Caerphilly County Borough Council is the governing body for Caerphilly (county borough)

Caerphilly (county borough)

Caerphilly is a county borough in southern Wales, straddling the ancient county boundary between Glamorgan and Monmouthshire.Its main town is Caerphilly, and also the largest...

, one of the Principal Areas of Wales

Subdivisions of Wales

For local government purposes, Wales is divided into 22 single-tier principal areas, which are responsible for the provision of all local government services, including education, social work, environment and roads services...

.

Current composition

Group affiliation		Members
	Plaid Cymru ' is a political party in Wales. It advocates the establishment of an independent Welsh state within the European Union. was formed in 1925 and won its first seat in 1966...	32
	29
	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...	5
	Islwyn First Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...	3
	Minority Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...	3
Total		72

Historic results

Year	Plaid Cymru Plaid Cymru ' is a political party in Wales. It advocates the establishment of an independent Welsh state within the European Union. was formed in 1925 and won its first seat in 1966...	Labour	Independents Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...	Liberal Democrats Liberal Democrats The Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the...
2008	32	32	9	0
2004	26	41	6	0
1999	38	28	6	1

Electoral divisions

The county borough is divided into 33 electoral wards returning 72 councillors. Many of these wards are coterminous with communities

Community (Wales)

A community is a division of land in Wales that forms the lowest-tier of local government in Wales. Welsh communities are analogous to civil parishes in England....

 (parishes) of the same name. The following table lists council wards, communities and associated geographical areas. Communities with a community council

Community council

A community council is a public representative body in Great Britain.In England they may be statutory parish councils by another name, under the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007, or they may be non-statutory bodies...

 are indicated with a '*':

