Wrexham County Borough Council is the governing body for Wrexham (county borough)

Wrexham (county borough)

Wrexham is a county borough centred on the town of Wrexham in north-east Wales. The county borough has a population of 130,200 inhabitants. Just under half of the population live either within the town of Wrexham or its surrounding conurbation of urban villages. The remainder living to the south...

, one of the administrative subdivisions of Wales

Subdivisions of Wales

For local government purposes, Wales is divided into 22 single-tier principal areas, which are responsible for the provision of all local government services, including education, social work, environment and roads services...

.

Governance and political composition

The council is mostly made up of non-partisans who have the largest grouping of councillors represented followed by the national political parties with the Liberal Democrats in second, Labour in 3rd then the Conservatives in 4th and lastly Plaid Cymru who are the smallest grouping. The council is currently under No Overall Control

No overall control

Within the context of local councils of the United Kingdom, the term No Overall Control refers to a situation in which no single party achieves a majority of seats and is analogous to a hung parliament...

 and is governed by an all-party coalition

Coalition government

A coalition government is a cabinet of a parliamentary government in which several political parties cooperate. The usual reason given for this arrangement is that no party on its own can achieve a majority in the parliament...

 led by the Liberal Democrats.

Elections take place every four years. The last election was 1 May 2008.

Current composition

Group affiliation		Members
	Liberal Democrats Liberal Democrats The Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the...	12
	11
	Wrexham Independents Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...	6
	West Wrexham Independents Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...	5
	5
	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...	4
	4
	Independent Alliance Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...	2
	Unaffiliated	3
Total		52

Historic results

Year	Independents Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...	Liberal Democrats	Labour Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...	Conservatives Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...	Plaid Cymru Plaid Cymru ' is a political party in Wales. It advocates the establishment of an independent Welsh state within the European Union. was formed in 1925 and won its first seat in 1966...
2008	20	12	11	5	4

Electoral divisions

The county borough is divided into 47 electoral divisions returning 52 councillors. There are 35 communities

Community (Wales)

A community is a division of land in Wales that forms the lowest-tier of local government in Wales. Welsh communities are analogous to civil parishes in England....

 in the county borough, some of which have their own elected council.

