", First elected in 2004, Jane lost her seat in 2012 before being re-elected in 2018. Coalition agreements in notes column. Read the full results here. Labour is yet to confirm its leader but it appears Huw David will most likely reinstate his position as leader. With the Tories losing nine Denbighshire seats, these results could give Labour a chance to form a new coalition at Denbighshire's county hall. Plaid Cymru won 20 seats, the same number as in 2017, while the independents dropped a seat to leave them with 10 after the vote had been counted. Labour have lost its grip on Neath Port Talbot. The Independents chose not to work with his successor, Jeff Edmunds, and turned to Plaid. Sign up for free here. But a new date for . Twelve Neath Port Talbot Council members have decided not to stand for re-election this year. "I am in my mid 20s, I have just bought a house [and] I need to be financially stable. Each cabinet member has a specific area of responsibility for example children and young people, housing or finance. In no overall control councils a leader will still be elected by the council to form the ruling administration, from a coalition or the largest party governing alone. [10] The Liberal Democrats and Green Party members would support the coalition via a confidence and supply agreement. Delyth Barnett will be fighting Sarah Davies of Labour and independent Louise Morris for the single seat in Briton Ferry West. Mr Jenkins is a former Neath Port Talbot County Borough Councillor who also worked as a Policy Officer for Age Cymru, and was a Research Assistant on several children's . The Lib Dems are the largest party but with 24 councillors returned they are well short of the 35 they need for a majority. There is no guarantee of that however, because the independents are, by definition, are not a single party group. Search Neath and Port Talbot Guardian Death Notices . Chaves and Evans were deselected as Labour candidates and stood as Independents. One of the councillors stepping down at NPTCBC, Doreen Jones has 33 years of experience as a council member. It occurred when the Labour party, which was in coalition with the Independents, removed their own council leader, Kevin Madge. Read the full results here. Some of these wards are coterminous with communities (parishes) of the same name. [12] Party with the most elected councillors in bold. All council seats were up for election. ", Read more: 'What Plaid Cymru has in store for Neath Port Talbot if they win in the May elections'. But Labour held the constituency, meaning the new leader will have to be decided by the party before the Council AGM. Mr Daniels, who firmly denies the accusation, survived a subsequent vote-of-no-confidence. If the pay was enough to survive on, you would get better representation. 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. Labour also performed well to end on 11 while the Tories lost six seats to finish on 10. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. It's the leader who appoints and chairs the cabinet. Conservative candidate, Anthony O'Shea, and independent John Bamsey will also be running for seats in the ward. Ward results [ edit] Nominations closed on 4 April 2022. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Neath Port Talbot had been a Labour stronghold, having been in power from 1996 until 2022. 145 12. It was a Labour council that was on the front line supporting the vulnerable, distributing weekly food boxes, keeping schools open for the children of key workers and turning culture and leisure hubs into mass vaccination centres. Read what he said after his loss here. But it's likely that post-election talks will eventually decide which groups assume control and who will lead any coalition. Jane, who is not standing again due to health reasons, said: "I support a lot of people in the village. Although Labour won relatively comfortably in both Taibach and Margam in 2017, they are expected to have more of a fight on their hands this year with an equal number of Plaid candidates coming up against them. Plaid Cymru has selected Andrew Jenkins as its candidate to contest Neath in the event of a snap general election being called. The independents had a poor results day, losing six seats in 2022 and ending on 10. The party had been working in a coalition since the previous election. Labour have the greater experience here, with Dennis Keough and Rob Jones looking for re-election to NPTCBC. He said the success was down to a combination of his party's track record and a positive campaign as well as commitments on big issues like climate change and building schools. 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[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. Changes in political colour, a couple of shock losses and natural churn see a wave of new leaders set to take control of some of the councils in Wales. The only Welsh authority the Conservatives held outright in Wales, the outgoing leader Richard John had been a vocal critic of the prime minister's actions around parties at Downing Street. Lindsay and Chris will be coming up against Labour's Gareth Rice in Briton Ferry East. [3], The county borough and its council were created on 1 April 1996 under the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994. Read more: Husband and wife both enjoy local election success as they are chosen to serve on Newport council. Three candidates (from the sixty seats available) were elected unopposed. 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 Jamie, 26, was the youngest ever candidate to be elected at NPTCBC when he gained his seat - Neath South - at the age of just 21 in 2017. Joining them in the race for the three available seats is independent candidate Wayne Carpenter. He received 561 votes, but was surpassed by his fellow Plaid Cymru candidate Llinos Mai Davies who received 568 votes, and Labour's Dot Jones, who received 594 votes. Election Results County. Labour retained its majority. And the Lib Dems have also improved on their vote. 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. "That is not to say that I wouldn't go back to it in the future," he said. 