Flintshire County Council
Flintshire County Council is the unitary local authority for the present-day Welsh administrative county of Flintshire (not to be confused with the historic Flintshire), one of the administrative subdivisions of Wales. It is based at County Hall in Mold, Flintshire.[1]
Flintshire Council Cyngor Sir y Fflint | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1 April 1996 |
| Preceded by | Clwyd County Council Delyn Borough Council Alyn and Deeside District Council |
| Leadership | |
Chairman of the Council | |
Leader of the Council | Cllr Ian Roberts, Labour |
Deputy Leader | Cllr Carolyn Thomas, Labour |
Leader of the Opposition | Cllr Mike Peers, Independent Alliance |
Chief Executive | Colin Everett |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 70 councillors |
Political groups |
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Length of term | 5 years |
| Elections | |
| First-past-the-post | |
First election | 4 May 1995 |
Last election | 4 May 2017 |
Next election | 5 May 2022 |
| Website | |
| www | |
Elections take place every four years. The last election was on 4 May 2017.
Current composition
| Group affiliation[2] | Members | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 34 | |
| Independent |
25 | |
| Conservative | 6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 5 | |
| Others |
0 | |
| Plaid Cymru | 0 | |
| Total |
70 | |
Historic results
| Year | Independents | Labour | Liberal Democrats | Conservatives | Plaid Cymru | Green |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017[2] | 25 | 34 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 23 | 31 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 26 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 19 | 35 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 18 | 42 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 1995[3] | 16 | 47 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
By the May 2017 elections the Labour Group held 34 seats on the council and held the same number after the election results came in, though they had gained seats in some wards (for example Llanfynydd) and lost in others (e.g. Bagillt East).[4] Fourteen (13 Lab & 1 Ind) of the seventy seats were elected unopposed.[5]
Following the elections in 2012 the council was governed by a coalition between Labour and a group of some of the Independents. Labour was the largest political group within the council with 34 members, followed by the Independent Alliance (14), Conservatives (6), Independents (6), the Liberal Democrats (5), and the New Independents (5).
Electoral divisions
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The county borough is divided into 57 electoral wards returning 70 councillors. Few communities in Flintshire are coterminous with electoral wards. The following table lists council wards, communities and associated geographical areas. Communities with a community council are indicated with a '*':
| Ward | Communities (Parishes) | Other geographic areas |
| Argoed | Argoed* (East and South wards) | |
| Aston | Hawarden* (Aston ward) | |
| Bagillt East | Bagillt* (East and Merllyn wards) | |
| Bagillt West | Bagillt* (Central and West wards) | |
| Broughton North East | Broughton and Bretton* (East and North wards) | |
| Broughton South | Broughton and Bretton* (South ward) | |
| Brynford |
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| Buckley Bistre East | Buckley (town)* (Bistre East ward) | |
| Buckley Bistre West | Buckley (town)* (Bistre West ward) | |
| Buckley Mountain | Buckley (town)* (Mountain ward) | |
| Buckley Pentrobin | Buckley (town)* (Pentrobin ward) | |
| Caergwrle | Hope* (Caergwrle ward) | |
| Caerwys |
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| Cilcain |
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| Connah's Quay Central | Connah's Quay (town)* (Central ward) | |
| Connah's Quay Golftyn | Connah's Quay (town)* (Golftyn ward) | |
| Connah's Quay South | Connah's Quay (town)* (South ward) | |
| Connah's Quay Wepre | Connah's Quay (town)* (Wepre ward) | |
| Ewloe | Hawarden* (Ewloe ward) | |
| Ffynnongroyw | Llanasa* (Ffynnongroyw ward) | |
| Flint Castle | Flint (town)* (Castle ward) | |
| Flint Coleshill | Flint (town)* (Coleshill ward) | |
| Flint Oakenholt | Flint (town)* (Oakenholt ward) | |
| Flint Trelawny | Flint (town)* (Trelawny ward) | |
| Greenfield | Holywell (town)* (Greenfield ward) | |
| Gronant | Llanasa* (Gronant ward) | |
| Gwernaffield | Gwernaffield* | |
| Gwernymynydd |
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| Halkyn | Halkyn* (Halkyn, Rhesycae and Rhosesmor wards) | |
| Hawarden | Hawarden* (Hawarden ward) | |
| Higher Kinnerton | Higher Kinnerton* | |
| Holywell Central | Holywell (town)* (Central ward) | |
| Holywell East | Holywell (town)* (East ward) | |
| Holywell West | Holywell (town)* (West ward) | |
| Hope | Hope* (Hope ward) | |
| Leeswood | Leeswood* | |
| Llanfynydd | Llanfynydd* | |
| Mancot | Hawarden* (Mancot ward) | |
| Mold Broncoed | Mold (town)* (Broncoed ward) | |
| Mold East | Mold (town)* (East ward) | |
| Mold South | Mold (town)* (South ward) | |
| Mold West | Mold (town)* (West ward) | |
| Mostyn | Mostyn* | |
| New Brighton | Argoed* (New Brighton and West wards) | |
| Northop | Northop* | |
| Northop Hall | Northop Hall* | |
| Penyffordd | Penyffordd* | |
| Queensferry | Queensferry* | |
| Saltney Mold Junction | Saltney* (Mold Junction ward) | |
| Saltney Stonebridge | Saltney* (Stonebridge ward) | |
| Sealand | Sealand* | |
| Shotton East | Shotton (town)* (East ward) | |
| Shotton Higher | Shotton (town)* (Higher ward) | |
| Shotton West | Shotton (town)* (West ward) | |
| Trelawnyd and Gwaenysgor |
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| Treuddyn | Treuddyn* | |
| Whitford | Whitford* |
References
- "Mold's modernist masterpiece Shire Hall marks 50 years of civic service". Leader Live. 30 May 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- "Flintshire County Council - BBC News". Bbc.co.uk. 1 January 1970. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/?page_id=2401
- Rory Sheehan (5 May 2017). "Local Elections 2017: Labour keep tight grip on Flintshire County Council". The Leader. Flintshire. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- Local Elections Archive Project - 2017 - Flintshire