Ward	Communities Community (Wales) A community is a division of land in Wales that forms the lowest-tier of local government in Wales. Welsh communities are analogous to civil parishes in England....	Other geographic areas
Acton Acton, Wrexham Acton is a local government community, the lowest tier of local government, part of the Wrexham County Borough in Wales. It lies in the north-eastern part of the market town of Wrexham...	Acton* (Acton Central and Acton Park wards)
Borras Park Borras Park Borras Park is an electoral division in the community of Acton in Wrexham County Borough. The area derived its name from the nearby area of Borras.At the time of the 2001 Census, the population was 2,517 in 1,065 households.-Sport:...	Acton* (Borras Park ward)
Bronington Bronington Bronington is a local government community, the lowest tier of local government, part of Wrexham County Borough in Wales. The community has an area of 3,482 hectares and a population of 1,228 ....	Bangor Is-y-Coed Bronington* Willington Worthenbury Willington Worthenbury Willington Worthenbury is a local government community, the lowest tier of local government, part of Wrexham County Borough in Wales.It has an area of 2,146 hectares and a population of 730 . It contains the villages of Worthenbury and Tallarn Green.It is located on the eastern side of the River... *
Brymbo Brymbo Brymbo is a local government community, the lowest tier of local government, part of Wrexham County Borough in Wales. It is a village situated in the hilly country to the west of Wrexham town, largely surrounded by farmland....	Brymbo* (Brymbo and Vron wards)
Brynyffynnon	Offa Offa (community) Offa is a community in Wrexham County Borough, Wales.-History:Unlike many such community areas in Wales, Offa was not based on the boundaries of an earlier civil parish or township, although it corresponds roughly to some of the areas included in the old township of Wrexham Abbott... * (Brynyffynnon ward)
Bryn Cefn	Broughton Broughton, Wrexham Broughton is a local government community, the lowest tier of local government, part of Wrexham County Borough in Wales. It has an area of 469 hectares and had a population of 6,498 in the 2001 census.-History:... * (Bryn Cefn ward)
Cartrefle	Caia Park Caia Park Caia Park is a local government community, the lowest tier of local government, part of Wrexham County Borough in Wales. It was created in 1985 after a boundary commission review along with four other community areas within the town... * (Cartrefle ward)
Cefn	Cefn* (Acrefair and Penybryn; Cefn and Rhosymedre; and Cefn Bychan wards)
Chirk North	Chirk* (North ward)
Chirk South	Chirk* (South ward)
Coedpoeth Coedpoeth Coedpoeth is a village and a local government community, the lowest tier of local government, part of Wrexham County Borough in Wales.-History:...	Coedpoeth*
Dyffryn Ceiriog/Ceiriog Valley Ceiriog Valley The Ceiriog Valley or Dyffryn Ceiriog is the valley of the River Ceiriog in north-east Wales. It is also the name of a ward of the County Borough of Wrexham Until 1974 the valley was part of the traditional county of Denbighshire; then it became part of the short-lived county of Clwyd, which was...	Ceiriog Ucha Ceiriog Ucha Ceiriog Ucha is a local government community, the lowest tier of local government, part of Wrexham County Borough in Wales.The community lies in the Ceiriog Valley and comprises the villages of Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog and Tregeiriog as well as surrounding farmland and grouse and pheasant moors.... * Glyntraian Glyntraian Glyntraian is a local government community, the lowest tier of local government, part of Wrexham County Borough in Wales.... * Llansantffraid Glyn Ceiriog*
Erddig Erddig Erddig Hall is a National Trust property on the outskirts of Wrexham, Wales. Located south of Wrexham town centre, it was built in 1684–1687 for Joshua Edisbury, the high sheriff of Denbighshire and was designed by Thomas Webb....	Offa Offa Offa may refer to:Two kings of the Angles, who are often confused:*Offa of Angel , on the continent*Offa of Mercia , in Great BritainA king of Essex:*Offa of Essex A town in Nigeria:* Offa, Nigeria... * (Erddig ward)
Esclusham Esclusham Esclusham is a local government community, the lowest tier of local government, part of Wrexham County Borough in Wales.The community includes the villages of Bersham, Rhostyllen, Aber-oer, Llwyneinion and Pentre Bychan, as well as a number of smaller settlements, the park at Erddig, and an area...	Esclusham* {Bersham and Rhostyllen wards}
Garden Village Garden Village, Wrexham Garden Village is a suburb of the town of Wrexham and an electoral division in the community of Rhosddu in Wrexham County Borough. It lies to the west of Chester Road and borders the wards of Stansty to the south and east, Gwersyllt East and South to the north west, Little Acton and Acton to the...	Rhosddu Rhosddu Rhosddu is a local government community, the lowest tier of local government, part of Wrexham County Borough in Wales. It is situated in the north-western suburbs of the town of Wrexham.-Administrative history:... * (Garden Village ward)
Gresford East and West Gresford Gresford is a village and a local government community, the lowest tier of local government, part of Wrexham County Borough in Wales.According to the 2001 Census, the population of the community, which also includes the village of Marford, was 5,334....	Gresford* (East and West wards)
Grosvenor	Rhosddu Rhosddu Rhosddu is a local government community, the lowest tier of local government, part of Wrexham County Borough in Wales. It is situated in the north-western suburbs of the town of Wrexham.-Administrative history:... * (Grosvenor ward)
