Pembrokeshire control; there were 34 independent councillors. In 2009, the question of county names and Royal Mail postal addresses was raised in the Westminster parliament; it was argued that Royal Mail's continued use of the county address Dyfed was causing concern and confusion in the Pembrokeshire business community. In 2018, Pembrokeshire County Council increased council tax by 12.5 per cent, the largest increase since 2004, but the county's council tax remains the lowest in Wales. The Pembrokeshire (Communities) Order 2011 established the most recent arrangement of communities (the successors to civil parishes) in the county which have their own councils; see
1895 Pembrokeshire County Council election 1895 Pembrokeshire County Council election The third election to Pembrokeshire County Council was held in March 1895. It was preceded by the 1892 election and followed by the 1898 election. In 1895 there were fewer uncontested returns than at the previous election in 1892, as the Conservatives launched a determined effort to take control of the county council. This resulted in substantial gains at the expense of the Liberals. There were no boundary changes at this election. The result did not appear in the local press but Lost Phillips was said to have been returned by a 'good majority'. The