Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council

Neath Port Talbot
County Borough Council
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Control	Labour
MPs	Hywel Francis Hywel Francis Dr Hywel Francis is a Welsh Labour Party politician, who has been the Member of Parliament for Aberavon since 2001.-Background:... Peter Hain Peter Hain Peter Gerald Hain is a British Labour Party politician, who has been the Member of Parliament for the Welsh constituency of Neath since 1991, and has served in the Cabinets of both Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, firstly as Leader of the House of Commons under Blair and both Secretary of State for...
AMs AMS -Companies:AMS Auxiliary Medical Services* Austria Mikro Systeme, the old name of austriamicrosystemsAmerican Management SystemsAMS PicturesArbiter Modeling Systems Pty Ltd, Melbourne, AustraliaAssociation of Muslim Schools...	David Rees Gwenda Thomas Gwenda Thomas Gwenda Thomas AM is the Labour Assembly Member for Neath. Mrs Thomas was first elected to the National Assembly for Wales in 1999 and re-elected in 2003, having almost doubled her majority. She is a fluent Welsh speaker...
Official Website	npt.gov.uk

Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council is the local governing body for Neath Port Talbot

Neath Port Talbot

Neath Port Talbot is a county borough and one of the unitary authority areas of Wales. Neath Port Talbot is the 8th most populous county in Wales and the third most populous county borough....

. It is currently controlled by the Labour party, under the leadership of Councillor Alun Thomas, who succeeded Derek Vaughan

Derek Vaughan

Derek Vaughan was elected as Labour Party Member of the European Parliament for Wales in the 2009 European Parliament election.-Biography:Vaughan was born in Aberfan and studied politics and history at Swansea University. He has served as a full time trades union official, and is a member of the...

when he became an MEP in May 2009.

Political makeup

Elections take place every four years. The last election was 1 May 2008.http://www.gwydir.demon.co.uk/uklocalgov/elec2008.htm

Current composition

Group affiliation		Members
	Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...	39
	11
	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...	6
	3
	3
	NPT Independent Party Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...	2
Total		64

Historic results

Year	Labour Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...	Liberal Democrats	Plaid Cymru Plaid Cymru ' is a political party in Wales. It advocates the establishment of an independent Welsh state within the European Union. was formed in 1925 and won its first seat in 1966...	Residents association	Others
2008 United Kingdom local elections, 2008 The 2008 United Kingdom local elections were held on 1 May 2008. These elections took place in 137 English Local Authorities and all Welsh Councils....	37	4	11	3	9
2004 United Kingdom local elections, 2004 The United Kingdom local elections of 2004 were held on 10 June, as part of the 2004 set of elections along with the European elections and the London mayoral and Assembly elections.-About the elections:...	36	2	10	9	7
1999 United Kingdom local elections, 1999 Local elections took place in much of the United Kingdom on 6 May 1999. All Scottish and Welsh unitary authorities had all their seats elected. In England a third of the seats on each of the Metropolitan Boroughs were elected along with elections in many of the unitary authorities and district...	40	2	10	5	7

Neath Port Talbot is a Labour stronghold. Labour have been in power in Neath Port Talbot since 1996.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/elections/local_council/08/html/nz.stm

Mayoralty

The mayor for Neath Port Talbot for 2009-2010 is Councillor Pam Thomas and the deputy mayor is Councillor Lella James.

Electoral wards

The county borough is divided into 42 electoral wards returning a total of 64 councillors. Some of these wards are coterminous with communities

Community (Wales)

A community is a division of land in Wales that forms the lowest-tier of local government in Wales. Welsh communities are analogous to civil parishes in England....

(parishes) of the same name. Each community can have an elected council. There are 19 community councils in the county borough area. The following table lists council wards, communities and associated geographical areas. Communities with a community council

Community council

A community council is a public representative body in Great Britain.In England they may be statutory parish councils by another name, under the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007, or they may be non-statutory bodies...

are indicated with a '*':

Ward	Communities (Parishes)	Places covered
Aberavon Aberavon Aberavon is a settlement in Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales. The town derived its name from being near the mouth of the river Afan, which also gave its name to a medieval lordship. Today it is essentially a district of Port Talbot, covering the central and south western part of the town...	Aberavon Aberavon Aberavon is a settlement in Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales. The town derived its name from being near the mouth of the river Afan, which also gave its name to a medieval lordship. Today it is essentially a district of Port Talbot, covering the central and south western part of the town...
Aberdulais Aberdulais Aberdulais or mouth & Dulais) is a village in Neath Port Talbot, Wales, lying on the River Neath.- History, amenities & attractions:...	Blaenhonddan Blaenhonddan Blaenhonddan is a community of the Neath Port Talbot county borough, south Wales.The community has its own community council and comprises some or all of the following areas: Aberdulais, Bryncoch and Cadoxton. The community covers the electoral wards of Bryncoch North, Bryncoch South and Cadoxton... * (Aberdulais and Cilfrew wards)	Cilfrew
Allt-Wen	Cilybebyll Cilybebyll Cilybebyll is a village and community in Neath Port Talbot County Borough in Wales. It includes the villages of Alltwen, Fforest Gôch, Gellinudd and Rhos, and is located east of Pontardawe, north of Neath and north east of Swansea... * (Allt-Wen ward)	Cilhendre, Trebanos Trebanos Trebanos is a village in the Swansea Valley, Wales. It forms, together with Craig Trebanos and a part of Pontardawe, the Trebanos electoral ward of Neath Port Talbot county borough....
Baglan	Baglan and Baglan Bay Baglan Bay Baglan Bay is a part of the Swansea Bay coastline and a district of Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales. The area currently has no inhabitants and is entirely occupied by industrial and commercial developments. Baglan Bay is also the name of a local government community coterminous with the...	Baglan Moor
Blaengwrach Blaengwrach Blaengwrach is a village near Glynneath and Resolven in the county borough of Neath Port Talbot, Wales. It is also the name of a community and an electoral ward of Neath Port Talbot county borough. There are, however, some differences between the boundaries of the community and the ward...	Blaengwrach Blaengwrach Blaengwrach is a village near Glynneath and Resolven in the county borough of Neath Port Talbot, Wales. It is also the name of a community and an electoral ward of Neath Port Talbot county borough. There are, however, some differences between the boundaries of the community and the ward... * and Glynneath Glynneath Glynneath , also spelt Glyn Neath, is a small town, community and electoral ward lying on the River Neath in the county borough of Neath Port Talbot, Wales. It was formerly in the historic county of Glamorgan... Town* (West Central ward)	Cwmgwrach
Briton Ferry East 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 Briton Ferry Briton Ferry is a town and community in the county borough of Neath Port Talbot, Wales. The town encompasses the electoral wards of Briton Ferry East and Briton Ferry West.... Town* (Craig-y-darren and Cwrt Sart wards)	Goytre Goytre Goytre is a village near the town of Port Talbot, south Wales.The local football team is Goytre United F.C. who are based at Glenhafod Park Stadium.-References:...
Briton Ferry West Briton Ferry West Briton Ferry West is an electoral ward of Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales. Briton Ferry West falls within the parish of Briton Ferry....	Briton Ferry Briton Ferry Briton Ferry is a town and community in the county borough of Neath Port Talbot, Wales. The town encompasses the electoral wards of Briton Ferry East and Briton Ferry West.... Town* (Brynhyfryd and Shelone Wood wards)	Giant's Grave
Bryn and Cwmavon Bryn and Cwmavon Bryn and Cwmavon is an electoral ward of Neath Port Talbot county borough, south Wales. The electoral ward comprises the parishes of Bryn and Cwmafan....	Bryn Bryn, Neath Port Talbot Bryn is a village and community in Neath Port Talbot County Borough in Wales. It has a population of 913. The village is located in the hills between Cwmafan, in the Afan Valley, and Maesteg in the Llynfi Valley, approximately from Port Talbot and from Maesteg. The name of the village now... and Cwmafan Cwmafan Cwmafan is a large village and community in the Afan valley in Wales, lying within Neath Port Talbot County Borough. It has a population of 5,603. In many ways it is a suburb of the nearby town of Port Talbot which is less than to the south, but it is separated from the town by the local...	Brynbryddan, Pontrhydyfen Pontrhydyfen Pontrhydyfen is a small village in the Afan Valley, in Neath Port Talbot county borough in Wales.-Location:It is situated in the Afan Valley at , at the confluence of the River Afan and the smaller Afon Pelenna, 1.8 miles north of the larger village of Cwmafan and not far from the towns of Port...
