The local authorityCouncil · welsh_council · Wales
Merthyr Tydfil.
Independent-controlled welsh_council. 11 wards across 1 parliamentary constituency.
Net revenue · —
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Core spending power (MHCLG)
Band-D bill
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For the council slice (incl. precepts)
Composition
17/32
Independent 53%
Westminster
1
constituencies overlap · 1 MP party
Dispatch
3 Jun 2026
3 Jun 2026
Independent chamber, opposed area.
Merthyr Tydfil is a welsh_council controlled by Independent (17 of 32 seats). It covers 11 wards spanning 1 parliamentary constituencies.
Who sits in the chamber.
Ind 17Lab 15
Independent 53% · last contested 5 May 2022
Councillors — the people.
| Councillor | Ward | Elected | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Richard Colbran | Ind | Bedlinog and Trelewis | 2022 |
| Michelle Symonds | Ind | Bedlinog and Trelewis | 2022 |
| Claire Jones | Ind | Cyfarthfa | 2022 |
| Geraint Thomas | Ind | Cyfarthfa | 2022 |
| Michelle Ellen Jones | Ind | Cyfarthfa | 2022 |
| David Hughes | Ind | Dowlais and Pant | 2022 |
| Declan Gerard Sammon | Ind | Dowlais and Pant | 2022 |
| Paula Layton | Ind | Dowlais and Pant | 2022 |
| Bill Smith | Lab | Gurnos | 2022 |
| Jeremy Islwyn Trevor Davies | Ind | Gurnos | 2022 |
| Lee Davies | Ind | Gurnos | 2022 |
| Lee Davies | Ind | Gurnos | 2017 |
| Constituency | Wards | % of council | Current MP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare | 11 | 100% | Gerald Jones | 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 Merthyr Tydfil
Not yet ingested for Merthyr Tydfil
Westminster overlapONS Open Geography Portal
2023 boundaries
2023 boundaries
PopulationONS mid-year estimates
Pending ingest at LAD level
Pending ingest at LAD level