:Severn (Caldicot ward)
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| official_name = Severn
| country = Wales
| type = Electoral ward
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| population = 1,689
| population_ref = (2011 census)
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| unitary_wales = Monmouthshire
| community_wales = Caldicot
| constituency_westminster = Newport East
| constituency_welsh_assembly = Newport East
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| councillors = 1 (County), 3 (Town)
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Severn is an electoral ward in the town of Caldicot, Monmouthshire, Wales. The ward elects councillors to Caldicot Town Council and Monmouthshire County Council.
Description
The Severn ward covers the southeast of the Caldicot community as far as the M4 motorway and estuary of the River Severn. The ward includes the Deepwier area of the town and the residential areas off Mill Lane.{{cite web |url=https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/election-maps/gb/ |title=Election maps |publisher=Ordnance Survey |accessdate=10 January 2019}} Caldicot's West End ward lies to the west and the Portskewett county ward borders to the east.
According to the 2011 UK Census the population of the Severn ward was 1,689.{{cite web|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/php/uk-wards-wales.php?adm2id=W05000825 |title=Severn - Ward in Wales |publisher=City Population|accessdate=10 January 2019}}
Town Council elections
Severn is a community ward for elections to Caldicot Town Council. The Severn ward elects or co-opts three town councillors to the town council .[http://www.caldicottc.org.uk/Your_Councillors_6961.aspx Your Councillors], Caldicot Town Council. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
A by-election took place on 20 May 2010 when long-standing Plaid Cymru town councillor, Joanne Daniels, was disqualified after failing to attend meetings for six months. She blamed this on her international work commitments.{{cite news|author=Jessica Best |url=https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/8166878.Caldicot_councillor___s_exit_forces_by-election/ |title=Caldicot councillor's exit forces by-election |work=South Wales Argus|date=15 May 2010 |accessdate=10 January 2019}} Labour Party candidate Alun Lloyd won the by-election by just 8 votes more than his Plaid Cymru rival.{{cite news|author=Jessica Best |url=https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/8183513.Labour_man_wins_Caldicot_by-election/ |title=Labour man wins Caldicot by-election |work=South Wales Argus |date=25 May 2010 |accessdate=10 January 2019}}
County Council elections
Severn is a county electoral ward for elections to Monmouthshire County Council.{{cite book|title=The County of Monmouthshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2002 |date=6 December 2002 |publisher=Statutory Instruments|website=legislation.gov.uk |url=http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2002/3275/made |accessdate=10 January 2019}} At the 1995 and 1999 elections the ward elected two Labour Party county councillors. From the 2004 elections representation was reduced to one councillor.{{cite web |url=http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Monmouthshire-1995-2012.pdf |title=Monmouthshire County Council Election Results 1995-2012 |publisher=The Elections Centre |accessdate=10 January 2019}} This has been Cllr Jim Higginson, a steelworker and trade union official, who has represented the ward since 1999. Cllr Higginson was elected as chairman of the county council in May 2016.{{cite news |url=http://www.monmouthshirebeacon.co.uk/article.cfm?id=105078&headline=Caldicot%20councillor%20to%20serve%20as%20Monmouthshire%20chairman§ionIs=news&searchyear=2016 |title=Caldicot councillor to serve as Monmouthshire chairman |work=Monmouthshire Beacon |date= 11 May 2016 |accessdate=10 January 2019}}
{{Election box begin | title=2017 Monmouthshire County Council election{{cite news |url=http://www.monmouthshirebeacon.co.uk/article.cfm?id=107633&headline=LIVE:%20Monmouthshire%20set%20to%20stay%20blue%20as%20election%20count%20continues§ionIs=news&searchyear=2017 |title=Council elections 2017: Conservatives claim Monmouthshire |work=Monmouthshire Beacon |date= 4 May 2017 |accessdate=10 January 2019}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Jim Higginson
|votes = 209
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Jimmy Harris
|votes = 152
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Ian Herbert Standing
|votes = 113
}}
{{Election box end}}