Since 2000, Welsh towns have submitted bids to be awarded city status as part of jubilees of the reigning British monarch or for other events, such as the millennium celebrations, with Newport, St Asaph and Wrexham awarded city status through these contests.
Wrexham is the newest to hold the status, being awarded it in September 2022 as part of the Platinum Jubilee Civic Honours of Queen Elizabeth II.
(Welsh name) or confirmed (county) (built-up area) (county) (built-up area) (county borough) (built-up area) (county borough) (built-up area) Since 2000, Welsh towns have competed in a contest to be awarded city status, as part of civic honours in notable celebrations, like the millennium celebrations or the Jubilee of the reigning monarch.
The 2000 contest was criticised for having no Welsh bid be successful.
[10][11][12] Merthyr Tydfil councillors voted against a proposal to bid for city status for 2022 which followed feedback.