Bryncoch North Bryncoch Bryncoch is a suburb of the town of Neath in Neath Port Talbot County Borough, Wales. The name derives from the Welsh 'red hill' , originally the name of a nearby farm.Bryncoch is divided into two wards: Bryncoch North and Bryncoch South...	Blaenhonddan Blaenhonddan Blaenhonddan is a community of the Neath Port Talbot county borough, south Wales.The community has its own community council and comprises some or all of the following areas: Aberdulais, Bryncoch and Cadoxton. The community covers the electoral wards of Bryncoch North, Bryncoch South and Cadoxton... * (Bryn-côch North ward)
Bryncoch South Bryncoch Bryncoch is a suburb of the town of Neath in Neath Port Talbot County Borough, Wales. The name derives from the Welsh 'red hill' , originally the name of a nearby farm.Bryncoch is divided into two wards: Bryncoch North and Bryncoch South...	Blaenhonddan Blaenhonddan Blaenhonddan is a community of the Neath Port Talbot county borough, south Wales.The community has its own community council and comprises some or all of the following areas: Aberdulais, Bryncoch and Cadoxton. The community covers the electoral wards of Bryncoch North, Bryncoch South and Cadoxton... * (Bryn-côch South ward)
Cadoxton Cadoxton, Neath Port Talbot Cadoxton , is a village situated in Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales. Cadoxton is located just outside the town of Neath and borders the villages of Cilfrew and Bryncoch. The village is home to just over 1,500 people and is located in the Cadoxton ward...	Blaenhonddan Blaenhonddan Blaenhonddan is a community of the Neath Port Talbot county borough, south Wales.The community has its own community council and comprises some or all of the following areas: Aberdulais, Bryncoch and Cadoxton. The community covers the electoral wards of Bryncoch North, Bryncoch South and Cadoxton... * (Cadoxton ward)	Cilfrew
Cimla Cimla Cimla is a suburb of the town of Neath in the county borough of Neath Port Talbot, Wales. It is set high up on a hill. It is pronounced Kim-la. The Welsh language spelling is Cymla, pronounced the same way....	Neath Neath Neath is a town and community situated in the principal area of Neath Port Talbot, Wales, UK with a population of approximately 45,898 in 2001... * Town (Cefn Saeson and Crynallt wards)	Cefn Saeson, Cimla Cimla Cimla is a suburb of the town of Neath in the county borough of Neath Port Talbot, Wales. It is set high up on a hill. It is pronounced Kim-la. The Welsh language spelling is Cymla, pronounced the same way....
Coedffranc Central Coedffranc Central Coedffranc Central is an electoral ward of Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales. Coedffranc Central is a part of the Coedffranc community and falls within the parliamentary constituency of Aberavon....	Coedffranc Coedffranc Coedffranc is a village in the county borough of Neath Port Talbot, Wales.Today it has merged into an enlarged Skewen, occupying the central regions of the village of Skewen. Coedffranc is also a community and encompasses the electoral wards of Coedffranc Central, Coedffranc North and Coedffranc... * (East Central and Central wards)	Skewen Skewen Skewen is a village within the county borough of Neath Port Talbot, in Wales.The village is served by Skewen railway station.-History:Skewen was once an industrial village. There were a number of collieries around the village . The Crown and Mines Royal Copper Works and the Cheadle and Neath... , Caewathen
Coedffranc North Coedffranc North Coedffranc North is an electoral ward of Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales. is a part of the Coedffranc community and falls within the parliamentary constituency of Aberavon....	Coedffranc Coedffranc Coedffranc is a village in the county borough of Neath Port Talbot, Wales.Today it has merged into an enlarged Skewen, occupying the central regions of the village of Skewen. Coedffranc is also a community and encompasses the electoral wards of Coedffranc Central, Coedffranc North and Coedffranc... * (North ward)	Birchgrove Birchgrove, Swansea Birchgrove is a community and large village in the City and County of Swansea, Wales. It does not have a community council. The village is situated roughly from the centre of Swansea, between the flood plain of the River Tawe and Mynydd Drummau. Birchgrove also lies on the Neath Port Talbot... , Moore Town, Longford, Skewen Skewen Skewen is a village within the county borough of Neath Port Talbot, in Wales.The village is served by Skewen railway station.-History:Skewen was once an industrial village. There were a number of collieries around the village . The Crown and Mines Royal Copper Works and the Cheadle and Neath...
