Plymouth (Penarth electoral ward)


Plymouth is an electoral ward in the town of Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. It covers the more affluent part of the town south of the town centre. It stretches either side of Lavernock Road which includes Lower Penarth and Cosmeston. The ward elects two county councillors to Vale of Glamorgan Council and four councillors to Penarth Town Council. A majority of its councillors represent the Conservative Party.
'Plymouth' refers to Plymouth Road and the Earls of Plymouth who were major landowners of the area.
According to the 2011 census the population of the ward was 5,836.

Background

Following The County Borough of The Vale of Glamorgan Order 2002 the county ward of Alexandra was divided to become St Augustine's and Plymouth wards, effective from October 2003 for preliminary electoral proceedings but fully effective at the May 2004 Vale of Glamorgan Council elections. However, Plymouth had been a community ward for elections to Penarth Town Council prior to this.

County council elections

* = sitting councillor prior to the election

Town Council elections

At the Penarth Town Council election on 4 May 2017 two long standing councillors, Anthony Ernest and Clive Williams, lost their seats after choosing to stand as Independents. Williams had been deselected by the Conservatives in favour of Martin Turner and Kathryn McCaffer. Two other sitting councillors, Ian Courtney and Wendy van den Brom were also replaced by the electorate.
* = sitting councillor prior to the election