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Caerphilly County Borough Council

Caerphilly County Borough Council (Welsh: Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Caerffili) is the governing body for Caerphilly County Borough, one of the principal areas of Wales. The last full council elections took place 5 May 2022.

Political control

The first election to the new council was held in 1995, initially operating as a shadow authority before coming into its powers on 1 April 1996. Political control of the council since 1996 has been held by the following parties:[3]

Leadership

The first leader of the council, Graham Court, was the last leader of the old Rhymney Valley District Council. The leaders of Caerphilly since 1996 have been:[4]

Composition

Following the 2022 election the composition of the council was:

The next election is due in 2027.

Elections

Party with the most elected councillors in bold. Coalition agreements in notes column

Premises

The council inherited two main offices from its predecessor authorities: Ystrad Fawr House at Ystrad Mynach from Rhymney Valley District Council, and Pontllanfraith House in Pontllanfraith from Islwyn Borough Council. Ystrad Fawr House was demolished in 2008 to make way for the Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr hospital. A new headquarters was built at Penallta House in the Tredomen area of Ystrad Mynach (in the community of Gelligaer), opening in April 2008.[13] The other office at Pontllanfraith House subsequently closed in 2015 and has since been demolished.[14][15]

Electoral divisions

The county borough is divided into 30 electoral wards returning 69 councillors. Many of these wards are coterminous with communities (parishes) of the same name. The following table lists council wards, communities and community ward areas.

Former wards

Until 2022, the county borough was divided into 33 electoral wards returning 73 councillors. Communities with a community council are indicated with a '*':

Allegations of misconduct

In 2015 Anthony O'Sullivan, the chief executive and two other executives were charged with misconduct during public office. It was alleged that they specifically 'wilfully misconducted themselves in relation to securing Caerphilly County Borough Council's approval of a remuneration package for the said council's chief officers from which they stood to gain for themselves'.[18][19][20]

Relating to this and other failings the Welsh Assembly commissioned a special report on the council in January 2014 [21]

References

  1. ^ "Council minutes, 11 May 2023" (PDF). Caerphilly County Borough Council. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Council minutes, 19 May 2022" (PDF). Caerphilly County Borough Council. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Compositions calculator". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Council minutes". Caerphilly County Borough Council. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  5. ^ Gurner, Richard (24 May 2011). "New leader of Caerphilly Borough Council elected". Caerphilly Observer. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Tributes paid following death of Caerphilly council leader Keith Reynolds". South Wales Argus. 10 April 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  7. ^ Gupwell, Katie-Ann (19 May 2017). "This is who has been named the new leader of Caerphilly County Borough Council". Wales Online. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  8. ^ Hayward, Will (20 September 2019). "Caerphilly council leader resigns as investigation launched". Wales Online. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  9. ^ James, Rhiannon (20 May 2022). "Caerphilly councillors appoint new leader". Nation Cymru. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  10. ^ "Caerphilly County Borough Council Election Result 1995-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Plymouth University.
  11. ^ "Council Election 2017: Labour keep hold of power in Caerphilly County Borough". 5 May 2017.
  12. ^ "Caerphilly result - Local Elections 2022". BBC News. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  13. ^ "£28m for a leaky building". Wales Online. 24 July 2008. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  14. ^ "Pontllanfraith House Site Development Brief". Caerphilly County Borough Council. 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  15. ^ "Caerphilly Council's Pontllanfraith House closure takes a step closer". Caerphilly Observer. 23 January 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  16. ^ Final report ldbc.gov.wales [dead link]
  17. ^ "NAMES AND AREAS OF AND NUMBERS OF COUNCILLORS FOR NEW ELECTORAL DIVISIONS". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  18. ^ Claire Hayhurst (5 January 2015). "Caerphilly council chief executive Anthony O'Sullivan appears in court charged with misconduct over pay rise". Wales Online.
  19. ^ "Caerphilly council pay-row probe to take six months - and cost up to £28,000". South Wales Argus.
  20. ^ "Council fatcat broke the law by giving himself a £26,000 pay rise". Daily Mirror. 6 March 2013.
  21. ^ "Caerphilly County Borough Council Special Inspection Report 2013" (PDF). Audit Wales.

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