Morfa is an

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in the town of Bridgend, Wales. The ward elects councillors to Bridgend Town Council and, until 2022,

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Description

The Morfa ward is bounded by the River Ogmore to the west, Brackla Street (and part of Bridgend town centre) in the south and the line of the old railway to the east. It includes Bridgend railway station in the south and

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in the north. The ward covers the

Wildmill Wildmill or Wild Mill is a district in the town of Bridgend, south Wales. The initial housing estate was built in the late 1960s, using the Radburn design. The area is served by Wildmill railway station. Wildmill has often been associated wi ...

housing estate. According to the

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the population of the ward was 4,692 (with 3,774 aged 18 or over). Morfa is one of three wards (with Oldcastle and Newcastle) to Bridgend Town Council, and elects up to six of the nineteen town councillors. Morfa was also a county ward to Bridgend County Borough Council, electing two county councillors. The ward was represented mainly by the Labour Party, but also the Liberal Democrats between 2004 and 2012. Peter Foley represented the ward as a Labour, Liberal Democrat and, lately, an Independent councillor. A review of the electoral wards of the county borough was launched in January 2019, including the proposal that the Morfa ward and the neighbouring Newcastle ward be merged to form a new three-councillor ward of Bridgend Central. The change took effect from the

2022 local elections This local electoral calendar for 2022 lists the subnational elections held in 2022. Referendums, Recall election, recall and retention elections, and national By-election, by-elections (special elections) are also included. January *9 January: ...

References

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