Flintshire County Council is the governing body of the principal area of Flintshire (not historic Flintshire), one of the administrative subdivisions of Wales.

As of 2008 the council is governed by an all-party administration. Non partisans make up the largest grouping within the council followed by Labour, The Liberal democrats, the Conservatives and then Plaid Cymru.

The political composition of the council is as follows.

Year	Independents	Labour	Liberal Democrats	Conservatives	Plaid Cymru
2008	26	22	12	9	1

[edit] Electoral divisions

The county borough is divided into 57 electoral wards returning 70 councillors. Few communities in Flintshire are coterminous with electoral wards. The following table lists council wards, communities and associated geographical areas. Communities with a community council are indicated with a '*':

Ward	Communities (Parishes)	Other geographic areas
Argoed	Argoed* (East and South wards)
Aston	Hawarden* (Aston ward)
Bagillt East	Bagillt* (East and Merllyn wards)
Bagillt West	Bagillt* (Central and West wards)
Broughton North East	Broughton and Bretton* (East and North wards)
Broughton South	Broughton and Bretton* (South ward)
Brynford	Brynford* Halkyn* (Pentre Halkyn ward)
Buckley Bistre East	Buckley (town)* (Bistre East ward)
Buckley Bistre West	Buckley (town)* (Bistre West ward)
Buckley Mountain	Buckley (town)* (Mountain ward)
Buckley Pentrobin	Buckley (town)* (Pentrobin ward)
Caergwrle	Hope* (Caergwrle ward)
Caerwys	Caerwys (town)* Ysceifiog*
Cilcain	Cilcain* Nannerch*
Connah's Quay Central	Connah's Quay (town)* (Central ward)
Connah's Quay Golftyn	Connah's Quay (town)* (Golftyn ward)
Connah's Quay South	Connah's Quay (town)* (South ward)
Connah's Quay Wepre	Connah's Quay (town)* (Wepre ward)
Ewloe	Hawarden* (Ewloe ward)
Ffynnongroyw	Llanasa* (Ffynnongroyw ward)
Flint Castle	Flint (town)* (Castle ward)
Flint Coleshill	Flint (town)* (Coleshill ward)
Flint Oakenholt	Flint (town)* (Oakenholt ward)
Flint Trelawny	Flint (town)* (Trelawny ward)
Greenfield	Holywell (town)* (Greenfield ward)
Gronant	Llanasa* (Gronant ward)
Gwernaffield	Gwernaffield*
Gwernymynydd	Gwernymynydd* Nercwys*
Halkyn	Halkyn* (Halkyn, Rhesycae and Rhosesmor wards)
Hawarden	Hawarden* (Hawarden ward)
Higher Kinnerton	Higher Kinnerton*
Holywell Central	Holywell (town)* (Central ward)
Holywell East	Holywell (town)* (East ward)
Holywell West	Holywell (town)* (West ward)
Hope	Hope* (Hope ward)
Leeswood	Leeswood*
Llanfynydd	Llanfynydd*
Mancot	Hawarden* (Mancot ward)
Mold Broncoed	Mold (town)* (Broncoed ward)
Mold East	Mold (town)* (East ward)
Mold South	Mold (town)* (South ward)
Mold West	Mold (town)* (West ward)
Mostyn	Mostyn*
[New Brighton,]	Argoed* (New Brighton and West wards)
Northop	Northop*
Northop Hall	Northop Hall*
Penyffordd	Penyffordd*
Queensferry	Queensferry*
Saltney Mold Junction	Saltney* (Mold Junction ward)
Saltney Stonebridge	Saltney* (Stonebridge ward)
Sealand	Sealand*
Shotton East	Shotton (town)* (East ward)
Shotton Higher	Shotton (town)* (Higher ward)
Shotton West	Shotton (town)* (West ward)
Trelawnyd and Gwaenysgor	Trelawnyd and Gwaenysgor* Llanasa* (Axton ward)
Treuddyn	Treuddyn*
Whitford	Whitford*

[edit] External links

• Flintshire County Council

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