Coedffranc Central Explained

Official Name:Coedffranc Central
Unitary Wales:Neath Port Talbot
Lieutenancy Wales:West Glamorgan
Country:Wales
Constituency Westminster:Aberavon
Constituency Welsh Assembly:Aberavon
Councillor1:Nathan Goldup-John
Party1:Green
Councillor2:Angharad Aubrey
Party2:Labour
Population:3,990
Population Ref:(2011 census)
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Coedffranc Central is an electoral ward of Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales. Coedffranc Central is a part of the Coedffranc community and falls within the parliamentary constituency of Aberavon.

Coedffranc Central is bounded by the wards of Coedffranc West to the southwest; Coedffranc North to the north; Dyffryn to the east; and Neath East and Briton Ferry West to the south east. Almost all the ward is built up consisting of residential areas and shopping streets covering the centre of the village of Skewen.

Coedffranc Central was an electoral ward of West Glamorgan until 4 May 1989, when Coedffranc Central and Coedffranc West became a Coedffranc ward under The County of West Glamorgan (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1989.[1] Coedffranc Central and Coedffranc West were recreated for the 1995 elections.

Local council elections

In the 2022 local council elections, the results were:

In the 2017 local council elections, the results were:

CandidatePartyVotesStatus
Arthur Davies Labour561Labour hold
Angharad Aubrey Labour488Labour hold
Betsan RichardsIndependent346
Pauline Fellowes Plaid Cymru199
Russell Morris Plaid Cymru140

In the 2012 local council elections, the electorate turnout was 32.49%. The results were:[2]

CandidatePartyVotesStatus
Arthur Davies Labour616Labour hold
Paula Bebell Labour382Labour gain
Betsan RichardsIndependent297
Lee Saunders NPT Independent Party206
Pauline Fellowes Plaid Cymru125
Russell Morris Plaid Cymru90

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: The County of West Glamorgan (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1989 . Legislation.gov.uk . 18 August 2018 .
  2. Web site: Election results for Coedffranc Central: County Borough Council – Ordinary Elections – Thursday, 3rd May, 2012 . Neath Port Talbot Council . 15 February 2019.