Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
| Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council Bwrdeistref Sirol Castell-nedd Port Talbot | |
|---|---|
| County borough | |
 | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
Leader |
A. H. Thomas, Labour Party |
Mayor of Neath Port Talbot |
A. Davies |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 64 |
|
51 / 64 | |
|
8 / 64 | |
|
5 / 64 | |
| Elections | |
| First past the post | |
Last election | 3 May 2012 |
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council is the local governing body for Neath Port Talbot, UK. It is currently controlled by the Labour party, under the leadership of Councillor Alun Thomas, who succeeded Derek Vaughan when he became an MEP in May 2009. The deputy leader is Councillor Peter Rees.
Political makeup
Elections take place every five years. The last election was 3 May 2012.
Current composition
| Group affiliation[1] | Members | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 51 | |
| Plaid Cymru | 8 | |
| Independent |
5 | |
| Total |
64 | |
Historic results
| Year | Labour | Liberal Democrats | Plaid Cymru | Residents association | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 52 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| 2008 | 37 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 9 |
| 2004 | 36 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
| 1999 | 40 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 7 |
Neath Port Talbot is a Labour stronghold. Labour have been in power in Neath Port Talbot since 1996.
Mayoralty
The mayor of Neath Port Talbot for 2016-2017 is Councillor Sheila Penry and the deputy mayor is Councillor Janice Dudley.
Electoral wards
The county borough is divided into 42 electoral wards returning a total of 64 councillors. Some of these wards are coterminous with communities (parishes) of the same name. Each community can have an elected council. There are 19 community councils in the county borough area. The following table lists council wards, communities and associated geographical areas. Communities with a community council are indicated with a '*':
| Ward | Communities (Parishes) | Places covered |
| Aberavon | Aberavon | |
| Aberdulais | Blaenhonddan* (Aberdulais and Cilfrew wards) | Cilfrew |
| Allt-Wen | Cilybebyll* (Allt-Wen ward) | Cilhendre, Trebanos |
| Baglan | Baglan and Baglan Bay | Baglan Moor |
| Blaengwrach | Blaengwrach* and Glynneath Town* (West Central ward) | Cwmgwrach |
| Briton Ferry East | Briton Ferry Town* (Craig-y-darren and Cwrt Sart wards) | Goytre |
| Briton Ferry West | Briton Ferry Town* (Brynhyfryd and Shelone Wood wards) | Giant's Grave |
| Bryn and Cwmavon | Bryn and Cwmafan | Brynbryddan, Pontrhydyfen |
| Bryncoch North | Blaenhonddan* (Bryn-côch North ward) | |
| Bryncoch South | Blaenhonddan* (Bryn-côch South ward) | |
| Cadoxton | Blaenhonddan* (Cadoxton ward) | Cilfrew |
| Cimla | Neath* Town (Cefn Saeson and Crynallt wards) | Cefn Saeson, Cimla |
| Coedffranc Central | Coedffranc* (East Central and Central wards) | Skewen, Caewathen |
| Coedffranc North | Coedffranc* (North ward) | Birchgrove, Moore Town, Longford, Skewen |
| Coedffranc West | Coedffranc* (West and West Central wards) | Coed Darcy, Crymlyn Bog, Crymlyn Burrows, Pant y Sais, Jersey Marine, Llandarcy, Skewen |
| Crynant | Crynant* | Tre-Forgan |
| Cwmllynfell | Cwmllynfell* | Bryn-Melyn, Pen Rhiw-fawr, |
| Cymmer | Glyncorrwg (Cymmer ward) | |
| Dyffryn | Dyffryn Clydach* | Bryncoch, Dyffryn, Longford, Neath Abbey, White Gates |
| Glyncorrwg | Glyncorrwg (Glyncorrwg ward) | |
| Glynneath | Glynneath Town* (East, Central and West wards) | Blaengwrach, Cwmgwrach, Morfa Glas, Rheola |
| Godre'r Graig | Ystalyfera* (Godre’r graig ward) | Cilmaengwyn |
| Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen | Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen* (Cwmgors and Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen wards) | Cwmgors, Gwaun Laision. |
| Gwynfi | Glyncorrwg (Gwynfi ward) | Abergwynfi, Blaengwynfi |
| Lower Brynamman | Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen* (Lower Brynamman and Tai’r Gwaith wards) | Tairgwaith |
| Margam | Margam and Margam Moors | |
| Neath East | Neath Town* (Melyncrythan and Penrhiwtyn wards) | Melincryddan, Pencaerau, Penrhiwtyn |
| Neath North | Neath Town* (Castle and Llantwit wards) | Llantwit |
| Neath South | Neath Town* (Gnoll and Mount Pleasant wards) | Cimla, Mount Pleasant |
| Onllwyn | Onllwyn* | Banwen, Dynffyn Cellwen |
| Pelenna | Pelenna* | Pontrhydyfen, Tonmawr |
| Pontardawe | Pontardawe Town* (Pontardawe and Rhyd-y-fro wards) | Rhyd-y-fro, Ynysmeudwy |
| Port Talbot | Port Talbot | Cirrinau, Cwm Dyffryn, Mynydd Emroch, Pen y Cae, Velindre |
| Resolven | Clyne and Resolven* | |
| Rhos | Cilybebyll* (Gellinudd and Rhos wards) | Cilmaengwyn, Gellinudd |
| Sandfields East | Sandfields East | |
| Sandfields West | Sandfields West | |
| Seven Sisters | Seven Sisters* | Bryndulais, Tynewydd |
| Taibach | Taibach | Goytre |
| Tonna | Tonna* | |
| Trebanos | Pontardawe Town* (Trebanos ward) | Craig Trebanos, Pontardawe |
| Ystalyfera | Ystalyfera* (Ystalyfera ward) | Gurnos |
Council premises
Office complexes for the council are located at the
- New Neath Civic Centre,
- Port Talbot Civic Centre, and
- The Quays in Baglan Bay.
The site of former Neath Civic Centre is now undergoing re-development as a shopping mall.
Council Interests
The Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council currently administrates or jountly controls a number of business interests, which include:
See also
- Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council election, 1995
- Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council election, 1999