9 May – County borough and district elections take place, with the Labour Party losing its majority on Newport Borough Council after 16 years.
nˈaɪn mˈeɪ kˈaʊnti bˈʌɹoʊ ænd dˈɪstɹɪkt ᵻlˈɛkʃənz tˈeɪk plˈeɪs, wɪððə lˈeɪbɚ pˈɑːɹɾi lˈuːzɪŋ ɪts mədʒˈɔːɹᵻɾi ˌɔn nˈuːpoːɹt bˈʌɹoʊ kˈaʊnsəl ˈæftɚ sˈɪkstiːn jˈɪɹz.