Pembroke St Mary North
Electoral ward in Wales / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pembroke St Mary North is the name of an electoral ward in the town of Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales.[1] It covers the area of the town north of the Pembroke River and the Mill Pond.[2]
Pembroke St Mary North | |
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Electoral ward | |
Ward locations within the towns of Pembroke and Pembroke Dock | |
Location within Pembrokeshire | |
Population | 2,060 (2011 census) |
Principal area | |
Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | PEMBROKE |
Postcode district | SA71 |
Dialling code | +44-1646 |
UK Parliament | |
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
Councillors | 1 (County) 3 (Town Council) |
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The ward elects a county councillor to Pembrokeshire County Council and four town councillors to Pembroke Town Council.[3]
According to the 2011 UK Census the population of the ward was 2,060.[4]
In July 2018 the sitting county councillor, David 'Dai' Boswell, was convicted and sentenced to 18 years in prison for rape and indecent assault. He resigned from his roles as county and town councillor. He had earlier resigned as mayor of Pembroke.[5] A by-election was planned for 13 September 2018, with eight candidates putting themselves forward for the county council seat.[6]