Wrexham County Borough Council

Wrexham Council
Cyngor Wrecsam
Type
Type
History
Founded 1 April 1996
Leadership
Mayor
Cllr Andy Williams
Since 22 May 2018
Leader of the Council
Cllr Mark Pritchard, Independent
Since 24 September 2014
Structure
Seats 52 councillors
Wrexham Council composition
Political groups
Administration
     Independent (16)
     Conservative (9)
     Wrexham Independents (8)
Other parties
     Labour (12)
     Plaid Cymru (3)
     Liberal Democrat (2)
     Non-aligned (2)
Length of term
 5 years
Elections
First-past-the-post
Last election
 4 May 2017
Next election
 5 May 2022
Meeting place
Guildhall at Wrexham
Guildhall, Wrexham
Website
www.wrexham.gov.uk

Wrexham County Borough Council is the governing body for Wrexham (county borough), one of the administrative subdivisions of Wales.

Governance and political composition

Elections take place every four years. The last election was 4 May 2017.

Current composition

Group affiliation Members
  Liberal Democrats
2
Labour 12
Conservative 9
Plaid Cymru 3
  Independent
26
 Total
 52

Historic results

Ind Lib Dem Lab Con Plaid
2017 26 2 12 9 3
20121942351
200820121154

Electoral divisions

The county borough is divided into 47 electoral divisions returning 52 councillors. There are 35 communities in the county borough, some of which have their own elected council.

Ward Communities Other geographic areas
Acton Acton (Acton Central and Acton Park wards)
Borras Park Acton (Borras Park ward)
Bronington
Brymbo Brymbo (Brymbo and Vron wards)
Brynyffynnon Offa (Brynyffynnon ward)
Bryn Cefn Broughton (Bryn Cefn ward)
Cartrefle Caia Park (Cartrefle ward)
Cefn Cefn (Acrefair and Penybryn; Cefn and Rhosymedre; and Cefn Bychan wards)
Chirk North Chirk (North ward)
Chirk South Chirk (South ward)
Coedpoeth Coedpoeth
Dyffryn Ceiriog/Ceiriog Valley
Erddig Offa (Erddig ward)
Esclusham Esclusham {Bersham and Rhostyllen wards}
Garden Village Rhosddu (Garden Village ward)
Gresford East and West Gresford (East and West wards)
Grosvenor Rhosddu (Grosvenor ward)
Gwenfro Broughton (Gwenfro ward)
Gwersyllt East and South Gwersyllt (East and South wards)
Gwersyllt North Gwersyllt (North ward)
Gwersyllt West Gwersyllt (West ward)
Hermitage Offa (Hermitage ward)
Holt
Johnstown Rhosllanerchrugog (Johnstown ward)
Little Acton Acton (Little Acton ward)
Llangollen Rural Llangollen Rural
Llay Llay
Maesydre Acton (Maesydre ward)
Marchwiel
Marford and Hoseley Gresford (Marford and Hoseley ward)
Minera
  • Minera
  • Brymbo (Bwlchgwyn ward)
New Broughton Broughton (Brynteg and New Broughton wards)
Offa Offa (Offa ward)
Overton
Pant Rhosllanerchrugog (Pant ward)
Penycae Penycae (Eitha ward)
Penycae and Ruabon South
  • Pen-y-Cae (Groes ward)
  • Ruabon (South ward)
Plas Madoc Cefn (Plas Madoc ward)
Ponciau
Queensway Caia Park (Queensway ward)
Rhosnesni Acton (Rhosnesni ward)
Rossett Rossett
Ruabon Ruabon (North ward)
Smithfield Caia Park (Smithfield ward)
Stansty Rhosddu* (Stansty ward)
Whitegate Caia Park* (Whitegate ward)
Wynnstay Caia Park* (Wynnstay ward)

References

  • County Borough of Wrexham (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998
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