Bangor City Council

Bangor City Council

Cyngor Dinas Bangor
Bangor City Council ; Cyngor Dinas Bangor
Type
Type	Community council
Leadership
Mayor	Gareth M. Parry, Plaid Cymru
Deputy Mayor	Richard Medwyn Hughes, Plaid Cymru
Seats	20
Meeting place
	Penrhyn Hall, Ffordd Gwynedd, Bangor
Website
	bangorcitycouncil.com

Bangor City Council or officially the City of Bangor Council is an elected community council serving Bangor in Gwynedd, Wales.

Background

Bangor's council was created in 1883 by royal charter. In 1974 it became City of Bangor Council, after Bangor had been granted city status, though many of its previous powers were passed to Arfon Borough Council (1974–1996)^[1] and the new Gwynedd Council, based in Caernarfon.^[2]

The city council's roles include consultation on all planning applications within the city boundaries, as well as applications for alcohol licenses.^[3] Its current responsibilities extend to maintaining footpaths and bus shelters, as well as managing a number of woodland areas and open public spaces.^[3]

The city council is most notably responsible for the maintenance of Wales' second longest pier, the Garth Pier. After Arfon Borough Council had decided to demolish it in 1974, Bangor City Council bought the 1,550 feet (470 m) pier for a nominal one pence.^[4] However, in 2012 the council only had £1 million of the estimated £2 million needed to repair it.^[5] The council-financed £1 million restoration began in 2017, phased over three to four years.^[6]

In addition the city council owns a number of important buildings, including the Town Clock, the City Council Offices and Penhryn Hall (containing the Council Chamber) in Ffordd Gwynedd.^[3] It owns Nantporth Football Stadium, which it leases to Bangor City Football Club. It also owns Hafan Drop-in Centre which is managed by Age Concern Cymru as a city centre drop in for the elderly and disabled.^[3]

In June 2012 a curfew keeping young people out of Bangor city centre made the UK national news.^[7] Bangor City Council had to call an emergency meeting to raise their concerns, because Gwynedd Council and the local police had imposed the curfew without consulting city councillors.^[8]

In May 2021 Bangor became the first Welsh city council and the sixteenth in the UK to pass a resolution supporting the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.^[9]

Representation

Twenty councillors are elected from the eight electoral wards in the city, namely: Deiniol (2), Dewi (3), Garth (2), Glyder (3), Hendre (2), Hirael (2), Marchog (3) and Menai (3). In 2017 half of the seats were won by Plaid Cymru.^[10] The eight wards also elect ten county councillors to Gwynedd Council.^{[citation needed]}

Mayor

The council elects a city mayor and deputy mayor annually.^[2]^[11] The Mayor making for 2020 was delayed by a year due to COVID-19 and both the Deputy Mayor and Mayor were to remain in their posts for another year until 2021.

In May 2021 22-year old Owen Hurcum was elected mayor, the youngest ever mayor in Wales and also possibly the first non-binary person in the world to hold such a position.^[12]

