Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council

Merthyr Tydfil
County Borough Council

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council's logo
Control	Labour
MPs	Gerald Jones
AMs	Dawn Bowden
Merthyr Tydfil coat of arms http://www.merthyr.gov.uk/

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council (Welsh: Cyngor bwrdeistref Sirol Merthyr Tudful) is the governing body for Merthyr Tydfil County Borough, one of the Principal Areas of Wales.

Political makeup

Elections take place every four years. The last election was 3 May 2012.

Current composition

Group affiliation		Members
	Labour	23
	UKIP	1
	Independent	9
Total		33

Historic results

Year	Labour	Liberal Democrats	UKIP	Plaid Cymru	Others
2012	23	0	1	0	9
2008	8	6	0	0	19
2004	17	0	0	0	16
1999	16	0	0	4	13
1995	29	0	0	0	4

Electoral divisions

The county borough is divided into 11 electoral wards returning 33 councillors. Some of these wards are coterminous with communities (parishes) of the same name. The following table lists council wards, communities and associated geographical areas.

Ward	Communities (Parishes)	Other geographic areas
Bedlinog	Bedlinog	Cwmfelin, Trelewis
Cyfarthfa	Cyfarthfa	Clwydyfagwyr, Gelli-deg, Heolgerrig, Winch Fawr, Ynysfach
Dowlais	Dowlais Pantyscallog	Pantyscallog, Rhydybedd, Tair Twynau, Dowlais Top, Caeharris, Caeracca,
Gurnos	Gurnos
Merthyr Vale	Merthyr Vale	Aberfan, Mount Pleasant,
Park	Park
Penydarren	Penydarren	Galon Uchaf
Plymouth	Troed-y-rhiw	Abercanaid, Pentrebach
Town	Town	Twynyrodyn, Penyard
Treharris	Treharris	Quakers Yard, Pentwyn, Fiddler's Elbow, Edwardsville
Vaynor	Vaynor	Cefn Coed, Pontsticill, Trefechan

References

External links

• Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council