Torfaen County Borough Council
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Torfaen County Borough Council is the governing body for Torfaen
, one of the Principal Areas of Wales
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are indicated with a '*':
Torfaen
Torfaen is a county borough in Wales within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire. It was originally formed in 1974 as a district of the county of Gwent and in 1996 it was reconstituted as a unitary authority.-Education:...
, 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...
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Current composition
| Group affiliation | Members |
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| 18 | ||
| 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... |
13 | |
| 5 | ||
| People's Voice 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 | |
| 3 | ||
| 2 | ||
| Total |
44 | |
Electoral divisions
The county borough is divided into 24 electoral wards returning 44 councillors. There are 6 elected community councils in the region. The following table lists council wards, communities and associated geographical areas. Communities with a community councilCommunity 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 | Other geographic areas |
| Abersychan Abersychan Abersychan is a settlement and community north of Pontypool in Torfaen, Wales, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire. It has a population of 6,826.It lies in the narrow northern section of the Afon Lwyd valley... |
Abersychan | Varteg Varteg - Location :It lies near Abersychan on the hills above the valley of the Afon Llwyd, between Pontypool and Blaenavon.- History & Amenities :Varteg has one of the two Welsh language medium primary school in Torfaen, namely Ysgol Bryn Onnen. The other is Ysgol Gymraeg Cwmbrân, in Cwmbrân.It also has... , Cwmavon, Cwmffrwd, Talywain, The British, Pentwyn, Garndiffaith, |
| Blaenavon Blaenavon Blaenavon is a town and World Heritage Site in south eastern Wales, lying at the source of the Afon Lwyd north of Pontypool, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire. The town lies high on a hillside and has a population of 6,349 people... |
Blaenavon Town* | Coed Cae, Elgam, Forge Side, Garn-y-erw |
| Brynwern | Pontymoile Pontymoile Pontymoile is a large community of the town of Pontypool in Torfaen, south east Wales, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire.... (Brynwern ward) |
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| Coed Eva Coed Eva Coed Eva is a suburb of Cwmbran in Torfaen County Borough, Wales. It lies in the preserved county of Gwent and within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire.-Demographics:At the 2001 census the following demographic data was revealed :... |
Fairwater Fairwater, Torfaen Fairwater is a community and suburb of Cwmbran in the county borough of Torfaen within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire, south-east Wales. Fairwater High School is located here.... (Coed Eva ward) |
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| Croesyceiliog North | Croesyceiliog & Llanyrafon* (Croesyceiliog North ward) | |
| Croesyceiliog South | Croesyceiliog Croesyceiliog Croesyceiliog is a suburb of Cwmbran in the county borough of Torfaen, south Wales, United Kingdom.- Housing :Croesyceiliog is primarily a residential district and contains a wide variety of housing from Victorian terraces and even older Welsh cottages to property built between 1930 and 1970 and... & Llanyrafon Llanyrafon Llanyrafon , formerly spelled Llanyravon, is a community and suburb of Cwmbran in the county borough of Torfaen within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire, South Wales... * (Croesyceiliog South ward) |
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| Cwmynyscoy Cwmynyscoy Cwmynyscoy is a suburb of Pontypool town in the district of the County Borough of Torfaen, south east Wales.-Statistics:*All figures quoted have been derived from the 2001 Census unless otherwise stated.-Demographic Indicators:... |
Pontymoile Pontymoile Pontymoile is a large community of the town of Pontypool in Torfaen, south east Wales, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire.... (Cwmynyscoy ward) |
Blaendare, Upper Race |
| Fairwater Fairwater, Torfaen Fairwater is a community and suburb of Cwmbran in the county borough of Torfaen within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire, south-east Wales. Fairwater High School is located here.... |
Fairwater (Fairwater and Oaksford ward) | Ty Canol |
| Greenmeadow Greenmeadow Greenmeadow is a suburb of Cwmbran in the county borough of Torfaen, within the historic county boundaries of Monmouthshire, southern Wales, United Kingdom.... |
Fairwater (Greenmeadow ward) | |
| Llantarnam Llantarnam Llantarnam is a community and suburb of Cwmbran in the county borough of Torfaen in southeast Wales.Llantarnam Abbey is a Cistercian abbey founded in 1179 as a daughter house of Strata Florida Abbey... |
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Croes-y-mwyalach, Oakfield, Old Cwmbran Old Cwmbran Old Cwmbrân is an area of Cwmbrân, Torfaen in Wales, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire.-Original village:As its name would suggest, Old Cwmbrân was the 'original' village that the 1950s New Town of Cwmbrân grew out of... |
| Llanyrafon North | Llanyrafon Llanyrafon Llanyrafon , formerly spelled Llanyravon, is a community and suburb of Cwmbran in the county borough of Torfaen within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire, South Wales... (Llanyrafon North ward) |