Coedffranc West Coedffranc West Coedffranc West is an electoral ward of Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales.Coedffranc West is bounded by the wards of Llansamlet and Bonymaen of Swansea to the west; Coedffranc Central and Coedffranc North to the north; and Briton Ferry West to the east...	Coedffranc Coedffranc Coedffranc is a village in the county borough of Neath Port Talbot, Wales.Today it has merged into an enlarged Skewen, occupying the central regions of the village of Skewen. Coedffranc is also a community and encompasses the electoral wards of Coedffranc Central, Coedffranc North and Coedffranc... * (West and West Central wards)	Coed Darcy Coed Darcy Coed Darcy is a new village currently being developed adjacent to Llandarcy in Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales.-Historical background:... , Crymlyn Bog Crymlyn Bog Crymlyn Bog is a nature reserve and a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest of international significance, near Swansea, south Wales.... , Crymlyn Burrows Crymlyn Burrows Crymlyn Burrows is an area of land in Wales, UK to the east of Swansea city centre, and south of Crymlyn Bog. It is bounded by Jersey Marine Beach to the south and the River Neath to the east... , Pant y Sais, Jersey Marine Jersey Marine Jersey Marine is a village in Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales, UK located about east of Swansea. It falls within the Coedffranc West ward.... , Llandarcy Llandarcy Llandarcy is a village near Neath in Neath Port Talbot county borough, southwest Wales, and formerly the site of the UK's first oil refinery. The village, which lies near the Junction 43 of the M4 Motorway, was originally designed as a garden village to house the workers for the refinery, built by... , Skewen Skewen Skewen is a village within the county borough of Neath Port Talbot, in Wales.The village is served by Skewen railway station.-History:Skewen was once an industrial village. There were a number of collieries around the village . The Crown and Mines Royal Copper Works and the Cheadle and Neath...
Crynant Crynant Crynant is a village in the Dulais Valley, lying between the mountains of Mynydd Marchywel to the west, Hirfynydd to the east and Mynydd y Drum to the north. It lies 7¾ miles north-east from the town of Neath in Neath Port Talbot, Wales....	Crynant Crynant Crynant is a village in the Dulais Valley, lying between the mountains of Mynydd Marchywel to the west, Hirfynydd to the east and Mynydd y Drum to the north. It lies 7¾ miles north-east from the town of Neath in Neath Port Talbot, Wales.... *	Tre-Forgan
Cwmllynfell Cwmllynfell Cwmllynfell is the name of a village, community and electoral ward in Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales.- Amenities :Cwmllynfell has its own local rugby union team - Cwmllynfell RFC. Also, a Welsh Primary School, CK's Supermarket, Post Office, village hall, church, chapel and a grooming parlour...	Cwmllynfell Cwmllynfell Cwmllynfell is the name of a village, community and electoral ward in Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales.- Amenities :Cwmllynfell has its own local rugby union team - Cwmllynfell RFC. Also, a Welsh Primary School, CK's Supermarket, Post Office, village hall, church, chapel and a grooming parlour... *	Bryn-Melyn, Pen Rhiw-fawr,
Cymmer	Glyncorrwg Glyncorrwg Glyncorrwg is a village in Britain. It is set in the Afan Valley, in south Wales.Glyncorrwg is also the name of an electoral ward and a community covering the village and surrounding countryside, in Neath Port Talbot county borough.- History :... (Cymmer ward)
Dyffryn Dyffryn Dyffryn may refer to one of these places in Wales:Dyffryn, BridgendDyffryn Cennen, CarmarthenshireDyffryn, CeredigionDyffryn, Neath Port Talbot Dyffryn, PembrokeshireDyffryn Gardens...	Dyffryn Clydach Dyffryn Clydach Dyffryn Clydach is a community of Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales. It is coterminous with the Dyffryn electoral ward.- Description :Located in an area of South Wales between Neath and Swansea, Dyffryn Clydach has its own community council, made up of thirteen councillors... *	Bryncoch, Dyffryn, Longford, Neath Abbey, White Gates
Glyncorrwg Glyncorrwg Glyncorrwg is a village in Britain. It is set in the Afan Valley, in south Wales.Glyncorrwg is also the name of an electoral ward and a community covering the village and surrounding countryside, in Neath Port Talbot county borough.- History :...	Glyncorrwg (Glyncorrwg ward)
