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Briton Ferry East
Briton Ferry East is an electoral ward of Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales. Briton Ferry West falls within the parish of Briton Ferry and the parliamentary constituency of Aberavon. Briton Ferry East is bounded by the wards of Briton Ferry West to the west; Neath East and Cimla to the north; Pelenna to the east; Bryn and Cwmavon Bryn and Cwmavon ( cy, Bryn a Chwmafan) is an electoral ward of Neath Port Talbot county borough, south Wales. The electoral ward comprises the parishes of Bryn and Cwmavon. Bryn and Cwmavon consists of some or all of the following areas: ... to the southeast; and Baglan to the south. Most of Briton Ferry East consists of open grassland and woodland with a residential and commercial strip to the far west of the ward. Election results 2022 election 2017 election 2012 election 2008 election 2004 election 1999 election 1995 election References {{coord, 51.63801, -3.81203, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neath Port Talbot
Neath Port Talbot ( cy, Castell-nedd Port Talbot) is a county borough in the south-west of Wales. Its principal towns are Neath, Port Talbot, Briton Ferry and Pontardawe. The county borough borders Bridgend County Borough and Rhondda Cynon Taf to the east, Powys and Carmarthenshire to the north; and Swansea to the west. Neath Port Talbot is the eighth-most populous local authority area in Wales and the third most populous county borough. The population at the 2011 census was 139,812. The population in the coastal areas is mainly English-speaking, whereas in the valleys in the north of the borough there are many who are Welsh-speaking. Geography The local authority area stretches from the coast to the border of the Brecon Beacons National Park. The majority of the land is upland or semi-upland and 43% is covered by forestry with major conifer plantations in upland areas. Most of the lower-lying flat land is near the coast around Port Talbot. An extensive dune system stret ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baglan (electoral Ward)
The Baglan electoral ward includes the communities of Baglan and Baglan Bay, in Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales. Baglan falls within the parliamentary constituency of Aberavon. Baglan is bounded by the wards of Briton Ferry West and Briton Ferry East to the north; Bryn and Cwmavon and Port Talbot Port Talbot (, ) is a town and community in the county borough of Neath Port Talbot, Wales, situated on the east side of Swansea Bay, approximately from Swansea. The Port Talbot Steelworks covers a large area of land which dominates the sout ... to the east; and Aberavon and Sandfields West to the south. The Baglan ward can be divided roughly into three zones. The industrial zone lies to the south west of the M4 Motorway at Baglan Bay on the site that was once occupied by a BP Chemical works. It is now an industrial regeneration area. The residential zone lies just to the northeast of the M4, consisting of Baglan village. The far north and eastern portion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council Election
The first election to the Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council was held on 4 May 1995. It was followed by the 1999 election. On the same day there were elections to the other 21 local authorities in Wales and community councils in Wales. Overview All council seats were up for election. These were the first elections held following local government reorganisation and the abolition of West Glamorgan County Council. The ward boundaries for the new authority were based on the previous Lliw Valley Borough Council, Neath Borough Council and Swansea City Council although the number of members elected for individual wards was reduced. Conservative candidates were heavily defeated. Candidates Most sitting members of West Glamorgan County council sought election to the new authority. A number were also members of the previous district councils but others contested a ward against a sitting district councillor. Results Aberavon (three seats) Aberdulais ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Plymouth
The University of Plymouth is a public research university based predominantly in Plymouth, England, where the main campus is located, but the university has campuses and affiliated colleges across South West England. With students, it is the largest in the United Kingdom by total number of students (including the Open University). It has 2,915 staff. History The university was originally founded as thPlymouth School of Navigation in 1862, before becoming a university college in 1920 and a polytechnic institute in 1970, with its constituent bodies being Plymouth Polytechnic, Rolle College in Exmouth, the Exeter College of Art and Design (which were, before April 1989, run by Devon County Council) and Seale-Hayne College (which before April 1989 was an independent charity). It was renamed Polytechnic South West in 1989, a move that was unpopular with students as the name lacked identity. It was the only polytechnic to be renamed and remained as "PSW" until gaining universit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council Election
The second election to the Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council was held on 6 May 1999. It was preceded by the 1995 election and followed by the 2004 election. On the same day there were elections to the other 21 local authorities in Wales and community councils in Wales. Overview All council seats were up for election. These were the second elections held following local government reorganisation. Candidates Most sitting members of West Glamorgan County council sought election to the new authority. A number were also members of the previous district councils but others contested a ward against a sitting district councillor. Results Aberavon (three seats) Aberdulais (one seat) Alltwen (one seat) Baglan (three seats) Blaengwrach (one seat) Briton Ferry East (one seat) Briton Ferry West (one seat) Bryn and Cwmavon (three seats) Bryncoch North (one seat) Bryncoch South ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council Election
