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The council is currently, and has historically been, held by the Labour Party. However from 2008 to 2012 the council was controlled jointly by the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats due to there being no party with an overall majority. Between 1996 and 2002 the authority was known as Newport County Borough Council.
Newport County Borough was created in 1891 and abolished for 22 years from 1974, following local government reorganisation enacted by the Local Government Act 1972. Each of the county borough's electoral divisions was represented by three councillors, who stood down in turn for re-election, hence would each sit for a three year term.
Electoral wards in Newport, numbered alphabetically from 1.Allt-yr-yn to 21.Victoria. This list of electoral wards in Newport includes council wards, which elect councillors to Newport City Council in south Wales. There are also community wards, which elect councillors to community councils. Since 2022 Newport has been divided into 21 city wards.
Sixth-generation Newporter, Steph Smyth announced her candidacy for Newport City Council. In 2022, Smyth earned 2,910 votes and narrowly missed securing a seat on the Council by 113 votes.
Official usage of the Arms was granted to the Newport County Borough Council 17 April 1929, although the arms were unofficially in use before that date. Usage of the winged sea lion and winged sea dragon supporters was granted 7 May 1958. The subsequent Newport Borough Council used the arms from 1974 to 1996.
Gwent County Council was created on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972.It took over the geographical area and main roles of the previous councils, Monmouthshire County Council (1889–1974) and Newport County Borough Council (1891–1974), subject to some boundary changes along the western border.
NEWPORT – Candidates vying for a place on the City Council had their first public opportunity to share their thoughts on a wide range of issues, including housing affordability, the impact of ...
Newport at-large City Council candidates offer their thoughts on some of the biggest issues facing the city. ... Sharing the cost of a full-time grant writer for the County could be discussed. We ...