Glynneath Glynneath Glynneath , also spelt Glyn Neath, is a small town, community and electoral ward lying on the River Neath in the county borough of Neath Port Talbot, Wales. It was formerly in the historic county of Glamorgan...	Glynneath Town Glynneath Glynneath , also spelt Glyn Neath, is a small town, community and electoral ward lying on the River Neath in the county borough of Neath Port Talbot, Wales. It was formerly in the historic county of Glamorgan... * (East, Central and West wards)	Blaengwrach Blaengwrach Blaengwrach is a village near Glynneath and Resolven in the county borough of Neath Port Talbot, Wales. It is also the name of a community and an electoral ward of Neath Port Talbot county borough. There are, however, some differences between the boundaries of the community and the ward... , Cwmgwrach, Morfa Glas, Rheola
Godre'r Graig Godre'r Graig Godre'r Graig is village and an electoral ward of Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales.The village developed alongside the coal workings at the Tarenni Colliery, which closed in 1949....	Ystalyfera Ystalyfera Ystalyfera is a former industrial village in the upper Swansea Valley, on the River Tawe, about north-east of Swansea. It is an electoral ward and a community in the unitary authority of Neath Port Talbot, Wales, comprising a resident population of just over 3,000 people, approximately 60% of whom... * (Godre’r graig ward)	Cilmaengwyn
Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen is a village in Neath Port Talbot, south Wales. Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen is also a parish made up of the electoral wards of Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen and Lower Brynamman.-Location:...	Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen is a village in Neath Port Talbot, south Wales. Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen is also a parish made up of the electoral wards of Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen and Lower Brynamman.-Location:... * (Cwmgors and Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen wards)	Cwmgors, Gwaun Laision.
Gwynfi Gwynfi Gwynfi is an electoral ward of Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales.Gwynfi includes the villages if Abergwynfi and Blaengwynfi. Gwynfi is part of the parish of Glyncorrwg and the parliamentary constituency of Aberavon....	Glyncorrwg Glyncorrwg Glyncorrwg is a village in Britain. It is set in the Afan Valley, in south Wales.Glyncorrwg is also the name of an electoral ward and a community covering the village and surrounding countryside, in Neath Port Talbot county borough.- History :... (Gwynfi ward)	Abergwynfi Abergwynfi Abergwynfi is a village in the Welsh county borough of Neath Port Talbot, Glamorgan, South Wales.Abergwynfi is the first half of a village of two parts, the other being Blaengwynfi... , Blaengwynfi Blaengwynfi Blaengwynfi is a village in the Neath Port Talbot area of South Wales.It is a part of the "Upper Afan Valleys". It used to be a coal mining village, and is directly below the village of "Abergwynfi"...
Lower Brynamman Lower Brynamman Lower Brynamman is village and an electoral ward of Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales.The electoral ward of Lower Brynamman forms part of the parish of Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen. The ward consists of some or all of the settlements of Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen, Lower Brynamman and Tairgwaith in the...	Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen is a village in Neath Port Talbot, south Wales. Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen is also a parish made up of the electoral wards of Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen and Lower Brynamman.-Location:... * (Lower Brynamman and Tai’r Gwaith wards)	Tairgwaith
Margam Margam Margam is a suburb of Port Talbot in the Welsh county borough of Neath Port Talbot, Wales, close to junction 39 of the M4 motorway.- History :...	Margam Margam Margam is a suburb of Port Talbot in the Welsh county borough of Neath Port Talbot, Wales, close to junction 39 of the M4 motorway.- History :... and Margam Moors Margam Moors Margam Moors is a community of Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales. Together with the community of Margam, it forms the Margam electoral ward....
Neath East Neath East Neath East is an electoral ward of Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales. Neath East falls within the community of Neath.Neath East includes some or all of the neighbourhoods of Melincryddan, Pencaerau, Penrhiwtyn in the parliamentary constituency of Neath...	Neath Town Neath Neath is a town and community situated in the principal area of Neath Port Talbot, Wales, UK with a population of approximately 45,898 in 2001... * (Melyncrythan and Penrhiwtyn wards)	Melincryddan, Pencaerau, Penrhiwtyn
Neath North Neath North Neath North is an electoral ward of Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales falling within the community of Neath.Neath North includes some or all of the neighbourhoods of Llantwit and Neath town centre in the parliamentary constituency of Neath...	Neath Town Neath Neath is a town and community situated in the principal area of Neath Port Talbot, Wales, UK with a population of approximately 45,898 in 2001... * (Castle and Llantwit wards)	Llantwit
