Type Unicameral Seats 64 Plaid Cymru 9 / 64 | Mayor of Neath Port Talbot S. Penry Labour 43 / 64 | |
Leader A. H. Thomas, Labour Party | ||
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council is the local governing body for Neath Port Talbot, UK. It is currently controlled by the Labour party, under the leadership of Councillor Alun Thomas, who succeeded Derek Vaughan when he became an MEP in May 2009. The deputy leader is Councillor Peter Rees.
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Political makeup
Elections take place every five years. The last election was 3 May 2012.[2]
Current composition
In February 2017, seven Labour councillors were not selected as Labour candidates for the forthcoming elections. This resulted in them leaving the Labour party and sitting as Independent councillors.
Historic results
Neath Port Talbot is a Labour stronghold. Labour have been in power in Neath Port Talbot since 1996.[3]
Mayoralty
The mayor of Neath Port Talbot for 2016-2017 is Councillor Sheila Penry and the deputy mayor is Councillor Janice Dudley.
Electoral wards
The county borough is divided into 42 electoral wards returning a total of 64 councillors. Some of these wards are coterminous with communities (parishes) of the same name. Each community can have an elected council. There are 19 community councils in the county borough area. The following table lists council wards, communities and associated geographical areas. Communities with a community council are indicated with a '*':
Council premises
Office complexes for the council are located at the
The site of former Neath Civic Centre is now undergoing re-development as a shopping mall.
Council Interests
The Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council currently administrates or jountly controls a number of business interests, which include: