Briton Ferry West Explained

Official Name:Briton Ferry West
Static Image Name:Neath Port Talbot UK ward location - Briton Ferry West.png
Static Image Caption:Location of Briton Ferry West ward within
Neath Port Talbot County Borough
Unitary Wales:Neath Port Talbot
Lieutenancy Wales:West Glamorgan
Country:Wales
Constituency Westminster:Aberavon
Constituency Welsh Assembly:Aberavon
Councillor1:Hugh James
Party1:Labour
Population:2,866
Population Ref:(2001 census)
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Briton Ferry West is an electoral ward of Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales. Briton Ferry West falls within the parish of Briton Ferry.

Briton Ferry West consists of some or all of the districts of Brynhyfryd, Giant's Grave, Shelone and Warren Hill in the parliamentary constituency of Aberavon. It is bounded by the wards of Coedffranc West to the west; Neath East to the northeast; Briton Ferry East to the east and Baglan to the south. The ward consists of marshland to the northwest, a residential district in the middle and industrial land to the southwest.

County council elections

In the 2008 local council elections, the electorate turnout was 36.55%. The results were:

CandidatePartyVotesStatus
Hugh James Labour698Labour hold
Richard Riddle Conservative116

2012 Local Council Elections

Only one nomination was received for the 2012 Local Council Elections in the ward, the sitting Councillor Hugh James. Cllr James continued to represent the ward with no contest.

2017 Local Council Elections

Only one nomination was received for the 2017 Local Council Elections in the ward, the current Councillor Hugh James. Cllr James continued to represent the ward with no contest.

References

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