Llanwenarth Ultra

Llanwenarth Ultra is an electoral ward near Abergavenny, Monmouthshire. The ward elects councillors to Llanfoist Fawr Community Council and Monmouthshire County Council.

Llanwenarth Ultra
Electoral ward
Llanwenarth Ultra
Location within Monmouthshire
Population1,447 (2011 census)
Community
Principal area
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
Councillors1 (County), 6 (Community)

History and description

The ward (previously a civil parish) is based around the main population centre of Govilon, a large village between Gilwern (to the west) and Llanfoist (to the east).[1]

Llanwenarth Ultra was originally a civil parish, formed from 2,433 acres of the civil parish of Llanwenarth Citra in 1874.[2] At the end of the 19th century Govilon had a population of 500 and its own railway station on the Abergavenny and Merthyr branch of the London and North Western Railway.[2] Llanwenarth Ultra has been part of the Llanfoist Fawr community since the 1970s.

According to the 2001 UK Census the population of the Llanwenarth Ultra ward was 1,354, increasing to 1,447 by the 2011 UK Census.[3]

Community Council elections

Being part of the community of Llanfoist Fawr, Llanwenarth Ultra is a community ward electing or co-opting up to six of the twelve community councillors to Llanfoist Fawr Community Council.[4] Prior to the May 2017 elections only two nominations were received, leading to four seats remaining vacant.[5]

County Council elections

The Llanwenarth Ultra ward has elected one county councillor to Monmouthshire County Council[6] since 1995. Prior to 1995 Llanwenarth Ultra was part of the Llanover ward for elections to Gwent County Council.[7]

Since the first elections to Monmouthshire County Council in 1995 the ward has been represented by the Labour Party.[8]

References
  1. "Election maps". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  2. "Llanwenarth Ultra including Govilon, Pwll-Du and Garndyrris". Kelly's Directory of Monmouthshire, 1901. Retrieved 1 January 2019. (reproduced on Rootsweb)
  3. "Llanwenarth Ultra - Ward in Wales". City Population. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  4. Llanfoist Fawr Community Councillors, Llanfoist Fawr Community Council. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  5. "COUNCIL ELECTION 2017 - Monmouth community council nominees". South Wales Guardian. 10 April 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  6. The County of Monmouthshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. legislation.gov.uk. Statutory Instruments. 6 December 2002. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  7. The County of Gwent (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1988. legislation.gov.uk. Statutory Instruments. 9 November 1988. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  8. "Monmouthshire County Council Election Results 1995-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
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