Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council
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Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council (Welsh: Cyngor bwrdeistref Sirol Merthyr Tudful) is the governing body for Merthyr Tydfil County Borough, one of the Principal Areas of Wales.
Contents
1 Background
2 Political makeup
2.1 Current composition
2.2 Historic results
3 Electoral divisions
4 See also
5 References
6 External links
Background
Elections take place every four years. The last election was 4 May 2017. This election saw a big swing, with Independent councillors winning majority control from the Labour Party, in what was previously a Labour stronghold. The final result was delayed because of the death of a candidate in the Cyfarthfa ward, where the election took place on 8 June to choose the final three councillors.[1] Labour council leader Brendan Toomey lost his seat at the election.[2]
At the May 2004 elections the Labour group were challenged by a new party, People Before Politics (PBP), who won nine of the 33 seats[3] across four wards. PBP's numbers reduced to three and the party was disbanded before the next election.[3][4]
Political makeup
Current composition
Group affiliation | Members | |
|---|---|---|
| | Independent | 18 |
Labour | 15 | |
| Total | 33 | |
Historic results
| Year | Labour | Liberal Democrats | UKIP | Plaid Cymru | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 [1] | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
2012 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
2008 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
2004 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
1999 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 |
1995 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Electoral divisions
The county borough is divided into 11 electoral wards returning 33 councillors. Most of these wards are coterminous with communities (parishes) of the same name.[5] The following table lists council wards, communities and associated geographical areas.
Ward | Communities (Parishes) | Other geographic areas |
Bedlinog c | Bedlinog | Cwmfelin, Trelewis |
Cyfarthfa c | Cyfarthfa | Clwydyfagwyr, Gelli-deg, Heolgerrig, Winch Fawr, Ynysfach |
Dowlais |
| Pantyscallog, Rhydybedd, Tair Twynau, Dowlais Top, Caeharris, Caeracca, |
Gurnos c | Gurnos | |
Merthyr Vale c | Merthyr Vale | Aberfan, Mount Pleasant, |
Park c | Park | |
Penydarren c | Penydarren | Galon Uchaf |
Plymouth | Troed-y-rhiw | Abercanaid, Pentrebach |
Town c | Town | Twynyrodyn, Penyard |
Treharris c | Treharris | Quakers Yard, Pentwyn, Fiddler's Elbow, Edwardsville |
Vaynor c | Vaynor | Cefn Coed, Pontsticill, Trefechan |
c= Ward coterminous with community of the same name
See also
- List of electoral wards in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough
- Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council election, 1995
- Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council election, 1999
- Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council election, 2012
References
^ ab "Independents win control of Merthyr Tydfil council and oust Labour after delayed ward vote". Wales Online. 9 June 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2018..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ "Ousted Merthyr leader Brendan Toomey says people are 'fed up with politics'". Wales Online. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
^ ab "Regeneration is a key issue in Valleys town". Wales Online (published 23 April 2008). 29 March 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
^ Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council Election Results 1995-2012, The Election Centre. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
^ "Election maps". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
External links
- Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council
