The Isle of Anglesey County Council ( cy, Cyngor Sir Ynys Môn) is the local authority for the county of

Anglesey Anglesey (; cy, (Ynys) Môn ) is an island off the north-west coast of Wales. It forms a principal area known as the Isle of Anglesey, that includes Holy Island across the narrow Cymyran Strait and some islets and skerries. Anglesey island ...

, one of the

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. Since 2022 the council has 35 councillors who represent 11 multi-member

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History

The first county council for Anglesey was created in 1889 under the

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, which established elected county councils to take over the administrative functions of the

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. The original county council did not include "Isle of" in its name, simply being called "Anglesey County Council". That county council and the

administrative county An administrative county was a first-level administrative division in England and Wales from 1888 to 1974, and in Ireland from 1899 until either 1973 (in Northern Ireland) or 2002 (in the Republic of Ireland). They are now abolished, although mos ...

of Anglesey were abolished in 1974 under the

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. Anglesey was merged with the mainland areas of

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, and part of

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to become a new county called

Gwynedd Gwynedd (; ) is a county and preserved county (latter with differing boundaries; includes the Isle of Anglesey) in the north-west of Wales. It shares borders with Powys, Conwy County Borough, Denbighshire, Anglesey over the Menai Strait, and C ...

. A lower-tier

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was created covering Anglesey, with its council taking over district-level functions from Anglesey's previous eight district councils, which were abolished at the same time: *

Aethwy Rural District Aethwy was a rural district in the administrative county of Anglesey, Wales, from 1894 to 1974. It was created under the Local Government Act 1894 from the part of the Bangor rural sanitary district which was on Anglesey. In 1933 it was expa ...

Amlwch Urban District Amlwch Urban District Council (UDC), Anglesey, was established in 1894 under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1894 The Local Government Act 1894 (56 & 57 Vict. c. 73) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reformed ...

Beaumaris Beaumaris ( ; cy, Biwmares ) is a town and community on the Isle of Anglesey in Wales, of which it is the former county town of Anglesey. It is located at the eastern entrance to the Menai Strait, the tidal waterway separating Anglesey from ...

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Holyhead Urban District The Holyhead Urban District, was an urban district of Wales Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south wes ...

Llangefni Urban District Llangefni Urban District was established under the Local Government Act 1894 The Local Government Act 1894 (56 & 57 Vict. c. 73) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales outside t ...

Menai Bridge Urban District Menai Bridge Urban District (Porthaethwy UDC) is a former administrative area in Anglesey, Wales. Urban Districts were established under the Local Government Act 1894 The Local Government Act 1894 (56 & 57 Vict. c. 73) was an Act of the Parl ...

Twrcelyn Rural District Twrcelyn was a rural district in the administrative county of Anglesey, Wales, from 1894 to 1974. The district took its name from Twrcelyn, one of the ancient cwmwds or medieval subdivisions of the island. The district was formed by the Local G ...

Valley Rural District Valley was a rural district part of the administrative county of Anglesey, Wales from 1894 to 1974. The district was formed by the Local Government Act of 1894 as the successor to Holyhead Rural Sanitary District. It took its name from the vi ...

The new district was awarded borough status. Uniquely among the 37 districts created in Wales in 1974 it was given a hyphenated name combining both the area's Welsh and English names: "Ynys Môn-Isle of Anglesey". The council was therefore called "Ynys Môn-Isle of Anglesey Borough Council". Local government across Wales was reorganised again in 1996 under the

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, which replaced the previous two tier system of counties and districts with "principal areas" (each designated either a "county" or a "

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"), whose councils perform the functions previously divided between the county and district councils. The pre-1996 borough of Ynys Môn-Isle of Anglesey was reconstituted as a county, and so gained administrative independence from Gwynedd. Unlike in 1974, the 1994 Act gave separate English and Welsh names for each principal area, specifying that the new county was to be named "Anglesey" in English and "Sir Fôn" in Welsh. During the transition to the new system, the shadow authority requested a change of name in both languages, to "Isle of Anglesey" in English and "Sir Ynys Môn" in Welsh. The government confirmed the change with effect from 2 April 1996, one day after the new council came into being. Since 1996 the local authority has therefore been "Isle of Anglesey County Council" in English, and "Cyngor Sir Ynys Môn" in Welsh.

