Narberth is the name of an

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. Since 1995 it has elected one councillor to

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. The current Narberth county ward covers the immediate built-up area of the town of Narberth, matching the boundaries of the town/community ward of Narberth Urban. The remainder of the Narberth

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(encircling the town) together with the Templeton community forms the Narberth Rural ward. The Narberth ward population, according to the 2011 Census, was 1,923.

Dyfed County Council

Prior to 1996 Narberth was a county ward to

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(abolished 1996), electing one councillor at the 1989 and 1993 elections. The ward also covered

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and

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Pembrokeshire County Council

Since 1995 Narberth has been an electoral ward to

, electing one county councillor.Pembrokeshire County Council Election Results 1995-2012
The Election Centre (

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). Retrieved 2 May 2019. Councillor (Thomas) David Watkins was elected unopposed in 1995 and 1999, firstly as an

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and subsequently for the Labour Party. He lost to an Independent candidate, Wynne Evans, at the June 2004 elections. Evans resigned suddenly from his positions on Narberth Town Council in June 2006, not long after being elected as Mayor of Narberth, because he was unable to cope with the combined responsibilities of his community and county roles. He remained as county councillor until 2017. At the May 2017 elections,

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secretary Vic Dennis won the ward back for the Labour Party.

References

{{reflist Narberth, Pembrokeshire Pembrokeshire electoral wards Wards of Dyfed

Dyfed County Council

Pembrokeshire County Council

See also

References