Monmouthshire County Council

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MPs	David Davies David Davies (politician) David Thomas Charles Davies, MP is a British Conservative Party politician. He is the Member of Parliament for Monmouth in South Wales. Davies is also a special police constable, and volunteers with his local police force.... (Monmouth constituency Monmouth (UK Parliament constituency) Monmouth is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom . It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post of election... ) Jessica Morden Jessica Morden Jessica Elizabeth Morden is a British Labour Party politician, who has been the Member of Parliament for Newport East since 2005.-Background:... (Newport East constituency Newport East (UK Parliament constituency) Newport East is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament using the first-past-the-post voting system.-Boundaries:... )
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Monmouthshire County Council (or Monmouthshire Council) is the governing body for the Monmouthshire

Monmouthshire

Monmouthshire is a county in south east Wales. The name derives from the historic county of Monmouthshire which covered a much larger area. The largest town is Abergavenny. There are many castles in Monmouthshire .-Historic county:...

 principal area — one of the unitary authorities 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...

.

The current unitary authority was created in 1996 and covers the eastern half of the historic county.

History

A Monmouthshire County Council was originally formed in 1889, covering the administrative county

Administrative county

An administrative county was an administrative division in England and Wales and Ireland used for the purposes of local government. They are now abolished, although in Northern Ireland their former areas are used as the basis for lieutenancy....

 of Monmouthshire. The council was based at Shire Hall

Shire Hall, Newport

The Shire Hall is a building in Newport, Wales which served as the County Hall for Monmouthshire until the Monmouth County Council was wound up in 1974. It continued to be used as local government headquarters until 1978 and has subsequently been converted into offices...

 in Newport

Newport

Newport is a city and unitary authority area in Wales. Standing on the banks of the River Usk, it is located about east of Cardiff and is the largest urban area within the historic county boundaries of Monmouthshire and the preserved county of Gwent...

. In 1891 Newport became a county borough

County borough

County borough is a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland , to refer to a borough or a city independent of county council control. They were abolished by the Local Government Act 1972 in England and Wales, but continue in use for lieutenancy and shrievalty in...

 and therefore outside of the jurisdiction of the county council, although the council continued to be based there. The council was abolished in 1974, and a new Monmouthshire County Council was formed in 1996 covering the principal area

Principal area

In England and Wales local government legislation, a principal area is one of the various sub-national areas established for control by a principal council...

 of Monmouthshire. This council was a successor to the previous Monmouth District Council

Monmouth (district)

The Monmouth district was one of five districts of Gwent in Wales between 1974 and 1996. In 1988 the district was granted a charter conferring borough status, becoming the Borough of Monmouth .The district was created by the Local Government Act 1972 from the following parts of the...

 along with a small part of the former Blaenau Gwent District Council

Blaenau Gwent

Blaenau Gwent is a county borough in South Wales, sharing its name with a parliamentary constituency. It borders the unitary authority areas of Monmouthshire and Torfaen to the east, Caerphilly to the west and Powys to the north. Its main towns are Abertillery, Brynmawr, Ebbw Vale and...

 area, which themselves were created in 1974.

The present council's administrative headquarters are at the former Gwent County Hall at Croesyceiliog

Croesyceiliog

Croesyceiliog is a suburb of Cwmbran in the county borough of Torfaen, south Wales, United Kingdom.- Housing :Croesyceiliog is primarily a residential district and contains a wide variety of housing from Victorian terraces and even older Welsh cottages to property built between 1930 and 1970 and...

, Cwmbran

Cwmbran

Cwmbrân is a new town in Wales. Today forming part of the county borough of Torfaen and lying within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire, Cwmbrân was established in 1949 to provide new employment opportunities in the south eastern portion of the South Wales Coalfield. Cwmbrân means Crow...

 — which is also outside of its own jurisdiction in the neighbouring borough of Torfaen

Torfaen

Torfaen is a county borough in Wales within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire. It was originally formed in 1974 as a district of the county of Gwent and in 1996 it was reconstituted as a unitary authority.-Education:...

