Appendix 3 Caerphilly County Borough Council Proposed Council Membership

No. OF % variance % variance Population ELECTORATE 2019 ELECTORATE No. NAME DESCRIPTION COUNCILLOR from County 2024 RATIO from County Eligible to 2019 RATIO 2024 S average average Vote

1 Aber Valley The Community of Aber Valley 2 4,549 2,275 21% 4,700 2,350 22% 5,137 The Aberbargoed ward of the Community of Bargoed and The 2 Aberbargoed and Pengam 5,339 1,780 -6% 5,538 1,846 -4% 3,010 Community of Pengam 3 3 Abercarn The Community of Abercarn 2 4,070 2,035 8% 4,136 2,068 7% 4,352 4 Argoed The Community of Argoed 1 1,981 1,981 5% 2,065 2,065 7% 2,169 5 Bargoed and Gilfach The Bargoed and Gilfach wards of the Community of Bargoed 3 5,903 1,968 4% 5,231 1,744 -10% 4,841 6 Bedwas, and Trethomas The Community of Bedwas and Trethomas 3 4,843 1,614 -14% 4,977 1,659 -14% 8,441 7 Blackwood The Community of Blackwood 3 4,645 1,548 -18% 5,535 1,845 -4% 6,662 8 Cefn Fforest The Community of Cefn Fforest 2 4,367 2,184 16% 4,472 2,236 16% 3,048 9 Crosskeys and Ynysddu The Communities of Croskeys and Ynysddu 3 5,443 1,814 -4% 5,481 1,827 -5% 2,756 10 Crumlin The Community of Crumlin 2 4,276 2,138 13% 4,399 2,200 14% 4,752 11 Darran Valley The Community of Darran Valley 1 1,796 1,796 -5% 1,854 1,854 -4% 1,992 12 Hengoed The Cefn Hengoed and Hengoed wards of the Community of Gelligaer 2 3,670 1,835 -3% N/A N/A 4,303 13 Llanbradach and Phwll-y-pant The Community of Llanbradach and Phwll-y-pant 2 3,692 1,846 -2% N/A N/A 3,476 14 Machen and Rudry The Communities of Machen and Rudry 2 3,684 1,842 -2% 3,797 1,899 -2% 15 Maesycwmmer The Community of Maesycwmmer 1 1,680 1,680 -11% 1,750 1,750 -9% 1,791 The Bryncenydd, Parcyfelin and Tonyfelin wards of the Community of 16 Morgan Jones 5,608 1,869 -1% 5,665 1,888 -2% 5,793 Caerphilly 3 The Abertysswg, Moriah,St. David's wards and the Pontlottyn ward of 17 Moriah and Pontlottyn 4,097 2,049 9% N/A N/A 3,610 the Community of Rhymney 2 18 Nelson The Community of Nelson 2 3,549 1,775 -6% 3,582 1,791 -7% 3,825 19 New Tredegar The Community of New Tredegar 2 3,307 1,654 -12% 3,402 1,701 -12% 3,722 20 Newbridge The Community of Newbridge 3 4,766 1,589 -16% 4,907 1,636 -15% 5,244 21 Penmaen The Community of Penmaen 2 4,149 2,075 10% 4,228 2,114 10% 4,243 22 Penyrheol The Community of Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn 4 8,831 2,208 17% 9,078 2,270 18% 9,691 23 Pontllanfraith The Community of Pontllanfraith 3 6,289 2,096 11% 6,419 2,140 11% 6,834 24 Risca East The Community of Risca East 3 4,621 1,540 -18% 4,669 1,556 -19% 5,094 25 Risca West The Community of Risca West 2 3,848 1,924 2% 3,902 1,951 1% 4,340 The Cascade, Greenhill and Tir-y-berth wards of the Community of 26 St. Cattwg 5,566 1,855 -2% N/A N/A 6,065 Gelligaer 3 The Castle, Twyn, Watford and Cwrt Rawlins wards of the Community 27 St. Martins 6,410 2,137 13% 6,509 2,170 12% 6,692 of Caerphilly 3 28 Twyn Carno The Twyn Carno ward of the Community of Rhymney 1 2,150 2,150 14% N/A N/A 1,871 29 Van The Community of Van 2 3,356 1,678 -11% 3,446 1,723 -11% 30 Ystrad Mynach The Ystrad Mynach ward of the Community of Gelligaer 2 3,628 1,814 -4% N/A N/A 4,358 TOTAL: 69 130,113 1,886 133,158 1,930 128,112

Ratio is the number of electors per councilor Electoral figures supplied by Caerphilly County Borough Council Population figures supplied by the Office for National Statistics

2019 2024 Greater than + or - 50% of County average Between + or -25% and + or - 50% of County 0 0% N/A N/A average 0 0% N/A N/A Between + or - 10% and + or -25% of County 21 64% N/A N/A average 10 30% N/A N/A Between 0% and + or - 10% of County average