Electoral Districts, Areas and Communities
For the purposes of electing councillors, the principal area is divided into forty-two electoral divisions, each returning one councillor, except Llanelly, known as Llanelly Hill, which has two councillors. These divisions date from 2004.
The council operates a decentralised system of administration, with four area committees:
- Bryn y Cwm, covering the Abergavenny area
- Central Monmouthshire, centred on Monmouth
- Lower Wye, for the Chepstow area
- Severnside, the area around Caldicot
Although the council is described as a "unitary authority", there is in fact a second tier of government, with the entire area being divided into communities, all of which has either a town or community council.
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