General Power of Competence
At its Annual Meeting on Wednesday 14th May 2025, St Asaph City Council reviewed its eligibility for the General Power of Competence. It no longer meets the criteria in accordance with the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021, section 30
- Fewer than two thirds of the total number of Councillors are elected:
- The Clerk holds such qualification as specified by Welsh Ministers by regulations (CILCA;
- The most recent Auditor General Wales opinion on the Council’s accounts is unqualified and was received by the Council during the 12 months preceding the date of this resolution, and the AGW opinion on the Council’s accounts which immediately preceded this was also an unqualified opinion.
Notice of Delayed Audit
General Power of Competence
At its Annual Meeting on Wednesday 10th May 2023, St Asaph City Council declared that it is an eligible Community Council and has the General Power of Competence as it has met the criteria in accordance with the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021, section 30:
- At least two thirds of the total number of Councillors are elected;
- The Clerk holds such qualification as specified by Welsh Ministers by regulations (CILCA);
- The most recent Auditor General Wales opinion on the Council’s accounts is unqualified and was received by the Council during the 12 months preceding the date of this resolution, and the AGW opinion on the Council’s accounts which immediately preceded this was also an unqualified opinion.
Casual Vacancy
Please see below for details of a casual vacancy which has arisen on the City Council.
Casual vacancy
The City Council will consider applications for a casual vacancy at its meeting on 11th January 2023. If you are interested in becoming a City Councillor, please contact the Clerk. For more information see below.
St Asaph Winter Fair
For the first time since the Covid restrictions of 2020, the City Council is delighted to be holding the popular winter fair in the cathedral on Friday 25th November from 5pm until 8pm.
Publication of audited accounts for the year ended 31 March 2022.
Regulation 15(5) of the Accounts and Audit (Wales) Regulations 2014 (as amended) requires that by 30 September 2022, St Asaph City Council publish its accounting statements for the year ended 31 March 2022 together with any certificate, opinion, or report issued, given or made by the Auditor General.
The accounting statements in the form of an annual return have been published on the Council’s website. However, the accounts are published before the conclusion of the audit as the Auditor General has not yet issued an audit opinion.
Her Majesty The Queen
1926-2022
Proclamation
The Mayor, Cllr Colin Hardie, read the proclamation for the new King after the Sunday service at the Cathedral on 11th September.
Riverside Area
A number of you have been in touch today to let us know about the riverside area. The City Council have had new bins installed at the riverside to help address the perennial littering problem. With the hot weather in the last few days, the riverside has been very popular and, unfortunately, littering has increased once more. Our policing team have been made aware of the problems and, no doubt, will be patrolling the area to deter anti-social behaviour.
We have arranged for an immediate litter bin collection by our contractors. A team of litter-pickers will be working at hotspot areas tomorrow and Friday (21st and 22nd July) and we have arranged for skips to be in place to receive the rubbish they collect. As a community level council, we do our best, within our limited budget, to keep our green spaces beautiful for all to enjoy.
The Council is always very grateful to so many community-minded people who litter pick voluntarily and support the Councillors’ efforts. We are particularly grateful to Co-Options Ltd, who have provided the litter-picking team for the next two days, free of charge, to support the Council. We know that most St Asaph residents take great pride in our Open Spaces and it is a shame that this is spoilt by a small number of individuals.
General Power of Competence
At its Annual Meeting on 11th May 2022, St Asaph City Council declared that it is an eligible Community Council and has the General Power of Competence as it has met the criteria in accordance with the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021, section 30:
- At least two thirds of the total number of Councillors are elected;
- The Clerk holds such qualification as specified by Welsh Ministers by regulations (CILCA);
- The most recent Auditor General Wales opinion on the Council’s accounts is unqualified and was received by the Council during the 12 months preceding the date of this resolution, and the AGW opinion on the Council’s accounts which immediately preceded this was also an unqualified opinion.
St Asaph Jubilee Celebrations 2nd – 5th June 2022
Mill Race Meadow – Possible Pitch Locations
The Football Club have requested that Council considers leasing approximately two acres of land, the exact location could be selected from one of the four options suggested below, if the Council agrees to this request:
Welcome to the city of St. Asaph, the small city with a big heart!
This website enables you to catch up on how your City Council is serving you. These pages include all the minutes of the City Council meetings. For updates on projects the City Council is undertaking, please check the City Council Journal.
When major incidents occur, the City Council does signpost the official national and Denbighshire County Council information in our Journal/News section. It is important that the residents receive a single consistent message, so it is not appropriate for the City Council to issue its own separate advice, except where it relates to City Council services and events in St Asaph.
You will also find brief information about St.Asaph, what to see and do around the city when you visit. You will also find details about the local businesses and community groups within the jubilee city. What’s more, you will find information about the big community within St Asaph, with its local events, services and facilities and with a wealth of clubs and associations available you are bound to find something to suit you!
The city council welcomes comments about the content of the website and suggestions about what other information you would like to see included. Please send your comments and suggestions to the St. Asaph City Clerk on the following contact details:
Mrs Jill Ellison, PO Box 224, Llanfairfechan, LL57 9EQ
Tel: 07521 641756
email: clerk@stasaphcitycouncil.gov.uk
The Clerk works part-time from home. If you would like to meet with the Clerk, please e-mail or telephone to make an appointment.
PCSO Dave Jones will be at St. Asaph library on the second Wednesday of every month from 10:30am until 12 midday starting from Wednesday 13th February 2019 for a drop-in surgery.
Picture: Daily Post