Pembrokeshire County Council


Pembrokeshire County Council is the governing body for Pembrokeshire, one of the Principal Areas of Wales.

Leadership

Cllr David Simpson was elected as the new council leader on 25 May 2017, after the previous leader Jamie Adams had withdrawn from the contest. The council had previously been controlled by the Independent Plus Political Group, of which Cllr Adams was a member, but their numbers were slashed from 33 to 13 at the May 2017 election. Cllr Adams blamed the IPPG's close connections to the discredited former chief executive. Cllr Simpson is unaffiliated to any group. Cllr Simpson leads a cross party Democratic Coalition of progressives and moderates.

Political makeup

Elections take place every five years. The last elections were on 4 May 2017.

Current composition

Historic results

YearIndependentsLabourPlaid CymruConservativeLiberal Democrats
2012439531
2008425553
20044012503
19993815205
19954113303

Electoral divisions

The county is divided into 60 electoral divisions, each returning one councillor. Some of these divisions are coterminous with communities of the same name. Most communities have their own elected council. There are ten town councils and 52 community councils in the county. The following table lists council divisions, communities, and associated geographical areas. Communities with a community council are indicated with a '*':
DivisionCommunities Other geographic areas
Amroth
  • Amroth*
Burton
  • Burton*
  • Rosemarket*
    • Camrose
  • Camrose*
  • Nolton and Roch*
    • Carew
  • Carew*
    • Cilgerran
  • Cilgerran*
  • Manordeifi*
    • Clydau
  • Boncath*
  • Clydau*
    • Crymych
  • Crymych*
  • Eglwyswrw*
    • Dinas Cross
  • Cwm Gwaun*
  • Dinas Cross*
  • Puncheston*
    • East Williamston
  • East Williamston*
  • Jeffreyston*
    • Fishguard North EastFishguard and Goodwick Town*
    Fishguard North WestFishguard and Goodwick Town*
    GoodwickFishguard and Goodwick Town*
    Haverfordwest CastleHaverfordwest Town*
    Haverfordwest GarthHaverfordwest Town*
    Haverfordwest PortfieldHaverfordwest Town*
    Haverfordwest PrendergastHaverfordwest Town*
    Haverfordwest PrioryHaverfordwest Town*
    Hundleton
  • Angle*
  • Hundleton*
  • Stackpole and Castlemartin*
    • Johnston
  • Johnston*
  • Tiers Cross*
    • Kilgetty/Begelly
  • Kilgetty/Begelly*
    • Lampeter Velfrey
  • Lampeter Velfrey*
  • Llanddewi Velfrey*
    • Lamphey
  • Cosheston*
  • Lamphey*
    • Letterston
  • Hayscastle*
  • Letterston*
  • Wolfscastle*
    • Llangwm
  • Freystrop*
  • Hook*
  • Llangwm*
    • Llanrhian
  • Llanrhian*
  • Mathry*
    • Maenclochog
  • Clynderwen
  • Llandissilio West*
  • Maenclochog*
  • Mynachlog-ddu*
  • New Moat*
    • Manorbier
  • Manorbier*
  • St. Florence*
    • Martletwy
  • Llawhaden*
  • Martletwy*
  • Uzmaston, Boulston and Slebech*
    • Merlin's Bridge
  • Merlin's Bridge
    • Milford CentralMilford Haven Town*
    Milford EastMilford Haven Town*
    Milford HakinMilford Haven Town*
    Milford HubberstonMilford Haven Town*
    Milford NorthMilford Haven Town*
    Milford WestMilford Haven Town*
    NarberthNarberth Town*
    Narberth RuralNarberth Town*
    • Templeton*
    Newport
  • Newport Town*
    • Neyland EastNeyland Town*
    Neyland West
  • Llanstadwell*
  • Neyland Town*
    • Pembroke MonktonPembroke Town*
    Pembroke St. Mary NorthPembroke Town*
    Pembroke St. Mary SouthPembroke Town*
    Pembroke St. MichaelPembroke Town*
    Pembroke Dock CentralPembroke Dock Town*
    Pembroke Dock LlanionPembroke Dock Town*
    Pembroke Dock MarketPembroke Dock Town*
    Pembroke Dock PennarPembroke Dock Town*
    Penally
  • Penally*
  • St. Mary Out Liberty*
  • St. Florence*
    • Rudbaxton
  • Rudbaxton*
  • Uzmaston, Boulston and Slebech*
    • Saundersfoot
  • Saundersfoot*
    • Scleddau
  • Pencaer*
  • Scleddau*
    • Solva
  • Brawdy*
  • Solva*
    • St David's
  • St. Davids and the Cathedral Close*
    • St. Dogmaels
  • Nevern*
  • St. Dogmaels*
    • St Ishmael's
  • Dale*
  • Herbrandston*
  • Marloes and St. Brides*
  • St Ishmael's*
    • Tenby North-
    Tenby SouthTenby Town*: Tenby, Caldey and St. Margaret's Islands.
    The Havens
  • The Havens*
  • Walwyn's Castle*
    • Wiston
  • Ambleston*
  • Spittal*
  • Wiston*

    • Criticism

    The council received criticism for having leased a Porsche sports car for its former chief executive, Bryn Parry-Jones, who was paid £192,000 a year and then received a £277,000 pay-off when he left the post in 2014.