— and which is due to close in 2012 because of "concrete cancer

Concrete cancer

Concrete cancer is a colloquial name for the deterioration of concrete caused by the presence of contaminants or the action of weather combined with atmospheric properties. While often used in the context of the rusting of concrete reinforcement bar , the term can equally be applied to any number...

". The authority is planning to relocate some of its headquarters functions to offices at Coleg Gwent

Coleg Gwent

Coleg Gwent is Wales' largest further education college.It has more than 35,000 students ranging from secondary school leavers to mature students...

, Usk

Usk

Usk is a small town in Monmouthshire, Wales, situated 10 miles northeast of Newport.The River Usk flows through the town and is spanned by an ancient, arched stone bridge at the western entrance to the town. A castle above the town overlooks the ancient Anglo-Welsh border crossing - the river can...

. In May 2010 it was reported that the council had purchased additional offices at the Wales 1 Business Park at Magor

Magor, Monmouthshire

Magor - meaning 'a wall' - is a large village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, between Chepstow and the city of Newport, and adjoining the Caldicot Levels beside the Severn estuary. Magor lies close to the M4 motorway, which has a nearby motorway service area sharing its name...

. Planning permission for a new office building at Usk, to provide the authority's central facilities, was granted in September 2011. Some council functions moved in 2011 to offices at Magor

Magor

Magor may refer to the following:* Ivan Martin Jirous – a Czech underground poet* Magor , a character from J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium of Middle-earth* Magor is a legendary ancestor of the Hungarian people, see Hunor and Magor...

. Both Usk and Magor are within the authority's area.

Elections

The Council is controlled by the Conservative Party, who have 28 of 43 councillors. The leader is Peter Fox. The Conservatives took the council in 2004 elections, it having previously been under No Overall Control, further increasing their majority in the council election of 2008.

Elections take place every four years. The last election was 1 May 2008.http://www.gwydir.demon.co.uk/uklocalgov/elec2008.htm

Current composition

Group affiliation		Members
	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...	28
	6
	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...	3
	1
Total		43

Historic results

Year	Conservative	Labour	Liberal Democrats	Plaid Cymru	Others	Notes
2008	28	7	5	1	2	Conservative-controlled
2004	24	8	4	2	5	Conservative-controlled
1999	19	17	1	0	4	NOC; minority Labour administration
1995						Labour

Electoral districts, areas and communities

For the purposes of electing councillors, the principal area is divided into forty-two electoral divisions, each returning one councillor, except Llanelly

Llanelly

Llanelly is the name of both a village and its respective parish in Monmouthshire principal area, within the historic boundaries of Brecknockshire, south-east Wales.- Situation :...

, known as Llanelly Hill, which has two councillors. These divisions date from 2004.

The council operates a decentralised system of administration, with four area committee

Area committee

Many large local government councils in the United Kingdom have a system of area committees, with responsibility for services in a particular part of the area covered by the council....

s:

• Bryn y Cwm, covering the Abergavenny
  Abergavenny
  Abergavenny , meaning Mouth of the River Gavenny, is a market town in Monmouthshire, Wales. It is located 15 miles west of Monmouth on the A40 and A465 roads, 6 miles from the English border. Originally the site of a Roman fort, Gobannium, it became a medieval walled town within the Welsh Marches...
  
   area
• Central Monmouthshire, centred on Monmouth
  Monmouth
  Monmouth is a town in southeast Wales and traditional county town of the historic county of Monmouthshire. It is situated close to the border with England, where the River Monnow meets the River Wye with bridges over both....
  
  
• Lower Wye, for the Chepstow
  Chepstow
  Chepstow is a town in Monmouthshire, Wales, adjoining the border with Gloucestershire, England. It is located on the River Wye, close to its confluence with the River Severn, and close to the western end of the Severn Bridge on the M48 motorway...
  
   area
• Severnside, the area around Caldicot
  Caldicot, Monmouthshire
  Caldicot is a small town in Monmouthshire, southeast Wales, located between Chepstow and Newport, just off the busy M4 / M48 motorway corridor. The site adjoins the Caldicot Levels, on the north side of the Severn estuary. Caldicot has easy access by motorway and rail to Cardiff, and across the...
  
