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This '''list of electoral wards in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough''' includes [[county borough]] [[electoral wards]] in [[Merthyr Tydfil County Borough]], [[Wales]]. It also includes Community Council wards. |
This '''list of electoral wards in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough''' includes [[county borough]] [[electoral wards]] in [[Merthyr Tydfil County Borough]], [[Wales]]. It also includes Community Council wards. |
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==County Borough Wards pre-1974== |
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Prior to 1 April 1974 the electoral wards to [[Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council, 1908-1974|Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council]] were [[Cyfarthfa]], [[Dowlais]], [[Park, Merthyr Tydfil|Park]], [[Penydarren]], [[Plymouth, Merthyr Tydfil|Plymouth]], [[Town, Merthyr Tydfil|Town]] and [[Treharris]].<ref>{{cite news|title=South Wales Results In Detail - Merthyr |work=[[South Wales Echo]] |date=5 May 1972 |pages=6 }}</ref> |
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==County Borough Wards== |
==County Borough Wards== |
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The county borough is divided into 11 electoral wards returning 33 councillors to [[Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council]]. Most of these wards are coterminous with [[Community (Wales)|communities]] (parishes) of the same name.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/election-maps/gb/ |title=Election maps |publisher=[[Ordnance Survey]] |accessdate=6 November 2018 }}</ref> The following table lists council wards, numbers of councillors, associated communities and geographical areas: |
The post-1996 county borough is divided into 11 electoral wards returning 33 councillors to [[Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council]]. Most of these wards are coterminous with [[Community (Wales)|communities]] (parishes) of the same name.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/election-maps/gb/ |title=Election maps |publisher=[[Ordnance Survey]] |accessdate=6 November 2018 }}</ref> The following table lists council wards, numbers of councillors, associated communities and geographical areas: |
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!County<br />councillors<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/local-news/your-councillors-merthyr-tydfil-after-12989321 |title=These are your councillors in Merthyr Tydfil after the 2017 local elections |work=[[Wales Online]] |date=5 May 2017 |accessdate=6 November 2018 }}</ref> |
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|[[Town, Merthyr Tydfil|Town]] |
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|[[Merthyr Tydfil]] town centre, Twynyrodyn, Penyard |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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* [[List of electoral wards in Mid Glamorgan]] |
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* [[List of electoral wards in Wales]] |
* [[List of electoral wards in Wales]] |
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Latest revision as of 05:43, 14 August 2024
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough
This list of electoral wards in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough includes county borough electoral wards in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough, Wales. It also includes Community Council wards.
County Borough Wards pre-1974
[edit]Prior to 1 April 1974 the electoral wards to Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council were Cyfarthfa, Dowlais, Park, Penydarren, Plymouth, Town and Treharris.[1]
County Borough Wards
[edit]The post-1996 county borough is divided into 11 electoral wards returning 33 councillors to Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council. Most of these wards are coterminous with communities (parishes) of the same name.[2] The following table lists council wards, numbers of councillors, associated communities and geographical areas:
| Ward | County councillors[3] |
Communities | Settlements |
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| Bedlinog c | 2 | Bedlinog | Bedlinog, Cwmfelin, Trelewis |
| Cyfarthfa c | 3 | Cyfarthfa | Clwydyfagwyr, Gelli-deg, Heolgerrig, Winch Fawr, Ynysfach |
| Dowlais | 4 |
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Dowlais, Dowlais Top, Caeharris, Caeracca, Pantyscallog, Rhydybedd, Tair Twynau |
| Gurnos c | 4 | Gurnos | Gurnos |
| Merthyr Vale c | 2 | Merthyr Vale | Aberfan, Mount Pleasant, |
| Park c | 3 | Park | Georgetown, The Quar |
| Penydarren c | 3 | Penydarren | Penydarren, Galon Uchaf |
| Plymouth | 3 | Troed-y-rhiw | Abercanaid, Pentrebach |
| Town c | 4 | Town | Merthyr Tydfil town centre, Twynyrodyn, Penyard |
| Treharris c | 3 | Treharris | Quakers Yard, Treharris, Pentwyn, Fiddler's Elbow, Edwardsville, Treharris |
| Vaynor c | 2 | Vaynor | Cefn Coed, Pontsticill, Trefechan, Vaynor |
c = Ward coterminous with community of the same name
Community wards
[edit]Bedlinog is the only community in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough to elect a community council. For elections to Bedlinog Community Council, four community councillors are elected from a Bedlinog ward and five are elected from a Trelewis ward.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "South Wales Results In Detail - Merthyr". South Wales Echo. 5 May 1972. p. 6.
- ^ "Election maps". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^ "These are your councillors in Merthyr Tydfil after the 2017 local elections". Wales Online. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^ Your Councillors, Bedlinog Community Council. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
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