Neath South Neath South Neath South is an electoral ward of Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales falling in the community of Neath.Neath South consists of some or all of the settlements of Cimla and Mount Pleasant in the parliamentary constituency of Neath...	Neath Town Neath Neath is a town and community situated in the principal area of Neath Port Talbot, Wales, UK with a population of approximately 45,898 in 2001... * (Gnoll and Mount Pleasant wards)	Cimla Cimla Cimla is a suburb of the town of Neath in the county borough of Neath Port Talbot, Wales. It is set high up on a hill. It is pronounced Kim-la. The Welsh language spelling is Cymla, pronounced the same way.... , Mount Pleasant
Onllwyn Onllwyn Onllwyn is a small village in Neath Port Talbot, Wales, near Seven Sisters.-History:First developed by the Romans, local village Banwen is confined to the Roman Road of Sarn Helen. There are two Roman forts and the remains of a Roman Road within the community.Legend has it that St Patrick was born...	Onllwyn Onllwyn Onllwyn is a small village in Neath Port Talbot, Wales, near Seven Sisters.-History:First developed by the Romans, local village Banwen is confined to the Roman Road of Sarn Helen. There are two Roman forts and the remains of a Roman Road within the community.Legend has it that St Patrick was born... *	Banwen Banwen Banwen is a small village in Neath Port Talbot county borough in Wales. Banwen is part of the community of Onllwyn along with the village of Onllwyn itself and the adjacent parish of Dyffryn Cellwen... , Dynffyn Cellwen
Pelenna Pelenna Pelenna is an electoral ward coterminous with a community in Neath Port Talbot county borough, south Wales. The ward consists of some or all of the following areas: Cefn-Saeson, Tonmawr, Pontrhydyfen in the parliamentary constituency of Neath....	Pelenna Pelenna Pelenna is an electoral ward coterminous with a community in Neath Port Talbot county borough, south Wales. The ward consists of some or all of the following areas: Cefn-Saeson, Tonmawr, Pontrhydyfen in the parliamentary constituency of Neath.... *	Pontrhydyfen Pontrhydyfen Pontrhydyfen is a small village in the Afan Valley, in Neath Port Talbot county borough in Wales.-Location:It is situated in the Afan Valley at , at the confluence of the River Afan and the smaller Afon Pelenna, 1.8 miles north of the larger village of Cwmafan and not far from the towns of Port... , Tonmawr Tonmawr Tonmawr is a village in Neath Port Talbot county borough, south Wales. It is located around four miles east of Neath.The village is home to a rugby union team , a primary school, a community centre, and the Pelenna Mountain Centre....
Pontardawe Pontardawe Pontardawe is a town of some 5,000 inhabitants in the Swansea Valley in south Wales...	Pontardawe Town Pontardawe Pontardawe is a town of some 5,000 inhabitants in the Swansea Valley in south Wales... * (Pontardawe and Rhyd-y-fro wards)	Rhyd-y-fro, Ynysmeudwy
Port Talbot Port Talbot Port Talbot is a town in Neath Port Talbot, Wales. It had a population of 35,633 in 2001.-History:Port Talbot grew out of the original small port and market town of Aberafan , which belonged to the medieval Lords of Afan. The area of the parish of Margam lying on the west bank of the lower Afan...	Port Talbot Port Talbot Port Talbot is a town in Neath Port Talbot, Wales. It had a population of 35,633 in 2001.-History:Port Talbot grew out of the original small port and market town of Aberafan , which belonged to the medieval Lords of Afan. The area of the parish of Margam lying on the west bank of the lower Afan...	Cirrinau, Cwm Dyffryn, Mynydd Emroch, Pen y Cae, Velindre
Resolven Resolven Resolven is a small village in Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales. It is located in the heart of the Vale of Neath.- Location :The village is situated in the Vale of Neath, next to the A465 Heads of Valleys Road, and is the main settlement in the community of Resolven...	Clyne and Resolven Resolven Resolven is a small village in Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales. It is located in the heart of the Vale of Neath.- Location :The village is situated in the Vale of Neath, next to the A465 Heads of Valleys Road, and is the main settlement in the community of Resolven... *
Rhos Rhos, Neath Port Talbot Rhos is a village in the Swansea Valley, located between Neath and Pontardawe, in Neath Port Talbot county borough, South Wales.-History:Originally part of the Cilybebyll estate, the Primrose Colliery was developed from the mid-1800's, close to the village. On 13 October 1858, when owned by Morgan...	Cilybebyll Cilybebyll Cilybebyll is a village and community in Neath Port Talbot County Borough in Wales. It includes the villages of Alltwen, Fforest Gôch, Gellinudd and Rhos, and is located east of Pontardawe, north of Neath and north east of Swansea... * (Gellinudd and Rhos wards)	Cilmaengwyn, Gellinudd
