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Briton Ferry West

Coordinates: 51°37′48″N 3°51′55″W / 51.62998°N 3.86517°W / 51.62998; -3.86517
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Briton Ferry West
Location of Briton Ferry West ward within
Neath Port Talbot County Borough
Population2,866 (2001 census)
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
Councillors
  • Hugh James (Labour)
List of places
UK
Wales
Neath Port Talbot

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 West consists of some or all of the districts of Brynhyfryd, Giant's Grave, Shelone and Warren Hill in the parliamentary constituency of Aberavon. It is bounded by the wards of Coedffranc West to the west; Neath East to the northeast; Briton Ferry East to the east and Baglan to the south. The ward consists of marshland to the northwest, a residential district in the middle and industrial land to the southwest.

County council elections

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In the 2008 local council elections, the electorate turnout was 36.55%. The results were:

Candidate Party Votes Status
Hugh James Labour 698 Labour hold
Richard Riddle Conservative 116

2012 Local Council Elections

Only one nomination was received for the 2012 Local Council Elections in the ward, the sitting Councillor Hugh James. Cllr James continued to represent the ward with no contest.

2017 Local Council Elections

Only one nomination was received for the 2017 Local Council Elections in the ward, the current Councillor Hugh James. Cllr James continued to represent the ward with no contest.

References

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51°37′48″N 3°51′55″W / 51.62998°N 3.86517°W / 51.62998; -3.86517