Gwenfro	Broughton Broughton, Wrexham Broughton is a local government community, the lowest tier of local government, part of Wrexham County Borough in Wales. It has an area of 469 hectares and had a population of 6,498 in the 2001 census.-History:... * (Gwenfro ward)
Gwersyllt East and South Gwersyllt Gwersyllt is an urban village and a local government community, the lowest tier of local government, part of Wrexham County Borough in Wales....	Gwersyllt* (East and South wards)
Gwersyllt North Gwersyllt Gwersyllt is an urban village and a local government community, the lowest tier of local government, part of Wrexham County Borough in Wales....	Gwersyllt* (North ward)
Gwersyllt West Gwersyllt Gwersyllt is an urban village and a local government community, the lowest tier of local government, part of Wrexham County Borough in Wales....	Gwersyllt* (West ward)
Hermitage	Offa Offa Offa may refer to:Two kings of the Angles, who are often confused:*Offa of Angel , on the continent*Offa of Mercia , in Great BritainA king of Essex:*Offa of Essex A town in Nigeria:* Offa, Nigeria... * (Hermitage ward)
Holt Holt, Wales Holt is a medieval market town and local government community in the county borough of Wrexham, Wales. It is situated on the border with England. Holt Castle was begun by Edward I shortly after the English invasion of Wales in 1277.-Area:...	Abenbury Abenbury Abenbury is a local government community, the lowest tier of local government, part of the Wrexham County Borough in Wales. It is situated south-east of Wrexham town and includes the village of Pentre Maelor and part of the Wrexham Industrial Estate.... * Holt* Isycoed Isycoed Isycoed is a local government community in Wrexham County Borough, Wales.It lies around 5 miles to the east of Wrexham on the border with England.There is a primary school in Bowling Bank, and a late-Georgian church, dedicated to St... *
Johnstown Johnstown, Wrexham Johnstown is a village in the county borough of Wrexham, Wales, and forms part of the old coal mining community of Rhosllannerchrugog.The disused coal mine at Hafod is situated to the east of the village and the mine's former coal tip has now been converted to a country park, Bonc yr Hafod...	Rhosllanerchrugog Rhosllanerchrugog Rhosllannerchrugog is a large village and local government community, the lowest tier of local government, part of Wrexham County Borough in Wales.-History:...  (Johnstown ward)
Little Acton Acton, Wrexham Acton is a local government community, the lowest tier of local government, part of the Wrexham County Borough in Wales. It lies in the north-eastern part of the market town of Wrexham...	Acton* (Little Acton ward)
Llangollen Rural Llangollen Llangollen is a small town and community in Denbighshire, north-east Wales, situated on the River Dee and on the edge of the Berwyn mountains. It has a population of 3,412.-History:...	Llangollen Rural*
Llay Llay Llay is a village and local government community, the lowest tier of local government, part of Wrexham County Borough in Wales....	Llay*
Maesydre	Acton Acton, Wrexham Acton is a local government community, the lowest tier of local government, part of the Wrexham County Borough in Wales. It lies in the north-eastern part of the market town of Wrexham... * (Maesydre ward)
Marchwiel Marchwiel Marchwiel is a village and a local government community, the lowest tier of local government, part of Wrexham County Borough in Wales.It is about 2 miles south-east of Wrexham town on the A525 road towards Bangor-on-Dee...	Erbistock Erbistock Erbistock is a village and a local government community, the lowest tier of local government, part of Wrexham County Borough in Wales. The village lies on the banks of the River Dee.... * Marchwiel* Sesswick Sesswick Sesswick is a small rural local government community, the lowest tier of local government, part of Wrexham County Borough in Wales. It lies south-east of Wrexham near Marchwiel.... *
Marford and Hoseley Marford Marford, near Wrexham, is a village in the county borough of Wrexham in Wales. It has been described as "a delightful Gothick estate village" and several of its cottages have been listed by Cadw....	Gresford Gresford Gresford is a village and a local government community, the lowest tier of local government, part of Wrexham County Borough in Wales.According to the 2001 Census, the population of the community, which also includes the village of Marford, was 5,334.... * (Marford and Hoseley ward)
Minera Minera Minera is a small village, and a local government community, the lowest tier of local government, part of Wrexham County Borough in Wales.The community, which in addition to Minera village includes a number of smaller hamlets such as Gwynfryn and New Brighton and large areas of farmland, had a...	Minera* Brymbo Brymbo Brymbo is a local government community, the lowest tier of local government, part of Wrexham County Borough in Wales. It is a village situated in the hilly country to the west of Wrexham town, largely surrounded by farmland.... * (Bwlchgwyn ward)
New Broughton	Broughton Broughton, Wrexham Broughton is a local government community, the lowest tier of local government, part of Wrexham County Borough in Wales. It has an area of 469 hectares and had a population of 6,498 in the 2001 census.-History:... * (Brynteg and New Broughton wards)
Offa Offa (community) Offa is a community in Wrexham County Borough, Wales.-History:Unlike many such community areas in Wales, Offa was not based on the boundaries of an earlier civil parish or township, although it corresponds roughly to some of the areas included in the old township of Wrexham Abbott...	Offa* (Offa ward)
