Caerphilly County Borough Council

Caerphilly County Borough Council (Welsh: Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Caerffili) is the governing body for Caerphilly (county borough), one of the Principal Areas of Wales.

Current composition

Group affiliation		Members
style="width: 4px" bgcolor=Template:Plaid Cymru/meta/color|	[[Plaid Cymru|Template:Plaid Cymru/meta/shortname]]	32
	Labour	29
style="background-color:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color"|	Independent	5
style="background-color:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color"|	Islwyn First	3
style="background-color:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color"|	Minority Independent	3
Total		72

Electoral divisions

The county borough is divided into 33 electoral wards returning 72 councillors. Many of these wards are coterminous with communities (parishes) of the same name. The following table lists council wards, communities and associated geographical areas. Communities with a community council are indicated with a '*':

Ward	Communities (Parishes)	Other geographic areas
Aberbargoed	Bargoed Town* (Aberbargoed ward)	Bedwellty
Abercarn	Abercarn	Chapel of Ease, Cwmcarn, Llanfach, West End
Aber Valley	Aber Valley*	Senghenydd, Abertridwr
Argoed	Argoed*	Cwm Corrwg, Hollybush, Manmoel, Markham
Bargoed	Bargoed Town* (Bargoed and Park wards)	Gilfach Estate
Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen	Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen*	Bedwas, Trethomas, Machen, Graig-y-Rhacca
Blackwood	Blackwood Town*	Britannia, Cwm Gelli, Highfields
Cefn Fforest	Cefn Fforest
Crosskeys	Crosskeys	Pontywaun
Crumlin	Crumlin	Bont Pren, Croespenmaen, Hafodyrnynys, Kendon, Treowen, Trinant
Darran Valley	Darran Valley*	Deri, Groesfaen, Pentwyn, Fochriw
Gilfach	Bargoed Town* (Gilfach ward)
Hengoed	Gelligaer* (Cefn Hengoed and Hengoed wards)
Llanbradach	Llanbradach & Pwllypant*
Maesycwmmer	Maesycwmmer*
Morgan Jones	Caerphilly Town* (Bryncenydd, Parcyfelin and Tonyfelin wards)	Bryncenydd, Churchill Park, Pontypandy
Moriah	Rhymney* (Abertysswg, Moriah and St.David's wards)	Abertysswg, Tan-y-bryn
Nelson	Nelson*
Newbridge	Newbridge	Cwmdows, Pant, Pentwynmawr
New Tredegar	New Tredegar*	Brithdir, Phillipstown, Tirphil, Elliotstown, Cwmsyfiog
Pengam	Pengam	Britannia, Fleur de Lis, Gellihaf
Penmain	Penmain (Penmaen)	Oakdale, Pen-y-fan, Woodfieldside
Penyrheol	Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn*	Trecenydd, Hendredenny, Energlyn, Groeswen
Pontllanfraith	Pontllanfraith	Bryn, Gelligroes, Springfield, Penllwyn
Pontlottyn	Rhymney* (Pontlottyn ward)
Risca East	That part of the Community of Risca bounded by a line commencing at the point on the boundary of the former borough of Islwyn at Grid Reference ST 24879259, thence southwards along a track to Grid Reference ST 24799214, thence southwestwards along a cart track to Grid Reference ST 24679204, thence southwestwards along field boundaries to the stream at Grid Reference ST 24459185, thence along that stream southwestwards to the place where it enters the Monmouthshire Canal	Ty Sign
Risca West	The area of Risca not contained in Risca East
St. Cattwg	Gelligaer*	Cascade, Cefn Hengoed, Glan-y-nant, Penpedairheol, Tir-y-berth
St. James	Rudry*, Van*	Lansbury Park, Mornington Meadows, Waterloo, Llwyn Gwyn
St. Martins	Caerphilly Town* (Castle, Twyn and Watford wards)	Watford, Bonfield Park, Castle View
Twyn Carno	Rhymney* (Twyn Carno ward)	Llechryd, Princetown
Ynysddu	Ynysddu	Brynawel, Wattsville, Wyllie, Cwmfelinfach, Mynyddislyn
Ystrad Mynach	Gelligaer* (Ystrad Mynach ward)	Tredomen, Penallta

External links

• Caerphilly County Borough Council