Martletwy is the name of an electoral ward in Pembrokeshire, Wales.[1] It is bordered to the west by the River Cleddau and includes three communities within its boundaries, namely Llawhaden, Martletwy, and Uzmaston, Boulston and Slebech. The ward elects a councillor to Pembrokeshire County Council.
According to the 2011 UK Census the population of the ward was 1,970.[2]
Martletwy has been a ward to Pembrokeshire County Council since 1995.[3]
At the May 2017 Pembrokeshire County Council election the sitting Independent councillor was beaten by the Welsh Conservative Party candidate, Di Clements.[4]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Di Clements | 591 | |||
Independent | Rob Lewis * | 263 |
Lewis had represented the ward since May 2004.[3] He had been a member of the ruling Independent Plus Political Group which had suffered heavy losses in 2017, losing almost two thirds of its councillors.[5]
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