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40-629: Stow Hill is a community civil parish and coterminous electoral district (ward) of the City of Newport , South Wales . It is bounded by the River Usk to the east, George Street and Cardiff Road to the south, the Great Western Main Line to the southwest, Caerau Crescent, Caerau Road, Godfrey Road, Devon Place and Mill Street to the north. The ward contains the districts of St. Woolos and Baneswell . The community covers most of
80-845: A number of Australians were entitled to the style as members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom . Appointment to the Australian equivalent of the Privy Council, the Federal Executive Council , does not entitle a person to the style. Typical appointees to the Imperial Privy Council included senior politicians and judges at state and federal level. Malcolm Fraser in 1976 was the most recent prime minister to accept appointment to
120-460: A peer's heir who uses a courtesy title is not accorded the corresponding style. Peers above the rank of earl are entitled to different styles: dukes and duchesses are styled The Most Noble or His or Her Grace , and marquesses and marchionesses are styled as The Most Honourable . In order to differentiate peers who are also members of the Privy Council—and therefore entitled to
160-403: A style in both capacities—from peers who are not, the post-nominal letters PC can be used to identify the privy counsellors. This applies to peers of all rank, as a holder of a dukedom or marquessate who becomes a Privy Counsellor retains their higher style and so could not be identified without the letters. In practice, in contexts where there might be confusion, official publications use
200-474: A title in place of a name; but rather it is used in the third person along with a name or noun to be modified. Right may be abbreviated to Rt , and Honourable to Hon. , or both. The is sometimes dropped in written abbreviated form, but is always pronounced. According to the British government , the following persons are entitled to be styled Right Honourable : Privy counsellors are appointed by
240-664: Is a division of land in Wales that forms the lowest tier of local government in Wales . Welsh communities are analogous to civil parishes in England but, unlike English parishes, communities cover the whole of Wales. There are 878 communities in Wales. Until 1974 Wales was divided into civil parishes . These were abolished by section 20 (6) of the Local Government Act 1972 , and replaced by communities by section 27 of
280-780: Is usually joked during informal discussions about the use of the word "Honourable" to differentiate senior and less senior government dignitories. It can also be spelled in English as The Rt. Hon’ble . In South Korea , the President , Prime Minister , Speaker of the National Assembly and Chief Justice can use the Right Honourable style. In Australia, the lords mayor of Adelaide , Brisbane , Hobart , Melbourne , Perth and Sydney are entitled to be styled Right Honourable while in office. Historically,
320-599: The Imperial War Cabinet , or due to their prominence in the Canadian Cabinet . These included all but three of Canada's early prime ministers ( Alexander Mackenzie , John Abbott , and Mackenzie Bowell ), who governed before the title was used domestically. Previously in New Zealand the prime minister and some other senior cabinet ministers were customarily appointed to the Privy Council of
360-546: The King's Privy Council for Canada (chiefly cabinet ministers, as well as other figures such as party leaders or provincial premiers who may be appointed from time to time). The title may also be granted for life by the Governor General to eminent Canadians who have not held any of the offices that would otherwise entitle them to the style. This has been done on two occasions: to eight prominent political figures to mark
400-895: The Labour Party since 1995, but also elected Conservative councillors between 2004 and 2012. Following a boundary review to improve electoral parity, the Mon Bank development would be transferred from the neighbouring Pillgwenlly ward, effective from the 2022 local elections . Community (Wales) Heir Apparent William, Prince of Wales First Minister ( list ) Rt Hon Eluned Morgan MS ( L ) Deputy First Minister Huw Irranca-Davies MS ( L ) Counsel General-designate – Elisabeth Jones Chief Whip and Trefnydd – Jane Hutt MS (L) Permanent Secretary Sixth Senedd Llywydd (Presiding Officer) Elin Jones MS ( PC ) Leader of
440-608: The Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 and the Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011 . Rt Hon The Right Honourable ( abbreviation : The Rt Hon. or variations) is an honorific style traditionally applied to certain persons and collective bodies in the United Kingdom , the former British Empire and the Commonwealth of Nations . The term is predominantly used today as a style associated with
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#1732791913415480-658: The Privy Council of Ireland were entitled to be styled Right Honourable , even after the Privy Council ceased to have any functions or to meet on the creation of the Irish Free State in December 1922. Nevertheless, the Lord Mayor of Dublin , like some of his counterparts in Great Britain, retained the use of the honorific style as a result of its having been conferred separately by legislation; in 2001 it
520-478: The city centre including most of the city's major retailers as well as the centre for nightlife in the city, being home to many of Newport's well-known nightclubs and bars . The community also contains Newport Castle on the banks of the River Usk and St. Woolos Cathedral atop Stow Hill itself. It is also the location of Havelock Street Presbyterian Church where, in 1887, the Boys' Brigade movement in Wales
560-515: The "right honorable" title. The country's founding president Jomo Kenyatta who was the first prime minister of Kenya and Raila Amolo Odinga , who served as the country's second prime minister between 2008 and 2013. Raila Odinga also known as Baba (Political father and Enigma) is a towering icon in Africa, well known for his Pan-Africanism and championing for good governance.The prime ministers of Namibia and Uganda are both currently styled with