Ward	Communities (Parishes)	Other geographic areas
Aberbargoed Aberbargoed Aberbargoed is a small town in the Welsh county borough of Caerphilly, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire, south Wales. Aberbargoed once contained the largest ever colliery waste tip in Europe, although this has now been reclaimed and turned into a country park.- Mining :Coal mining...	Bargoed Town Bargoed Bargoed is a town in the Rhymney Valley, Wales, one of the South Wales Valleys. It lies on the Rhymney River in the county borough of Caerphilly and straddles ancient boundary of Glamorgan and Monmouthshire. 'Greater Bargoed', as defined by the local authority Caerphilly County Borough Council,... * (Aberbargoed ward)	Bedwellty
Abercarn Abercarn Abercarn is a small town community in Caerphilly county borough, Wales, 10 miles north-west of Newport on the A467 between Cwmcarn and Newbridge, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire.-History:...	Abercarn	Chapel of Ease, Cwmcarn, Llanfach, West End
Aber Valley	Aber Valley*	Senghenydd Senghenydd Senghenydd is a town in the Aber Valley, roughly four miles north-west of the town of Caerphilly and is within the county borough of Caerphilly, Wales. It is traditionally within the county of Glamorgan... , Abertridwr
Argoed Argoed, Caerphilly Argoed is a village in the Sirhowy Valley between Blackwood and Tredegar in Caerphilly County Borough in south Wales.Argoed is Welsh for wood or grove....	Argoed*	Cwm Corrwg, Hollybush, Manmoel, Markham
Bargoed Bargoed Bargoed is a town in the Rhymney Valley, Wales, one of the South Wales Valleys. It lies on the Rhymney River in the county borough of Caerphilly and straddles ancient boundary of Glamorgan and Monmouthshire. 'Greater Bargoed', as defined by the local authority Caerphilly County Borough Council,...	Bargoed Town* (Bargoed and Park wards)	Gilfach Estate
Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen	Bedwas Bedwas Bedwas is a town two miles north-east of Caerphilly, south Wales, situated in the Caerphilly county borough, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire.... , Trethomas Trethomas Trethomas is a small village 2½ miles north-east of Caerphilly, south-east Wales, situated in the Caerphilly county borough, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire....  and Machen Machen Machen is a large village 3 miles east of Caerphilly, south Wales, situated in the Caerphilly borough within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire. It neighbours Bedwas and Trethomas, and forms a council ward in conjunction with those communities. It lies on the Rhymney River.-Mynydd... *	Bedwas, Trethomas, Machen, Graig-y-Rhacca
Blackwood Blackwood, Wales Blackwood is a town on the Sirhowy River in the South Wales Valleys within the Caerphilly County Borough.The town houses a growing number of light industrial and high-tech firms...	Blackwood Town*	Britannia, Cwm Gelli, Highfields
Cefn Fforest Cefn Fforest Cefn Fforest is a Community in Caerphilly County Borough, Wales. A wholly urbanised community, it forms the western fringes of the town of Blackwood. By area, it is the smallest of all of the communities of Wales....	Cefn Fforest
Crosskeys Crosskeys Crosskeys is a small village in Caerphilly county borough in Wales.- Location :Crosskeys is seven miles north west of Newport, just past Risca off the A467 road. Located near to the confluence of the Ebbw River and the Sirhowy River, it was originally called Pont-y-cymer...	Crosskeys	Pontywaun
Crumlin	Crumlin	Bont Pren, Croespenmaen, Hafodyrnynys, Kendon, Treowen, Trinant
Darran Valley Darran Valley Darran Valley is a community in the County Borough of Caerphilly, Wales. The Darran Valley consists of the valley of the Bargod Rhymni and contains the villages of Deri, Pentwyn and Fochriw. These settlements grew around the Industrial Age to serve the collieries of Fochriw, Pencarreg and Groesfaen...	Darran Valley*	Deri Deri, Caerphilly Deri is a village in Caerphilly County Borough, Wales. Deri along with Pentwyn and Fochriw make up the community of Darran Valley. The village grew around the Industrial Age to serve the collieries of Fochriw, Pencarreg and Groesfaen.-Sport:... , Groesfaen, Pentwyn, Fochriw Fochriw Fochriw is a village located in Caerphilly County Borough, Wales. It was well known for its neighbouring collieries, which employed nearly the entire local population in the early 20th century. It lies within the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan...
Gilfach Gilfach Gilfach is the small district that lies between Bargoed and Pengam, situated in the Caerphilly county borough, seven miles north of Caerphilly, within the historic boundaries of Glamorgan, Wales....	Bargoed Town* (Gilfach ward)
Hengoed Hengoed Hengoed ) is a village on the west side of the Rhymney Valley - between Ystrad Mynach to the South and Cefn Hengoed to the North. Across the valley it looks towards Maesycwmmer...	Gelligaer Gelligaer Gelligaer is a town and parish in the County Borough of Caerphilly, Wales, in the Rhymney River valley. The parish also includes the villages of Cefn Hengoed and Hengoed to the south.- History :... * (Cefn Hengoed and Hengoed wards)
Llanbradach Llanbradach Llanbradach is a village in the Welsh county borough of Caerphilly, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire, south Wales less than 3 miles north of the town of Caerphilly....	Llanbradach & Pwllypant*
Maesycwmmer Maesycwmmer Maesycwmmer is a village and community in the centre of Caerphilly County Borough in Wales, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire.- Origin of the name :...	Maesycwmmer*
Morgan Jones Morgan Jones Morgan Jones may refer to:* Morgan Jones , Welsh television presenter* Morgan Jones , Labour Member of Parliament for Caerphilly 1921–1939...	Caerphilly Town Caerphilly Caerphilly is a town in the county borough of Caerphilly, south Wales, located at the southern end of the Rhymney Valley, with a population of approximately 31,000. It is a commuter town of Cardiff and Newport, which are located some 7.5 miles and 12 miles away, respectively... * (Bryncenydd, Parcyfelin and Tonyfelin wards)	Bryncenydd, Churchill Park, Pontypandy
Moriah	Rhymney Rhymney Rhymney is a town and a community located in the county borough of Caerphilly in south-east Wales, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire. Along with the villages of Pontlottyn, Fochriw, Abertysswg, Deri and New Tredegar, Rhymney is designated as the 'Upper Rhymney Valley' by the local... * (Abertysswg, Moriah and St.David's wards)	Abertysswg, Tan-y-bryn
