  2. "First vote for almost three decades". Western Telegraph. 1 May 2008. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  3. "Contact the Community Council". Amroth and District Community Association. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  4. Pembrokeshire County Council Election Results 1995-2012, The Election Centre. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  5. "Amroth county councillor Tony Brinsden installed as new chairman of Pembrokeshire County Council", Western Telegraph, 13 May 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
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