Gwynfi
Encyclopedia
Gwynfi is an electoral ward of Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales
.
Gwynfi includes the villages if Abergwynfi
and Blaengwynfi
. Gwynfi is part of the parish
of Glyncorrwg
and the parliamentary constituency of Aberavon
.
Gwynfi is bounded by the wards of: Glyncorrwg
to the northwest; Treherbert
of Rhondda Cynon Taff
to the east; Blaengarw
of Bridgend county borough to the south; and Cymmer to the west. The northern part of the ward is covered in woodland whereas the south of the ward comprises open moorland.
In the 2008 local council elections
, the electorate turnout was 63.37%. The results were:
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
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Gwynfi includes the villages if Abergwynfi
Abergwynfi
Abergwynfi is a village in the Welsh county borough of Neath Port Talbot, Glamorgan, South Wales.Abergwynfi is the first half of a village of two parts, the other being Blaengwynfi...
and Blaengwynfi
Blaengwynfi
Blaengwynfi is a village in the Neath Port Talbot area of South Wales.It is a part of the "Upper Afan Valleys". It used to be a coal mining village, and is directly below the village of "Abergwynfi"...
. Gwynfi is part of the parish
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....
of Glyncorrwg
Glyncorrwg
Glyncorrwg is a village in Britain. It is set in the Afan Valley, in south Wales.Glyncorrwg is also the name of an electoral ward and a community covering the village and surrounding countryside, in Neath Port Talbot county borough.- History :...
and the parliamentary constituency of Aberavon
Aberavon (UK Parliament constituency)
Aberavon is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It returns one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system.-History:...
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Gwynfi is bounded by the wards of: Glyncorrwg
Glyncorrwg
Glyncorrwg is a village in Britain. It is set in the Afan Valley, in south Wales.Glyncorrwg is also the name of an electoral ward and a community covering the village and surrounding countryside, in Neath Port Talbot county borough.- History :...
to the northwest; Treherbert
Treherbert
Treherbert is a village and community situated at the head of the Rhondda Fawr valley in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. Treherbert is a former industrial coal mining village which was at its economic peak between 1850 and 1920...
of Rhondda Cynon Taff
Rhondda Cynon Taff
Rhondda Cynon Taf, or RCT, is a county borough in the South Wales Valleys of Wales. It consists of 3 valleys: the Rhondda Valley, Cynon Valley and Taff-Ely Valley...
to the east; Blaengarw
Blaengarw
Blaengarw is the uppermost village in the river valley of the River Garw, in the county borough of Bridgend, Wales.-External links:* *...
of Bridgend county borough to the south; and Cymmer to the west. The northern part of the ward is covered in woodland whereas the south of the ward comprises open moorland.
In the 2008 local council elections
United Kingdom local elections, 2008
The 2008 United Kingdom local elections were held on 1 May 2008. These elections took place in 137 English Local Authorities and all Welsh Councils....
, the electorate turnout was 63.37%. The results were:
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Jones | Independent | 390 | Independent hold |
| Colin Day | Labour | 288 |