Torfaen County Borough Council
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Torfaen County Borough Council (Welsh: Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Torfaen) is the governing body for Torfaen, one of the Principal Areas of Wales.
Political makeup
Elections take place every four years. The last election was 3 May 2012.[1]
Current composition
| Group affiliation | Members | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 30 | |
| Conservative | 4 | |
| Plaid Cymru | 2 | |
| Independent |
8 | |
| Total |
44 | |
Electoral divisions
The county borough is divided into 24 electoral wards returning 44 councillors. There are 6 elected community councils in the region. The following table lists council wards, communities and associated geographical areas. Communities with a community council are indicated with a '*':
| Ward | Communities | Other geographic areas |
| Abersychan | Abersychan | Varteg, Cwmavon, Cwmffrwd, Talywain, The British, Pentwyn, Garndiffaith, |
| Blaenavon | Blaenavon Town* | Coed Cae, Elgam, Forge Side, Garn-y-erw |
| Brynwern | Pontymoile (Brynwern ward) | |
| Coed Eva | Fairwater (Coed Eva ward) | |
| Croesyceiliog North | Croesyceiliog & Llanyrafon* (Croesyceiliog North ward) | |
| Croesyceiliog South | Croesyceiliog & Llanyrafon* (Croesyceiliog South ward) | |
| Cwmynyscoy | Pontymoile (Cwmynyscoy ward) | Blaendare, Upper Race |
| Fairwater | Fairwater (Fairwater and Oaksford ward) | Ty Canol |
| Greenmeadow | Fairwater (Greenmeadow ward) | |
| Llantarnam |
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Croes-y-mwyalach, Oakfield, Old Cwmbran |
| Llanyrafon North | Llanyrafon (Llanyrafon North ward) | |
| Llanyrafon South |
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Llanfrechfa |
| New Inn | New Inn | Cwmoody, Sluvad |
| Panteg | Panteg | Griffithstown, Sebastopol |
| Pontnewydd | Pontrhydyrun, Lowland, Northville
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| Pontnewynydd | Pen Tranch (Pontnewynydd ward) | Cwmffrwdoer |
| Pontypool | Pontypool* | |
| Snatchwood | Pen Tranch (Snatchwood ward) | |
| St. Cadocs and Penygarn | ||
| St Dials | Cwmbran Central* (St. Dials ward) | |
| Trevethin | Trevethin (Trevethin ward) | |
| Two Locks | Cwmbran Central* (Two Locks ward) | Hollybush, Henllys |
| Upper Cwmbran | Upper Cwmbran | Thornhill, West Pontnewydd |
| Wainfelin | Pen Tranch (Wainfelin ward) | Tranch, Pantygasseg |
References
- ↑ "Vote 2012- Local Elections May 2012". BBC. 2012. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
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