Sandfields East Sandfields East Sandfields East is an electoral ward and a community of Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales. It is part of the parliamentary constituency of Aberavon....	Sandfields East Sandfields East Sandfields East is an electoral ward and a community of Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales. It is part of the parliamentary constituency of Aberavon....
Sandfields West Sandfields West Sandfields West is an electoral ward and a community of Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales. It is part of the parliamentary constituency of Aberavon....	Sandfields West Sandfields West Sandfields West is an electoral ward and a community of Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales. It is part of the parliamentary constituency of Aberavon....
Seven Sisters Seven Sisters, Wales Seven Sisters Dulais) is a village in the Dulais Valley, Wales, UK. It lies north-east of Neath. Seven Sisters falls within the Seven Sisters ward of Neath Port Talbot county borough.-History:...	Seven Sisters Seven Sisters, Wales Seven Sisters Dulais) is a village in the Dulais Valley, Wales, UK. It lies north-east of Neath. Seven Sisters falls within the Seven Sisters ward of Neath Port Talbot county borough.-History:... *	Bryndulais, Tynewydd
Taibach Taibach Taibach or Tai-Bach is a suburban district of Port Talbot, Wales. It is a settlement centered around the main A48 road, sandwiched between The river Ffrwdwyllt and Margam.- History :...	Taibach Taibach Taibach or Tai-Bach is a suburban district of Port Talbot, Wales. It is a settlement centered around the main A48 road, sandwiched between The river Ffrwdwyllt and Margam.- History :...	Goytre Goytre Goytre is a village near the town of Port Talbot, south Wales.The local football team is Goytre United F.C. who are based at Glenhafod Park Stadium.-References:...
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Trebanos Trebanos Trebanos is a village in the Swansea Valley, Wales. It forms, together with Craig Trebanos and a part of Pontardawe, the Trebanos electoral ward of Neath Port Talbot county borough....	Pontardawe Town Pontardawe Pontardawe is a town of some 5,000 inhabitants in the Swansea Valley in south Wales... * (Trebanos ward)	Craig Trebanos, Pontardawe Pontardawe Pontardawe is a town of some 5,000 inhabitants in the Swansea Valley in south Wales...
Ystalyfera Ystalyfera Ystalyfera is a former industrial village in the upper Swansea Valley, on the River Tawe, about north-east of Swansea. It is an electoral ward and a community in the unitary authority of Neath Port Talbot, Wales, comprising a resident population of just over 3,000 people, approximately 60% of whom...	Ystalyfera Ystalyfera Ystalyfera is a former industrial village in the upper Swansea Valley, on the River Tawe, about north-east of Swansea. It is an electoral ward and a community in the unitary authority of Neath Port Talbot, Wales, comprising a resident population of just over 3,000 people, approximately 60% of whom... * (Ystalyfera ward)	Gurnos

Council premises

Office complexes for the council are located at the

New Neath Civic Centre,
Port Talbot Civic Centre, and
The Quays in Baglan Bay
Baglan Bay
Baglan Bay is a part of the Swansea Bay coastline and a district of Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales. The area currently has no inhabitants and is entirely occupied by industrial and commercial developments. Baglan Bay is also the name of a local government community coterminous with the...

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The site of former Neath Civic Centre was is now undergoing re-development as a shopping mall.

Council Interests

The Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council currently administrates or jountly controls a number of business interests, which include:

Afan Forest Park
Afan Forest Park
The Afan Forest Park is a forest park in Britain. It is set in the Afan Valley in Neath Port Talbot, in south Wales. It is well-known for its mountain biking and hiking or hillwalking trails...
Margam Country Park
Margam Country Park
Margam Country Park is a country park estate in Britain, of around 850 acres . It is situated in Margam, about 2 miles from Port Talbot in south Wales it was once owned by the Mansel Talbot family and is now owned and administered by the local council, Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council...

External links

Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council

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