Penrhiw-ceibr explained

Penrhiw-ceibr (formerly Penrhiwceiber) is the name of an electoral ward in the Cynon Valley, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales.^[1] Its boundaries are coterminous with the village and community of Penrhiwceiber. The ward elects two councillors to Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council.^[2]

Background

Penrhiwceiber was created in 1898 as a ward to Mountain Ash Urban District Council.^[3]

Penrhiwceiber was a ward to Cynon Valley Borough Council from 1973, electing two district councillors until 1983 when the representation increased to four councillors.^[4]

In 1988 a county ward of Penrhiwceiber was created,^[5] electing one councillor to Mid Glamorgan County Council at the 1989 and 1993 elections.^[6]

Since 1995 the ward has elected two county councillors to Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council. The ward has been represented since 1995 by councillors from both Labour Party and Plaid Cymru, though both councillors were from Labour between 2004 and 2017.^[7]

A review of electoral arrangements by the Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales resulted in the ward being officially renamed 'Penrhiw-ceibr', effective from the May 2022 local elections.^[8]

Election results

Incumbent councillors are marked below with an asterisk (*)

2017

In a surprise result at the May 2017 council elections, veteran Labour councillor Jane Ward lost her seat to Gavin Williams, of the new Cynon Valley Party.^[9]

Williams lost his seat in March 2021, due to not attending a council meeting for over 6 months. The council declared his seat vacant and a by-election was arranged to fill the vacancy.^[10]

2021 by-election

A by-election was held on 6 May 2021 to fill the vacancy left by former councillor Gavin Williams' lack of attendance at council meetings. Gavin Williams stood as an Independent at this election, but was beaten into second place by the winning Labour candidate, Ross Williams.^[11] Ross Williams was born and raised in Penrhiwceiber.^[12]

2022

At the May 2022 council elections the two seats were held for the Labour Party by Adam Fox and Ross Williams, who beat the Plaid Cymru candidate into third place.^[13]

See also

• List of places in Rhondda Cynon Taf (categorised)
• List of electoral wards in Rhondda Cynon Taf

Notes and References

1. https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/election-maps/gb/ Election Maps
2. Web site: The County Borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021. Legislation.gov.uk. 23 June 2022.
3. News: Mountain Ash Urban District Council. Nominations. . 25 June 2022 . Glamorgan Free Press . 26 March 1898 . 8.
4. Web site: Cynon Valley Welsh District Council Election Results 1973-1991. The Elections Centre (Plymouth University). 24 June 2022.
5. Web site: The County of Mid Glamorgan (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1988 . legislation.gov.uk . The National Archives . 2 March 1988 . 24 June 2022 .
6. Web site: Mid Glamorgan County Council Election Results 1973-1993. The Elections Centre (Plymouth University). 24 June 2022.
7. http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Rhondda-Cyon-Taff-1995-2012.pdf Rhondda Cyon Taff County Borough Council Election Results 1995–2012
8. Web site: Review of the Electoral Arrangements of the County Borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf . Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales . March 2020 . 10–11 . 23 June 2022 .
9. News: Thomas Deacon . Labour clings on to power as Plaid Cymru surge isn't enough to win power in Rhondda Cynon Taf . Wales Online . 5 May 2017 . 2 April 2018 .
10. News: Anthony Lewis . Councillor booted off council for not attending meetings standing again . . 12 April 2021 . 23 June 2022 .
11. News: Anthony Lewis . Labour wins Penrhiwceiber council by-election . Wales News Online . 12 May 2021 . 23 June 2022 .
12. News: Another win for Labour in by-election . Cynon Valley Leader . 20 May 2021 . PressReader . 24 June 2022 .
13. Web site: County Borough Council Election Results 2022 . Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council . 23 June 2022 .