  

Although the council is described as "unitary authority", there is in fact a second tier of government, with the entire area being divided into communities

Community council

A community council is a public representative body in Great Britain.In England they may be statutory parish councils by another name, under the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007, or they may be non-statutory bodies...

, all of which has either a town or community council.

Bryn y Cwm area

Electoral Division	Community	Other Places
Cantref	Abergavenny Abergavenny Abergavenny , meaning Mouth of the River Gavenny, is a market town in Monmouthshire, Wales. It is located 15 miles west of Monmouth on the A40 and A465 roads, 6 miles from the English border. Originally the site of a Roman fort, Gobannium, it became a medieval walled town within the Welsh Marches...  (Town) (part)	Knoll Estate
Castle	Abergavenny (Town) (part)
Croesonen	Llantilio Pertholey Llantilio Pertholey Llantilio Pertholey is a small village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, in the United Kingdom.- Location :A small hamlet to the north of the Mardy sited a mile to the north of the market town of Abergavenny just off the A465 Abergavenny to Hereford road....  (part)	Llwynu (part)
Crucorney	Crucorney and Grosmont Grosmont Grosmont is a small village and civil parish situated in the Scarborough district of North Yorkshire, England and is within the North York Moors National Park. The village is named after the Grandmontines Priory that used to be there...	Campstone, Cupid's Hill, Cwmyoy Cwmyoy Cwmyoy is an extensive rural parish in Monmouthshire, Wales. Alternate spellings include Cwm Iau, the name translating from the Welsh as "valley of the yoke"... , Forest Coal Pit, Grosmont, Henllan, Llangattock-Lingoed Llangattock-Lingoed Llangattock Lingoed is a small rural village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales.- Location :Llangattock Lingoed is located approximately five miles north of Abergavenny, between Abergavenny and Grosmont, a few miles south of the Wales-England border. Offa's Dyke Path passes through the village... , Llangua Llangua Llangua is a village in Monmouthshire, south-east Wales, United Kingdom.- History & Amenities :Llangua sits just inside the border with England on the Welsh bank of the River Monnow. The village has a parish church. Grosmont is one mile to the south-east.... , Llanthony Llanthony Llanthony is a village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, United Kingdom.- Location :Llanthony is located in the Vale of Ewyas, a deep and long valley with glacial origins within the Black Mountains, Wales, seven miles north of Abergavenny and within the eastern section of the Brecon Beacons... , Llanvetherine Llanvetherine Llanvetherine is a village in Monmouthshire, Wales. It is located five miles north east of Abergavenny on the B4521 road to Ross-on-Wye.- History & Amenities :The village has a church, dedicated to St... , Llanfihangel Crucorney Llanfihangel Crucorney - Location :The village is located five miles north of Abergavenny and eighteen miles south of Hereford, England on the A465 road.- Amenities :Llanvihangel Crucorney is a small village with a pub, The Skirrid Mountain Inn which claims to be the oldest inn or hostelry in Wales, dating from at least... , Monmouth Cap, Pandy, Pedbidwal, Stanton, Wern Gifford
Goetre Goetre - Location :Goetre is located five miles south of Abergavenny and four miles north of Pontypool, Torfaen.- History and amenities :Goetre has a canal wharf and visitor centre on the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal , complete with interactive sculptures . The Llanover private estate, once presided...  Fawr	Goetre Fawr	Little Mill Little Mill Little Mill is a village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, United Kingdom. The village has grown in size in recent years and has as a result a population of over 1,000.- Location :... , Mamhilad Mamhilad - History & Amenities :Mamhilad has a pub, the Star Inn and the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal passes the village. There is another pub at Croes-y-Pant, the Horseshoe.... , Nant-y-derry Nant-y-derry Nant-y-derry is a village in the county of Monmouthshire, Wales, located six miles south east of Abergavenny and four miles northwest of Usk.-History and amenities:... , Pencroesoped, Penperlleni,
