Priory is an electoral ward in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire. The ward elects councillors to Abergavenny Town Council and Monmouthshire County Council.
| Larkfield | |
|---|---|
| Electoral ward | |
  Larkfield Location within Monmouthshire | |
| Population | 2,196 (2011 census) |
| Community | |
| Principal area | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
| Councillors | 1 (County), 3 (Town) |
The ward covers the central area of the town northeast of the main shopping area, bounded to the north by Park Crescent and surrounding Bailey Park.[1]
According to the 2001 UK Census the population of the ward was 1,942, increasing to 2,196 by the 2011 UK Census.[2]
Town Council elections
editUp to three town councillors are elected or co-opted from the Priory ward to Abergavenny Town Council.
In July 2016 the Labour Party won its first seat on the ward when local teacher, Tudor Thomas, won a town council seat from the Conservatives in a by-election.[3] At the May 2017 elections two of the seats were won by Labour (with Cllr Thomas topping the poll) and the third was won by the Conservatives.[4]
County Council elections
editPriory elects one county councillor to Monmouthshire County Council.[5] At the May 2017 elections the ward was won by a three votes majority, after three recounts. Labour candidate Tudor Thomas beat incumbent Conservative councillor, John Prosser, by 348 votes to 345.[6]
The Conservatives had previously held the seat since 1999.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Election maps". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ^ "Priory - Ward in Wales". City Population. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ^ "Former teacher wins Abergavenny Town Council's Priory ward for Labour". Abergavenny Chronicle. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ^ Arthur Williams (5 May 2017). "Full Abergavenny Election Results Thursday 4th May 2017". Abergavenny Now. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ^ The County of Monmouthshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Statutory Instruments. 6 December 2002. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
{{cite book}}:|website=ignored (help) - ^ Niall Griffiths (5 May 2017). "LOCAL ELECTIONS: Tories take control of Monmouthshire". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ^ "Monmouthshire County Council Election Results 1995-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 25 December 2018.