Pontprennau and Old St Mellons
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| Pontprennau and Old St Mellons ward | |
|---|---|
Cardiff North | |
| Councillors | 2 |
Pontprennau and Old St Mellons (
Description
The areas of Pontprennau and Old St Mellons are separated from one another by the A48 road in the northeast of Cardiff. While Old St Mellons is one of the original villages in the area, Pontprennau is a new development of housing and shops.
Pontprennau and Old St Mellons has a population that probably now exceeds 10,000 people (8,037 from
It is bounded by
Governance
The electoral ward falls within the parliamentary constituency of
since 2017.In the Senedd, Cardiff North is represented by Welsh Labour MS Julie Morgan.
Local Government
In May 2017 the Conservative Party won back the seat they'd lost to Labour in 2012.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative
|
Dianne Rees * | 1,851 | 30% | ||
Conservative
|
Joel Williams | 1,760 | 28% | ||
Labour
|
Georgina Phillips * | 1,134 | 18% | ||
Labour
|
Shane Andrews | 891 | 14% | ||
| Plaid Cymru | David Davies | 200 | 3% | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Mary Naughton | 176 | 3% | ||
| Liberal Democrats | David Keigwin | 167 | 3% | ||
| Turnout | 3,216 | 45% | |||
* = sitting councillor prior to the election
After the May 2012 election the ward was represented at
Prior to 1999 the ward included neighbouring Lisvane and was called Lisvane & St Mellons.
References
- ^ a b "Ward population 2011". UK Census Data. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- ^ "Election results for Pontprennau & Old St Mellons - Cardiff Council Elections 2017 - Thursday, 4th May, 2017". Cardiff Council. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- ^ "Election results for Pontprennau & Old St Mellons: Cardiff Council Elections 2012 - Thursday, 3rd May, 2012". Cardiff Council. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- ^ "Cardiff council elections: The story in each ward". yourCardiff. 3 May 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
