Gwynfi
Gwynfi | |
Population | 1,362 (2011 census) |
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Principal area | Neath Port Talbot |
Ceremonial county | West Glamorgan |
Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
EU Parliament | Wales |
UK Parliament | Aberavon |
Welsh Assembly | Aberavon |
Councillors | Ralph Thomas (Labour) |
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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.
Gwynfi is bounded by the wards of: Glyncorrwg to the northwest; Treherbert of Rhondda Cynon Taff to the east; Blaengarw of Bridgend county borough to the south; and Cymmer to the west. The northern part of the ward is covered in woodland whereas the south of the ward comprises open moorland.
In the 2012 local council elections, the electorate turnout was 63.84%. The results were:
Candidate | Party | Votes | Status |
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Ralph Thomas | Labour | 502 | Labour gain |
Jane Jones | Independent | 153 |
Coordinates: 51°39′10″N 3°36′06″W / 51.65276°N 3.60156°W
Gwynfi Affiliated Sports Project (GASP) has been set up by local residents to improve the local community