Grofield	Abergavenny (Town) (part)
Lansdown	Abergavenny (Town) (part)	Llwynu (part), Major's Barn
Llanelly Llanelly Llanelly is the name of both a village and its respective parish in Monmouthshire principal area, within the historic boundaries of Brecknockshire, south-east Wales.- Situation :...  Hill	Llanelly	Blackrock, Clydach, Gellifelin, Gilwern Gilwern Gilwern is a village in Monmouthshire, Wales. The name is translated from the Welsh language as "the nook near the alder grove". It is within the Llanelly parish ward of Monmouthshire County Council, west of market town of Abergavenny.-Attractions:... , Maesygwatha, Waun Wen
Llanfoist Llanfoist Llanfoist is a village in Monmouthshire, Wales at , very near Abergavenny.The name of the village derives from St. Fwyst, an early Christian Welsh Saint.-Attractions:...  Fawr	Llanfoist Fawr (part)	Belli-glas, Llanellen Llanellen Llanellen is a village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, United Kingdom.- History & Amenities :The Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal passes through Llanellen. The Blorenge mountain towers above the village. The River Usk passes close by.-External links:... , Llanfoist
Llanover	Llanarth Llanarth Llanarth may refer to:* Llanarth, Ceredigion* Llanarth, Monmouthshire...  and Llanover	Aberffrwd, Betws newydd, Bryngwyn Bryngwyn Bryngwyn is a village and rural location in Monmouthshire, south east Wales.- Location :Bryngwyn is located two miles to the west of Raglan in Monmouthshire.- History and amenities :... , Clytha, Croes Hywel, Llanarth, Llanddewi Rhydderch Llanddewi Rhydderch Llanddewi Rhydderch is a village in Monmouthshire, Wales at . It is off the B4233 road, roughly five miles from Abergavenny.-History:The township of Llanddewi Rhydderch grew around the small llan, or monastic cell named after St. David. The churchyard has a very old Yew tree, which may be many... , Llanfair Kilgeddin Llanfair Kilgeddin Llanfair Kilgeddin is a small village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales. It is located four miles north west of Usk and six miles south east of Abergavenny on the B4598 road. The River Usk passes close by.- History and amenities :... , Llanvapley Llanvapley - Location :Llanvapley is located at . It is on the B4233 road, four miles from Abergavenny and ten miles from Monmouth.- Amenities :Llanvapley has a cricket team, comprising a number of players from the village... , Llanvihangel Gobion Llanvihangel Gobion - Location :Llanvihangel Gobion is located approx. 5 miles east of Abergavenny not far from the A40 road and situated on the B4598 Abergavenny to Usk road.- Amenities :... , Penpergwm, Pit Clytha, The Bryn, Upper Llanover, Wern-y-Cwrt,
Llanwenarth Llanwenarth Llanwenarth is a small village and parish in the Usk Valley of Monmouthshire, south-east Wales, United Kingdom.- Location :Llanwenarth is located two miles west of the market town of Abergavenny, close to the banks of the River Usk.- History and amenities :...  Ultra	Llanfoist Fawr (part)	Govilon Govilon Govilon is a small Welsh village located between Llanfoist and Gilwern near Abergavenny in north Monmouthshire.- Attractions :The Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal passes through the village and . The village has views overlooking the valley of the River Usk and up to the heights of the southern... , Llanwernarth
Mardy	Llantilio Pertholey Llantilio Pertholey Llantilio Pertholey is a small village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, in the United Kingdom.- Location :A small hamlet to the north of the Mardy sited a mile to the north of the market town of Abergavenny just off the A465 Abergavenny to Hereford road....  (part)	Bryngwenin, Llanddewi Skirrid,
Priory	Abergavenny (Town) (part)

