Conwy s new leader Cllr Charlie McCoubrey An Abergele-based county councillor has completed a meteoric rise to a top council political job after his predecessor won a surprise seat in the Senedd. Independent councillor Charlie McCoubrey (Pentre Mawr ward) has been installed as Cllr Sam Rowlands’ successor on Conwy county council, after being elected via a secret ballot with 49 votes – with six abstensions and one absent member. During an urgent item at the authority’s AGM Cllr Greg Robbins (Mostyn ward) nominated him for the position and Cllr Goronwy Edwards seconded the call. Cllr McCoubrey replaced Cllr Edwards as leader of Conwy First Independent political group a fortnight ago.
Conwy s new leader Cllr Charlie McCoubrey An Abergele-based county councillor has completed a meteoric rise to a top council political job after his predecessor won a surprise seat in the Senedd. Independent councillor Charlie McCoubrey (Pentre Mawr ward) has been installed as Cllr Sam Rowlands’ successor on Conwy county council, after being elected via a secret ballot with 49 votes – with six abstensions and one absent member. During an urgent item at the authority’s AGM Cllr Greg Robbins (Mostyn ward) nominated him for the position and Cllr Goronwy Edwards seconded the call. Cllr McCoubrey replaced Cllr Edwards as leader of Conwy First Independent political group a fortnight ago.
Leader stepping down from council after Senedd win - but he s staying on as a councillor
He became a regional Senedd Member late on Friday after beating Plaid Cymru s Wrexham candidate Carrie Harper by just 21 votes
09:18, 12 MAY 2021
Conwy council leader Sam Rowlands
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Cllr Sam Rowlands, leader of Conwy county council
Pic: Conwy county council (clear for use by all partners) Conwy county council’s political boss has confirmed he will resign as leader at the authority’s AGM on Thursday, after winning an unexpected regional seat in the Senedd. Councillor Sam Rowlands, a Conservative, ascended to the position of leader in June 2019 after Cllr Gareth Jones lost a vote of no confidence and stepped down as leader in a special meeting of the full council. Cllr Rowlands, who has been a councillor for 13 years, claimed he was sacked for trying to bring opposition members on the coalition cabinet, before triumphing over Plaid Cymru’s Wyn Ellis to become leader.
Cllr Goronwy Edwards, who represents Caerhun ward on Conwy Council. The leadership of the second largest political group on Conwy council has changed after a vote last week. Deputy leader of the local authority Cllr Goronwy Edwards said it was “time for new blood” in the Conwy First Independent Group (CFIG). Cllr Edwards who is a former leader of the council said he was “happy” to step aside when Cllr Charlie McCoubrey and Cllr Julie Fallon expressed interest in the post at the annual meeting of their group. The vote ended with Cllr McCoubrey being anointed leader of the CFIG, with Cllr Fallon and Cllr Edwards being retained as deputies.