Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council

Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council
Council elected every four years
Type
Type	Unitary authority council of Rhondda Cynon Taf
Houses	Unicameral
Term limits	None
History
Founded	1 April 1996
Structure
Seats	75 councillors
Labour	60 / 75
Plaid Cymru	9 / 75
Independent	4 / 75
Welsh Liberal Democrats	1 / 75
Conservatives	1 / 75
Elections
Council voting system	Plurality-at-large
Council last election	2012
Council next election	2016

Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council (Welsh: Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Rhondda Cynon Taf) is the governing body for Rhondda Cynon Taf, one of the Principal Areas of Wales. The council headquarters are located in the town of Clydach Vale.

Political makeup

Elections take place every four years. The first election to the unitary authority was held in 1995. The last election was 3 May 2012.

Historic results

Year	Labour	Plaid Cymru	Liberal Democrats	Conservative	Others
2012	60	9	1	1	4
2008	44	20	4	1	6
2004	57	13	1		4
1999	26	38	4		7

By-Election Results Since 2008

2008 - Cilfynydd Labour Gain from Libdem

2008 - Glyncoch Labour Hold

2010 - Cymmer Labour Hold

2010 - Treherbert Labour Gain from Plaid Cymru

2014 - Aberaman North Labour Hold

Political makeup

Elections take place every four years. The last election was 3 May 2012.

Current composition (2012)

Group affiliation Mayoralty The Mayor of Rhondda Cynon Taf for 2015-2016 is County Borough Councillor Barry Stephens.[1] Electoral wards The county borough is divided into 52 electoral wards (formerly referred to as 'electoral divisions') returning 75 councillors. Some of these electoral wards are coterminous with communities (parishes) of the same name. Some communities have their own elected council. The following table lists council electoral wards, communities and associated geographical areas. Communities with a community council are indicated with a '*': Electoral wards Communities (Parishes) Other geographic areas Aberaman North That part of the Community of Aberaman specified in relation to the existing district ward of Aberaman North in column 2 of Schedule 1 to the Borough of Cynon Valley (Electoral Arrangements ) Order 1983(a) Aberaman South That part of the Community of Aberaman not contained in the electoral division of Aberaman North Abercwmboi, Cwmaman, Glynhafod, Godreaman, Abercynon Abercynon Carnetown, Pontcynon, Tyntetown, Ynysboeth Aberdare East That part of the Community of Aberdare specified in relation to the existing district ward of Aberdare East in column 2 of Schedule 1 to the Borough of Cynon Valley (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1983 Abernant, Foundry Town, Tŷ Fry Aberdare West/Llwydcoed The Community of Llwydcoed and that part of the Community of Aberdare not contained in the electoral division of Aberdare East Bwllfa Dare, Cwmdare, Robertstown, Trecynon, Beddau Llantrisant* (Beddau ward) Brynteg, Pen-y-coedcae Brynna Llanharan* (Brynna and Llanilid wards) Bryncae Church Village Llantwit Fardre* (Church Village ward) Upper Church Village Cilfynydd Pontypridd Town* (Cilfynydd ward) Cwm Clydach Cwm Clydach Clydach Vale Cwmbach Cwmbach Cymmer Cymmer Trehafod Glynfach, Trebanog, Trehafod (west) Ferndale Ferndale Blaenllechau Gilfach Goch Gilfach Goch* Garden City, Hendreforgan Estate Glyncoch Pontypridd Town* (Glyncoch ward) Graig Pontypridd Town* (Graig ward) Hawthorn Pontypridd Town* (Hawthorn and Rhydfelen Lower wards) Upper Boat Hirwaun Hirwaun* (Hirwaun ward) Llanharan Llanharan* (Llanharan ward) Dolau Llanharry Llanharry* Llantrisant Town Llantrisant* (Llantrisant Town ward) Cross Inn, Rhiwsaeson Llantwit Fardre Llantwit Fardre* (Efail Isaf and Llantwit Fardre wards) Efail Isaf Llwynypia Llwynypia Maerdy Maerdy Mountain Ash East That part of the Community of Mountain Ash specified in relation to the existing district ward of Mountain Ash East in column 2 of Schedule 1 to the Borough of Cynon Valley (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1983 Cefnpennar, Cwmpennar, Newtown Mountain Ash West That part of the Community of Mountain Ash not contained in the electoral division of Mountain Ash East Fernhill, Glenboi Penrhiwceiber Penrhiwceiber Perthcelyn Pentre Pentre Ton Pentre Pen-y-graig Pen-y-graig Dinas, Edmondstown, Penpisgah, Williamstown Pen-y-waun Pen-y-waun Trenant Pont-y-clun Pont-y-clun* Brynsadler, Groes-faen, Miskin, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Pontyclun Pontypridd Town Pontypridd Town* (Town ward) Penygraigwen Porth Porth Llwyncelyn Rhigos Rhigos* Hirwaun* (Penderyn ward) Cwm Hwnt, Cefn Rhigos, Penderyn Rhondda (electoral ward) Pontypridd Town* (Rhondda ward) Hopkinstown, Maesycoed, Pantygraigwen, Pwllgwaun Rhydfelen Central/Ilan Pontypridd Town* (Ilan and Rhydfelen Central wards) Rhydyfelin, Taffs Well Taffs Well* Glan-y-llyn, Nantgarw, Tŷ Rhiw Talbot Green Llantrisant* (Talbot Green ward) Ynysmaerdy Tonteg Llantwit Fardre* (Tonteg ward) Tonypandy Tonypandy Tonyrefail East Tonyrefail* (Coedely, Collena and Tylcha wards) Coedely Tonyrefail West Tonyrefail* (Penrhiw-fer, Thomastown and Tynybryn wards) Trallwn Pontypridd Town* (Trallwng ward) Trealaw Trealaw Treforest Pontypridd Town* (Treforest ward) Glyntaff Treherbert Treherbert Blaencwm, Blaenrhondda, Tynewydd, Treorchy Treorchy Cwmparc, Ynyswen Tylorstown Tylorstown Penrhys, Pontygwaith, Stanleytown Tyn-y-nant Llantrisant* (Tyn-y-nant ward) Ynyshir Ynyshir Wattstown Ynysybwl Ynysybwl and Coed-y-Cwm* Roberttown, Buarth-y-capel Ystrad Ystrad Gelli

See also

• Environment Agency v Clark

External links

• Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council