Newtown West (formerly Newtown Llanllwchaiarn West or Llanllwchaiarn West) is the name of an
electoral ward
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in the community of
Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn,
Powys,
Wales.
Description
Newtown West covers the largely rural northwest quadrant of the community north of the
River Severn. It includes part of the Pengloddfa district of
Newtown. The Newport North ward (including the village of
Llanllwchaiarn) lies to the east and Newtown Central and South borders to the south of the river. The
Rhiwcynon and
Llandinam and Dolfor
Llandinam () is a village and community in Montgomeryshire, Powys, central Wales, between Newtown and Llanidloes, located on the A470. As a community, Llandinam is made up of the village itself, small hamlets including Plas Dinam and Little ...
wards border to the west.
The ward elected two councillors to
Montgomeryshire District Council
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and
Powys County Council, but since the
May 1999 election it has elected one county councillor to Powys County Council. It is also a community ward and is represented by three town councillors on
Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn Town Council.
According to the
2011 UK Census
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the population of the ward was 1,844.
Effective from the
2022 local elections
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January
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, Newtown Llanllwchaiarn West was renamed as Newtown West ( cy, Gorllewin y Drenewydd), though retaining the same borders and county council representation.
County Council elections
At the
May 2017 Powys County Council elections four of the five sitting councillors in Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn stood down, with Llanllwchaiarn West being won from the
Independents by a
Conservative Party candidate, Mark Barnes, one of many Tory gains across Powys.
The ward had been represented by
Independent councillors from
1995
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until the 2012 elections.
Town Council elections
Llanllwchaiarn West is the name of the community ward for
Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn Town Council. At the May 2017 town council elections only the Llanllwchaiarn West ward held a contest, with four candidates competing for the three seats.
See also
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List of electoral wards in Powys
This list of electoral wards in Powys includes council wards, which elect councillors to Powys County Council and community wards, which elect councillors to community councils.
Powys is administered by Powys County Council and has 68 (73 unti ...
References
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Newtown, Powys
Wards of Powys