600-456: The 125th anniversary of Canadian Confederation in 1992, and to longtime Member of Parliament Herb Gray upon his retirement in 2002. Over the years, a number of prominent Canadians became members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom and thus were entitled to use the style Right Honourable , either because of their services in Britain (e.g. serving as envoys to London) or as members of
640-479: The Crown . In Wales, all town councils are community councils. There are now three communities with city status: Bangor , St Asaph and St Davids . The chair of a town council or city council will usually have the title mayor (Welsh: maer ). However, not every community has a council. In communities with populations too small to sustain a full community council, community meetings may be established. The communities in
680-851: The Federal Court and MPs who are titled Tun are styled as Right Honourable (Malay: Yang Amat Berhormat, Yang Amat Arif for judges) at the federal level. For the state level, all the Menteris Besar, Chief Ministers and Premier along with their deputies are also styled Right Honourable . In Nepal, the president , vice president speaker of the House of Representatives, prime minister and chief justice are formally styled Right Honourable ( Nepali : सम्माननीय , romanized: Sammānanīya ). Ministers, members of parliament (Lower and Upper Houses and provincial parliaments) and Chief ministers of provinces are styled "Honourable" only. It
720-667: The Opposition Andrew RT Davies MS ( C ) Shadow Cabinet ( current ) Prime Minister Rt Hon Keir Starmer MP ( L ) Secretary of State for Wales Rt Hon Jo Stevens MP (L) Principal councils ( leader list ) Corporate Joint Committees Local twinning see also: Regional terms and Regional economy United Kingdom Parliament elections European Parliament elections (1979–2020) Local elections Police and crime commissioner elections Referendums A community ( Welsh : cymuned )
760-448: The Privy Council and thus to be styled Right Honourable . Of his 21 predecessors, only four were not members of the Privy Council – Alfred Deakin (declined appointment), Chris Watson (never offered), Arthur Fadden (accepted after leaving office), and Gough Whitlam (declined appointment). The last Governor-General to be entitled to the style was Sir Ninian Stephen , who left office in 1988. The last active politician to be entitled to
800-597: The Privy Council), they are referred to as such in the chamber. Further embellishments are traditionally applied to clergy ( reverend ), military officers ( gallant ) and barristers ( learned ), a practice recommended to be abolished following a 2010 report of the Modernisation Committee but in practice continued. In summary: Right Honourable is added as a prefix to the name of various collective entities, including: In Canada, occupants of only
840-480: The Privy Council. The living New Zealanders holding the style Right Honourable as a result of membership of the Privy Council are: The living New Zealanders holding the style The Right Honourable for life as a result of the 2010 changes are: During the periods of its existence, the Prime Minister of Kenya post was styled Right Honourable . In post-independence Kenya two people have been styled with
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#1732791913415880-540: The United Kingdom and thus styled Right Honourable . Helen Clark did not recommend the appointment of any new privy counsellors during her tenure as Prime Minister, from 1999 to 2008. In 2009 it was announced that her successor, John Key , had decided not to make any further recommendations to the Crown for appointments to the Privy Council. In August 2010, the Queen of New Zealand announced that, with immediate effect, individuals who hold, and those persons who after
920-524: The chamber of the House of Commons , members are not permitted to address each other directly, nor to name other members, but must instead address the speaker and refer to other members indirectly. This practice is intended to enforce a polite tone to maintain order and good honour. Only the occupant of the Chair addresses Members by name. Members generally refer to one another as "my honourable friend" if in
960-772: The community boundaries within their area every fifteen years. The councils propose changes to the Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales , which prepares a report and makes recommendations to the Welsh Government . If the Welsh Government accepts the recommendations, then it implements them using a statutory instrument . For example, in 2016 four new communities were created in the City and County of Cardiff . The legislation surrounding community councils in Wales has been amended significantly in
1000-425: The date of the signing of these rules are appointed to, the following offices are awarded the style Right Honourable for life: This change was made because the practice of appointing New Zealanders to the Privy Council of the United Kingdom had ceased. However, the change had little immediate effect, as all but two of the holders or living former holders of the offices granted the style had already been appointed to
1040-401: The holding of certain senior public offices in the United Kingdom, Canada , New Zealand , and, to a lesser extent, Australia . Right in this context is an adverb meaning 'very' or 'fully'. Grammatically, The Right Honourable is an adjectival phrase which gives information about a person. As such, it is not considered correct to apply it in direct address, nor to use it on its own as
1080-588: The matter was consequently raised in parliament. The Lord Mayor of Bristol at present still uses the style Right Honourable , without official permission. In guidance issued in June 2003, the Crown Office recommended that the lord provosts of Aberdeen and Dundee be styled Right Honourable in the same manner as those of Edinburgh and Glasgow. The Chairman of the London County Council (LCC)
