Drybridge (Monmouth ward)
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| Drybridge | |
|---|---|
| Electoral ward | |
  Drybridge Location within Monmouthshire | |
| Population | 3,432 (2011 census) |
| Community | |
| Principal area | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
| Councillors | 1 (County), 3 (Town) |
Drybridge is an electoral ward in the town of Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales. The ward elects councillors to Monmouth Town Council and Monmouthshire County Council.
The Drybridge county ward covers Monmouth town centre, the residential areas west of Rockfield Road (which heads northwest from the town) and surrounding countryside.[1] The historic Drybridge House is located at the junction of Rockfield Road and Drybridge Road.
According to the 2011 UK Census the population of the Drybridge ward was 3,432.[2]
Town Council elections
The Drybridge county ward is divided into a Town ward (town centre) and Drybridge ward (area northwest of the town centre) for elections to Monmouth Town Council. The Drybridge community ward elects or co-opts three town councillors to the town council (while the Town ward elects a further one).[3]
At the May 2017 elections Matt Deakins retained his seat for the Conservative party, with the other two seats being won by Indy Monmouth candidates, Felicity Cotton and Alice Legg.[4]
A by-election was held on 29 November 2018 to fill one of the seats, though prior to the election the Conservative Party candidate, Martyn Ford, was suspended from the party for his views about multiculturalism which had been published in a leaflet when he stood in the 2015 general election.[5] However, Indy Monmouth councillor, Rachel Jupp won the election,[6] replacing Felicity Cotton.