A by-election was held in Resolven on 23 May 2019 following the death of Labour Councillor, Des Davies, a member of the Council since its formation in 1995. Labour held the local authority with three-quarters of the 40 seats in the chamber. She's likely to remain in the top job. Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council (NPTCBC) has made public all the candidates who are running for a seat in the local government elections on May 5. But there are some authorities in Wales - like Powys - which have no overall control. You would get people that have lived on zero hour contracts [or] parents who are working a job in the evenings.". Labour finished with the most seats, gaining 14 seats to the six lost by the Conservatives lost six. "It is difficult to get into politics. Bring along your artefacts for identification & help with what to do next. Incumbent leader Cllr Dyfrig Siencyn, for Dolgellau ward, looks set to stay in place. The Independents chose not to work with his successor, Jeff Edmunds, and turned to Plaid. Labour swept to victory in Newport, picking up seats in Conservative strongholds and returning an increased majority on the city council. 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.. Any already returned postal votes for the Port Talbot ward will no longer count. The Conservatives had been part of an independent coalition in Denbighshire, but have plummeted from first to fourth as Labour emerged as the biggest party. 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There is no guarantee of that however, because the independents are, by definition, are not a single party group. 06 Feb 2023 3 minute read. Following the ward boundary changes, Margam and Tai-bach are two of the electoral divisions that have amalgamated into one with three seats available. A number of wards across Neath Port Talbot are predicted to go down to the wire in this year's local government elections. I wouldn't change it for the world.". Talk 10:30am - 11:15 am. It remains to be seen who will take the leadership going forward. That wasn't a consideration, but I can't pay my mortgage on the wage that comes with being a councillor.". Caerphilly County Borough Council will have to elect a new leader after the current leader Philippa Marsden was defeated this time round. Cllr Roberts said: "Personally, my result was the first to be declared today. The election was preceded by the 2012 election. [1] It was preceded by the 2008 election and was followed by the 2017 election. Labour and Independent candidates won 28 wards each with two wards yet to be declared in Flintshire. Jones was the former councillor for the Margam ward, which was merged with Tai-bach in 2022. The party elected Bryan Davies, who represents Llannarth, as her successor as its group leader. The fourth election to the Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council was held on 1 May 2008. 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. It leaves question marks over who will rule Wrexham Council for the next five years. Chaves and Evans were deselected as Labour candidates and stood as Independents. When you are in [as the] opposition it is obviously harder to get things done. Coalition agreements in notes column. We and our partners store and/or access information on a device, such as cookies and process personal data, such as unique identifiers and standard information sent by a device for personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, and audience insights, as well as to develop and improve products. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Plaid Cymru retained Gwynedd winning 44 of the 69 seats on the council, which Plaid has governed since 1996. In Neath East, Plaid's Dan Thomas, Brendan Mac Cathail and Joshua Cooze will be up against John Miller, Sandra Miller and Sheila Penry for Labour. The Lib Dems are the largest party but with 24 councillors returned they are well short of the 35 they need for a majority. You can view the names of all the candidates who are standing for each ward in Neath Port Talbot this year on the NPTCBC website. He said his party's priorities looking forward are to make the city "stronger, greener and fairer". [2] [12] Party with the most elected councillors in bold. 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 Labour are the party with the largest group of candidates, with 49 hopefuls running. Council, Democracy & Elections - Neath Port Talbot Council Home Your feedback will help us improve this website. [1] During that time, the shadow authority requested a change of name from "Neath and Port Talbot" to "Neath Port Talbot". 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. Incumbent leader Cllr Anthony Hunt shows no sign of stepping down. The new ballot papers will be lilac-coloured to help voters make sure they return the correct one. Inevitably well have those over the weekend and perhaps on Monday and just relax and celebrate our achievements today and commiserations to some people weve lost some really good people today. On 23 May 2022, it was announced that a coalition between the Plaid Cymru and Independent groups would lead the council. 