Central Monmouthshire area

Electoral Division	Community	Other Places
Dixton Dixton -History and amenities:Dixton is close to Monmouth town. Dixton is bordered by the River Wye .St. Peter's parish church is situated in Dixton on the banks of the River Wye, just north of Monmouth...  with Osbaston	Monmouth Monmouth Monmouth is a town in southeast Wales and traditional county town of the historic county of Monmouthshire. It is situated close to the border with England, where the River Monnow meets the River Wye with bridges over both....  (Town) (part)	Buckholt, Osbaston, Dixton, Dixton Road, Town Centre (part), Manson, Manson Cross, Leasbrook Lane, Newton Court, Wyastone Leys
Drybridge	Monmouth (Town) (part)	Ancrehill, Brook Estate
Llanbadoc	Gwehelog Fawr and Llanbadoc	Glascoed Glascoed Glascoed is a village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, United Kingdom.- Location :Glascoed is located three miles east of Pontypool and three miles west of Usk.- History & Amenities :... , Gwehelog, Kemeys Commander Kemeys Commander Kemeys Commander is a village in Monmouthshire, in south east Wales.-Location:Kemeys Commander, north-west of Usk, comprises a few farms, cottages, and a church slightly off the main road leading to Abergavenny within a graceful bend of the River Usk.... , Llancayo, Monkswood Monkswood Monkswood is a small residential area in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England.The area contains around 300 houses and flats and the population is about 500. The Monks Walk School, Shoplands shopping parade and Welwyn Garden City Cricket Club are nearby.... , Rhadyr, Trostrey
Llangybi Llangybi Llangybi can refer to one of several villages named after Saint Cybi, their reputed founder.In Wales*Llangybi, Ceredigion*Llangybi, Gwynedd*Llangybi, Monmouthshire...  Fawr	Llangybi, Llanhennock Llanhennock - Location :Llanhennock is located two miles north east of Caerleon and five miles south west of Usk.- History and amenities :Llanhennock is situated not far from the River Usk and is also close to Cwmbran .-External links:*...  and Llantrisant Fawr	Coed y paen, Gwernesney, Newbridge-on-Usk Newbridge-on-Usk Newbridge on Usk is a village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, in the United Kingdom.-Location:Newbridge on Usk is located on the River Usk five miles to the north of Newport in the Vale of Usk.-History and amenities:... , Llandegveth Llandegveth Llandegveth is a village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, United Kingdom.- Location :Llandegveth is located between Cwmbran, in Torfaen, and Usk in rural Monmouthshire.- History & amenities :... , Llanllowell Llanllowell - History & Amenities :Llanllowell stands on the eastern bank of the River Usk. The village has a church dedicated to Saint Llywel. .-External links:*... , Llangybi, Llantrisant, Tredunnock Tredunnock Tredunnock is a small village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, in the United Kingdom. Tredunnock is located northeast of Caerleon and four miles south of Usk.-History and amenities:...
Llantilio Crossenny Llantilio Crossenny Llantilio Crossenny is a small village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, in the United Kingdom.- Location :The rural village of Llantilio Crossenny is situated between the two towns of Abergavenny and Monmouth on the B4223 road.- Amenities :...	Llangattock-Vibon-Avel Llangattock-Vibon-Avel Llangattock-Vibon-Avel is a rural parish in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, in the United Kingdom. It is located five miles west of Monmouth and some thirteen miles east of Abergavenny, just off the B4233 old road between the two.-Name:...  and Llantilio Crossenny	Bont, Caggle Street, Cross Ash Cross Ash Cross Ash is a village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales.-Location:Cross Ash is located on the B4521 Ross-on-Wye to Abergavenny road, some six miles north east of Abergavenny.The River Monnow, forming the border with England here, passes close by.... , Llanvihangel-Ystern-Llewern Llanvihangel-Ystern-Llewern Llanvihangel Ystern Llewern is a village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales. Llanvihangel Ystern Llewern is located between Abergavenny and Monmouth and north of Raglan... , Norton, Rockfield Rockfield, Monmouthshire Rockfield is a village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, United Kingdom.- Location :Rockfield is located two miles north west of Monmouth on the B4233 road.- History & Amenities :... , St. Maughans St. Maughans -History and amenities:St. Maughans is close to the River Monnow and the border with England. The village has a church .-External links:*... , Skenfrith Skenfrith Skenfrith is a small village in Monmouthshire, south-east Wales, in the United Kingdom. It is located on the River Monnow, close to the border between Wales and England, about 6 miles north-west of Monmouth.- History and amenities :... , Tal-y-coed, Treadam, Walson
