The local authorityCouncil · welsh_council · Wales
Neath Port Talbot.
Labour Party-controlled welsh_council. 32 wards across 3 parliamentary constituencies.
Net revenue · —
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Core spending power (MHCLG)
Band-D bill
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For the council slice (incl. precepts)
Composition
26/60
Labour Party 43%
Westminster
3
constituencies overlap · 2 MP parties
Dispatch
31 May 2026
31 May 2026
Labour Party chamber, 2-party MP geography.
Neath Port Talbot is a welsh_council controlled by Labour Party (26 of 60 seats). It covers 32 wards spanning 3 parliamentary constituencies. The MP geography crosses 2 parties — a heterogeneous setup.
Who sits in the chamber.
Lab 26Independent Berwick Hills Resident 17Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 14LD 2Green 1
Labour Party 43% · last contested 5 May 2022
Councillors — the people.
| Councillor | Ward | Elected | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Dacey | Ind | Aberavon | 2022 |
| Stephanie Lynch | Lab | Aberavon | 2022 |
| Scott Bamsey | Ind | Aberavon | 2017 |
| Caroline Challinor Lewis | Ind | Aberdulais | 2022 |
| Nia Jenkins | Ind | Allt Wen | 2022 |
| Carol Clement-Williams | Lab | Baglan | 2022 |
| Peter Denis Richards | Lab | Baglan | 2022 |
| Susanne Renkes | Lab | Baglan | 2022 |
| Hayley Davies | Ind | Blaengwrach Glynneath West | 2022 |
| Chris James | Ind | Briton Ferry East | 2022 |
| Kirsty Louise Morris | Ind | Briton Ferry West | 2022 |
| Wyndham Fryer Griffiths | Ind | Bryn Coch North | 2022 |
Neath Port Talbot’s territory crosses 3 Westminster constituencies, with 2 MP parties represented. The middle column shows how much of the council each seat carries.
| Constituency | Wards | % of council | Current MP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neath and Swansea East | 16 | 50% | Carolyn Harris | Lab |
| Aberafan Maesteg | 11 | 34% | Stephen Kinnock | Lab |
| Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe | 7 | 22% | David Chadwick | LD |
Of note · the mixed-MP geography
This council holds 2 Ind and 1 Ind MPs. That’s an unusually heterogeneous geography for a Labour Party-controlled welsh_council — most weeks one MP is asking the council for something and another is praising it.
Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
CompositionDemocracy Club (live)
DCLEAPIL v1.0 (historic)
DCLEAPIL v1.0 (historic)
SuppliersCouncil publication under LGTC
Not yet ingested for Neath Port Talbot
Not yet ingested for Neath Port Talbot
Westminster overlapONS Open Geography Portal
2023 boundaries
2023 boundaries
PopulationONS mid-year estimates
Pending ingest at LAD level
Pending ingest at LAD level