Conwy County Borough Council

**Conwy County Borough Council**

Control	NOC (Conservative & Independent Group coalition)
Leader	Gareth Jones
MPs	David Jones Guto Bebb
AMs	Darren Millar Janet Finch-Saunders (Constituency) North Wales (Regional)
MEPs	Wales
Official Website	http://www.conwy.gov.uk/

Conwy County Borough Council (Welsh: Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Conwy) is the governing body for Conwy County Borough, one of the unitary authority areas of Wales.

Political makeup

Elections take place every four to five years. The last election was 4th May 2017 , and is currently governed by a coalition consisting of the Conservatives, the Independent Group, and the 3 ungrouped councillors, with the Liberal Democrats providing supply & confidence.

Current composition

Group affiliation^[1]		Members
	Conservative	16
	Conwy First Independent Group	14
	Labour	8
	Independent	7
	Plaid Cymru	7
	Liberal Democrat	4
	No Group	3
Total		59

Historical results

Year	Conservatives	Plaid Cymru	Labour	Liberal Democrats	Independents
2017^[2]	16	10	8	4	21
2012^[3]	13	12	10	5	19
2008^[4]	22	12	7	4	14
2004^[5]	12	10	12	6	19
1999^[6]	5	7	19	14	14
1995^[7]	8	2	18	18	13

Electoral divisions

The county borough is divided into 38 electoral wards returning 59 councillors. Few communities in Conwy 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
Abergele Pensarn	Abergele (town)* (Pensarn ward)
Betws-y-Coed	Betws-y-Coed Capel Curig* Dolwyddelan*
Betws yn Rhos	Betws yn Rhos* Llanfair Talhaiarn*
Bryn	Llanfairfechan (town)* (Bryn and Lafan wards)
Caerhun	Caerhun* Henryd*
Capelulo	Penmaenmawr (town)* (Capelulo ward)
Colwyn	part of the community of Old Colwyn
Conwy	Conwy (town)* (Aberconwy and Castle wards)
Craig-y-Don	Llandudno (town)* (Craig-y-Don ward)
Crwst	Llanrwst (town)* (Crwst ward)
Deganwy	Conwy (town)* (Deganwy ward)
Eglwysbach	Eglwysbach* Llanddoged Maenan*
Eirias	Part of the Community of Old Colwyn
Gele	Abergele (town)* (Gele and St George wards)
Glyn	Part of the Community of Colwyn Bay
Gogarth	Llandudno (town)* (Gogarth ward)
Gower	Llanrwst (Gower ward)
Kinmel Bay	Kinmel Bay and Towyn* (Kinmel Bay ward)
Llanddulas	Llanddulas and Rhyd-y-Foel*
Llandrillo yn Rhos	Rhos-on-Sea
Llangernyw	Llangernyw* Pentrefoelas*
Llansanffraid	Llansanffraid Glan Conwy*
Llansannan	Llansannan* Llannefydd*
Llysfaen	Llysfaen*
Marl	Conwy (town)* (Marl ward)
Mochdre	Mochdre
Mostyn	Llandudno (town)* (Mostyn ward)
Pandy	Llanfairfechan* (Pandy ward)
Pant-yr-afon/Penmaenan	Penmaenmawr* (Pant-yr-afon and Penmaenan wards)
Penrhyn	Llandudno (town)* (Penrhyn ward)
Pensarn	Conwy (town)* (Pensarn ward)
Pentre Mawr	Abergele (town)* (Pentre Mawr ward)
Rhiw	Part of the Community of Colwyn Bay
Towyn	Kinmel Bay and Towyn* (Towyn ward)
Trefriw	Dolgarrog* Llanrhychwyn Trefriw*
Tudno	Llandudno (town)* (Tudno ward)
Uwch Conwy	Bro Machno* Bro Garmon* Ysbyty Ifan*
Uwchaled	Cerrigydrudion* Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr* Llangwm*

References

External links

Conwy Council (official site)

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