Mitchel Troy Mitchel Troy Mitchel Troy is a village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, in the United Kingdom. It is located 3 miles south west of the county town of Monmouth, just off the A40 road leading towards Raglan.- History and amenities :...	Mitchel Troy	Cwmcarvan Cwmcarvan Cwmcarvan is a small rural village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales. It is located 4 miles south west of Monmouth and about 4 miles east of Raglan, off the old A40 road not far from Trellech.-Church of St. Catwg:... , Dingestow Dingestow Dingestow is a village in Monmouthshire, Wales.-Location:Dingestow is located three miles south of Monmouth and approximately the same distance north east from Raglan in rural Monmouthshire.-History and amenities:... , Jingle Street, Wonastow, Tregare Tregare Tregare is an ancient parish on the northern border of the Raglan hundred of Monmouthshire in southeast Wales.-Location:Tregare is located two miles north of Raglan in deeply rural Monmouthshire .-History and amenities:... , The Lydart (part)
Overmonnow	Monmouth (Town) (part)	Wonastow Road
Raglan Raglan, Monmouthshire Raglan is a village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, United Kingdom. It is located some 9 miles south-west of Monmouth, midway between Monmouth and Abergavenny on the A40 road very near to the junction with the A449 road...	Raglan	Coed-y-fedw, Kingcoed, Llandenny Llandenny Llandenny is a village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, United Kingdom. Llandenny is located three miles south of Raglan and three miles north of Usk.- History and amenities :... , Llangovan Llangovan Llangovan is a village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, United Kingdom.- History and amenities :Llangovan is close to Monmouth, the county town and is set in a quiet, rural area of rolling hills beneath the Trellech ridge. The village has a small quiet church.-External links:*... , Pen-y-clawdd Pen-y-clawdd -Location:Pen-y-clawdd is situated between Raglan and Monmouth, Monmouthshire, in south east Wales.-History and amenities:There has been a settlement here for over 1000 years and the remains of a Norman motte and bailey are still discernible... , Twyn y Sheriff
Trellech Trellech Trellech is a village in Monmouthshire, south-east Wales, near Monmouth and the location of an archaeological site. The village is designated as a Conservation Area....  United	Trellech United	Catbrook Catbrook Catbrook is a village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, United Kingdom.- Location :Catbrook is located six miles south of Monmouth and one mile north west of Tintern.- History & Amenities :... , Hoop, Llandogo Llandogo Llandogo is a small village in Monmouthshire, south Wales, located between Monmouth and Chepstow in the lower reaches of the Wye Valley AONB, two miles north of Tintern. It is set on a steep hillside overlooking the River Wye and across into the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire, England.- History... , Llanishen Llanishen Llanishen is a district in the north of Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. Llanishen is well-known as the home of the 'Tax Offices', the tallest buildings in north Cardiff and a landmark for miles around... , Maryland, Penallt Penallt Penallt is a village in Monmouthshire, Wales set high on a hill above Monmouth. In the centre of the village, by the village green, is the 17th century village pub, the "Inn at Penallt", formerly called the Bush Inn.... , The Narth, Treleck, Whitebrook Whitebrook Whitebrook is a small village in Monmouthshire, south-east Wales, United Kingdom. It is located four miles south east of Monmouth in the Wye Valley.- History and amenities :...
	Usk Usk Usk is a small town in Monmouthshire, Wales, situated 10 miles northeast of Newport.The River Usk flows through the town and is spanned by an ancient, arched stone bridge at the western entrance to the town. A castle above the town overlooks the ancient Anglo-Welsh border crossing - the river can...	Usk (Town)
Wyesham	Monmouth (Town) (part)	Wyesham, Hadnock, The Kymin, Redbrook

