Drybridge is an
electoral ward
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in the town of
Monmouth
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,
Monmouthshire
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,
Wales
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. The ward elects councillors to
Monmouth Town Council and
Monmouthshire County Council
Monmouthshire County Council (or simply Monmouthshire Council) ( cy, Cyngor Sir Fynwy) is the governing body for the Monmouthshire principal area – one of the unitary authorities of Wales.
The current unitary authority was created in 1996 an ...
.
Description
The Drybridge county ward covers Monmouth town centre, the residential areas west of Rockfield Road (which heads northwest from the town) and surrounding countryside. The historic
Drybridge House
Drybridge House is a large 17th-century Grade II* listed building in Monmouth, south east Wales. It is located to the southwest of the town at one end of Drybridge Street, close to the “dry bridge” over a small stream, which is now buried b ...
is located at the junction of Rockfield Road and Drybridge Road.
According to the
2011 UK Census
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the population of the Drybridge ward was 3,432.
Town Council elections
The Drybridge county ward is divided into a Town ward (town centre) and Drybridge ward (area northwest of the town centre) for elections to
Monmouth Town Council. The Drybridge community ward elects or co-opts three town councillors to the town council (while the Town ward elects a further one).
At the May 2017 elections Matt Deakins retained his seat for the Conservative party, with the other two seats being won by Indy Monmouth candidates, Felicity Cotton and Alice Legg.
A by-election was held on 29 November 2018 to fill one of the seats, though prior to the election the
Conservative Party
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candidate, Martyn Ford, was suspended from the party for his views about multiculturalism which had been published in a leaflet when he stood in the
2015 general election. However, Indy Monmouth councillor, Rachel Jupp won the election, replacing Felicity Cotton.
County Council elections
Drybridge has been a county ward since the 2004 council elections, electing one county councillor to
Monmouthshire County Council
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The current unitary authority was created in 1996 an ...
.
Conservative
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councillor Alan Wintle represented the ward from 2004, retaining the seat in 2008. He retained the seat in 2012 standing as an
Independent
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He had been deselected by the Conservative Party in February 2012 after he had voted against the deposit stage of Monmouthshire's Local Development Plan, despite party instructions to the contrary. Town councillor and former town mayor, Terry Christopher, stood for the Conservatives.
At the May 2017 elections, as part of the resurgence of the Conservatives in the county, Wintle lost his seat (151 votes) coming third behind the
Labour Party (237 votes) and the winning Conservative candidate, Mat Feakins (654 votes).
See also
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Overmonnow
Overmonnow is a suburb of the town of Monmouth, in Wales, which is located to the west of the River Monnow and the Monnow Bridge. It developed in the Middle Ages, when it was protected by a defensive ditch, the ''Clawdd-du'' or "Black Dyke", the ...
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Wyesham
Wyesham is a village and electoral ward in Monmouthshire, Wales. It is located less than one mile east of Monmouth, on the opposite side of the River Wye.
History and amenities
Wyesham is effectively a suburb of Monmouth the county town ...
References
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Monmouthshire electoral wards
Monmouth, Wales