The local authorityCouncil · welsh_council · Wales
Rhondda Cynon Taf.
Labour Party-controlled welsh_council. 46 wards across 5 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
59/77
Labour Party 77%
Westminster
5
constituencies overlap · 1 MP party
Dispatch
31 May 2026
31 May 2026
Labour Party chamber, Labour Party MPs.
Rhondda Cynon Taf is a welsh_council controlled by Labour Party (59 of 77 seats). It covers 46 wards spanning 5 parliamentary constituencies.
Who sits in the chamber.
Lab 59Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 9Independent Berwick Hills Resident 7Con 2
Labour Party 77% · last contested 5 May 2022
Councillors — the people.
| Councillor | Ward | Elected | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julie Cook | Lab | Aberaman | 2022 |
| Sheryl Evans | Lab | Aberaman | 2022 |
| Tina Williams | Lab | Aberaman | 2022 |
| Marcia Rees-Jones | Lab | Abercynon | 2022 |
| Rhys Lewis | Lab | Abercynon | 2022 |
| Steve Bradwick | Lab | Aberdare East | 2022 |
| Victoria Dunn | Lab | Aberdare East | 2022 |
| Ann Crimmings | Lab | Aberdare Westllwydcoed | 2022 |
| Gareth Jones | Lab | Aberdare Westllwydcoed | 2022 |
| Sharon Rees | Lab | Aberdare Westllwydcoed | 2022 |
| Julie Ann Barton | Lab | Beddau Tyn Y Nant | 2022 |
| Ricky Yeo | Lab | Beddau Tyn Y Nant | 2022 |
| Constituency | Wards | % of council | Current MP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pontypridd | 21 | 46% | Alex Davies-Jones | Lab |
| Rhondda and Ogmore | 16 | 35% | Chris Bryant | Lab |
| Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare | 6 | 13% | Gerald Jones | Lab |
| Cardiff West | 2 | 4% | Alex Barros-Curtis | Lab |
| Cardiff North | 1 | 2% | Anna McMorrin | Lab |
Sources, methods & last update
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CompositionDemocracy Club (live)
DCLEAPIL v1.0 (historic)
DCLEAPIL v1.0 (historic)
SuppliersCouncil publication under LGTC
Not yet ingested for Rhondda Cynon Taf
Not yet ingested for Rhondda Cynon Taf
Westminster overlapONS Open Geography Portal
2023 boundaries
2023 boundaries
PopulationONS mid-year estimates
Pending ingest at LAD level
Pending ingest at LAD level