11:15 am - 3pm Meet the Team. I don't know what the answer is to get more youngsters into politics. The last election was 5 May 2022. A by-election was held in Bryncoch South on 23 November 2017 following the death of Plaid Cymru councillor, Janice Dudley. The fifth election to the Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council was held on 3 May 2012. Read how it unfolded here. 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. Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Keep up to date with the latest stories with our WalesOnline newsletter. In 2014 Mr Dole became Plaid opposition leader and a year later, in somewhat bizarre circumstances, Mr Dole became council leader. 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. Well see how it goes over the weekend and have some discussions.. There are two outstanding seats to be decided later this month. The last election was 5 May 2022.[12]. Doreen said she will continue to be involved in the community and maintain her volunteering role at Neath Port Talbot's Safe and Well service. READ MORE:Wales local election 2022 live updates: Results, polls, reaction, winners and losers as votes are counted. We are running an inclusive, hopeful campaign, with a strong field of candidates reflective of our diverse communities right across Neath Port Talbot. If the two groups were to agree an alliance, it would mean Labour would lose control of the authority. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The election for one of the wards in Neath Port Talbot has been postponed after the death of a candidate. Labour is yet to confirm its leader but it appears Huw David will most likely reinstate his position as leader. Read about our approach to external linking. Cllr Jamie Pritchard became the new deputy leader of Caerphilly in July 2021. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. njp1 task 1 windyway animal rescue macclesfield alpha king mate. Mr Dole has spent 14 years elected as a county councillor and seven of those as leader. When Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council (NPTCBC) last week published the names of all the candidates who were standing on May 5, it was revealed that 12 council members will not be. Read what he said after his loss here. "I think we will definitely take one seat and it is going to be very close I would think between Stephanie Lynch and one other Plaid Cymru [candidate] for the other seat.". Tallamy was elected as a Ratepayer in 2008. Due to the death of a candidate, the Port Talbot ward election was postponed until 23 June 2022. 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. It was a loss of three compared to the 2017 election but still a large majority with 75 councillor seats up for grabs. Plaid Cymru will now have to elect a new leader at their AGM, which takes place three days before Carmarthenshire Council's AGM. Doreen, who has been a councillor for 33 years - sitting on the West Glamorgan County Council before it was disbanded in 1996 - said she feels it is time to hand over the reins. Electors will also vote for 4 Members for the South Wales West Electoral Region. Labour's Cllr Huw David, for Cefn Cribwr, has led the council since 2016. Read more here. The 1994 Act originally specified that the borough should be called "Neath and Port Talbot". He added: "It is just a top up for a lot of [councillors]. Elections take place every five years, electing sixty councillors. With 34 candidates running for seats on Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council (NPTCBC) on May 5, Plaid Cymru are the party mounting the biggest challenge to Labour, who have 49 candidates running this year. A further by-election took place in the Sandfields East ward on 30 October 2014, following the death of Mike Davies. 145 12. If the pay was enough to survive on, you would get better representation. No one emerged with overall control after all 55 seats had been declared. "This is a historic third term, no other party in the history Cardiff council since it was established in 1995 has won a third term," he added. However, Neath is one place where the party is looking to make some gains. Mark Edwards, who said that Plaid have been trying to get their foot into Briton Ferry for a long time, said: "I really can't predict how it is going to go there.". Mr Daniels - who faced a vote of no confidence back in March - lost his seat in Abertillery. It means a change of leadership is guaranteed. Labour have lost its grip on Neath Port Talbot. Independent councillor, Steve Hunt, became the new leader of council, with Plaid Cymru councillor, Alun Llewelyn, as the new Deputy Leader. Your feedback will help us improve this website. Read the full results here. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Independent leader of the council, Rosemarie Harris, lost out to Lib Dem Jackie Charlton. Meanwhile, the Green Party has their very first Neath Port Talbot councillor, following the success of candidate Nathan Goldup-John in Coedffranc Central. 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