:Llanbadarn Fawr Community Council
{{Short description|Local council in Ceredigion, Wales}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
{{Infobox legislature
|name = Llanbadarn Fawr Community Council
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|house_type = Community council
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|leader1_type = Chairman
|leader1 = Councillor Martin Davies
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|leader2_type = Vice Chairman
|leader2 = Councillor Linda Keeler
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|election1 =
|members = 15
|political_groups1 = {{color box|{{party color|Independent}}}} Independents (8)
{{color box|{{party color|Plaid Cymru}}}} Plaid Cymru (5)
{{color box|{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}}} Labour (1)
{{color box|{{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}}} Liberal Democrats (1)
|last_election1 = 4 May 2017
|next_election1 = 5 May 2022
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|meeting_place = Soar Chapel, Primrose Hill, Llanbadarn Fawr, Aberystwyth
|website = [http://www.llanbadarnfawrcc.wales Llanbadarn Fawr Community Council website]
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Llanbadarn Fawr Community Council ({{langx|cy|Cyngor Cymuned Llanbadarn Fawr}}) is the community council that administers the community of Llanbadarn Fawr.{{cite web|last=|first=|title=Llanbadarn Fawr Community Council|url=http://www.onevoicewales.org.uk/local_councils/llanbfawr/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121224022713/http://www.onevoicewales.org.uk/local_councils/llanbfawr/|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 December 2012|publisher=One Voice Wales|accessdate=19 August 2012}}
The council elects fifteen representatives from two wards: Llanbadarn Fawr - Sulien (9){{cite web|last=|first=|title=Result of Uncontested Election|url=http://www.ceredigion.gov.uk/utilities/action/act_download.cfm?mediaid=39790&langtoken=eng|publisher=Ceredigion County Council|accessdate=19 August 2012}} and Llanbadarn Fawr - Padarn (6).{{cite web|last=|first=|title=Result of Uncontested Election|url=http://www.ceredigion.gov.uk/utilities/action/act_download.cfm?mediaid=39789&langtoken=eng|publisher=Ceredigion County Council|accessdate=19 August 2012}}
At its annual meeting, held in May each year, the council appoints a Chairman and Vice Chairman. The current Chairman is Councillor Martin Davies (Independent).
Clockwise, from the north, it borders the communities of Y Faenor, Llanfarian and Aberystwyth.
Election history
Elections to Llanbadarn Fawr Community Council take place at the same time as other local government elections in Wales.
=2022 Election=
The last elections were held on 5 May 2022. As there were fewer candidates than seats, the councillors were elected without contest. The election resulted in 8 seats for independent councillors, 2 seats for Plaid Cymru, and 5 vacant seats.
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!Ward !colspan="2" | Party ! Candidates |
rowspan="9"| Llanbadarn Fawr - Sulien
| {{Party name with colour|Plaid Cymru}} |Carolyn Hodges |
{{Party name with colour|Independent (politician)}}
|Mary Roseann Daniel |
{{Party name with colour|Independent (politician)}}
|Benjamin Lewis Davies |
{{Party name with colour|Independent (politician)}}
|David Martin James Davies |
{{Party name with colour|Independent (politician)}}
|David Greaney |
{{Party name with colour|Independent (politician)}}
|Linda Mary Keeler |
{{Party name with colour|Independent (politician)}}
|Thomas James Kendall |
{{Party name with colour|Independent (politician)}}
|Andrew Graham Loat |
{{Party name with colour|Independent (politician)}}
|David Graham Pain |
rowspan="6"| Llanbadarn Fawr - Padarn
| {{Party name with colour|Plaid Cymru}} |Gareth Davies |
{{Party name with colour|N/A}}
|vacant seat |
{{Party name with colour|N/A}}
|vacant seat |
{{Party name with colour|N/A}}
|vacant seat |
{{Party name with colour|N/A}}
|vacant seat |
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|vacant seat |
=2017 election=
The 2017 elections were held on 3 May 2017. As there were fewer candidates than seats, the councillors were elected without contest.
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!Ward !colspan="2" | Party ! Candidates |
rowspan="5"| Llanbadarn Fawr - Sulien{{Cite web|url=https://www.ceredigion.gov.uk/SiteCollectionDocuments/Your%20Council/Voting%20and%20Elections/2017/town/u/LLANBADARN%20FAWR%20-%20SULIEN.pdf|title=Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council}}
| {{Party name with colour|Independent (politician)}} |David Greaney |
{{Party name with colour|Plaid Cymru}}
|Paul James |
{{Party name with colour|Independent (politician)}}
|Linda Mary Keeler |
{{Party name with colour|Plaid Cymru}}
|Dafydd John Pritchard |
{{Party name with colour|Plaid Cymru}}
|Siôn Tomos Jobbins |
rowspan="6"| Llanbadarn Fawr - Padarn{{Cite web|url=https://www.ceredigion.gov.uk/SiteCollectionDocuments/Your%20Council/Voting%20and%20Elections/2017/town/u/LLANBADARN%20FAWR%20-%20PADARN.pdf|title=Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council}}
| {{Party name with colour|Independent (politician)}} |Benjamin Lewis Davies |
{{Party name with colour|Independent (politician)}}
|David Martin James Davies |
{{Party name with colour|Plaid Cymru}}
|Gareth Davies |
{{Party name with colour|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}
|Ada Margaret Leney |
{{Party name with colour|Plaid Cymru}}
|Stepanie Mary Lennon |
As not all seats were filled at the 2017 election, Siôn Jobbins was voted to be coopted y the council.
=2012 election=
The 2012 elections were held on 3 May and resulted in Uncontested Elections for all fifteen members.
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! Ward !colspan=2 | Party ! Candidates |
rowspan="8" |Llanbadarn Fawr - Sulien
| {{Party name with colour|Plaid Cymru}} |David Greaney |
{{Party name with colour|Plaid Cymru}}
|Mark Hemingway |
{{Party name with colour|Plaid Cymru}}
|Paul James |
{{Party name with colour|Plaid Cymru}}
|Stephanie Lennon |
{{Party name with colour|Plaid Cymru}}
|Dafydd John Pritchard |
{{Party name with colour|Independent (politician)}}
|Gwern Gwynfil Evans |
{{Party name with colour|Independent (politician)}}
|Linda Mary Keeler |
{{Party name with colour|Independent (politician)}}
|Paul Thomas |
rowspan="6" |Llanbadarn Fawr - Padarn
| {{Party name with colour|Independent (politician)}} |Benjamin Lewis Davies |
{{Party name with colour|Independent (politician)}}
|Sarah Mary Jones |
{{Party name with colour|Independent (politician)}}
|D Martin J davies |
{{Party name with colour|Plaid Cymru}}
|Gareth Davies |
{{Party name with colour|Plaid Cymru}}
|Ursula Byrne |
{{Party name with colour|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}
|Margaret Lenney |
As there were two vacancies, one for each ward, the council voted to co-opt two independent members:David Greaney and Martin Davies (who had previously served as a councillor).{{cite web|last=Diogo|first=Pedro|title=Minutes of previous meeting & Next Llanbadarn Fawr Community Council Meeting: 9 July 2012|url=http://www.pedrodiogo.org.uk/2012/06/minutes-of-previous-meeting-next.html|publisher=|accessdate=19 August 2012}}
References
[http://www.llanbadarnfawrcc.wales Llanbadarn Fawr Community Council website]