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. The council's main offices are at the Civic Centre in Port Talbot, which had been built in 1987 for the former Port Talbot Borough Council. The borough covered the combined area of the two former districts of Port Talbot and Neath, as well as a smaller area from Lliw Valley (the majority of which went to Swansea). Caerphilly County Borough Council will have to elect a new leader after the current leader Philippa Marsden was defeated this time round. An election to Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council was held on 5 May 2022 as part of wider local elections across Wales. "We took nothing for granted," he said. All councils in Wales operate a leader and cabinet model. ", Jane Jones, the only Independent councillor who decided not to stand for re-election, said she also looks back on her time at NPTCBC with fondness. Read how it unfolded here. The leader is the political face of the council and does other duties as well as representing their ward. Elections take place every five years, electing sixty councillors. The party will have to decide if he will take on the role of leader however. The majority party nominates one of their councillors to be the leader of the party. Those who have already returned their ballot will be sent new postal votes. Scott Jones stood down from the Labour Party in 2018. The party's share of the vote in the local election 2022 has dramatically reduced, with the party falling from 43 seats to just 25. Since 1995 it has been represented by Labour, Social Democrat and Plaid Cymru councillors. A by-election was held in Pelenna on 20 June 2019 following the death of Independent Councillor, Martin Ellis. The following results were announced following the elections. Incumbent leader Cllr Anthony Hunt shows no sign of stepping down. Labour won more than half the votes five years ago, Get the latest news from Neath Port Talbot straight to your inbox. [3], 2022 Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council election, Blaengwrach and Glynneath West (one seat), Crynant, Onllwyn and Seven Sisters (two seats), Gwaun Cae Gurwen and Lower Brynaman (two seats), introducing citations to additional sources, "2022 Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council election", "Notices for County Borough Council elections", "Election results by electoral wards - County Borough Council - Ordinary Elections - Thursday, 5th May, 2022", "Independent and Plaid coalition takes control of Neath Port Talbot Council", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2022_Neath_Port_Talbot_County_Borough_Council_election&oldid=1125126835, This page was last edited on 2 December 2022, at 09:21. Labour and Independent candidates won 28 wards each with two wards yet to be declared in Flintshire. A number of wards across Neath Port Talbot are predicted to go down to the wire in this year's local government elections. These were the fifth elections held following local government reorganisation. Plaid Cymru will now have to elect a new leader at their AGM, which takes place three days before Carmarthenshire Council's AGM. It's a really strong Labour vote that came out again. We are running an inclusive, hopeful campaign, with a strong field of candidates reflective of our diverse communities right across Neath Port Talbot. The voter turnout was 39% which meant that just 15,379 votes were cast from an electorate of 45,875. The election for the Port Talbot electoral ward of Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council has been rearranged, (Image: Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council). Andrew Jenkins. Electors will also vote for 4 Members for the South Wales West Electoral Region. Three other Plaid councillors at NPTCBC have not put their names up for re-election this year, including Del Morgan, Scott Bamsey and Linet Purcell. Voting for Wales' local council elections will take place on 5 May. Voters will rightly look at what the parties are promising for the future of Neath Port Talbot, this will be what we are judged on in May and we will continue to work hard for every single vote, in every single community.. If one party's won a majority - that's more than half the councillors - it can start running the council. But before polling day on Thursday there were rumours of friction between the two independent groups, meaning a new alliance could be in the offing. Council, Democracy & Elections - Neath Port Talbot Council Home Your feedback will help us improve this website. The party has now managed to cross the threshold for majority which is 18 members. A further by-election took place in the Sandfields East ward on 30 October 2014, following the death of Mike Davies. There may be talks lasting several weeks to decide who runs the authority. The Plaid candidate who will be looking to retain their seat alongside Stephanie will be Nigel Thomas Hunt. [1] Jonnie Fishlock and Poppy Lloyd for Plaid will be up against the experienced Peter Rees and Rose Widlake for Labour in Neath South. It means a change of leadership is guaranteed. Monmouthshire Conservative leader Cllr John kept his seat but told ITV Wales: "I think the public has spoken loudly and clearly and has sent a message that the party needs to consider.". He came under fire earlier this year over allegations that he had been passed information by a whistleblower at the council's Silent Valley Waste Services company and chosen to withhold it during an investigation. Labour maintained control of the authority. I have learnt a lot and I would like to think that I have contributed a lot to the community. "People only see the big picture. The following table lists council wards, communities and associated geographical areas. 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. [17], Following a 2021 local government boundary review, the number of electoral wards dropped from 42 to 34, with the number of elected councillors reducing from 64 to 60, effective from the 2022 local elections.[18]. [2] Confirmation of Plaid's win came as Talybolion returned three Plaid Cymru members all women, including the council leader Llinos Medi. The election for one of the wards in Neath Port Talbot has been postponed after the death of a candidate. Read the full results here. "Today we've taken seats off the Tories, Lib Dems and Plaid Cymru". No one emerged with overall control after all 55 seats had been declared. Talk 10:30am - 11:15 am. Labour swept to victory in Newport, picking up seats in Conservative strongholds and returning an increased majority on the city council. Kris Lloyd had held the seat for Labour at a by-election following the death of the previous councilor. The leader of Ceredigion council, Ellen ap Gwynn, stepped down at the 2022 local government elections. Hugh Evans of Denbighshire, Lisa Mytton of Merthyr and Andrew Morgan of Rhondda Cynon Taf, (Image: Chris Fairweather/Huw Evans Agency), Rhondda Cynon Taff Council leader Andrew Morgan. 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. [1] Contents 1 Ward results 1.1 Aberavon (three seats) At the time of writing, the Vale of Glamorgan had yet to declare their results. Incumbent leader, independent Cllr David Simpson, will be looking to retain his position in the top job but that will depend on what happens next. The coalition via a confidence and supply agreement well as representing their.. 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