Overton Overton-on-Dee Overton-on-Dee is a small rural town and a local government community, the lowest tier of local government, part of Wrexham County Borough in Wales....	Hanmer Hanmer Hanmer is a village and a local government community, the lowest tier of local government, part of Wrexham County Borough in Wales. At the 2001 Census the population of the Hanmer community area, which includes Hanmer village itself, Horseman's Green and Arowry along with a number of small hamlets,... * Maelor South Maelor South Maelor South is a local government community, the lowest tier of local government, part of Wrexham County Borough in Wales. It contains the villages of Penley and Bettisfield along with a number of other small hamlets and is represented by the Maelor South Community Council... * Overton*
Pant	Rhosllanerchrugog Rhosllanerchrugog Rhosllannerchrugog is a large village and local government community, the lowest tier of local government, part of Wrexham County Borough in Wales.-History:... * (Pant ward)
Penycae Penycae Penycae is a village and a local government community, the lowest tier of local government, part of Wrexham County Borough in Wales- History :...	Penycae* (Eitha ward)
Penycae and Ruabon South	Pen-y-Cae* (Groes ward) Ruabon Ruabon Ruabon is a village and community in the county borough of Wrexham in Wales.More than 80% of the population of 2,400 were born in Wales with 13.6% speaking Welsh.... * (South ward)
Plas Madoc	Cefn* (Plas Madoc ward)
Ponciau Ponciau Ponciau is a village within the community of Rhosllannerchrugog in the county borough of Wrexham, Wales.Ponciau is located close to the villages of Legacy, Pentre Bychan and Johnstown and is overlooked by Ruabon Mountain.-History:...	Rhosllanerchrugog Rhosllanerchrugog Rhosllannerchrugog is a large village and local government community, the lowest tier of local government, part of Wrexham County Borough in Wales.-History:... * (Ponciau North, Ponciau South and Rhos wards) Esclusham Esclusham Esclusham is a local government community, the lowest tier of local government, part of Wrexham County Borough in Wales.The community includes the villages of Bersham, Rhostyllen, Aber-oer, Llwyneinion and Pentre Bychan, as well as a number of smaller settlements, the park at Erddig, and an area... * (Aberoer and Pentrebychan wards)
Queensway Queensway -United Kingdom:*Queensway *Queensway *Queensway Tunnel, in Merseyside*Queensway tube station, in London*Queensway, Rochdale, in Greater Manchester.*Queensway , a shopping centre*Queensway , a defunct furniture retailer...	Caia Park Caia Park Caia Park is a local government community, the lowest tier of local government, part of Wrexham County Borough in Wales. It was created in 1985 after a boundary commission review along with four other community areas within the town... * (Queensway ward)
Rhosnesni Rhosnesni Rhosnesni is a ward in the community of Acton in Wrexham, Wales and constitutes an electoral division of the town of Wrexham.The settlement developed around the toll gate on Holt Road and was expanded in the late 19th century by the addition of estate houses for the Acton Park estate...	Acton Acton, Wrexham Acton is a local government community, the lowest tier of local government, part of the Wrexham County Borough in Wales. It lies in the north-eastern part of the market town of Wrexham... * (Rhosnesni ward)
Rossett Rossett Rossett is a village and a local government community, the lowest tier of local government, part of Wrexham County Borough in Wales.At the time of the 2001 Census, Rossett community had a total population of 3,336 people.-Geography:Rossett is geographically located near to the Welsh and English...	Rossett*
Ruabon Ruabon Ruabon is a village and community in the county borough of Wrexham in Wales.More than 80% of the population of 2,400 were born in Wales with 13.6% speaking Welsh....	Ruabon* (North ward)
Smithfield Smithfield Smithfield is the name of several places:In Australia:* Smithfield, New South Wales* Smithfield, Queensland, near Cairns* Smithfield, South Australia, a northern suburb of Adelaide**Smithfield railway station, Adelaide...	Caia Park Caia Park Caia Park is a local government community, the lowest tier of local government, part of Wrexham County Borough in Wales. It was created in 1985 after a boundary commission review along with four other community areas within the town... * (Smithfield ward)
Stansty Stansty Stansty is a ward in Wrexham County Borough in Wales, lying to the immediate north-west of the town of Wrexham.-Geography, name:Stansty consists of Higher Stansty and Lower Stansty; Higher Stansty lies near to Summerhill and Moss Valley within the community of Gwersyllt and is north of the A483 road...	Rhosddu Rhosddu Rhosddu is a local government community, the lowest tier of local government, part of Wrexham County Borough in Wales. It is situated in the north-western suburbs of the town of Wrexham.-Administrative history:... * (Stansty ward)
Whitegate Whitegate Whitegate is a small village in Cheshire, England, located near the towns of Northwich and Winsford. It is situated in the civil parish of Whitegate and Marton, in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester.At its centre is an ancient Anglican church...	Caia Park Caia Park Caia Park is a local government community, the lowest tier of local government, part of Wrexham County Borough in Wales. It was created in 1985 after a boundary commission review along with four other community areas within the town... * (Whitegate ward)
Wynnstay Wynnstay Wynnstay was a famous estate in Wales, the family seat of the Wynns. It is located at Ruabon, near Wrexham.During the 17th century, Sir John Wynn, 5th Baronet inherited the Watstay Estate through his marriage to Jane Evans , and renamed it the Wynnstay Estate...	Caia Park Caia Park Caia Park is a local government community, the lowest tier of local government, part of Wrexham County Borough in Wales. It was created in 1985 after a boundary commission review along with four other community areas within the town... * (Wynnstay ward)