1049:
297:
37:
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401:. The 1994 Act originally specified that the borough should be called "Neath and Port Talbot". The new authority was elected in 1995, but acted as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing county and district councils until the new arrangements took effect the following year. During that time, the shadow authority requested a change of name from "Neath and Port Talbot" to "Neath Port Talbot". The government confirmed the change with effect from 2 April 1996, one day after the new council came into being.
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3204:
2972:
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704:
As of July 2024, eighteen of the independent councillors sit together as the "Independent Group", which forms the council's administration with Plaid Cymru. The other sits with the
Liberal Democrats and the Green councillor as the "Coedffranc Liberal & Green" group. The next election is due in
608:
members would support the coalition via a confidence and supply agreement. Independent councillor Steve Hunt became the new leader of council, with Plaid Cymru councillor Alun
Llewelyn as the new deputy leader. The new leadership was formally confirmed at the annual council meeting on 7 June 2022.
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The first election to the new council was held in 1995, initially operating as a shadow authority before coming into its powers on 1 April 1996. Political control of the council since 1996 has been held by the following parties:
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The council's main offices are at the Civic Centre in Port Talbot, which had been built in 1987 for the former Port Talbot
Borough Council. Other offices are located at the New Neath Civic Centre, and The Quays in
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1071:(parishes) of the same name. There are 19 community councils in the county borough area. The following table lists council wards, communities and associated geographical areas. Communities with a
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3477:
3472:
3467:
3569:
3564:
3559:
3554:
3533:
3528:
3523:
3518:
3513:
3508:
2899:
1216:
2725:
1879:
3219:
2321:
2924:
1040:
When created in 1996, the council also inherited the former Neath Civic Centre, which was subsequently demolished in 2008 to make way for a retail development.
3304:
3299:
3294:
3289:
3284:
3279:
3274:
2889:
2505:
970:
937:
904:
871:
838:
805:
772:
618:
273:
261:
2525:
3009:
1067:
Prior to this, the county borough was divided into 42 wards, listed below, returning a total of 64 councillors. Some of these wards are coterminous with
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2161:
3352:
3347:
3342:
3337:
3332:
3327:
3322:
2919:
2912:
3249:
2450:
2907:
2640:
1975:
2775:
2028:
3385:
3380:
3375:
3370:
2403:
1135:
3176:
3171:
2760:
2705:
2650:
2130:
1117:
3123:
3002:
2710:
2348:
2944:
3608:
3234:
2007:
2213:
1850:
The Neath Port Talbot County
Borough Council administrates or jointly controls a number of business interests, which include:
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3166:
3093:
2939:
3043:
1931:
3603:
3462:
3161:
2995:
2894:
3314:
3128:
2105:
3227:
3053:
2929:
378:
1957:
2765:
2580:
1766:
605:
3048:
3038:
2396:
3143:
3133:
3063:
2934:
1761:
3362:
398:
60:
3113:
3098:
3073:
621:
and subsequent by-elections and changes of allegiance up to July 2024, the composition of the council was:
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1667:
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dropped from 42 to 34, with the number of elected councillors reducing from 64 to 60, effective from the
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2389:
2079:
1464:
1061:
249:
2187:
3153:
3138:
3083:
3068:
3030:
3018:
2440:
1809:
1698:
1275:
1151:
1092:
713:
Elections take place every five years, electing sixty councillors. The last election was 5 May 2022.
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2480:
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1880:"New Neath Port Talbot Mayor sworn in at Margam Orangery has long association with public service"
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2470:
1932:"Neath Port Talbot Council announces former Estyn manager Karen Jones as its new chief executive"
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1228:
1146:
740:
673:
601:
382:
197:
64:
735:
649:
597:
575:
397:). The new council also took over county-level responsibilities in the area from the abolished
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166:
296:
455:
106:
2349:"Number of electoral wards in Neath Port Talbot to fall resulting in four fewer councillors"
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3108:
2645:
1703:
1421:
36:
2106:"The new leader of Neath Port Talbot Council wants to make it the best authority in Wales"
8:
3500:
2868:
1859:
1340:
2238:
1048:
2863:
2700:
2002:
1310:
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Party with the most elected councillors in bold. Coalition agreements in notes column.
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438:
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3454:
2412:
1205:
1187:
1072:
1068:
745:
685:
386:
362:
350:
206:
68:
2964:
2873:
2858:
2853:
2690:
2520:
1854:
1546:
1508:
1503:
1487:
1329:
1223:
243:
2054:
3196:
3088:
3058:
2715:
2575:
2570:
2510:
2256:
1752:
1747:
1738:
1733:
1541:
1441:
1436:
1370:
1351:
124:
86:
1976:"Plaid Cymru and independents agree to share power on Neath Port Talbot Council"
3258:
2848:
1260:
1245:
1057:
346:
3597:
2987:
2806:
2270:
1374:
496:
2162:"Independent and Plaid coalition takes control of Neath Port Talbot Council"
1997:
3208:
2976:
2801:
2780:
2680:
2590:
2535:
2465:
2460:
1799:
1794:
1656:
1566:
1280:
1265:
1250:
1238:
1210:
1192:
1111:
725:
637:
557:
539:
521:
503:
483:
426:
188:
95:
377:
The county borough and its council were created on 1 April 1996 under the
3408:
2827:
2745:
2670:
2635:
2560:
2500:
2455:
1688:
1683:
1607:
1591:
1534:
1475:
1410:
1405:
1366:
1170:
1165:
730:
661:
593:
390:
366:
305:
176:
72:
3191:
2822:
2785:
2740:
2655:
2625:
2620:
2595:
2555:
2485:
2475:
2445:
1833:
1828:
1821:
1814:
1722:
1672:
1575:
1530:
1524:
1492:
1452:
1426:
1362:
1356:
1334:
1315:
1155:
1129:
1106:
1034:
381:. The borough covered the combined area of the two former districts of
2730:
2685:
2515:
1479:
1469:
1378:
1180:
1174:
2381:
2755:
2750:
2565:
2435:
1707:
1139:
1124:
1097:
2675:
2665:
2630:
2585:
2550:
2545:
2490:
1782:
1777:
1660:
1650:
1645:
1631:
1626:
1394:
1389:
1232:
1056:
Following a 2021 local government boundary review, the number of
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592:. On 23 May 2022, it was announced that a coalition between the
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2720:
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2530:
1787:
1637:
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1557:
1519:
1382:
1344:
1321:
1198:
2296:
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and a group of independent councillors agreed to share power.
