Political Makeup
Unlike most other councils in Wales, Anglesey's councillors do not divide along political-party lines. Following the 2008 elections, only Plaid Cymru and Labour have maintained a group on the Council. Some Councillors elected on party political tickets or believed to have party political allegiances do not form, or join, party groups. The remaining councillors, both party-political and independent, form a number of factions based as much on personalities as policy. Since the 2008 elections, the largest of these factions was the Original Independents (Welsh: Annibynol Gwreiddiol), with 22 councillors.
Elections take place every four years. The last election was 1 May 2008. There were due to be elections on 3 May 2012, but these were postponed for one year by the Welsh Local Government minister, Carl Sargeant.
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