Summary
Pembroke Dock Llanion was the name of a county electoral ward in the town of Pembroke Dock, Pembrokeshire, Wales.[1] Llanion remains as a ward for elections to Pembroke Dock Town Council.
| Pembroke Dock Llanion | |
|---|---|
| Electoral ward | |
 Pre-2022 ward locations within the towns of Pembroke and Pembroke Dock | |
  Pembroke Dock Llanion Location within Pembrokeshire | |
| Population | 2,850 (2011 census) |
| Principal area | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PEMBROKE DOCK |
| Postcode district | SA72 |
| Dialling code | 01646 |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
| Councillors | 1 (County) 5 (Town Council) |
Description edit
Pembroke Dock Llanion ward covered the area east side of the town centre and Pembroke Dock railway station. It included the areas of Llanion and Waterloo. The three other Pembroke Dock wards lay to the west and Pembroke St Mary North lay to the south.[2]
The ward elected a county councillor to Pembrokeshire County Council and five town councillors to Pembroke Dock Town Council.[3]
According to the 2011 UK Census the population of the ward was 2,850.[4]
History edit
Prior to 1995 Pembroke Dock Llanion was a ward for Dyfed County Council and also included the neighbouring Pembroke Dock Central and the community of Cosheston.[5]
Following the recommendations of a boundary review by the Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales, effective from the 2022 local elections, the Pembroke Dock Llanion and Pembroke Dock Central wards were reconfigured, to increase the electorate of Central. And area of the Llanion ward as far as the Pembroke Ferry road was transferred to Pembroke Dock Central. The remaining area of the former Pembroke Dock Llanion ward became a new ward, named 'Pembroke Dock: Bush'.[6]
County elections edit
At the May 2017 county election the seat was won by university student Joshua Beynon, age 19, who became the youngest person elected to the council.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Joshua Beynon | 290 | |||
| Independent | Peter Kraus | 281 | |||
| Independent | William Rees | 239 | |||
At the May 2012 county election Pembroke Dock Llanion was retained by Labour councillor Sue Perkins. Councillor Perkins had been county councillor for the ward since the 1999 election.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Sue Perkins * | 395 | |||
| Independent | Peter Kraus | 338 | |||
* = sitting councillor prior to the election
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "The County of Pembrokeshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ^ "Election Maps". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ^ "Your Council - Providing Community Support and Advice". Pembroke Dock Town Council. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Pembroke Dock: Llanion Ward (as of 2011) (1237327770)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ^ The County of Dyfed (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1988. Statutory Instruments. 1988. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
{{cite book}}:|website=ignored (help) - ^ "Review of Community Boundaries in the County of Pembrokeshire. Final Recommendations Report" (PDF). Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales. 2021. pp. 57–60. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- ^ "County council election round-up". Tenby Observer. 12 May 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ^ "All the results from the Pembrokeshire County Council elections as they happen". Western Telegraph. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ^ "Pembrokeshire County Council Election Results 1995-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ^ "LIVE BLOG: Pembrokeshire County Council election count as it happens". South Wales Argus. 4 May 2012. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2018.