| Bryncoch South | |
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| Population | 5,273 (2001 census) |
| Principal area | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| EU Parliament | Wales |
| UK Parliament | |
| Welsh Assembly | |
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Bryncoch South is an electoral ward of Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales forming part of the parish of Blaenhonddan. The ward elects two county councillors to Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council.
Neath Port Talbot is a county borough and one of the unitary authority areas of Wales. Neath Port Talbot is the eighth most populous local authority area in Wales and the third most populous county borough. The actual population taken at the 2011 census was 139,812. The coastal areas are mainly English-speaking, however there are many Welsh-speaking communities in the Valleys to the north of the borough.
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, and the Bristol Channel to the south. It had a population in 2011 of 3,063,456 and has a total area of 20,779 km2 (8,023 sq mi). Wales has over 1,680 miles (2,700 km) of coastline and is largely mountainous with its higher peaks in the north and central areas, including Snowdon, its highest summit. The country lies within the north temperate zone and has a changeable, maritime climate.
A community is a division of land in Wales that forms the lowest tier of local government in Wales. Welsh communities are analogous to civil parishes in England. In 2016 there were 870 communities in Wales.
Bryncoch South covers some or all of the following areas: Bryncoch, Caewern and Rhydding in the parliamentary constituency of Neath. Bryncoch South is an almost completely developed ward. It is bounded by the wards of Bryncoch North to the north; Cadoxton to the east; Neath North to the southeast; and Dyffryn to the southwest.
Bryncoch is a suburb of the town of Neath in Neath Port Talbot County Borough, Wales. The name derives from the Welsh 'red hill', originally the name of a nearby farm.
Neath is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election and one Assembly Member by the first past the post system of election.
Bryncoch North is an electoral ward of Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales forming part of the parish of Blaenhonddan.
In the 2012 local council elections, the electorate turnout was 37.25%. The results were:
The 2012 United Kingdom local elections were held across England, Scotland and Wales on 3 May 2012. Elections were held in 128 English local authorities, all 32 Scottish local authorities and 21 of the 22 Welsh unitary authorities, alongside three mayoral elections including the London mayoralty and the London Assembly. Referendums were also held in 11 English cities to determine whether or not to introduce directly elected mayors.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rob James | Labour | 856 | Labour gain |
| Janice Dudley | Plaid Cymru | 825 | Plaid Cymru hold |
| Tony Wyn-Jones | Plaid Cymru | 744 | |
| Andrew Jenkins | Labour | 703 |
In the 2017 local council elections, the results were:
The 2017 United Kingdom local elections were held on Thursday 4 May 2017. Local elections were held across Great Britain, with elections to 35 English local authorities and all councils in Scotland and Wales.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janice Dudley | Plaid Cymru | 848 | Plaid Cymru hold |
| Chris Williams | Plaid Cymru | 808 | Plaid Cymru gain |
| Emma Denholm-Hall | Labour | 460 | |
| Alex Sims | Labour | 393 | |
| Richard Minshull | Conservative | 366 | |
| Shadanna Wycherley | Conservative | 290 | |
| Catrin Brock | Green | 110 | |
| Frank Little | Liberal Democrats | 102 |
Councillor Dudley has represented the seat since 2004. While performing her duties as Mayor of Neath Port Talbot in August 2017 she was taken ill and died. [1] A by-election was held on 23 November 2017 and the results were:
A by-elections, also spelled bye-election, is an election used to fill an office that has become vacant between general elections.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jo Hale | Plaid Cymru | 525 | Plaid Cymru hold |
| Emma Denholm-Hall | Labour | 306 | |
| Peter Crocker-Jaques | Conservative | 105 | |
| Sheila Kingston-Jones | Liberal Democrat | 92 | |
| Darren Thomas | UKIP | 33 |