The third election to the Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council was held on 10 June 2004. It was preceded by the 1999 election and followed by the 2008 election. On the same day there were elections to the other 21 local authorities in Wales and community councils in Wales. Overview All council seats were up for election. These were the second elections held following local government reorganisation. Labour retained its majority. Candidates The number of candidates increased compared with 1999. Results Aberavon (three seats) Aberdulais (one seat) Alltwen (one seat) Baglan (three seats) Blaengwrach (one seat) Briton Ferry East (one seat) Briton Ferry West (one seat) Bryn and Cwmavon (three seats) Bryncoch North (one seat) Bryncoch South (two seats) Cadoxton (one seat) Cimla (two seats) Coedffranc Central (two seats) Coedffranc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council Election
The fourth election to the Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council was held on 1 May 2008. It was preceded by the 2004 election and followed by the 2012 election. On the same day there were elections to the other 21 local authorities in Wales and community councils in Wales. Overview All council seats were up for election. These were the fourth elections held following local government reorganisation. Labour retained its majority. Candidates The number of candidates increased compared with 1999. Results Aberavon (three seats) Aberdulais (one seat) Alltwen (one seat) Baglan (three seats) Councillors Hopkins and Richards had been elected as Ratepayers in 2004. Blaengwrach (one seat) Briton Ferry East (one seat) Briton Ferry West (one seat) Bryn and Cwmavon (three seats) Bryncoch North (one seat) Bryncoch South (two seats) Cadoxton (one seat) Cimla (two seats ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council Election
The fifth election to the Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council was held on 3 May 2012. It was preceded by the 2008 election and will be followed by the 2017 election. On the same day there were elections to the other 21 local authorities in Wales and community councils in Wales. Overview All council seats were up for election. These were the fifth elections held following local government reorganisation. Labour retained its majority. There was a significant fall in the turnout in many wards and this appears to have worked to Labour's advantage in several instances. Candidates The number of candidates increased compared with 1999. Results Aberavon (three seats) Aberdulais (one seat) Alltwen (one seat) Baglan (three seats) Tallamy was elected as a Ratepayer in 2008 Blaengwrach (one seat) Briton Ferry East (one seat) Briton Ferry West (one seat) Bryn and Cwmavon (three seats) Brync ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council Election
An election to Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council was held on 4 May 2017 as part of wider local elections across Wales. The election was preceded by the 2012 election. Four candidates (from the sixty four seats available) were elected unopposed. Labour maintained control of the authority. Ward results Nominations closed on 4 April 2017. The following results were announced following the elections. In the case of wards electing more than one councillor the percentage figures reflect the number of ballot papers issues rather than the total number of votes. Aberavon (three seats) Ceri Golding and Mark Jones were elected as Labour candidates in 2012 Aberdulais (one seat) Alltwen (one seat) Baglan (three seats) Blaengwrach (one seat) Briton Ferry East (one seat) Colin Morgan was elected as a Labour candidate in 2012. Briton Ferry West (one seat) Bryn and Cwmavon (three seats) Bryncoch No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council is the local authority for the county borough of Neath Port Talbot, one of the 22 principal areas of Wales. The council was controlled by the Labour Party from its creation in 1996 until 2022, when Plaid Cymru and a group of independent councillors agreed to share power. History The county borough and its council were created on 1 April 1996 under the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994. The borough covered the combined area of the two former districts of Port Talbot and Neath, as well as a smaller area from Lliw Valley (the majority of which went to Swansea). The new council also took over county-level responsibilities in the area from the abolished West Glamorgan County Council. The 1994 Act originally specified that the borough should be called "Neath and Port Talbot". The new authority was elected in 1995, but acted as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing county and district councils until the new arrangements took effect the fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council Election
An election to Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council was held on 5 May 2022 as part of wider local elections across Wales. The election was preceded by the 2017 election. Three candidates (from the sixty seats available) were elected unopposed. Ward results Nominations closed on 4 April 2022. The following results were announced following the elections. In the case of wards electing more than one councillor the percentage figures reflect the number of ballot papers issues rather than the total number of votes. Aberavon (two seats) Aberdulais (one seat) Alltwen (one seat) Baglan (three seats) Blaengwrach and Glynneath West (one seat) Briton Ferry East (one seat) Chris James was elected as a Labour candidate in 2017. Briton Ferry West (one seat) Bryn and Cwmavon (three seats) Bryncoch North (one seat) Bryncoch South (two seats) Cadoxton (one seat) Cimla and Pelenna (t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bryn And Cwmavon
Bryn and Cwmavon ( cy, Bryn a Chwmafan) is an electoral ward of Neath Port Talbot county borough, south Wales. The electoral ward comprises the parishes of Bryn and Cwmavon. Bryn and Cwmavon consists of some or all of the following areas: Bryn, Brynbryddan, Cwmavon, Pontrhydyfen in the parliamentary constituency of Aberavon. The largest settlement in the ward is Cwmavon. The rest of the ward consists mostly of woodland and open moorland. Bryn and Cwmavon is bounded by the wards of Pelenna and Cymmer to the north; Maesteg and Caerau of Bridgend county borough to the east; Margam, Taibach and Port Talbot Port Talbot (, ) is a town and community in the county borough of Neath Port Talbot, Wales, situated on the east side of Swansea Bay, approximately from Swansea. The Port Talbot Steelworks covers a large area of land which dominates the sout ... to the south; Baglan to the west and Briton Ferry East to the northwest. In the 2017 local council elections, the el ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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