1120-539: The name of the office, not the personal name of the office-holder, e.g. "The Right Honourable Lord Mayor of London" or "The Right Honourable the Lord Provost of the City of Edinburgh". Other lord mayors may be styled Right Worshipful , and other lord provosts do not use a style. By the 1920s, a number of city mayors, including the Lord Mayor of Leeds, were unofficially using the style Right Honourable , and
1160-555: The same party , and "the honourable gentleman/lady/member" otherwise. If needed, constituencies ("the honourable member for ...") or ministerial offices (e.g. "my right honourable friend the Prime Minister") can be used for clarity. Referring to one another as honourable is merely a courtesy used within the House, and is not a style used outside the chamber. However, when a member is in fact entitled to be styled Right Honourable (in practice always through membership of
1200-487: The same Act. The principal areas of Wales are divided entirely into communities. Unlike in England, where unparished areas exist, no part of Wales is outside a community, even in urban areas . Most, but not all, communities are administered by community councils , which are equivalent to English parish councils in terms of their powers and the way they operate. Welsh community councils may call themselves town councils unilaterally and may have city status granted by
1240-575: The same honorific. The speaker and deputy speaker of the Parliament of Uganda are also entitled to the style. The prime ministers of Barbados , Grenada , Saint Lucia , Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Trinidad and Tobago are styled as Right Honourable . The West Indies Federation prime minister was also styled as such during that office's short existence. In Malaysia, only the Prime Minister , his or her deputy , four of judges of
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1280-459: The sovereign on the advice of the prime minister, and remain members for life unless they resign or are expelled. In practice, membership of the privy council is granted to: A large proportion of the former and current prominent politicians of the United Kingdom are thus entitled to be styled Right Honourable . No new appointments have been made to the Privy Council of Northern Ireland since 1971, but surviving appointed members remain entitled to
1320-401: The style Right Honourable exclusively to identify privy counsellors. The lord mayors of London, Cardiff, Belfast and York; and the lord provosts of Edinburgh and Glasgow are all entitled to be styled Right Honourable while in office. The lord mayors of Belfast and Cardiff are so entitled by an explicit grant from the sovereign, and the others through ancient custom. The style is used with
1360-572: The style of Right Honourable for life: The Right Honourable is not to be confused with His or Her Excellency , used by governors general during their term of office, or The Honourable , used only while in office (except in Nova Scotia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan, where honorary members of the Executive Council enjoy the title permanently) by provincial premiers and cabinet ministers, and for life by senators and members of
1400-406: The style was Ian Sinclair , who retired in 1998. The few Australian recipients of British peerages were also entitled to the style. Present-day Australian governments no longer recommend Australians for elevation to the peerage or appointment to the Privy Council. However, some present-day Australian citizens either hold hereditary peerages (e.g. Malcolm Murray, 12th Earl of Dunmore ). Members of
1440-628: The style. Non-British Commonwealth-citizen judges appointed to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council are also entitled to the style, although the appellation may be ignored in the judge's home country. It is the current practice of the House of Lords and the College of Arms to apply the style Right Honourable to privy counsellors only. All holders of a substantive peerage below the rank of marquess are entitled to be styled Right Honourable , as are their wives and widows. However,
1480-528: The three most senior public offices are styled as Right Honourable ( Le/La très honorable in French). Formerly, this was by virtue of their appointment to the Privy Council of the United Kingdom . However, Canadian appointments to the British Privy Council were ended by the government of Lester Pearson . Currently, individuals who hold, or have held, one of the following offices are awarded
1520-551: The urban areas of the cities of Cardiff , Swansea and Newport do not have community councils. As of the 2001 United Kingdom census , there were 869 communities in Wales. 84 percent, or more than 730, have a council. They vary in size from Rhayader with an area of 13,945 hectares (34,460 acres) to Cefn Fforest with an area of 64 hectares (160 acres). They ranged in population from Barry with 45,053 recorded inhabitants to Baglan Bay with no permanent residents. The twenty-two principal area councils are required to review
1560-590: Was founded by George Philip Reynolds. Stow Hill's earliest inhabitant was, according to legend, Saint Gwynllyw . Apart from the Central Business District of Newport, there is also a significant resident population here in a relatively small area. Much of the housing is made up of rows of densely packed Victorian terraced houses . Stow Hill is an electoral ward coterminous with the community. The ward elects two city councillors to Newport City Council . The ward has generally been represented by
1600-685: Was granted the style in 1935 as part of the celebrations of the silver jubilee of King George V . The Chairman of the Greater London Council (GLC), the body that replaced the LCC in 1965, was similarly granted the style until the GLC was abolished in 1986. Right Honourable is also used as a style by the Lord Lyon King of Arms in office, preceding his title rather than his personal name, as with other applications ex officio. In
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