Newtown Central
| Newtown Central | |
|---|---|
| Electoral ward | |
Newtown Central Location within Powys | |
| Population | 3,278 (2011 census) |
| Principal area | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NEWTOWN |
| Postcode district | SY16 |
| Dialling code | 01686 |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
| Councillors | 1 (County) 3 (Town Council) |
Newtown Central was the name of a county electoral ward in the town of Newtown, Powys, Wales. It remains as a community ward to Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn Town Council.
Description
Newtown Central ward covered the area west of Newtown town centre and immediately south of the River Severn.[2]
The ward elected two councillors to Montgomeryshire District Council[3] and Powys County Council, but since the May 1999 election it elected one county councillor to Powys County Council.[4]
Newtown Central is a community ward and is represented by three town councillors on Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn Town Council.[5]
According to the 2011 UK Census the population of the ward was 3,278.[6]
Effective from the 2022 local elections, Newtown Central was merged with Newtown South to become Newtown Central and South, which elected two councillors to Powys County Council.[7]
County elections
From 1995 the ward had been represented by Plaid Cymru and Independent councillors, though in 2008 it was taken by the Conservatives (who retained the seat in 2012).[8]
At the May 2017 Powys County Council elections four of the five sitting councillors in Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn stood down, with Newtown Central being won from the Conservative Party by a Liberal Democrat, David Selby, bucking the county trend.[9] The Liberal Democrats then retained the seats at the May 2022 Powys County Council elections.[10]
See also
References
- ^ "Location of Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr". parliament.uk. July 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
- ^ "Election Maps". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ "The District of Montgomeryshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1987". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ "The County of Powys (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ "Ward Map of Newtown". Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn Town Council. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Newtown Central Ward (as of 2011) (1237327680)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ "The County of Powys (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021". legislation.gov.uk. The National Archives. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ "Powys County Council Election Results 1995-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ Jonny Drury (11 May 2017). "Tories make biggest gains across Powys in county elections". Powys County Times. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ "Your Councillors by Ward". Powys County Council. Retrieved 10 November 2025.