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| Llanyrafon South |
Ponthir Ponthir is a large village at the south-west of the county borough of Torfaen on the boundary of the city of Newport, South Wales.- Etymology :The Welsh language placename indicates the correct pronunciation; i.e. saying the 't' and 'h' separately... * Llanyrafon Llanyrafon , formerly spelled Llanyravon, is a community and suburb of Cwmbran in the county borough of Torfaen within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire, South Wales... (Llanyrafon South ward) |
Llanfrechfa |
| New Inn New Inn New Inn is a village and community of approximately 3,000 households located to the south east of Pontypool, within the County Borough of Torfaen in Wales, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire.- Location :... |
New Inn | Cwmoody, Sluvad |
| Panteg Panteg Panteg is a village in the county borough of Torfaen, Wales. It is adjacent to Griffithstown, between the towns of Cwmbran and Pontypool. The village is best known for Panteg Steel Works, which finally closed in 2004.... |
Panteg | Griffithstown Griffithstown Griffithstown is a large community of Pontypool in the borough of Torfaen, Wales, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire. It is an ecclesiastical parish, formed in May, 1898, from Llanfrechfa Upper and Panteg, and includes Sebastopol, but, under the provisions of the Local Government Act... |
| Pontnewydd Pontnewydd Pontnewydd is a suburb of Cwmbran in the county borough of Torfaen, south-east Wales.Beginning in the late 19th/early 20th century, as a small village in the locality of Llanfrechfa Upper, Pontnewydd has grown rapidly since the start of the Cwmbran New Town development in 1949. Locally, it is... |
Pontrhydyrun, Lowland, Northville
Cwmbran Cwmbrân is a new town in Wales. Today forming part of the county borough of Torfaen and lying within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire, Cwmbrân was established in 1949 to provide new employment opportunities in the south eastern portion of the South Wales Coalfield. Cwmbrân means Crow... * (Northville ward) |
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| Pontnewynydd Pontnewynydd Pontnewynydd is a predominantly working class suburb of Pontypool, Torfaen in Wales. It should not be confused with Pontnewydd in nearby Cwmbran.- Location :... |
Pen Tranch (Pontnewynydd ward) | Cwmffrwdoer |
| Pontypool Pontypool Pontypool is a town of approximately 36,000 people in the county borough of Torfaen, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire in South Wales.... |
Pontypool* | |
| Snatchwood Snatchwood Snatchwood is a small, predominantly working class suburb to the north of Pontypool, Torfaen in Wales. It is situated between Abersychan and Pontnewynydd .... |
Pen Tranch (Snatchwood ward) | |
| St. Cadocs and Penygarn | ||
| St Dials St Dials St Dials is a suburb of Cwmbran in the county borough of Torfaen, in south-east Wales.Nothing is known about the Saint after which the suburb is named. There was another chapel dedicated to him near Monmouth and belonging to Monmouth Priory... |
Cwmbran Central Cwmbran Cwmbrân is a new town in Wales. Today forming part of the county borough of Torfaen and lying within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire, Cwmbrân was established in 1949 to provide new employment opportunities in the south eastern portion of the South Wales Coalfield. Cwmbrân means Crow... * (St. Dials ward) |
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| Trevethin Trevethin Trevethin is a community of Pontypool in Torfaen, Wales.-History and amenities:It is a modern suburb, built around a small village in the 1960s and '70s and is all but merged with nearby Penygarn. In 2005 it was announced that the district's local school, Trevethin Community School, was to close.... |
Trevethin Trevethin Trevethin is a community of Pontypool in Torfaen, Wales.-History and amenities:It is a modern suburb, built around a small village in the 1960s and '70s and is all but merged with nearby Penygarn. In 2005 it was announced that the district's local school, Trevethin Community School, was to close.... (Trevethin ward) |
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| Two Locks Two Locks Two Locks is a suburb of Cwmbran in the county borough of Torfaen, in south-east Wales.The locks in question are part of the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal in its southern section between Newport and Pontypool.-Demographics:... |
Cwmbran Central Cwmbran Cwmbrân is a new town in Wales. Today forming part of the county borough of Torfaen and lying within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire, Cwmbrân was established in 1949 to provide new employment opportunities in the south eastern portion of the South Wales Coalfield. Cwmbrân means Crow... * (Two Locks ward) |
Hollybush, Henllys |
| Upper Cwmbran Upper Cwmbran Upper Cwmbran is a suburb of Cwmbran, Torfaen in Wales. It lies in between the suburbs of Pontnewydd and Thornhill.- History & Amenities :The area is mainly made up of 1950s and 1960s houses with occasional older Victorian properties. There are two pubs, The Queen Inn and The Bush Inn, along with... |
Upper Cwmbran | Thornhill, West Pontnewydd |
| Wainfelin Wainfelin Wainfelin is a suburb of Pontypool in the county borough of Torfaen, in south-east Wales.-Demographics:At the United Kingdom Census 2001 demographics showed:*Population 2,422 *49.2% Male, 50.8% Female*Ages**21.4% aged between 0-15... |
Pen Tranch (Wainfelin ward) | Tranch, Pantygasseg |