Councillors, Wards & The Current Mayor

2025-2026

Mayor: Cllr Emlyn Jones:
emlyn.jones@aberystwyth.gov.uk
Deputy Mayor: Cllr. Dylan Lewis-Rowlands: dylan.lewis-rowlands@aberystwyth.go.uk

 

North Ward

  • Cllr. Maldwyn Pryse: maldwyn.pryse@aberystwyth.gov.uk
    • Plaid Cymru
    • Committees: General Management Committee
    • Elected 5 May 2022
  • Cllr. Jeff Smith: jeff.smith@aberystwyth.gov.uk
    • Plaid Cymru
    • Committees: Planning Committee, General Management Committee, Finance Committee, Standing Orders & Policy Committee, Staffing Committee
    • Chair of Planning Committee
    • Elected 5 May 2022
  • Cllr. Mark Strong: mark.strong@aberystwyth.org.uk
    • Plaid Cymru
    • Committees: None
    • No special offices, but is also a County Councillor
    • Elected 5 May 2022

 

Bronglais Ward

  • Cllr. Talat Z Chaudhri: talat.chaudhri@aberystwyth.gov.uk
    • Plaid Cymru
    • Committees: Planning Committee, General Management Committee, Finance Committee, Standing Orders & Policy Committee, Staffing Committee
    • Chair of Finance Committee
    • Elected 5 May 2022
  • Cllr. Lucy Huws: lucy.huws@aberystwyth.gov.uk
    • Plaid Cymru
    • Committees: Planning Committee, General Management Committee
    • No special offices
    • Elected 5 May 2022
  • Cllr. Mari Turner: mari.turner@aberystwyth.gov.uk
    • Plaid Cymru
    • Committees: Staffing Committee
    • No special offices
    • Elected 5 May 2022
  • Cllr. Alun Williams: alun.williams@aberystwyth.gov.uk
    • Plaid Cymru
    • Committees: Staffing Committee
    • No special offices, but is also a County Councillor
    • Elected 5 May 2022

 

Central Ward

  • Cllr. Umer Aslam: umer.aslam@aberystwyth.gov.uk
    • Independent
    • Committees: General Management Committee, Standing Orders & Policy Committee, Staffing Committee
    • No special offices
    • Co-opted 12 August 2024
  • Cllr. Owain Hughes: owain.hughes@aberystwyth.gov.uk
    • Plaid Cymru
    • Committees: None
    • Elected 5 May 2022
  • Cllr. Emlyn Jones: emlyn.jones@aberystwyth.gov.uk
    • Plaid Cymru
    • Committees: Planning Committee (ex-officio), General Management Committee (ex-officio), Finance Committee (ex-officio), Standing Orders & Policy (ex-officio), Staffing Committee (ex-officio)
    • Mayor 2025-26
    • Elected 5 May 2022

 

Rheidol Ward

  • Cllr. Mair Benjamin: mair.benjamin@aberystwyth.gov.uk
    • Welsh Liberal Democrats
    • Committees: None
    • No special offices
    • Elected 5 May 2022
  • Cllr. Brian Davies: brian.davies@aberyswtyth.gov.uk
    • Plaid Cymru
    • Committees: General Management Committee, Staffing Committee
    • No special offices
    • Elected 5 May 2022
  • Cllr. Kerry Ferguson: kerry.ferguson@aberystwyth.gov.uk
    • Plaid Cymru
    • Committees: Planning Committee, General Management Committee, Finance Committee
    • Elected 5 May 2022
  • Cllr. Glynis Somers: glynis.somers@aberystwyth.gov.uk
    • Plaid Cymru
    • Committees: General Management Committee, Finance Committee, Staffing Committee
    • No special offices
    • Co-opted 12 August 2024

 

Penparcau Ward

  • Cllr. Dylan Lewis-Rowlands: dylan.lewis-rowlands@aberystwyth.go.uk
    • Labour & Co-operative Party
    • Committees: Planning Committee (ex-officio), General Management Committee (ex-officio), Finance Committee (ex-officio), Standing Orders & Policy Committee (ex-officio), Staffing Committee (ex-officio)
    • Deputy Mayor 2025-26
    • Elected 5 May 2022 (uncontested)
  • Cllr. Bryony Davies: bryony.davies@aberystwyth.gov.uk
    • Welsh Liberal Democrats
    • Committees: Planning Committee, Staffing Committee
    • No special offices
    • Co-opted 3 October 2022
  • Cllr. Carl Worrall: carl.worrall@aberystwyth.gov.uk
    • Plaid Cymru
    • Committees: None
    • No special offices but is a County Councillor
    • Co-opted 3 October 2022

Composition of Membership

Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales

Labour & Co-operative Party

Welsh Liberal Democrats

Independent