Connor Edwards (independent), once the youngest face on Aberystwyth Town Council, has been officially booted from office after a six-month disappearing act. The 23-year-old Independent councillor failed to attend a single council meeting since late last year — and under local government rules, that’s an automatic strike-off.
The Local Government Act 1972 section 85 states:
“Member of a local authority fails throughout a period of six consecutive months from the date of his last attendance to attend any meeting of the authority, he shall (…) cease to be a member of the authority.”
The reason for the extended absence remains a mystery.
Aberystwyth Town council assured us this is the first time this has happened since records began. There are now two Penparcau Ward vacancies advertised following the strike-off, and the additional resignation of Cllr. Gwion Jones
