Monmouthshire County Council Cyngor Sir Fynwy | |
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| History | |
| Founded | 1 April 1996 |
| Preceded by | Monmouth Borough Council Gwent County Council |
| Leadership | |
Paul Matthews since 2009[3] | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 46 |
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Political groups |
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Length of term | 5 years |
| Elections | |
| First past the post | |
First election | 4 May 1995 |
Last election | 5 May 2022 |
Next election | 6 May 2027 |
| Motto | |
| Utrique Fidelis (Faithful to both)[4] | |
| Meeting place | |
| County Hall, The Rhadyr, Usk, NP15 1GA | |
| Website | |
| monmouthshire | |
Monmouthshire County Council (or simply Monmouthshire Council) (Welsh: Cyngor Sir Fynwy) is the governing body for the Monmouthshire principal area – one of the unitary authorities of Wales.
The current unitary authority was created in 1996 and covers the eastern three-fifths of the historic county of Monmouthshire. The county council is based at County Hall in the hamlet of The Rhadyr, near Usk.
Since the 2022 elections the council has been under no overall control, with Labour the largest party. The leader of the council since the 2022 elections has been Mary Ann Brocklesby of Labour. In May 2023, Green Party Councillor Ian Chandler joined the administration.
- ^ "Council minutes, 18 May 2023". Monmouthshire County Council. 18 May 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ "Council minutes, 19 May 2022" (PDF). Monmouthshire County Council. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "Top Torfaen officer to get Monmouthshire chief's job". South Wales Argus. 28 May 2009.
- ^ Civic Heraldry of Wales. Retrieved 8 January 2012