Lower Wye area

Electoral Division	Community	Other areas
Caerwent Caerwent Caerwent is a village and community in Monmouthshire, Wales. It is located about five miles west of Chepstow and eleven miles east of Newport, and was founded by the Romans as the market town of Venta Silurum, an important settlement of the Brythonic Silures tribe. The modern village is built...	Caerwent Caerwent Caerwent is a village and community in Monmouthshire, Wales. It is located about five miles west of Chepstow and eleven miles east of Newport, and was founded by the Romans as the market town of Venta Silurum, an important settlement of the Brythonic Silures tribe. The modern village is built...	Carrow Hill, Crick Crick, Monmouthshire Crick is a small village or hamlet in the Welsh county of Monmouthshire, United Kingdom. It is located on the A48 road 1 mile north of the town of Caldicot and 1 mile east of Caerwent.- History and amenities :... , Five Lanes, Llanvair Discoed Llanvair Discoed Llanvair Discoed is a small village in Monmouthshire, south-east Wales, 6 miles west of Chepstow and 10 miles east of Newport.-History:The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as 'Lamecare'. The name means Mary's church under the wood . The 'd' at the start of Discoed only appears... , Trewen, St. Brides Netherwent, Carrow Hill, Highmoor Hill
Devauden Devauden Devauden is a village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales. It is located between Chepstow and Monmouth near the top of the Trellech ridge on the B4293 road.-History:...	Devauden and Llangwm Llangwm Llangwm could be one of several places in Wales:*Llangwm, Conwy*Llangwm, Monmouthshire*Llangwm, Pembrokeshire...	Cobbler's Plain, Gaer Fawr, Howick, Itton Itton Itton , is a small village in Monmouthshire, south-east Wales, about north-west of Chepstow. The village covers about a radius, with about 70 properties across a rural area... , Llanfihangel Tor-y-Mynydd Llanfihangel Tor-y-Mynydd Llanfihangel Tor-y-Mynydd is a small rural village in Monmouthshire, Wales... , Llangwm, Llansoy Llansoy Llansoy is a small village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, United Kingdom, located about 3 miles south east of Raglan.- History :There is an Iron Age hillfort 1 mile north west of the village, at Great House, covering an area of about 2 hectares and overlooking the River Olwy. Later, the... , Star Hill, Wolvesnewton Wolvesnewton Wolvesnewton is a small village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, in the United Kingdom, located 6 miles north west of Chepstow between the villages of Devauden and Llangwm.- History :...
Larkfield	Chepstow Chepstow Chepstow is a town in Monmouthshire, Wales, adjoining the border with Gloucestershire, England. It is located on the River Wye, close to its confluence with the River Severn, and close to the western end of the Severn Bridge on the M48 motorway...  (part)	Bulwark (part), High Beech, Hardwick Hill, Hardwick Court, Garden City (part)
St Arvans	St Arvans and Tintern Tintern Tintern is a village on the west bank of the River Wye in Monmouthshire, Wales, close to the border with England, about 5 miles north of Chepstow...	Barbadoes Green, Botany Bay, Chapel Hill, Porthcasseg, Parkhouse, The Cot
St Christopher's	Chepstow (part)	Bulwark (part), The Triangle
St Kingsmark	Chepstow (part)	St. Lawrence Park, The Danes, Bayfield Hamlet, The Bayfields, Crossway Green
St Mary's	Chepstow (part)	Chepstow Town Centre,Lower Chepstow, Garden City
Shirenewton Shirenewton Shirenewton is a village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, UK. It is located 3 miles due west of Chepstow, 5 miles by road. The village stands around 500 feet above sea level, and has extensive views of the Severn Estuary and Bristol Channel....	Mathern Mathern Mathern is a historic village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, about 5 km south west of the town of Chepstow, close to the Severn estuary, the Bristol Channel and the M48 motorway. The village is designated as a Conservation Area...  and Shirenewton	Bullyhole Bottom, Earlswood Earlswood, Monmouthshire Earlswood is a rural area of scattered settlement in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, United Kingdom. It is located five miles northwest of Chepstow, within the parish of Shirenewton and immediately east of the forested area of Wentwood.-History:... , Gaerllwyd, Mathern Mathern Mathern is a historic village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, about 5 km south west of the town of Chepstow, close to the Severn estuary, the Bristol Channel and the M48 motorway. The village is designated as a Conservation Area... , Mounton Mounton Mounton is a hamlet in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, United Kingdom, located two miles west of Chepstow in a rural setting.The parish was originally part of the holdings of Chepstow Priory, with the name Monktown. It has a tiny parish church dedicated to St. Andoenus, which was almost wholly... , Mynydd-bach, Newton Green, Pwllmeyric Pwllmeyric Pwllmeyric is a small village in Monmouthshire, Wales, located 1 mile south west of Chepstow, on the A48 road within the parish of Mathern.The name Pwllmeyric means, in Welsh, "Meurig's pool", and refers to the pwll or creek of the Severn estuary which, before it silted up, linked the village to... , Pen-y-Cae Mawr, Haysgate
Thornwell	Chepstow (part)	Bulwark (part), Thornwell

