| Pembrokeshire County Council Cyngor Sir Penfro |
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| Type | |
| Type | Unicameral of county council |
| Structure | |
| Members | 60 |
| Political groups | Independents Plaid Cymru Labour Party Conservative Party Liberal Democrats |
| Elections | |
| Voting system | First past the post |
| Last election | May 1, 2008 |
| Meeting place | |
| County Hall, Haverfordwest | |
| Website | |
| www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk | |
Pembrokeshire County Council (Welsh: Cyngor Sir Penfro) is the governing body for Pembrokeshire, one of the Principal Areas of Wales.
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Elections take place every four years. The last election was 1 May 2008.[1]
| Group affiliation[1] | Members |
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| Independent |
39 | |
| Conservative | 5 | |
| Labour | 5 | |
| Plaid Cymru | 5 | |
| Unaffiliated |
6 | |
| Total |
60 | |
| Year | Labour | Plaid Cymru | Conservative | Liberal Democrats | Others |
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| 2008 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 42 |
| 2004 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 40 |
| 1999 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 38 |
The county is divided into 60 electoral wards returning 60 councillors. Some of these wards are coterminous with communities (parishes) of the same name. Most communities have their own elected council. There are 10 town councils and 52 community councils in the county area. 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 |
| Amroth | Amroth* | |
| Burton | ||
| Camrose | ||
| Carew | Carew* | |
| Cilgerran | ||
| Clydau | ||
| Crymych | ||
| Dinas Cross | ||
| East Williamston | ||
| Fishguard North East | Fishguard Town* (Fishguard North East ward) | |
| Fishguard North West | Fishguard Town* (Fishguard North West ward) | |
| Goodwick | Fishguard Town* (Goodwick ward) | |
| Haverfordwest Castle | Haverfordwest Town* (Castle ward) | |
| Haverfordwest Garth | Haverfordwest Town* (Garth ward) | |
| Haverfordwest Portfield | Haverfordwest Town* (Portfield ward) | |
| Haverfordwest Prendergast | Haverfordwest Town* (Prendergast ward) | |
| Haverfordwest Priory | Haverfordwest Town* (Priory ward) | |
| Hundleton |
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| Johnston |
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| Kilgetty/Begelly |
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| Lampeter Velfrey |
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| Lamphey | ||
| Letterston |
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| Llangwm | ||
| Llanrhian | ||
| Maenclochog |
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| Manorbier |
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| Martletwy | ||
| Merlin's Bridge | Merlin's Bridge | |
| Milford Central | Milford Haven Town* (Central ward) | |
| Milford East | Milford Haven Town* (East ward) | |
| Milford Hakin | Hakin* (Hakin ward) | |
| Milford Hubberston | Hubberston* (Hubberston ward) | |
| Milford North | Milford Haven Town* (North ward) | |
| Milford West | Milford Haven Town* (West ward) | |
| Narberth | Narberth Town* (Narberth Urban ward) | |
| Narberth Rural |
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| Newport | Newport Town* | |
| Neyland East | Neyland Town* (East ward) | |
| Neyland West |
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| Pembroke Monkton | Pembroke Town* (Monkton ward) | |
| Pembroke St. Mary North | Pembroke Town* (St. Mary North ward) | |
| Pembroke St. Mary South | Pembroke Town* (St. Mary South ward) | |
| Pembroke St. Michael | Pembroke Town* (St. Michael ward) | |
| Pembroke Dock Central | Pembroke Dock Town* (Central ward) | |
| Pembroke Dock Llanion | Pembroke Dock Town* (Llanion ward) | |
| Pembroke Dock Market | Pembroke Dock Town* (Market ward) | |
| Pembroke Dock Pennar | Pembroke Dock Town* (Pennar ward) | |
| Penally |
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| Rudbaxton |
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| Saundersfoot | Saundersfoot* | |
| Scleddau |
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| Solva | ||
| St David's | St. Davids and the Cathedral Close* | |
| St. Dogmaels | ||
| St. Ishmaels | ||
| Tenby North | Tenby Town*: The area of the Community of Tenby that lies north of the line starting at that point of the Community boundary where Clicketts Lane meets Heywood Lane (B4318). The boundary follows the centrelines of Heywood Lane and The Green (A4218) until it meets the junction with Greenhill Road where it turns east and follows the centreline of Greenhill Road before turning north east along the centreline of White Lion Street (A4139) and continuing in a straight line through the junction of White Lion Street (A4139) and High Street (A478) until it meets the Mean Low Water Mark. | |
| Tenby South | Tenby Town*: That part of the Community of Tenby not contained in the Tenby North electoral division, together with Caldey and St. Margaret's Islands | |
| The Havens |
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| Wiston |
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