External supervision

The

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described the new council of having a "history of conflict and inappropriate behaviour" from the outset, with two public interest reports published in 1998 and a further three reports into the behaviour by 2001. In September 2009 the council took on a 'troubleshooter' to sort out the squabbling, at a cost of £1,160 a day. David Bowles was imposed on the council by the

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and paid via a recruitment company. He became Wales' most expensive public sector worker at the time. Bowles sacked two members of the ruling council group, and the education and leisure head was forced to resign. In March 2011, after "years of political infighting", it became the first council in British history to have all executive functions suspended, with a team of commissioners appointed by the Welsh government put in place to run the council's functions, with elections ultimately delayed, meaning they took place a year after the rest of Wales, pending a new electoral system.

Welsh Language

Welsh and English are the official languages of the council and have equal status and validity in the council's administration and work. According to the council's Welsh language policy, its aim is to ensure that Welsh will be the council's main language for both oral and written internal communication in the future. Of those staff that assessed their language skills in 2016–2017, 79% could speak Welsh fluently.

Hacking

In February 2019 it was reported that

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was likely to have been behind a

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on the council, having disguised its attempts to break into the computer system by using an

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(IP) address based in Japan. It was thought most likely that the attacks were aimed at disrupting systems and services as part of a wider assault on

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infrastructure.

Island Forum

In 2022, as part of the

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, an "Island Forum" was proposed, which would allow local policymakers and residents in Anglesey to work alongside their counterparts in

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, the

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and the

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on common issues, such as broadband connectivity, and provide a platform for them to communicate directly with the government on the challenges island communities face in terms of levelling up.

Political control

The first election following the Local Government Act 1972 was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities before the new borough council came into its powers on 1 April 1974. A shadow authority was again elected in 1995 ahead of the reforms which came into force on 1 April 1996. Political control of the council since 1974 has been as follows: Lower-tier borough council Principal area After the 2008 elections, the largest faction was the Original Independents. However, in 2010 the council leader, Clive McGregor, left the Original Independents to form (meaning ''Anglesey Voice'') who had five members by the time of the 2013 election. There were due to be elections on 3 May 2012, but these were postponed for one year by the Welsh Local Government minister,

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. The 2013 Isle of Anglesey County Council election took place on 2 May 2013. The

2017 Isle of Anglesey County Council election The 2017 Isle of Anglesey County Council election, to the Isle of Anglesey County Council was held on 4 May 2017 as part of the 2017 United Kingdom local elections. All 30 council seats were up for election. The previous full election took place ...

on 4 May resulted in a no overall majority position with Plaid Cymru holding 14 of the 30 seats. The 2022 Isle of Anglesey County Council election on 5 May resulted in an overall majority with Plaid Cymru holding 21 of 35 seats.

Leadership

The leaders of the council since 1996 have been:

Current composition

As of 20 November 2022. Party with majority control in bold.

Elections

Since 2017, council elections have taken place every five years. Party with the most elected councillors in bold. Coalition agreements in notes column.

Premises

From 1889, meetings of the county council were initially held in the county courthouse on the west side of Glanhwfa Road in Llangefni. A new Shire Hall was built in 1899 directly opposite the courthouse, and served as the council's headquarters until the first county council was abolished in 1974. Shire Hall was renamed the "Borough Council Offices" in 1974 when it became the headquarters of Ynys Môn-Isle of Anglesey Borough Council. Following the local government reforms in 1996, new council offices were built at Mill Street ( cy, Lon-y-Felin) in Llangefni in the late 1990s for the new Isle of Anglesey County Council.

