Jump to content

User:Ninquelosse/sandbox/Aberdare West

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Aberdare West/Llwydcoed
Population9,247 
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townAberdare
Postcode districtCF44
PoliceSouth Wales
FireSouth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
List of places
UK
Wales
Rhondda Cynon Taf

Aberdare West/Llwydcoed is an electoral ward in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales; it contains the local government Communities Aberdare West and Llwydcoed.

Community

[edit]

The Aberdare West Community came into effect on 1 December 2016 following the enactment of The Rhondda Cynon Taf (Communities) Order 2016[1], which split the former Community of Aberdare in two: Aberdare East, containing much of the town center, and Aberdare West with its outskirts.

Llwydcoed continues to be a separate Community.

Electoral ward

[edit]

Aberdare West//Llwydcoed is also an electoral ward, electing three county councillors to Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council.

The boundaries of the newly formed Aberdare West/Llwydcoed ward was described in 1998 legislation as "the Community of Llwydcoed and that part of the Community of Aberdare not contained in the electoral division of Aberdare East"[2]. The area incorporates Llwydcoed, Trecynon, Cwmdare, Aberdare Park and the area of Dare Valley Country Park, but does not include Aberdare town center.[3] According to the 2011 UK Census Aberdare West/Llwydcoed had a population of 9,247, being larger than Aberdare East.[4]

Historically, this area was split into different electoral wards: Aberdare Town and Llwydcoed.[citation needed]

Since 1995 the ward has elected a mix of Plaid Cymru and Labour councillors.[5] The results of the most recent election are:

Rhondda Cynon Taff Council election, 4 May 2017 [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ann CRIMMINGS 1300
Labour Gareth JONES 981
Labour Sharon REES 957
Cynon Valley Andrew THOMAS 819
Plaid Cymru John DANIEL 738
Plaid Cymru Liz WALTERS 692
Plaid Cymru Spencer JONES 634
Conservative Steve WILLIAMS 628
Conservative Sian HEART 483

See Also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "The Rhondda Cynon Taf (Communities) Order 2016" (PDF). Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  2. ^ "The County Borough of Rhondda Cynon Taff (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Aberdare West/Llwydcoed". MapIt UK. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Aberdare West/Llwydcoed - Key Stats". UK Census Data. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  5. ^ Rhondda Cyon Taff County Borough Council Election Results 1995-2012, The Election Centre. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  6. ^ County Borough Council Elections 2017, Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council. Retrieved 5 November 2020.

Category:Communities in Rhondda Cynon Taf Category:Wards of Rhondda Cynon Taf Category:Aberdare