Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council
Cyngor Rhondda Cynon Taf
Type
Type
History
Founded 1 April 1996
Leadership
Mayor
Cllr Margaret Tegg
Since 17 May 2017
Leader of the Council
Cllr Andrew Morgan, Labour
Since 3 May 2012
Structure
Seats 75 councillors
Rhondda Cynon Taf Council composition
Political groups
Administration
     Labour (47)
Other parties
     Plaid Cymru (18)
     Conservative (4)
     Independent (4)
     Liberal Democrats (1)
     The Cynon Valley Party (1)
Length of term
 5 years
Elections
First past the post
Last election
 4 May 2017
Next election
 5 May 2022
Meeting place
County Borough Council Offices, Clydach Vale
Website
www.rctcbc.gov.uk

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 five years. The first election to the unitary authority was held in 1995. The last election was 4 May 2017.

The leader of the council is Cllr Andrew Morgan, who was originally elected as leader on 26 May 2014, to replace Cllr Anthony Christopher who had died on 15 May.[1]

The Mayor of Rhondda Cynon Taf for 2017–18 is Cllr Margaret Tegg.[2][3]

Historic results

Year Labour Plaid Cymru Liberal Democrats Conservative Others
2017 47 18 1 4 5
2012 60 9 1 1 4
2008 44 20 4 1 6
2004 57 13 1 4
1999 26 38 4 7
1995 54 14 1 5

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

Electoral wards

The Rhondda Cynon Taf county borough is divided into 52 electoral wards[4] (formerly referred to as 'electoral divisions'[5]) 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:

Electoral wards[6] County
Councillors		 Communities (Parishes) Other geographic areas
Aberaman North c 2 Aberaman North
Aberaman South c 2 Aberaman South Abercwmboi, Cwmaman, Glynhafod, Godreaman,
Abercynon c 2 Abercynon Carnetown, Pontcynon, Tyntetown, Ynysboeth
Aberdare East c 2 Aberdare East Abernant, Foundry Town, Tŷ Fry
Aberdare West/Llwydcoed 3 Aberdare West
Llwydcoed		 Bwllfa Dare, Cwmdare, Robertstown, Trecynon,
Beddau 1 Llantrisant * (Beddau ward) Brynteg
Brynna 1 Llanharan * (Brynna and Llanilid wards) Bryncae
Church Village 1 Llantwit Fardre * (Church Village ward) Upper Church Village
Cilfynydd 1 Pontypridd Town * (Cilfynydd ward)
Cwm Clydach c 1 Cwm Clydach Clydach Vale
Cwmbach c 1 Cwmbach
Cymmer 2 Cymmer
Trehafod		 Glynfach, Trebanog, Trehafod (west)
Ferndale 2 Ferndale Blaenllechau
Gilfach Goch c 1 Gilfach Goch * Garden City, Hendreforgan Estate
Glyncoch 1 Pontypridd Town * (Glyncoch ward)
Graig 1 Pontypridd Town * (Graig ward) Pen-y-coedcae
Hawthorn 1 Pontypridd Town * (Hawthorn and Rhydfelen Lower wards) Upper Boat
Hirwaun 1 Hirwaun (part) * (Hirwaun ward)
Llanharan 1 Llanharan * (Llanharan ward) Dolau
Llanharry c 1 Llanharry *
Llantrisant Town 1 Llantrisant * (Llantrisant Town ward) Cross Inn, Rhiwsaeson
Llantwit Fardre 2 Llantwit Fardre * (Efail Isaf and Llantwit Fardre wards) Efail Isaf
Llwynypia c 1 Llwynypia
Maerdy c 1 Maerdy
Mountain Ash East c 1 Mountain Ash East Cefnpennar, Cwmpennar, Newtown
Mountain Ash West c 2 Mountain Ash West Fernhill, Glenboi
Penrhiwceiber c 2 Penrhiwceiber Miskin, Perthcelyn
Pentre c 2 Pentre Ton Pentre
Pen-y-graig c 2 Pen-y-graig Dinas, Edmondstown, Penpisgah, Williamstown
Pen-y-waun c 1 Pen-y-waun Trenant
Pont-y-clun c 2 Pont-y-clun * Brynsadler, Groes-faen, Miskin, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Pontyclun, Tyla Garw
Pontypridd Town 1 Pontypridd Town * (Town ward) Penygraigwen
Porth 2 Porth Llwyncelyn
Rhigos 1 Rhigos *
Hirwaun * (Penderyn ward)		 Cwm Hwnt, Cefn Rhigos, Penderyn
Rhondda 2 Pontypridd Town * (Rhondda ward) Hopkinstown, Maesycoed, Pantygraigwen, Pwllgwaun
Rhydfelen Central/Ilan 1 Pontypridd Town * (Ilan and Rhydfelen Central wards) Rhydyfelin
Taffs Well c 1 Taffs Well * Glan-y-llyn, Nantgarw, Tŷ Rhiw
Talbot Green 1 Llantrisant * (Talbot Green ward) Ynysmaerdy
Tonteg 2 Llantwit Fardre * (Tonteg ward)
Tonypandy c 1 Tonypandy
Tonyrefail East 2 Tonyrefail * (Coedely, Collena and Tylcha wards) Coedely
Tonyrefail West 1 Tonyrefail * (Penrhiw-fer, Thomastown and Tynybryn wards)
Trallwn 1 Pontypridd Town * (Trallwng ward)
Trealaw c 1 Trealaw
Treforest 1 Pontypridd Town * (Treforest ward) Glyntaff
Treherbert c 2 Treherbert Blaencwm, Blaenrhondda, Tynewydd,
Treorchy c 3 Treorchy Cwmparc, Ynyswen
Tylorstown c 2 Tylorstown Penrhys, Pontygwaith, Stanleytown
Tyn-y-nant 1 Llantrisant * (Tyn-y-nant ward)
Ynyshir c 1 Ynyshir Wattstown
Ynysybwl 1 Ynysybwl and Coed-y-Cwm * Roberttown, Buarth-y-capel
Ystrad c 2 Ystrad Gelli

* = Communities which elect a community council
c = Ward coterminous with community of the same name [7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "New Rhondda Cynon Taf Council leader to be appointed", Wales Online, 26 May 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "The Mayor". Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "New Mayor Appointed". Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council. 18 May 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  4. ↑ "Local Government (Democracy) (Wales) Act 2013 Section 29". The National Archives. Retrieved 2014-04-04.
  5. ↑ Local Government Act 1972, s.25(2)(a)
  6. ↑ "The County Borough of Rhondda Cynon Taff (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  7. ↑ Election Maps, Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
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