Nelson Nelson, Wales Nelson is a village in the county borough of Caerphilly, South Wales, United Kingdom. Situated ten miles north of Cardiff at the lower end of the Taff Bargoed Valley, it lies adjacent to Treharris, Trelewis and Quakers Yard.-History:...	Nelson*
Newbridge	Newbridge	Cwmdows, Pant, Pentwynmawr
New Tredegar New Tredegar New Tredegar is a former coal mining community in the Rhymney Valley, Caerphilly county borough, Wales , within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire....	New Tredegar*	Brithdir, Phillipstown, Tirphil, Elliotstown, Cwmsyfiog
Pengam Pengam Pengam is a former coal community in the Rhymney Valley, Caerphilly county borough, in Wales. As of 2001, it has a population of 3,842.-Location and population:...	Pengam	Britannia, Fleur de Lis, Gellihaf
Penmain Penmain Penmain or Penmaen is a hamlet in Caerphilly county borough, south Wales, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire. It is situated in the Sirhowy valley, 3 miles east of Blackwood...	Penmain (Penmaen)	Oakdale, Pen-y-fan, Woodfieldside
Penyrheol	Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn*	Trecenydd, Hendredenny, Energlyn, Groeswen
Pontllanfraith Pontllanfraith Pontllanfraith is a large village located in the Sirhowy Valley in Caerphilly county borough, south Wales, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire. It is situated adjacent to the town of Blackwood, with the Sirhowy River passing through both locations...	Pontllanfraith	Bryn, Gelligroes, Springfield, Penllwyn
Pontlottyn Pontlottyn Pontlottyn |Caerphilly]], within the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom. It is sited just to the south of Rhymney, and to the west of the Rhymney River.-History:...	Rhymney Rhymney Rhymney is a town and a community located in the county borough of Caerphilly in south-east Wales, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire. Along with the villages of Pontlottyn, Fochriw, Abertysswg, Deri and New Tredegar, Rhymney is designated as the 'Upper Rhymney Valley' by the local... * (Pontlottyn ward)
Risca East	That part of the Community of Risca Risca Risca is a town of approximately 11,500 people in South Wales, within the Caerphilly County Borough and the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire. It is today part of the Newport conurbation , though it is not a Ward of Newport City Council...  bounded by a line commencing at the point on the boundary of the former borough of Islwyn Islwyn The Borough of Islwyn was one of five local government districts of Gwent from 1983 to 2011.The district was formed under the Local Government Act 1972 from part of the administrative county of Monmouthshire, namely the urban districts of Abercarn, Mynyddislwyn and Risca, and the Bedwellty urban...  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 Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal The Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal is a small network of canals in South Wales. For most of its length it runs through the Brecon Beacons National Park, and its present rural character and tranquillity belies its original purpose as an industrial corridor for coal and iron, which were brought to...	Ty Sign
Risca West	The area of Risca Risca Risca is a town of approximately 11,500 people in South Wales, within the Caerphilly County Borough and the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire. It is today part of the Newport conurbation , though it is not a Ward of Newport City Council...  not contained in Risca East
St. Cattwg	Gelligaer Gelligaer Gelligaer is a town and parish in the County Borough of Caerphilly, Wales, in the Rhymney River valley. The parish also includes the villages of Cefn Hengoed and Hengoed to the south.- History :... *	Cascade, Cefn Hengoed, Glan-y-nant, Penpedairheol, Tir-y-berth
St. James	Rudry Rudry Rudry is a small village and community located to the east of Caerphilly in Wales. As a community Rudry contains not only the village of Rudry, but also the villages of Draethen, Garth and Waterloo.... *, Van Van A van is a kind of vehicle used for transporting goods or groups of people.In British English usage, it can be either specially designed or based on a saloon or sedan car, the latter type often including derivatives with open backs... *	Lansbury Park, Mornington Meadows, Waterloo Waterloo, Caerphilly - History and amenities :Whilst there is only a selection of houses, there was at one time a large tin plate works which, amongst other items, made equipment for the aviation industry and to support various other enterprises in the area... , Llwyn Gwyn
St. Martins	Caerphilly Town* (Castle, Twyn and Watford wards)	Watford, Bonfield Park, Castle View
Twyn Carno	Rhymney Rhymney Rhymney is a town and a community located in the county borough of Caerphilly in south-east Wales, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire. Along with the villages of Pontlottyn, Fochriw, Abertysswg, Deri and New Tredegar, Rhymney is designated as the 'Upper Rhymney Valley' by the local... * (Twyn Carno ward)	Llechryd, Princetown
Ynysddu Ynysddu Ynysddu is a small village in the Sirhowy valley of south-east Wales. It is part of the district of Caerphilly within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire. It is next to Cwmfelinfach, 4.3 miles north of the town of Risca and 4 miles south of the market town of Blackwood, about 10 minutes by...	Ynysddu	Brynawel, Wattsville, Wyllie Wyllie Wyllie is a small village south of Blackwood in the county borough of Caerphilly, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire, Wales.- History & Amenities:Most of the houses were built between 1926-1930 by the Tredegar Iron and Coal Company.... , Cwmfelinfach Cwmfelinfach Cwmfelinfach is a small village located in the Sirhowy valley of south-east Wales. It is part of the district of Caerphilly within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire. Located north of Wattsville and about 5 miles north of the nearest town Risca and south of Blackwood.Cwmfelinfach was home to... , Mynyddislyn
Ystrad Mynach Ystrad Mynach Ystrad Mynach is a town in the County Borough of Caerphilly, previously within the ancient traditional county of Glamorgan, Wales, and is 5 miles north of Caerphilly town. It has a population of around 13,500 and stands in the Rhymney Valley . Before the Industrial Revolution and the coming of coal...	Gelligaer Gelligaer Gelligaer is a town and parish in the County Borough of Caerphilly, Wales, in the Rhymney River valley. The parish also includes the villages of Cefn Hengoed and Hengoed to the south.- History :... * (Ystrad Mynach ward)	Tredomen, Penallta

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