Pelenna (electoral ward)

Pelenna
Population	1,152 (2011 census)
Principal area	Neath Port Talbot
Preserved county	West Glamorgan
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
UK Parliament	Neath
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Neath
Councillors	Martin Ellis (Independent)

Pelenna is an electoral ward coterminous with a community in Neath Port Talbot county borough, south Wales. The ward consists of some or all of the following areas: Cefn-Saeson, Tonmawr, Pontrhydyfen in the parliamentary constituency of Neath.

Pelenna is bounded by the wards of: Resolven to the north; Cymmer to the east; Bryn and Cwmavon to the south; Briton Ferry East and Cimla to the west; and Tonna to the northwest. The ward comprises open moorland to the north west and dense woodland to the south east with the largest settlements in Tonmawr and Pontrhydyfen.

Famous people of recent times and yesteryear who were born in the area include: Richard Burton, and Ivor Emmanuel. The Pelenna male voice choir appeared on the BBC's Songs of Praise, as the backing singers with Katherine Jenkins, of Neath.

In the 2017 local council elections, the electorate turnout for Pelenna was %. The results were:

Candidate	Party	Votes	Status
Martin Ellis	Independent	133	Independent hold
Hywel Miles	Plaid Cymru	132
Peter Hughes	Independent	114
Andrew Jones	Labour	90

External links

• Pelenna Community Council website