Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council
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Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council (Welsh: Cyngor bwrdeistref Sirol Blaenau Gwent) is the governing body for Blaenau Gwent, one of the Principal Areas of Wales.
Current composition
Group affiliation[1] | Members | |
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style="background-color:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color"| | Independent |
16 |
style="width: 4px" bgcolor=Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color| | [[Labour Party (UK)|Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/shortname]] | 14 |
style="width: 4px" bgcolor=Template:Blaenau Gwent People's Voice Group/meta/color| | [[Blaenau Gwent People's Voice Group|Template:Blaenau Gwent People's Voice Group/meta/shortname]] | 5 |
style="width: 4px" bgcolor=Template:Liberal Democrats/meta/color| | [[Liberal Democrats|Template:Liberal Democrats/meta/shortname]] | 2 |
Unaffiliated |
4 | |
Vacant |
1 | |
Total |
42 |
A by-election is expected to fill a vacancy in the Tredegar Central & West ward.
Historic results
Electoral divisions
The county borough is divided into 16 electoral wards returning 42 councillors. The following table lists council wards, communities and associated geographical areas. Communities with a community council are indicated with a '*':
Ward | Communities | Other geographic areas |
Abertillery | Abertillery & Llanhilleth Town* (Abertillery ward) | Rhiw Park, Aberillery Park |
Badminton | That part of the Community of Beaufort specified in relation to the existing district ward of Badminton in column 2 of the Schedule to the Blaenau Gwent (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1986 | Newchurch, Glyncoed |
Beaufort | That part of the Community of Beaufort specified in relation to the existing district ward of Badminton in column 2 of the Schedule to the Blaenau Gwent (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1986 | Garn Lydan, Carmeltown, |
Blaina | Nantyglo & Blaina Town* (Blaina ward) | Cwm Celyn, Bournville |
Brynmawr | Brynmawr Town* | |
Cwm | Cwm | Waunllwyd |
Cwmtillery | Abertillery & Llanhilleth Town* (Cwmtillery ward) | Rose Heyworth |
Ebbw Vale North | That part of the Community of Ebbw Vale specified in relation to the existing district ward of Ebbw Vale North in column 2 of the Schedule to the Blaenau Gwent (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1986 | Mountain Air, Willowtown, Waun-y-pound, Newtown |
Ebbw Vale South | That part of the Community of Ebbw Vale not contained in the Ebbw Vale North ward | Garden City, Tyllwyn, Hilltop, Briery Hill |
Georgetown | Tredegar Town* (Georgetown ward) | Troedrhiwgwair, Peacehaven |
Llanhilleth | Abertillery & Llanhilleth Town* (Llanhilleth ward) | Brynithel, Aberbeeg, Swffryd |
Nantyglo | Nantyglo & Blaina Town* (Nantyglo ward) | Winchestown, Coalbrookvale, Garn Fach, Coed Cae |
Rassau | That part of the Community of Beaufort not contained in the Badminton and Beaufort wards | Nantycroft |
Sirhowy | Tredegar Town* (Sirhowy ward) | Tafarnaubach, Waundeg, Trevil, Dukestown, Rhoslan |
Six Bells | Abertillery & Llanhilleth Town* (Six Bells ward) | Warm Turn |
Tredegar Central and West | Tredegar Town* (Central and West ward) | Bedwellty Pits, Cefn Golau, Ashvale |