Electoral divisions

From the 1995 council elections until just prior to the elections in 2013, the county was divided into 40

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returning 40 councillors. There are also 40

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(parishes) in the county, some of which have their own elected community council, but few communities were coterminous with the 40 council wards. The 40 wards were: Aberffraw (included

Aberffraw Aberffraw is a village and community on the south west coast of the Isle of Anglesey ( cy, Ynys Môn), in Wales, by the west bank of the Afon Ffraw (Ffraw River). The community includes Soar and Dothan. Located near the A4080 and the nearest ...

community/Maelog ward* part of

Llanfaelog Llanfaelog is a village and community in western Anglesey, Wales. It is situated some 13 kilometres south-east of Holyhead and 22 kilometres west of the city of Bangor. At the 2001 census, it had a population of 1,679, increasing to 1,758 at ...

Amlwch Port Amlwch Port ( cy, Porth Amlwch) is a port village in Anglesey, Wales. It is effectively an eastern suburb of the larger town of Amlwch. Between the 1991 Census and the 2001 Census the records showed Amlwch Port's population had dropped by ove ...

(Port and Town wards* of Amlwch Town), Amlwch Rural (Rural ward* of Amlwch Town), Beaumaris (

), Bodffordd (

Bodffordd Bodffordd () is a village and community in central Anglesey, Wales. As of the 2011 census, the community's population was 960. The community includes the hamlets of Trefor, Heneglwys and Bodwrog. Description and history Bodffordd is located ...

/Cerrigceinwen ward* of

Llangristiolus Llangristiolus is a village and community in the middle of Anglesey, Wales, southwest of Llangefni, and is named after Saint Cristiolus. The River Cefni flows through the village. The village is within a mile of the A5 and A55 roads. The vil ...

), Bodorgan (

Bodorgan Bodorgan is a village and community (Wales), community on the Isle of Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom. According to the United Kingdom Census 2001, 2001 Census, there were 1,503 residents in the now former Wards of the United Kingdom, electoral ...

/Llangristiolus ward* of

), Braint (Braint ward* of

Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, or Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll (), is a large village and local government community on the island of Anglesey, Wales, on the Menai Strait next to the Britannia Bridge and across the strait from Bangor. Both shortened (Llanfa ...

), Bryngwran (

Bryngwran Bryngwran is a village and community in Anglesey Wales, located on the A5 trunk road. It lies west of Llangefni, south west of Llannerch-y-medd and south east of Holyhead, and includes the villages of Bryngwran, Capel Gwyn and Engedi. ...

/ Trewalchmai), Brynteg (Benllech and Brynteg wards* of

Llanfair Mathafarn Eithaf Llanfair-Mathafarn-Eithaf () is a parish and community in Anglesey, Wales including the small seaside town of Benllech. The community population taken at the 2011 census was 3,382. Local buildings include the medieval St Mary's Church, where ...

), Cadnant (Cadnant ward* of

Menai Bridge Menai Bridge ( cy, Porthaethwy; usually referred to colloquially as Y Borth) is a town and community on the Isle of Anglesey in north-west Wales. It overlooks the Menai Strait and lies by the Menai Suspension Bridge, built in 1826 by Thomas T ...

), Cefni (Cefni ward* of

Llangefni Llangefni (meaning "church on the River Cefni", ) is the county town of Anglesey in Wales and contains the principal offices of the Isle of Anglesey County Council. United Kingdom Census 2011 recorded Llangefni's population as 5,116 people, maki ...

), Cwm Cadnant (

Cwm Cadnant Cwm Cadnant is a community and former electoral ward in Anglesey, north Wales. Named after the local river, Afon Cadnant, which flows through it, the community takes in the area between the Menai Bridge and Beaumaris. The community includes the ...

), Cyngar (Cyngar ward* of

), Gwyngyll (Gwyngyll ward* of

Holyhead Town Holyhead (,; cy, Caergybi , "Cybi's fort") is the largest town and a community in the county of Isle of Anglesey, Wales, with a population of 13,659 at the 2011 census. Holyhead is on Holy Island, bounded by the Irish Sea to the north, and is ...

