Principal council · Wales

Monmouthshire

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Monmouthshire is a principal council. It is a single-tier authority, so it runs both local and larger services.

What this council is responsible for

Monmouthshire
Principal council · W06000021
  • Planning applications
  • Bin and recycling collection
  • Council tax and business rates collection
  • Housing and homelessness
  • Licensing
  • Environmental health
  • Parks and leisure
  • Local elections
  • Schools and education
  • Adult social care
  • Children’s services
  • Roads and highways
  • Waste disposal
  • Libraries
  • Trading standards
  • Public health
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Type
Principal council
Single tier
Official code
W06000021
ONS GSS code
Nation
Wales
Local planning authority
Yes. Decides planning applications in its area.

Other bodies covering this area

South Wales
Fire and rescue authority
  • Fire and rescue
21
Postcode sectors
18
Wards
1
Constituencies

6 of these postcode sectors are shared with a neighbouring council. Postcode sectors are a Royal Mail construct and do not follow council boundaries.

Boundary

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Ultra-generalised boundary (500 m) from the ONS Open Geography Portal, Open Government Licence v3. Indicative at this scale; not for legal or planning use. See it among its neighbours on the UK map →

Towns in this area

Parliamentary constituencies

Wards

18 wards recorded in this council area.

Cantref · Chepstow Castle and Larkfield · Crucorney · Dewstow · Grofield · Llanbadoc and Usk · Llanelly · Llanfoist Fawr and Govilon · Llantilio Crossenny · Magor East with Undy · Mardy · Mitchel Troy and Trellech United · Osbaston · Portskewett · Raglan · Shirenewton · Town · West End

Postcode sectors

NP15 1 · NP15 2 · NP15 9 · NP16 5 · NP16 6 · NP16 9 · NP25 3 · NP25 4 · NP25 5 · NP25 9 · NP26 3 · NP26 4 · NP26 5 · NP26 9 · NP7 0 · NP7 1 · NP7 5 · NP7 6 · NP7 7 · NP7 8 · NP7 9

Sources: ONS Open Geography Portal (boundaries and names, retrieved 2026-09-05, Open Government Licence v3); National Statistics Postcode Lookup May 2026; Wikidata (official website, CC0). Official code W06000021.