Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council
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Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council (Welsh: Cyngor bwrdeistref Sirol Blaenau Gwent) is the governing body for Blaenau Gwent, one of the Principal Areas of Wales.
[edit] Electoral divisions
The county borough is divided into 16 electoral wards returning 42 councillors. The following table lists council wards, communities and associated geographical areas. Communities with a community council are indicated with a '*':
| Ward | Communities (Parishes) | Other geographic areas |
| Abertillery | Abertillery & Llanhilleth Town* (Abertillery ward) | Rhiw Park, Aberillery Park |
| Badminton | That part of the Community of Beaufort specified in relation to the existing district ward of Badminton in column 2 of the Schedule to the Blaenau Gwent (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1986 | Newchurch, Glyncoed |
| Beaufort | That part of the Community of Beaufort specified in relation to the existing district ward of Badminton in column 2 of the Schedule to the Blaenau Gwent (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1986 | Garn Lydan, Carmeltown, |
| Blaina | Nantyglo & Blaina Town* (Blaina ward) | Cwm Celyn, Bournville |
| Brynmawr | Brynmawr Town* | |
| Cwm | Cwm | Waunllwyd |
| Cwmtillery | Abertillery & Llanhilleth Town* (Cwmtillery ward) | Rose Heyworth |
| Ebbw Vale North | That part of the Community of Ebbw Vale specified in relation to the existing district ward of Ebbw Vale North in column 2 of the Schedule to the Blaenau Gwent (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1986 | Mountain Air, Willowtown, Waunypound, Newtown |
| Ebbw Vale South | That part of the Community of Ebbw Vale not contained in the Ebbw Vale North ward | Garden City, Tyllwyn, Hilltop, Briery Hill |
| Georgetown | Tredegar Town* (Georgetown ward) | Troedrhiwgwair, Peacehaven |
| Llanhilleth | Abertillery & Llanhilleth Town* (Llanhilleth ward) | Brynithel, Aberbeeg, Swffryd |
| Nantyglo | Nantyglo & Blaina Town* (Nantyglo ward) | Winchestown, Coalbrookvale, Garn Fach, Coed Cae |
| Rassau | That part of the Community of Beaufort not contained in the Badminton and Beaufort wards | Nantycroft |
| Sirhowy | Tredegar Town* (Sirhowy ward) | Tafarnaubach, Waundeg, Trevil, Dukestown, Rhoslan |
| Six Bells | Abertillery & Llanhilleth Town* (Six Bells ward) | Warm Turn |
| Tredegar Central and West | Tredegar Town* (Central and West ward) | Bedwellty Pits, Cefn Golau, Ashvale |
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