(Town ward* of

Holyhead Holyhead (,; cy, Caergybi , "Cybi's fort") is the largest town and a community in the county of Isle of Anglesey, Wales, with a population of 13,659 at the 2011 census. Holyhead is on Holy Island, bounded by the Irish Sea to the north, and is ...

town), Kingsland (Kingsland ward* of

), Llanbadrig (

Llanbadrig Llanbadrig is a village and community (and former electoral ward) in Anglesey, Wales. The parish includes the township of Clygyrog, Tregynrig and the port of Cemaes (pronounced "Kem-ice"), and was formerly in the cwmwd of Talybolion. The ar ...

Llanbedrgoch Llanbedrgoch () is a hamlet and post town, a mile south of the town of Benllech and west of Red Wharf Bay, on the island of Anglesey ( cy, Ynys Môn), north Wales. The parish church is St Peter's Church, Llanbedrgoch, a Grade II* listed buildi ...

(Benllech 'A'/Llanbedrgoch wards* of

Llanfair-Mathafarn-Eithaf Llanfair-Mathafarn-Eithaf () is a parish and community in Anglesey, Wales including the small seaside town of Benllech. The community population taken at the 2011 census was 3,382. Local buildings include the medieval St Mary's Church, where ...

), Llanddyfnan (

Llanddyfnan Llanddyfnan is a village and community in Anglesey, Wales, located north east of Llangefni, north west of Menai Bridge and west of Beaumaris. Description The community includes the villages of Capel Coch, Ceint, Llanddyfnan, Llangwyllog, M ...

Llaneugrad Llaneugrad is a community in the Welsh county of Anglesey. It is located on the east coast of the island, south east of Amlwch, north west of Menai Bridge and north east of Llangefni, and includes the village of Marian-glas. At the 2001 ce ...

), Llaneilian (

Llaneilian Llaneilian (; ) is a village and community in the Welsh county of Anglesey. It is located in the north east of the island, east of Amlwch, north west of Menai Bridge and north of Llangefni. The community includes the villages and hamlets of ...

Rhosybol Rhosybol (meaning: ''Moor in the Hollow'') is a village and community in Anglesey, Wales. The community population at the 2011 census was 1,078. Located south of the town of Amlwch, the village is close to both Llyn Alaw, the largest body of wa ...

), Llanfaethlu (

Llanfachraeth Llanfachraeth is a village and community in Anglesey, Wales. It is located near the west coast of the island, at the head of the Alaw estuary, east of Holyhead, south west of Amlwch and north west of Llangefni. The A5025 road runs through ...

Llanfaethlu Llanfaethlu is a village and community in the north west of Anglesey, in north-west Wales. The community population taken at the 2011 Census was 553. The village takes its name from the Church of Saint Maethlu. The community includes Llanfwrog ...

/Llanrhuddlad ward* of

Cylch-y-Garn Cylch-y-Garn is a community in Anglesey, Wales, located on the north west coast of the county, west of Amlwch, north east of Holyhead and north west of Llangefni. It includes the villages of Llanfair-yng-Nghornwy, Llanrhyddlad and Rhydwyn ...

), Llanfair-yn-Neubwll (

Bodedern Bodedern is a village and community in the west of Anglesey, Wales. At the 2001 census, it had a population of 1,074, decreasing slightly to 1,051 at the 2011 census. The community includes the settlements of Llanllibio and Pen-llyn. Location ...

Llanfair-yn-Neubwll Llanfair-yn-Neubwll is a village and community on the Isle of Anglesey in the north west of Wales. The community includes the villages of Llanfihangel yn Nhowyn and Caergeiliog, and had a population of 1,688, increasing to 1,874 at the 2011 cen ...

), Llanfihangel Ysgeifiog (

Llanfihangel Ysgeifiog Llanfihangel Ysgeifiog (occasionally spelt Llanfihangel Esgeifiog or Llanfihangelesgeifiog) is a community (civil parish) and former ecclesiastical parish in Anglesey, Wales, east of Llangefni. Description The community includes the villages of ...

Penmynydd Penmynydd (; ), meaning "top of the mountain" in Welsh, is a village and community on Anglesey, Wales. It is known for being the birthplace of the Tudors of Penmynydd, which became the House of Tudor. The population according to the United Kingd ...

