NEWPORT CITY COUNCIL

'Newport City Council'

Newport City Council logo.gif The Logo of Newport City Council
Newport-Mon-Coat-of-Arms.png The Arms of Newport City Council
Control
MPs	★ Paul Flynn (Newport West) ★ Jessica Morden (Newport East)
Official Website	www.newport.gov.uk

'Newport City Council' is the governing body for the city of Newport in South Wales. It consists of 50 councillors, representing the city's 20 wards. The council is currently controlled by the Labour Party and is led by Cllr. Bob Bright.

Contents

Political makeup

History

Mayoralty

Wards

Sites

External links

Political makeup

Elections take place every four years. The last election was 10 June 2004.

Year	Labour	Conservative	Liberal Democrats	Plaid Cymru	Others
2004	31	11	6	1	1
2003	37	6	1	1	2

The council has been under Labour control since 1995.

History

Newport has been a chartered town since 1385, when it was granted its first charter by Hugh, Earl of Stafford.
When modern local government was introduced in 1889 it was one of the first places to become a county borough (in 1891), and thus independent of Monmouthshire. This situation persisted until 1974 when, due to local government reorganisation and the abolition of county boroughs, it became a non-metropolitan borough, along with a large increase in its borders.
In 1996, another wave of local government reorganisation reverted the council to its previous status of a county borough. In 2002 it was granted formal city status.

Mayoralty

For the municipal year 2007—2008, the mayor is The Right Worshipful The Mayor of Newport Councillor Allan Morris [1]

Wards

The city is divided into 20 wards. Most of these wards are coterminous with communities (parishes) of the same name. Each community can have an elected council. The following table lists city council wards, communities and associated geographical areas. Communities with a community council are indicated with a '
★ ':

'Ward'	'Communities (Parishes)'	'Other geographic areas'
Allt-yr-yn	Allt-yr-yn	Ridgeway, Barrack Hill, Glasllwch, Gold Tops
Alway	Alway	Somerton, Lawrence Hill
Beechwood	Beechwood	Eveswell
Bettws	Bettws
Caerleon	Caerleon	Christchurch, Bulmore, The Village
Gaer	Gaer	Maesglas, Stelvio, St. Davids
Graig	Graig ★	Rhiwderin, Bassaleg, Lower Machen, Pentre Poeth, Fox Hill
Langstone	Langstone ★ , Llanvaches ★ , Penhow ★	Llanmartin, Parc Seymour, Wentwood Forest, Coed-y-caerau, Cat's Ash, Llanbedr, Whitebrook
Llanwern	Bishton, Goldcliff ★ , Llanwern ★ , Redwick ★	Underwood, Whitson, Uskmouth, Broadstreet Common, Summerleaze, Wilcrick, Saltmarsh, Milton, Porton
Liswerry	Liswerry, Nash ★	Broadmead Park, Moorland Park
Malpas	Malpas
Marshfield	Coedkernew ★ , Marshfield ★ , Michaelstone-y-Fedw ★ , Wentloog ★	Castleton, St. Brides, Blacktown, Peterstone
Pillgwenlly	Pillgwenlly	Level of Mendalgief
Ringland	Ringland	Bishpool, Treberth, Coldra
Rogerstone	Rogerstone ★	High Cross, Cefn Wood, Croesllanfro, Mount Pleasant
Shaftesbury	Shaftesbury	Brynglas, Crindau, Marshes, Blaen-y-pant
St. Julian's	St. Julian's	East Usk, Barnardtown
Stow Hill	Stow Hill	St. Woolos, Baneswell, City centre
Tredegar Park	Tredegar Park	Duffryn
Victoria	Victoria	Maindee, Summerhill

Sites

★ Newport Civic Centre

External links

★ Newport City Council

★ Ward profiles