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 |
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|---|---|---|
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Independent |
18 |
Labour |
15 |
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| Total |
33 |
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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 |
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Pantyscallog, Rhydybedd, Tair Twynau, Dowlais Top, Caeharris, Caeracca, |
Gurnos c |
Gurnos |
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Merthyr Vale c |
Merthyr Vale |
Aberfan, Mount Pleasant, |
Park c |
Park |
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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
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