List of electoral wards in Rhondda Cynon Taf
This list of electoral wards in Rhondda Cynon Taf includes council wards, which elect councillors to Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council and community wards, which elect councillors to community councils.
Current wards
[edit]County borough wards
[edit]Since the 2022 local elections the county borough has been divided into 46 electoral divisions, electing 75 councillors.[1] A small number of communities elect community (or town) councils (indicated below with a *). The following table lists council divisions, communities, and associated geographical areas:
Community wards
[edit]| Communities | Community council | Community wards | Community councillors | Other geographical areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hirwaun | Hirwaun & Penderyn Community Council [2] | Hirwaun | 10 | |
| Penderyn | 4 | |||
| Gilfach Goch[3] | Gilfach Goch Community Council | Garden Village | 3 | |
| Gilfach Goch | 2 | |||
| Hendreforgan | 2 | |||
| Llanharan[4] | Llanharan Community Council | Brynna | ||
| Llanharan | ||||
| Llanillid | ||||
| Llanharry[5] | Llanharry Community Council | Llanharry | 8 | |
| Tylagarw | 1 | |||
| Llantrisant[6] | Llantrisant Community Council | Beddau | 4 | |
| Llantrisant Town | 3 | |||
| Talbot Green | 2 | |||
| Tynant | 3 | |||
| Llantwit Fardre[7] | Llantwit Fardre Community Council | Church Village | 5 | |
| Efail Isaf | 1 | |||
| Llantwit Fardre | 4 | |||
| Tonteg | 3 | |||
| Pontyclun[8] | Pontyclun Community Council | Pontyclun Central | ||
| Pontyclun East | Groes-faen, Mwyndy | |||
| Pontyclun West | Brynsadler | |||
| Pontypridd[9] | Pontypridd Town Council | Cilfynydd | 2 | |
| Glyncoch | 2 | |||
| Graig | 2 | |||
| Hawthorn / Lower Rhydyfelin | 2 | |||
| Rhondda | 3 | |||
| Rhydyfelin Central | 2 | |||
| Upper Rhydyfelin and Glyntaf | 2 | |||
| Treforest | 3 | |||
| Town | 2 | |||
| Trallwn | 3 | |||
| Tonyrefail[10] | Tonyrefail & District Community Council | Coedely | 1 | |
| Collenna | 3 | |||
| Penrhiwfer | 2 | |||
| Thomastown | 1 | |||
| Tylcha | 3 | |||
| Tyn-y-bryn | 2 | |||
| Ynysybwl and Coed-y-Cwm | Ynysybwl & Coed-y-Cwm Community Council [11] | Lower | 5 | |
| Upper | 7 |
2022 county borough ward changes
[edit]A review of electoral arrangements by the Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales resulted in a reduction in the number of county borough wards from 52 to 46, though retaining the same number of councillors. Twenty wards remained the same: Abercynon, Aberdare East, Aberdare West/Llwydcoed, Cilfynydd, Cwm Clydach, Gilfach Goch, Glyncoch, Llantwit Fardre, Penrhiwceiber, Pentre, Pen-y-Graig, Pen-y-Waun, Pontypridd Town, Porth, Taffs Well, Treforest, Tonypandy, Tonyrefail East, Trallwng, Treherbert. The proposals would take effect from the 2022 council elections.[12][13][14]
Pre-2022 county borough wards
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Rhondda Cynon Taf
Until May 2022 the Rhondda Cynon Taf county borough was divided into 52 electoral wards[15] returning 75 councillors. Some of these electoral wards were coterminous with communities (parishes) of the same name. The following table lists council electoral wards, communities and associated geographical areas:
* = Communities which elect a community council
c = Ward coterminous with community of the same name [17]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "The County Borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ "Your Councillors". Hirwaun & Penderyn Community Council. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ "Councillors". Gilfach Goch Community Council. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ "Council Members". Llanharan Community Council. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ "Ward Members". Llanharry Community Council. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ "Councillors". Llantrisant Community Council. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ "Council Members". Llantwit Fardre Community Council. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ "Contacts and location details". Pontyclun Community Council. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ "Councillors". Pontypridd Town Council. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ "New Community Councillors". Tonyrefail & District Community Council. 9 May 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ "Councillors". Ynysybwl & Coed-y-Cwm Community Council. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ "Rhondda Cynon Taf Council Boundary Reforms Confirmed: Welsh Government accepts LDBCW recommendations". Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ Anthony Lewis (30 August 2018). "The number of electoral council wards in Rhondda Cynon Taf could be cut for 2022 election". Wales Online. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- ^ "Review of the Electoral Arrangements of the County Borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf" (PDF). Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales. March 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ "Local Government (Democracy) (Wales) Act 2013 Section 29". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ "The County Borough of Rhondda Cynon Taff (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- ^ Election Maps, Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 31 March 2018.