County Borough of Neath Port Talbot

Home , Aberavon, Aberdulais, Blaengwrach, Blaenhonddan, Briton Ferry, Briton Ferry East

August 2020

Summary

Full report and maps:

https://ldbc.gov.wales/

@LDBCW

This document is available in Welsh

County Borough of Neath Port Talbot

Summary of Final Recommendations

Who we are :

The Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales is an independent Welsh Government

Sponsored Body. It was established under the Local

Democracy (Wales) Act 2013 with the main purpose of publishing a programme of work which keeps under review the electoral arrangements for the 22 principal councils.

The Commission makes electoral review recommendations, which it feels are in the interest of effective and convenient local government. This review has been conducted as a result of the former Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government’s Written Statement of 23 June 2016 as part of an all Wales review programme for the 2022 local government elections.

Summary of our Recommendations: The Commission recommends a council of 60 members, a reduction from the present 64 members.

The Commission recommends a change to the arrangement of electoral wards that will achieve a marked improvement in the level of electoral parity across the County Borough of Neath Port Talbot . The Commission recommends 34 electoral wards, a reduction from 42 existing wards. The largest under-representation will be in Blaengwrach and Glynneath West electoral ward at 25% above the recommended county average.

The largest over-representation will be in the Cadoxton and Coedffranc West electoral wards at 24% below the recommended county average.

The Commission is recommending 20 multi-member wards in the County Borough consisting of 14 two -member electoral wards and six three-member electoral wards.

The Commission has recommended no changes to 16 electoral wards.

The Commission recommends making boundary changes in the Communities of Blaenhonddan, Coedffranc, Dyffryn Clydach and Pontardawe.

The Commission recommends making boundary changes to the Community Area of Glyncorrwg.

The Commission has recommended consequential changes to Blaenhonddan, Coedffranc, Dyffryn Clydach and Pontardawe Community Councils and the Community Area of Glyncorrwg

Stage of Description Review

The Commission wrote to Neath Port Talbot County Borough 26 June 2018 Council and other interested parties

03 July 2018 – Initial Consultation Period 24 September 2018

21 November 2019 Draft Proposals Published

28 November 2019 – Consultation Period on Draft Proposals 19 February 2020

20 August 2020 Final Recommendations Published

Overview of Final Recommendations for the

County Borough of Neath Port Talbot

Key :

1. Aberavon 18. Cymer and Glyncorrwg

2. Aberdulais 19. Dyffryn

3. Allt-wen 20. Glynneath Central and East

4. Baglan 21. Godre'r Graig Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen and 5. Blaengwrach and Glynneath West 22. Lower Brynamman

6. Briton Ferry East 23. Gwynfi and Croeserw

7. Briton Ferry West 24. Margam and Tai-bach

8. Bryn and Cwmavon 25. Neath East

9. Bryn-coch North 26. Neath North

10. Bryn-coch South 27. Neath South

11. Cadoxton 28. Pontardawe

12. Cimla and Pelenna 29. Port Talbot

13. Coedffranc Central 30. Resolven and Tonna

14. Coedffranc North 31. Rhos

15. Coedffranc West 32. Sandfields East 16. Crynant, Onllwyn and Seven Sisters 33. Sandfields West

17. Cwmllynfell and Ystalyfera 34. Trebanos

To view this report in full, as well as the Final Recommendations map data, visit : https://ldbc.gov.wales/

What happens next? We have now completed our review of electoral arrangements for the County Borough of Neath Port Talbot .

It now falls to the Welsh Government, if it thinks fit, to give effect to these final recommendations either as submitted, or with modifications.

The Welsh Government may also direct us to conduct a further review. Our Final Recommendations: The table lists all the wards we are proposing along with the number of voters in each ward. The table also shows the electoral variances for each of the proposed wards, which tells you how we have delivered electoral equality. Finally, the table includes electorate projections for 2023, so you can see the impact of the recommendations for the future. % variance % variance No. OF ELECTORATE 2018 ELECTORATE 2022 WARD NAME from from COUNCILLORS 2018 RATIO 2022 RATIO average average Aberavon 2 4,072 2,036 15% 4,133 2,067 11%

Aberdulais 1 1,683 1,683 -5% 1,683 1,683 -9%

Allt-wen 1 2,011 2,011 14% 2,137 2,137 15%

Baglan 3 5,291 1,764 0% 5,625 1,875 1%

Blaengwrach and 1 2,206 2,206 25% 2,239 2,239 21% Glynneath West

Briton Ferry East 1 2,124 2,124 20% 2,124 2,124 15%

Briton Ferry West 1 2,028 2,028 15% 2,028 2,028 9%

Bryn and Cwmavon 3 5,130 1,710 -3% 5,316 1,772 -4%

Bryn-coch North 1 1,794 1,794 2% 1,947 1,947 5%

Bryn-coch South 2 3,994 1,997 13% n/a n/a n/a

Cadoxton 1 1,346 1,346 -24% 1,436 1,436 -23%

Cimla and Pelenna 2 3,987 1,994 13% 4,021 2,011 8%

Coedﬀranc Central 2 3,358 1,679 -5% n/a n/a n/a

Coedﬀranc North 1 1,798 1,798 2% 1,798 1,798 -3%

Coedﬀranc West 2 2,689 1,345 -24% n/a n/a n/a

Crynant, Onllwyn 2 3,961 1,981 12% 4,028 2,014 9% and Seven Sisters

Cwmllynfell and 2 3,070 1,535 -13% 3,311 1,656 -11% Ystalyfera

Cymer and 1 1,792 1,792 1% n/a n/a n/a Glyncorrwg

Dyﬀryn 2 2,875 1,438 -19% n/a n/a n/a

Glynneath Central 1 1,834 1,834 4% 1,901 1,901 3% and East

Godre'r Graig 1 1,493 1,493 -16% 1,493 1,493 -19%

Gwaun-Cae- Gurwen and Lower 2 3,266 1,633 -8% 3,266 1,633 -12% Brynamman

Gwynﬁ and 1 1,895 1,895 7% n/a n/a n/a Croeserw

Margam and Tai- 3 5,888 1,963 11% 6,211 2,070 12% bach

Neath East 3 4,419 1,473 -17% 4,468 1,489 -20%

Neath North 2 2,861 1,431 -19% 2,954 1,477 -20%

Neath South 2 3,614 1,807 2% 3,660 1,830 -1%

Pontardawe 2 3,873 1,937 10% n/a n/a n/a

Port Talbot 2 4,177 2,089 18% 4,296 2,148 16%

Resolven and 2 4,264 2,132 21% 4,472 2,236 21% Tonna

Rhos 1 1,955 1,955 11% 2,181 2,181 18%

Sandﬁelds East 3 4,992 1,664 -6% 5,248 1,749 -6%

Sandﬁelds West 3 4,920 1,640 -7% 5,153 1,718 -7%

Trebanos 1 1,383 1,383 -22% n/a n/a n/a

Total 60 106,043 1,767 111,208 1,853