Court (Barry electoral ward)
| Court | |
|---|---|
| Electoral ward | |
 Electoral wards of Barry, with Court at centre right | |
| Population | 4,748 (2011 census) |
| Community | |
| Principal area | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
| Councillors | 2 (County), 3 (Town) |
Court is the name of an electoral ward in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. It is represented by councillors on Barry Town Council and the Vale of Glamorgan Council.
Description
[edit]The Court ward covers the south of the Gibbonsdown area of the town, northeast of Barry town centre, but stretches south as far as Holton Road. There is a Gibbonsdown ward which borders to the northwest.[1]
According to the 2011 census the population of the ward was 4,748.[2]
Town Council elections
[edit]The Court ward elects three councillors to Barry Town Council.[3]
In May 2017, the ward's Labour Party councillor Bronwen Brooks became leader of Barry Town Council. Ward councillor Richard Bertin was the only Independent councillor elected to the council.[4]
County Council elections
[edit]Court is a county electoral ward, electing two county councillors to Vale of Glamorgan Council.[5]
On 4 May 2017, the Court ward elected two Labour Party county councillors to the County Council. Former councillor Richard Bertin came third.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Bronwen Ellen BROOKS * | 539 | |||
| Labour | Sandra Davies PERKES | 463 | |||
| Independent | Richard Joel BERTIN * | 419 | |||
| Independent | Andy GRIFFITHS | 271 | |||
| Conservative | Robert Louis Charles FISHER | 204 | |||
| Conservative | Jonathan WIGNALL | 165 | |||
| Green | Stephen Ross DAVID-BARKER | 90 | |||
The Court ward was represented by two Labour councillors between the 1995 and 2012 elections, with Cllr Bertin being elected in 1999 on a Labour ticket.[7] He resigned from the Labour Party in 2010 after a Labour Party Welsh Executive Committee Disciplinary hearing.[8] He was re-elected as an Independent councillor at the May 2012 elections.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Election maps". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ "Court - Key Stats". UKcensusdata.com. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ "Local Councillors". Barry Town Council. Archived from the original on 14 July 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ "Barry Town Council elects its new leader". Free Press. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ The County Borough of The Vale of Glamorgan (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Statutory Instruments. 6 December 2002. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
{{cite book}}:|website=ignored (help) - ^ "Court - Declaration Of Results Of Poll (2017)" (PDF). Vale of Glamorgan Council. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Vale of Glamorgan Council Election Results 1995-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ "Councillor quits over bullying claims". Barry & District News. 10 August 2010. Retrieved 30 January 2019.