Priory (Abergavenny ward)

Priory is an electoral ward in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire. The ward elects councillors to Abergavenny Town Council and Monmouthshire County Council.

Larkfield
Electoral ward
Larkfield
Location within Monmouthshire
Population2,196 (2011 census)
Community
Principal area
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
Councillors1 (County), 3 (Town)

The ward covers the central area of the town northeast of the main shopping area, bounded to the north by Park Crescent and surrounding Bailey Park.[1]

According to the 2001 UK Census the population of the ward was 1,942, increasing to 2,196 by the 2011 UK Census.[2]

Town Council elections

Up to three town councillors are elected or co-opted from the Priory ward to Abergavenny Town Council.

In July 2016 the Labour Party won its first seat on the ward when local teacher, Tudor Thomas, won a town council seat from the Conservatives in a by-election.[3] At the May 2017 elections two of the seats were won by Labour (with Cllr Thomas topping the poll) and the third was won by the Conservatives.[4]

County Council elections

Priory elects one county councillor to Monmouthshire County Council.[5] At the May 2017 elections the ward was won by a three votes majority, after three recounts. Labour candidate Tudor Thomas beat incumbent Conservative councillor, John Prosser, by 348 votes to 345.[6]

The Conservatives had previously held the seat since 1999.[7]

See also

References
  1. "Election maps". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
  2. "Priory - Ward in Wales". City Population. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
  3. "Former teacher wins Abergavenny Town Council's Priory ward for Labour". Abergavenny Chronicle. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
  4. Arthur Williams (5 May 2017). "Full Abergavenny Election Results Thursday 4th May 2017". Abergavenny Now. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
  5. The County of Monmouthshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. legislation.gov.uk. Statutory Instruments. 6 December 2002. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
  6. Niall Griffiths (5 May 2017). "LOCAL ELECTIONS: Tories take control of Monmouthshire". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
  7. "Monmouthshire County Council Election Results 1995-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
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