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The county council was abolished in 1996 and Torfaen became a principal area with county borough status, with the council taking over the functions previously performed by the county council. [5] Borough status allows Torfaen to give the chair of the council the title of mayor. However, the council discontinued the role of mayor in 2018.
A 2022 election to Torfaen County Borough Council took place on 5 May 2022 as part of the 2022 Welsh local elections. Welsh Labour held the council with a majority, gaining two more seats. Results
As part of the 2017 local elections in Wales on 4 May 2017, the 40 seats of Torfaen County Borough Council were up for election. [1] There were 113 candidates. [2] The Labour Party retained overall control of the council. [3]
Torfaen was reconstituted in 1996 as a county borough, taking over the county-level functions from the abolished Gwent County Council. The area is now governed by Torfaen County Borough Council, which is a principal council. [6] Torfaen has its own museum Torfaen Museum, in Pontypool Park, Pontypool.
The 2012 Torfaen County Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Torfaen County Borough Council in Wales. [1] This was on the same day as other 2012 United Kingdom local elections .
Upper Cwmbran (Welsh: Cwmbrân Uchaf ⓘ) is a suburb of Cwmbran, Torfaen in Wales. It lies in between the suburbs of Pontnewydd and Thornhill. It is a community and electoral ward of Torfaen County Borough Council.
It was signed in Cardiff on 15 March 2016 by the Secretary of State for Wales Stephen Crabb, Chief Secretary to the Treasury Greg Hands, local council leaders, and the Welsh Government. [10] First Minister of Wales , Carwyn Jones said the deal was a "vote of confidence in the region", and was a "fantastic" deal handing "real power to local ...
Since 1995 for elections to Torfaen County Borough Council: Abersychan, Blaenavon, Brynwern, ... For elections to Isle of Anglesey County Council 1995–2008: ...