Llangoed Llangoed () is a small village, community (Wales), community and Wards and electoral divisions of the United Kingdom, electoral ward just north of Beaumaris, Anglesey, Beaumaris, on the Isle of Anglesey or ''Ynys Môn'', at . The Royal Mail postco ...

(

Llangoed and Penmon Llangoed () is a small village, community and electoral ward just north of Beaumaris, on the Isle of Anglesey or ''Ynys Môn'', at . The Royal Mail postcode begins LL58. Llangoed ward has a population of 1,275 (2001), falling at the 2011 census ...

), Llanidan (

Llanddaniel Fab Llanddaniel Fab (or Llanddaniel-fab) is a village and community in Anglesey, Wales. At the 2001 census it had a population of 699, increasing to 776 at the 2011 census. It is near the prehistoric monument of Bryn Celli Ddu which was construct ...

Llanidan Llanidan is a community in the south of Anglesey, Wales which includes the village of Brynsiencyn (). The parish is along the Menai Strait, about 4 miles north-east of Caernarfon (across the strait). The parish church of St Nidan is near the A ...

), Llannerch-y-medd (

Llannerch-y-medd Llannerch-y-medd, is a small village, community and post town on the Isle of Anglesey in Wales. The Royal Mail postcode is LL71, and it has a population of 1,360, of whom more than 70% is Welsh speaking. The village is situated near the ce ...

Tref Alaw Tref Alaw is a community in Anglesey, north Wales. The community takes in the area west and south west of the Llyn Alaw, a man made reservoir which is also the largest body of water on the island. The community consists of a wide network of di ...

), London Road (London Road ward* of

town), Maeshyfryd (Maeshyfryd ward* of

town), Mechell (

Mechell Saint Mechell was the 6th century founder and first abbot of the ''clas'' (a type of early Welsh/Celtic monastery) of Llanfechell, on Anglesey in north-west Wales. St Mechell's day is celebrated on 15 November. It is claimed that he is buried in L ...

/Llanfairynghornwy ward* of

Morawelon Morawelon ( cy, Môrawelon) is an area and community electoral ward in the town of Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales. In 2011 the ward had a population of 1,504. The Eaton Electrical factory was based in Morawelon from 1961. When its closure was annou ...

(Morawelon ward* of

), Moelfre ( Moelfre),

Parc a'r Mynydd Parc a'r Mynydd (meaning ''Park and the Mountain'') is an area and community electoral ward in the town of Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales. The area includes Breakwater Country Park and the village of Mountain (at the foot of Holyhead Mountain). In ...

(Parc a'r Mynydd ward* of

town), Pentraeth (

Llanddona Llanddona (; ); ) is a village and community noted for its sandy beach in the Welsh county of Anglesey. Located between Benllech and Beaumaris, it is popular as a holiday destination, particularly for families. Llanddona has no shops; however, ...

Pentraeth Pentraeth (; ) is a village and community on the island of Anglesey (''Ynys Môn''), North Wales, at . The Royal Mail postcode begins LL75. The community population taken at the 2011 census was 1,178. The village itself having a population of ...

), Porthyfelin (Porthyfelin ward* of

town),

Rhosneigr Rhosneigr (; ) is a village in the south-west of Anglesey, north Wales. It is situated on the A4080 road some 10 km south-east of Holyhead, and is on the Anglesey Coastal Path. From the clock at the centre of the village can be seen RAF V ...

(Rhosneigr ward* of

), Rhosyr (

Rhosyr Rhosyr is a community in the far southern corner of Anglesey, Wales. It includes the villages of Dwyran and Newborough, Llangeinwen and Llangaffo. The community population taken at the 2011 census was 2,226. and includes Llanddwyn Island a ...

), Trearddur (

Rhoscolyn Rhoscolyn is a village and Community (Wales), community located on Holy Island, Anglesey, Wales. It is just over five miles south of Holyhead and is the most southerly settlement on the island. The name Rhoscolyn is said to mean "The Moor" ''(Rho ...

Trearddur Trearddur or Trearddur Bay ( cy, Bae Trearddur) is a village, seaside resort and community south of Holyhead on the west coast of Holy Island off the north-west coast of Anglesey in Wales. The community includes the small settlement of Penrho ...