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3022:
2735:
2540:
1618:
1612:
1596:
1580:
1303:
1296:
1291:
358:
2131:"Neath Port Talbot Council Leader steps down in 'cow' row"
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Cirrinau, Cwm
Dyffryn, Mynydd Emroch, Pen y Cae, Velindre
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323:
2271:"Borough of Port Talbot: Transfer to new Civic Offices"
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Bryncoch, Dyffryn, Longford, Neath Abbey, White Gates
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572:
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2154:
2152:
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Since the 2022 election, the council has been under
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2149:
682:
3595:
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2047:
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1549:* (Lower Brynamman and Tai’r Gwaith wards)
1195:Town* (Craig-y-darren and Cwrt Sart wards)
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365:from its creation in 1996 until 2022, when
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1213:Town* (Brynhyfryd and Shelone Wood wards)
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29:Bwrdeistref Sirol Castell-nedd Port Talbot
3267:Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
2422:Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
2377:Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
2214:"Your councillors by political grouping"
1958:"Your Councillors by Political Grouping"
1299:* Town (Cefn Saeson and Crynallt wards)
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339:Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
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1586:Melincryddan, Pencaerau, Penrhiwtyn
998:Plaid Cymru / independent coalition
404:
361:. The council was controlled by the
2322:"Demolition starts for town revamp"
1998:"Local Government (Wales) Act 1994"
1615:* (Gnoll and Mount Pleasant wards)
1318:* (East Central and Central wards)
600:groups would lead the council. The
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1930:Neary, Hannah (25 November 2020).
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609:The next election is due in 2027.
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345:) is the local authority for the
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3609:Politics of Neath Port Talbot
3363:West Glamorgan County Council
2347:Hannah Neary (16 July 2021).
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1457:Glyncorrwg (Glyncorrwg ward)
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2104:Gemma Parry (12 May 2017).
1978:. Nation.cymru. 23 May 2022
1416:Bryn-Melyn, Pen Rhiw-fawr,
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2029:"Hansard: Written Answers"
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2084:Neath Port Talbot Council
2055:"Compositions calculator"
1962:Neath Port Talbot Council
1910:Neath Port Talbot Council
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1514:Cwmgors, Gwaun Laision.
1343:, Moore Town, Longford,
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724:
2842:Natural sites and parks
2833:Neath and Tennant Canal
1728:Cilmaengwyn, Gellinudd
1678:Rhyd-y-fro, Ynysmeudwy
1495:* (Godre’r graig ward)
1084:Communities (Parishes)
2243:www.gwydir.demon.co.uk
1053:
458:since 1996 have been:
456:leaders of the council
3455:Neath Borough Council
3031:Principal authorities
2008:The National Archives
1772:Bryndulais, Tynewydd
1482:, Morfa Glas, Rheola
1051:
93:Matthew Crowley,
3501:Swansea City Council
2506:Cymer and Glyncorrwg
2481:Clyne and Melincourt
2059:The Elections Centre
1836:* (Ystalyfera ward)
1062:2022 local elections
133:since November 2020
3197:Politics portal
2920:Scheduled monuments
2869:Margam Country Park
2526:Gwynfi and Croeserw
2188:"Neath Port Talbot"
1884:West Wales Newsdesk
1860:Margam Country Park
250:First past the post
159:Administration (29)
2864:Gnoll Country Park
2614:Towns and villages
2003:legislation.gov.uk
1817:* (Trebanos ward)
1640:, Dynffyn Cellwen
1311:Coedffranc Central
1283:* (Cadoxton ward)
1132:* (Allt-Wen ward)
1054:
590:no overall control
439:No overall control
182:Other parties (31)
117:since 7 June 2022
99:since 10 May 2024
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3124:Rhondda Cynon Taf
3104:Neath Port Talbot
3019:Local authorities
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2904:Listed buildings
2413:Neath Port Talbot
2080:"Council minutes"
1846:Council Interests
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1621:, Mount Pleasant
1206:Briton Ferry West
1188:Briton Ferry East
1073:community council
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602:Liberal Democrats
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2854:Aberdulais Falls
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1820:Craig Trebanos,
1547:Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen
1509:Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen
1504:Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen
1330:Coedffranc North
1224:Bryn and Cwmavon
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1673:Pontardawe Town
1542:Lower Brynamman
1442:Dyffryn Clydach
1373:, Pant y Sais,
1371:Crymlyn Burrows
1352:Coedffranc West
1337:* (North ward)
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