List of City Mayors since 1974

2024

Gareth M.Parry

2023

Dr.Elin Walker Jones

2022

Gwynant Roberts

2021

Owen J.Hurcum

2020

John Wynn Williams

2019

John Wynn Williams

2018

John Wynn Jones

2017

Derek C.Hainge

2016

Dewi Wynn Williams

2015

Evelyn M.Butler

2014

Jean Elizabeth Forsyth

2013

Douglas Madge

2012

Bryn Hughes

2011

Edward Huw Williams

2010

Dorothy M.Bulled, MBE

2009

Jean Elizabeth Forsyth

2008

John Wynn Jones

2007

Derek C.Hainge

2006

Douglas Madge

2005

Geraint H.Roberts

2004

Bryn Hughes

2003

June E.Marshall

2002

Dorothy M.Bulled

2001

John Martin

2000

Tony W.Eccles

1999

John Wynn Jones

1998

Derek C.Hainge

1997

Lesley Hales

1996

Gill Luther-Jones

1995

Evelyn M.Butler

1994

T.Arwyn Evans

1993

Gareth Buckley-Jones

1992

John Llewelyn-Jones

1991

Keith Greenly-Jones

1990

Doreen N.Murray

1989

Tony W.Eccles

1988

John Martin

1987

Edward T.Dogan

1986

R.Keith Marshall

1985

Christine C.Norris

1984

Iris M.Parry, MBE, JP

1983

Frank Woodcock

1982

John Haydn Jones

1981

Edward T.Dogan

1980

Glenda W.Jones

1979

Gareth Buckley-Jones

1978

Jean D.Christie

1977

Charles A.Hainge

1976

Iris M. Parry

1975

Frank Woodcock

1974

Jean D.Christie

Council composition

As of 20 June 2022^[13]
Affiliation		Members
	Plaid Cymru	12
	Independent	7
	Vacant	1

References

^ "History Of The Council". Bangor City Council. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
^ ^a ^b Tomos Hughes (18 May 2012). "The Mayor and Mayoress' year". North Wales Chronicle. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Roles and Responsibilities Of The Council". Bangor City Council. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
^ "Bangor Garth - History". National Piers Society. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
^ George Herd (20 February 2012). "Bangor pier: potential £1m shortfall for maintenance work". BBC News. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
^ Dale Spridgeon (26 August 2017). "Bangor pier's £1m restoration project gets underway". North Wales Chronicle. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
^ John Bingham (16 June 2012). "North Korea or Bangor? City centre curfew on all under-16s". The Telegraph. London. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
^ "Bangor dispersal order prompts city council meeting". BBC News. 26 June 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
^ "Bangor becomes first Welsh Council to support Treaty on Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons". 4 May 2021.
^ "The City of Bangor Council". Bangor City Council. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
^ Geraint Jones (9 May 2014). "New mayor of Bangor installed". North Wales Chronicle. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
^ Sian Elvin (12 May 2021). "Welsh city votes in 'world's first non-binary mayor'". Metro. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
^ "COUNCILLORS". bangorcitycouncil.com. 20 June 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2022.

[History-1] "History Of The Council". Bangor City Council. Retrieved 28 November 2017.

[mayorandmayoress12-2] Tomos Hughes (18 May 2012). "The Mayor and Mayoress' year". North Wales Chronicle. Retrieved 29 November 2017.

[rolesresponsibilities-3] "Roles and Responsibilities Of The Council". Bangor City Council. Retrieved 28 November 2017.

[natpierssoc-4] "Bangor Garth - History". National Piers Society. Retrieved 28 November 2017.

[5] George Herd (20 February 2012). "Bangor pier: potential £1m shortfall for maintenance work". BBC News. Retrieved 28 November 2017.

[6] Dale Spridgeon (26 August 2017). "Bangor pier's £1m restoration project gets underway". North Wales Chronicle. Retrieved 29 November 2017.

[7] John Bingham (16 June 2012). "North Korea or Bangor? City centre curfew on all under-16s". The Telegraph. London. Retrieved 28 November 2017.

[8] "Bangor dispersal order prompts city council meeting". BBC News. 26 June 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2017.

[9] "Bangor becomes first Welsh Council to support Treaty on Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons". 4 May 2021.

[council2017-10] "The City of Bangor Council". Bangor City Council. Retrieved 28 November 2017.

[11] Geraint Jones (9 May 2014). "New mayor of Bangor installed". North Wales Chronicle. Retrieved 28 November 2017.

[12] Sian Elvin (12 May 2021). "Welsh city votes in 'world's first non-binary mayor'". Metro. Retrieved 12 May 2021.

[13] "COUNCILLORS". bangorcitycouncil.com. 20 June 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2022.

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Bangor City Council

Background

Representation

Mayor

Council composition

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