Haverfordwest Castle (electoral ward) explained

Official Name:Haverfordwest Castle
Country:Wales
Type:Electoral ward
Static Image Name:Electoral wards in and surrounding the town of Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire.png
Static Image Caption:Ward locations within the town of Haverfordwest
Static Image Width:240px
Population:2,301
Population Ref:(2011 census)
Coordinates:51.8°N -4.97°W
Post Town:HAVERFORDWEST
Postcode Area:SA
Postcode District:SA61
Dial Code:+44-1437
Constituency Westminster:Preseli Pembrokeshire
Unitary Wales:Pembrokeshire
Constituency Welsh Assembly:Preseli Pembrokeshire
Councillors:1 (County)
3 (Town Council)
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Haverfordwest Castle is the name of an electoral ward in Pembrokeshire, Wales.[1] It covers the centre of the town of Haverfordwest west of the river including the High Street, Winch Lane and north along Crowhill Road. It elects a councillor to Pembrokeshire County Council.

Castle ward also elects three community councillors to Haverfordwest Town Council.[2]

According to the 2011 UK Census the population of the ward was 2,301 (with 1,855 of voting age).

County elections

At the May 2012 and May 2017 election the county council seat was retained by Thomas Tudor for Welsh Labour.[3] [4] 2017 saw his wife Alison Tudor win the neighbouring Haverfordwest Prendergast seat.

Cllr Thomas Tudor has been a Pembrokeshire County Councillor for the seat since 1995.[5]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The County of Pembrokeshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998 . Legislation.gov.uk . 29 October 2017 .
  2. Web site: Councillors . Haverfordwest Town Council . 17 February 2018 .
  3. News: LIVE BLOG: Pembrokeshire County Council election count as it happens . South Wales Argus . 4 May 2012 . 31 October 2017 . 7 November 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171107005006/http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/search/9687661.display/ . dead .
  4. News: All the results from the Pembrokeshire County Council elections as they happen . Western Telegraph . 5 May 2017 . 30 October 2017.
  5. Web site: Pembrokeshire County Council Election Results 1995-2012 . The Elections Centre . 17 February 2018.