Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council


Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council is the governing body for Rhondda Cynon Taf, one of the Principal Areas of Wales. The council headquarters are located in the town of Clydach Vale.

Political makeup

Elections take place every five years. The first election to the unitary authority was held in 1995. The last election was 4 May 2017.
The leader of the council is Cllr Andrew Morgan, who was originally elected as leader on 26 May 2014, to replace Cllr Anthony Christopher who had died on 15 May.

Leaders

Historic results

YearLabourPlaid CymruLiberal DemocratsConservativeOthers
20174718145
2012609114
20084420416
20045713104
19992638407
19955414105

Mayors of Rhondda Cynon Taf

The Rhondda Cynon Taf county borough is divided into 52 electoral wards returning 75 councillors. Some of these electoral wards are coterminous with communities of the same name. Some communities have their own elected council. The following table lists council electoral wards, communities and associated geographical areas:
Electoral wardsCouncillorsCommunities Other geographic areas
Aberaman North c2Aberaman North
Aberaman South c2Aberaman SouthAbercwmboi, Cwmaman, Glynhafod, Godreaman,
Abercynon c2AbercynonCarnetown, Pontcynon, Tyntetown, Ynysboeth
Aberdare East c2Aberdare EastAbernant, Foundry Town, Tŷ Fry
Aberdare West/Llwydcoed3Aberdare West
Llwydcoed		Bwllfa Dare, Cwmdare, Robertstown, Trecynon,
Beddau1Llantrisant * Brynteg
Brynna1Llanharan * Bryncae
Church Village1Llantwit Fardre * Upper Church Village
Cilfynydd1Pontypridd Town *
Cwm Clydach c1Cwm ClydachClydach Vale
Cwmbach c1Cwmbach
Cymmer2Cymmer
Trehafod		Glynfach, Trebanog, Trehafod
Ferndale2FerndaleBlaenllechau
Gilfach Goch c1Gilfach Goch *Garden City, Hendreforgan Estate
Glyncoch1Pontypridd Town *
Graig1Pontypridd Town * Pen-y-coedcae
Hawthorn1Pontypridd Town * Upper Boat
Hirwaun1Hirwaun *
Llanharan1Llanharan * Dolau
Llanharry c1Llanharry *
Llantrisant Town1Llantrisant * Cross Inn, Rhiwsaeson
Llantwit Fardre2Llantwit Fardre * Efail Isaf
Llwynypia c1Llwynypia
Maerdy c1Maerdy
Mountain Ash East c1Mountain Ash EastCefnpennar, Cwmpennar, Newtown
Mountain Ash West c2Mountain Ash WestFernhill, Glenboi
Penrhiwceiber c2PenrhiwceiberMiskin, Perthcelyn
Pentre c2PentreTon Pentre
Pen-y-graig c2Pen-y-graigDinas, Edmondstown, Penpisgah, Williamstown
Pen-y-waun c1Pen-y-waunTrenant
Pont-y-clun c2Pont-y-clun *Brynsadler, Groes-faen, Miskin, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Pontyclun, Tyla Garw
Pontypridd Town1Pontypridd Town * Penygraigwen
Porth2PorthLlwyncelyn
Rhigos1Rhigos *
Hirwaun * 		Cwm Hwnt, Cefn Rhigos, Penderyn
Rhondda2Pontypridd Town * Hopkinstown, Maesycoed, Pantygraigwen, Pwllgwaun
Rhydfelen Central/Ilan1Pontypridd Town * Rhydyfelin
Taffs Well c1Taffs Well *Glan-y-llyn, Nantgarw, Tŷ Rhiw
Talbot Green1Llantrisant * Ynysmaerdy
Tonteg2Llantwit Fardre *
Tonypandy c1Tonypandy
Tonyrefail East2Tonyrefail * Coedely
Tonyrefail West1Tonyrefail *
Trallwn1Pontypridd Town *
Trealaw c1Trealaw
Treforest1Pontypridd Town * Glyntaff
Treherbert c2TreherbertBlaencwm, Blaenrhondda, Tynewydd,
Treorchy c3TreorchyCwmparc, Ynyswen
Tylorstown c2TylorstownPenrhys, Pontygwaith, Stanleytown
Tyn-y-nant1Llantrisant *
Ynyshir c1YnyshirWattstown
Ynysybwl1Ynysybwl and Coed-y-Cwm *Roberttown, Buarth-y-capel
Ystrad c2YstradGelli

* = Communities which elect a community council

c = Ward coterminous with community of the same name
A 2018 review of electoral arrangements by the Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales would see a reduction in the number of wards to 44, though retaining the same number of councillors. The proposals would take effect from the 2022 council elections.