Newport City Council Cyngor Dinas Casnewydd | |
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Type | |
Type | |
Leadership | |
Beverly Owen since 28 July 2020[2] | |
Structure | |
Seats | 51 councillors |
Political groups |
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Length of term | 5 years |
Elections | |
First past the post | |
Last election | 5 May 2022 |
Next election | 6 May 2027 |
Motto | |
"Terra Marique" "By land and sea" | |
Meeting place | |
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Newport Civic Centre, Godfrey Road, Newport, NP20 4UR | |
Website | |
www |
Newport City Council (Welsh: Cyngor Dinas Casnewydd) is the governing body for Newport, one of the principal areas of Wales. It consists of 51 councillors, who represent the city's 20 wards.
The council is currently, and has historically been, held by the Labour Party. However from 2008 to 2012 the council was controlled jointly by the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats due to there being no party with an overall majority.
Between 1996 and 2002 the authority was known as Newport County Borough Council.