Newport City Council
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| Official Website | www.newport.gov.uk |
Newport City Council is the governing body for the city of Newport in South Wales. It consists of 50 councillors, representing the city's 20 wards. The council is currently controlled by the Labour Party and is led by Cllr. Bob Bright.
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[edit] Political makeup
Elections take place every four years. The last election was 10 June 2004.
| Year | Labour | Conservative | Liberal Democrats | Others |
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| 2004 | 31 | 11 | 6 | 2 |
| 2003 | 37 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
The council has been under Labour control since 1995.
[edit] History
Newport has been a chartered town since 1385, when it was granted its first charter by Hugh, Earl of Stafford.
When modern local government was introduced in 1889 it was one of the first places to become a county borough (in 1891), and thus independent of Monmouthshire. This situation persisted until 1974 when, due to local government reorganisation and the abolition of county boroughs, it became a non-metropolitan borough, along with a large increase in its borders.
In 1996, another wave of local government reorganisation reverted the council to its previous status of a county borough. In 2002 it was granted formal city status.
[edit] Mayoralty
For the municipal year 2006—2007, the mayor is The Right Worshipful The Mayor of Newport Councillor Miqdad Al-Nuaimi [1].
[edit] Wards
As of 2004, the 20 wards are:
| Allt-yr-yn | Alway | Beechwood | Bettws |
| Caerleon | Gaer | Graig | Langstone |
| Llanwern | Liswerry | Malpas | Marshfield |
| Pillgwenlly | Ringland | Rogerstone | Shaftesbury |
| St. Julian's | Stow Hill | Tredegar Park | Victoria |
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