), Tudur (Tudur ward* of

Town),

Tysilio Saint Tysilio (also known as/confused with Saint Suliac; la, Tysilius, Suliacus; died 640 AD) was a Welsh bishop, prince and scholar, son of the reigning King of Powys, Brochwel Ysgithrog, maternal nephew of the great Abbot Dunod of Bangor ...

(Tysilio ward* of

) and Valley (

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).
* = electoral ward of a community with its own electoral subdivisions and

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Electoral review

A review of electoral arrangements on Anglesey by the

Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales The Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales ( cy, Comisiwn Ffiniau a Democratiaeth Leol Cymru) is a Welsh Government sponsored body, responsible for defining borders for local elections and government in Wales. The name of the commission ...

began in 2010. This was scrapped and recommenced in 2011 following a new instruction by the Welsh Government.DIRECTION TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOUNDARY COMMISSION FOR WALES 2011
Welsh Government Under

The Isle of Anglesey (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2012 The Isle of Anglesey electoral boundary changes in 2012 reduced the numbers of electoral wards to the Isle of Anglesey County Council from 40 to 11. This led to the postponement of local government elections in the county by 12 months. The changes ...

, there are 30 councillors to be elected (a reduction from the previous 40) from 11 multi-member wards.The Isle of Anglesey (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2012
Legislation.gov.uk The current electoral wards (numbers of councillors in parentheses) are: # Aethwy (3), formed by the Communities of

and

# Bro Aberffraw (2), formed by the Communities of

and

# Bro Rhosyr (2), formed by the Communities of

Llanfihangel Ysceifiog Llanfihangel (English: ''St Michael's Church'') can refer to the following places in Wales: * Llanfihangel (Powys electoral ward), including Llanfihangel-yng-Ngwynfa *Llanfihangel Aberbythych, Carmarthenshire * Llanfihangel Bachellaeth, Gwynedd *Ll ...

and

# Caergybi (3), the

s of Town, London Road, Morawelon, Porthyfelin, and Parc a'r Mynydd in the Community of

Canolbarth Môn Canolbarth Môn (meaning: ''Central Anglesey'') is an electoral ward in the centre of Anglesey, Wales. It includes the communities of Bryngwran, Bodffordd, Llangefni, and Trewalchmai, and the majority (excluding the Llanfihangel Tre'r Beirdd c ...

(Central Anglesey) (3), the Communities of

, and Trewalchmai, and the electoral wards of

Llangwyllog Llangwyllog () is a small village and ancient parish in the centre of Anglesey, Wales. It is found three miles to the north of the island's capital, Llangefni, and two miles north of Llyn Cefni, the island's second largest body of water. The se ...

and Tregacan in the Community of

. # Llifôn (2), the Communities of

and

Lligwy Lligwy is an electoral ward on the northeast coast of Anglesey, Wales. It includes the communities Moelfre, Llaneugrad, Llanfair-Mathafarn-Eithaf (including the village of Benllech) and Pentraeth; and the electoral ward of Llanfihangel Tre ...

(3), the Communities of Moelfre,

and

; and the electoral ward of Llanfihangel Tre'r Beirdd in the Community of

# Seiriol (3), formed by the Communities of

, and

. # Talybolion (3), formed by the Communities of

Cylch-y-garn Cylch-y-Garn is a community in Anglesey, Wales, located on the north west coast of the county, west of Amlwch, north east of Holyhead and north west of Llangefni. It includes the villages of Llanfair-yng-Nghornwy, Llanrhyddlad and Rhydwyn ...

and

Twrcelyn Twrcelyn is an electoral ward in the north of Anglesey, Wales. It includes the communities of Amlwch, Llanbadrig, Llaneilian, and Rhosybol. Twrcelyn elects three county councillors to the Isle of Anglesey County Council. Twrcelyn was cre ...

(3), the Communities of

Amlwch Amlwch (; ) is a port town and community in Wales. It is situated on the north coast of the Isle of Anglesey, on the A5025 which connects it to Holyhead and to Menai Bridge. As well as Amlwch town and Amlwch Port, other settlements within t ...