There are 19 community councils in the county borough area. He added: "I think the timing of meetings could perhaps be looked at. Read about our approach to external linking. When asked for their thoughts on the local elections and where the key battlegrounds for the county borough could be, a Neath Port Talbot Labour spokesperson said: The election in May is about moving forward together. It was preceded by the 1967 election , and was the last election to the authority as the Rural District Council was abolished at the 1974 re-organization of local government in Wales Keep up to date with the latest stories with our WalesOnline newsletter. 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READ MORE:Wales local election 2022 live updates: Results, polls, reaction, winners and losers as votes are counted. Former Plaid Cymru councillor at Neath Port Talbot Council, Jamie Evans, Former Neath Port Talbot Council member, Jamie Evans said he thinks more needs to be done to attract younger people to the role, Scott Bamsey (right) and Nigel Hunt with former South Wales West AM Bethan Sayed after the 2017 local government elections, The local government elections will take place on May 5. ", First elected in 2004, Jane lost her seat in 2012 before being re-elected in 2018. The following table lists council wards, communities and associated geographical areas. [5], The first election to the new council was held in 1995, initially operating as a shadow authority before coming into its powers on 1 April 1996. Those in charge will see a 17% rise in the leader's salary which will jump from 55,027 to 63,000, although we've previously reported not everyone is happy about this. Incumbent leader Cllr Dyfrig Siencyn, for Dolgellau ward, looks set to stay in place. An election to Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council was held on 5 May 2022 as part of wider local elections across Wales. They had a single councillor in 2017, and now they have two, Ceri Phillips and Helen Clarke who took two seats in Coedffranc West. Labour gained one additional seat this time round to bring it to three, while the Lib Dems took the remaining seat. Incumbent leader Cllr Anthony Hunt shows no sign of stepping down. Find out about metal detecting clubs near you. [At some councils] they meet in the evening. Three candidates (from the sixty seats available) were elected unopposed. The role of a councillor is not without its challenges, as former Plaid Cymru councillor Jamie Evans who is not standing for re-election pointed out. No one emerged with overall control after all 55 seats had been declared. Scott, who said he will use the time that has been freed up to focus on his job and help look after his two children, added he might not be turning his back on the council for good. No party in the Wrexham local election gained an overall majority as independents still held the most seats with 23. The Independents chose not to work with his successor, Jeff Edmunds, and turned to Plaid. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Some of these wards are coterminous with communities (parishes) of the same name. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Plaid Cymru has taken control of Ynys Mon council meaning incumbent leader Cllr Llinos Medi Huws will likely continue. Jan Jones won 1162, while Janine Reed won 1150. The leader is the political face of the council and does other duties as well as representing their ward. On the same day there were elections to the other 21 local authorities in Wales and community councils in Wales. Want the latest news from Neath Port Talbot County Borough straight to your inbox? Scott Bamsey said it has also been difficult for him as a younger member to juggle his job and family life around being a councillor. A by-election took place in the Sandfields East ward on 30 October 2014, following the death of Colin Crowley. I have already contacted the other candidates and will be writing to all affected electors.. - Neath Port Talbot Council Home Council, Democracy & Elections Elections and Voting Your feedback will help us improve this website. Video, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story, Prince Andrew offered Frogmore Cottage - reports, Ed Sheeran says wife developed tumour in pregnancy, Man survives 31 days in jungle by eating worms, Bieber cancels remaining Justice world tour dates, China and Belarus call for peace in Ukraine, Kobe Bryant widow wins $29m settlement from LA, Eli Lilly caps monthly insulin costs in US at $35. Chaves and Evans were deselected as Labour candidates and stood as Independents. [2] The last election was 5 May 2022. Plaid Cymru, Labour and the Lib Dems have all grown their numbers in this election compared with the last, and there has been a Green party seat, after a victory in the newly-created Forden and Montgomery ward for Jeremy Thorp. Neath North and Neath East were held fairly comfortably by Labour in the 2017 elections. Lisa Mytton, independent, who went into the elections as the leader of the council and was the first sitting leader to retain her seat in Merthyr Tydfil said: I think first of all theres a fantastic feeling for us as independents especially with the last result the Cyfarthfa ward, that is amazing to get Claire in there as well. Search Neath and Port Talbot Guardian Death Notices . "Legally, we must now postpone the election in the Port Talbot electoral ward. Mr Dole has spent 14 years elected as a county councillor and seven of those as leader. "Today we've taken seats off the Tories, Lib Dems and Plaid Cymru". All other candidates remain validly nominated and will be included on the ballot paper. Neath Port Talbot council says it must legally postpone the election in the Port Talbot electoral ward, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. All council seats were up for election. Jamie, who will be focusing on his new job at Plaid Cymru said hybrid meetings - the option of attending council meetings virtually, which NPTCBC has stuck with even after lockdown - is one step in the right direction. I couldn't do that [as a councillor]," said Jamie. On 7 June 2022, Councillor Robert Wood was appointed the mayor of Neath Port Talbot. That wasn't a consideration, but I can't pay my mortgage on the wage that comes with being a councillor.". Although Labour remains the party with the highest number of representatives, Plaid now has 12 representatives and the number of independents is 16 - up from just five in 2017. Council, Democracy & Elections Elections and Voting Your feedback will help us improve this website. The by-election for the seat is taking place following the passing of Labour county councillor . But Labour held the constituency, meaning the new leader will have to be decided by the party before the Council AGM. 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