Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council is the local governing body for Neath Port Talbot, Wales, UK. Since its creation in 1996 it has been controlled by the Labour Party.
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council Bwrdeistref Sirol Castell-nedd Port Talbot | |
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| County borough | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1 April 1996 |
| Preceded by | West Glamorgan County Council Port Talbot BC Neath BC Lliw Valley BC |
| Leadership | |
Mayor of Neath Port Talbot | Cllr Scott Jones, Independent since 17 May 2019 |
Leader of the Council | Cllr Rob Jones, Labour since 12 May 2017 |
Deputy Leader | Cllr Ted Latham, Labour |
Leader of the Opposition | Cllr Alun Llewelyn, Plaid Cymru |
Chief executive | Steven Phillips since October 2009 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 64[1] |
Political groups |
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Length of term | 5 years |
| Elections | |
| First past the post | |
First election | 4 May 1995 |
Last election | 4 May 2017 |
Next election | 5 May 2022 |
| Meeting place | |
| Civic Centre, Port Talbot | |
| Website | |
| www | |
Leadership
On 12 May 2017, Councillor Robert Jones become leader of the council, taking over from previous leader Councillor Ali Thomas.[2] The deputy leader is Councillor Ted Latham.
Councillor Alun Thomas had succeeded Cllr Derek Vaughan as leader when Vaughan became a Member of the European Parliament in May 2009.
Political makeup
Elections take place every five years, electing sixty-four councillors. The last election was 4 May 2017.[3]
Current composition
| Group affiliation[4] | Members | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 39 | |
| Plaid Cymru | 15 | |
| Independent |
8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 1 | |
| WNP | 1 | |
| Total |
64 | |
Historic results
| Year | Labour | Liberal Democrats | Plaid Cymru | Residents association | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 43 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 5 |
| 2012 | 52 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| 2008 | 37 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 9 |
| 2004 | 36 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
| 1999 | 40 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 7 |
| 1995[5] | 52 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
Neath Port Talbot is a Labour stronghold. Labour have been in power in Neath Port Talbot since 1996.[6]
Mayoralty
On 17 May 2019, Councillor Scott Jones was appointed the mayor of Neath Port Talbot.
The deputy mayor for 2019-20 is Councillor John Warman.
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 administrates or jointly controls a number of business interests, which include:
References
- https://democracy.npt.gov.uk/mgMemberIndex.aspx?FN=GROUPING&VW=LIST&PIC=0
- Gemma Parry (12 May 2017). "The new leader of Neath Port Talbot Council wants to make it the best authority in Wales". Wales Online. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- "Trailer - Local Elections May 2017". www.gwydir.demon.co.uk.
- "Your Councillors". democracy.npt.gov.uk. 9 February 2019.
- http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/?page_id=2401
- Elections 2008 - Neath Port Talbot, BBC News.