Severnside

Electoral Division	Community	Other areas
Caldicot Castle Caldicot, Monmouthshire Caldicot is a small town in Monmouthshire, southeast Wales, located between Chepstow and Newport, just off the busy M4 / M48 motorway corridor. The site adjoins the Caldicot Levels, on the north side of the Severn estuary. Caldicot has easy access by motorway and rail to Cardiff, and across the...	Caldicot Caldicot, Monmouthshire Caldicot is a small town in Monmouthshire, southeast Wales, located between Chepstow and Newport, just off the busy M4 / M48 motorway corridor. The site adjoins the Caldicot Levels, on the north side of the Severn estuary. Caldicot has easy access by motorway and rail to Cardiff, and across the...  (Town) (part)
Dewstow	Caldicot Caldicot, Monmouthshire Caldicot is a small town in Monmouthshire, southeast Wales, located between Chepstow and Newport, just off the busy M4 / M48 motorway corridor. The site adjoins the Caldicot Levels, on the north side of the Severn estuary. Caldicot has easy access by motorway and rail to Cardiff, and across the...  (Town) (part)
Green Lane	Caldicot Caldicot, Monmouthshire Caldicot is a small town in Monmouthshire, southeast Wales, located between Chepstow and Newport, just off the busy M4 / M48 motorway corridor. The site adjoins the Caldicot Levels, on the north side of the Severn estuary. Caldicot has easy access by motorway and rail to Cardiff, and across the...  (Town) (part)
Mill	Magor with Undy (part)	Knollbury, Llandeveny, Magor Magor Magor may refer to the following:* Ivan Martin Jirous – a Czech underground poet* Magor , a character from J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium of Middle-earth* Magor is a legendary ancestor of the Hungarian people, see Hunor and Magor...
Portskewett Portskewett Portskewett is a village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales. It is located four miles south west of Chepstow and one mile east of Caldicot, in an archaeologically sensitive part of the Caldicot Levels on the Welsh shore of the Severn Estuary...	Portskewett Portskewett Portskewett is a village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales. It is located four miles south west of Chepstow and one mile east of Caldicot, in an archaeologically sensitive part of the Caldicot Levels on the Welsh shore of the Severn Estuary...	Ifton, Leechpool, Mount Ballan, Sudbrook Sudbrook, Monmouthshire Sudbrook is a village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales. It is located 4 miles south west of Chepstow and 1 mile east of Caldicot. It lies close to the Second Severn Crossing on the Severn Estuary, and adjoins the village of Portskewett. It was largely built in the late 19th century for workers...
Rogiet Rogiet Rogiet is a village and community in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, located between Caldicot and Magor, some 8 miles west of Chepstow and 11 miles east of Newport. It lies close to the M4 and M48 motorways, and the Second Severn Crossing. It is also the location of Severn Tunnel Junction railway...	Rogiet	Llanfihangel Rogiet
Severn	Caldicot Caldicot, Monmouthshire Caldicot is a small town in Monmouthshire, southeast Wales, located between Chepstow and Newport, just off the busy M4 / M48 motorway corridor. The site adjoins the Caldicot Levels, on the north side of the Severn estuary. Caldicot has easy access by motorway and rail to Cardiff, and across the...  (Town) (part)	Deepwier
The Elms	Magor with Undy (part)	St. Bride's Netherwent St Brides Netherwent St. Brides Netherwent is a parish and largely deserted village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales. It is located 2 miles north of Magor, and 3 miles west of Caerwent. The A48 Newport to Chepstow road passes close by to the north.-History:... , Undy Undy Undy is a village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, adjoining the village of Magor with which it forms the community and parish of "Magor with Undy"... , Vinegar Hill
West End	Caldicot Caldicot, Monmouthshire Caldicot is a small town in Monmouthshire, southeast Wales, located between Chepstow and Newport, just off the busy M4 / M48 motorway corridor. The site adjoins the Caldicot Levels, on the north side of the Severn estuary. Caldicot has easy access by motorway and rail to Cardiff, and across the... (Town) (part)