Baglan (electoral ward)

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Baglan
Neath Port Talbot UK ward location - Baglan.png
Location of Baglan ward within
Neath Port Talbot County Borough
Population6,819 (2011 census [1] )
Principal area
Preserved county
Country Wales
Sovereign state United Kingdom
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
Councillors
  • Carol Clement-Williams(Labour)
  • Josh Tuck(Labour)
  • Susan Renkes(Labour)
List of places
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Wales
Neath Port Talbot

The Baglan electoral ward includes the communities of Baglan and Baglan Bay, in Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales. Baglan falls within the parliamentary constituency of Aberavon.

Baglan is bounded by the wards of Briton Ferry West and Briton Ferry East to the north; Bryn and Cwmavon and Port Talbot to the east; and Aberavon and Sandfields West to the south.

The Baglan ward can be divided roughly into three zones. The industrial zone lies to the south west of the M4 Motorway at Baglan Bay on the site that was once occupied by a BP Chemical works. It is now an industrial regeneration area. The residential zone lies just to the northeast of the M4, consisting of Baglan village. The far north and eastern portion of the ward consists of undeveloped grassland and woodland.

County council elections

On 17th July 2025, following the passing of councillor Peter Richards, a by-election was held in Baglan for the vacant seat. The results of this by-election were as follows:

CandidatePartyVotesStatus
Josh TuckWelsh Labour708Labour Hold
Wendy BlethynIndependent532
John BamseyReform UK447
Colin DeerePlaid Cymru149
Lee StabbinsWelsh Conservatives19
Nigel Bartolotti HillWales Green Party18
Tomos Gruffydd Roberts-YoungWelsh Liberal Democrats13


The ward elects three county councillors to Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council. At the Neath Port Talbot local council elections on 4 May 2017, the results were:

CandidatePartyVotesStatus
Peter RichardsLabour1309Labour hold
Carol ClementLabour1159Labour hold
Susan RenkesLabour1009Labour hold
Nicola ButterfieldPlaid Cymru699

On 3 May 2012 the Local Council elections were held. The turnout was 40.42% and the results were:

CandidatePartyVotesStatus
Peter RichardsLabour1190Labour hold
Carol ClementLabour1038Labour hold
Paul GreenawayLabour906Labour gain
David CoslettIndependent881
John TallamyIndependent862
Mike LewisIndependent861
T J MorganConservative186

References

  1. "Ward population 2011" . Retrieved 11 April 2015.

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