Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council
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Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council (Welsh: Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Rhondda Cynon Taf) is the governing body for Rhondda Cynon Taff, one of the Principal Areas of Wales.
[edit] Electoral divisions
The county borough is divided into 52 electoral wards returning 75 councillors. Some of these wards are coterminous with communities (parishes) of the same name. Some communities have their own elected council. 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 |
| Aberaman North | That part of the Community of Aberaman specified in relation to the existing district ward of Aberaman North in column 2 of Schedule 1 to the Borough of Cynon Valley (Electoral Arrangements ) Order 1983(a) | |
| Aberaman South | That part of the Community of Aberaman not contained in the electoral division of Aberaman North | Abercwmboi, Cwmaman, Glynhafod, Godreaman, |
| Abercynon | Abercynon | Carnetown, Pontcynon, Tyntetown, Ynysboeth |
| Aberdare East | That part of the Community of Aberdare specified in relation to the existing district ward of Aberdare East in column 2 of Schedule 1 to the Borough of Cynon Valley (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1983 | Abernant, Foundry Town, Tŷ Fry |
| Aberdare West/Llwydcoed | The Community of Llwydcoed and that part of the Community of Aberdare not contained in the electoral division of Aberdare East | Bwllfa Dare, Cwmdare, Robertstown, Trecynon, |
| Beddau | Llantrisant* (Beddau ward) | Brynteg, Pen-y-coedcae |
| Brynna | Llanharan* (Brynna and Llanilid wards) | Bryncae |
| Church Village | Llantwit Fardre* (Church Village ward) | Upper Church Village |
| Cilfynydd | Pontypridd Town* (Cilfynydd ward) | |
| Cwm Clydach | Cwm Clydach | Clydach Vale |
| Cwmbach | Cwmbach | |
| Cymmer |
|
Glynfach, Trebanog, Trehafod (west) |
| Ferndale | Ferndale | Blaenllechau |
| Gilfach Goch | Gilfach Goch* | Garden City, Hendreforgan Estate |
| Glyncoch | Pontypridd Town* (Glyncoch ward) | |
| Graig | Pontypridd Town* (Graig ward) | |
| Hawthorn | Pontypridd Town* (Hawthorn and Rhydfelen Lower wards) | Upper Boat |
| Hirwaun | Hirwaun* (Hirwaun ward) | |
| Llanharan | Llanharan* (Llanharan ward) | Dolau |
| Llanharry | Llanharry* | |
| Llantrisant Town | Llantrisant* (Llantrisant Town ward) | Cross Inn, Rhiwsaeson |
| Llantwit Fardre | Llantwit Fardre* (Efail Isaf and Llantwit Fardre wards) | Efail Isaf |
| Llwyn-y-pia | Llwyn-y-pia | |
| Maerdy | Maerdy | |
| Mountain Ash East | That part of the Community of Mountain Ash specified in relation to the existing district ward of Mountain Ash East in column 2 of Schedule 1 to the Borough of Cynon Valley (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1983 | Cefnpennar, Cwmpennar, Newtown |
| Mountain Ash West | That part of the Community of Mountain Ash not contained in the electoral division of Mountain Ash East | Fernhill, Glenboi |
| Penrhiwceiber | Penrhiwceiber | Perthcelyn |
| Pentre | Pentre | Ton Pentre |
| Pen-y-graig | Pen-y-graig | Dinas, Edmondstown, Penpisgah, Williamstown |
| Pen-y-waun | Pen-y-waun | |
| Pont-y-clun | Pont-y-clun* | Brynsadler, Groes-faen, Miskin, Pontyclun |
| Pontypridd Town | Pontypridd Town* (Town ward) | Penygraigwen |
| Porth | Porth | Llwyncelyn |
| Rhigos |
Rhigos*
|
Cwm Hwnt, Cefn Rhigos, Penderyn |
| Rhondda (electoral ward) | Pontypridd Town* (Rhondda ward) | Hopkinstown, Maesycoed, Pantygraigwen, Pwllgwaun |
| Rhydfelen Central/Ilan | Pontypridd Town* (Ilan and Rhydfelen Central wards) | Rhydyfelin, |
| Taffs Well | Taffs Well* | Glan-y-llyn, Nantgarw, Tŷ Rhiw |
| Talbot Green | Llantrisant* (Talbot Green ward) | Ynysmaerdy |
| Ton-teg | Llantwit Fardre* (Ton-teg ward) | |
| Tonypandy | Tonypandy | |
| Tonyrefail East | Tonyrefail* (Coedely, Collena and Tylcha wards) | Coedely |
| Tonyrefail West | Tonyrefail* (Penrhiw-fer, Thomastown and Tynybryn wards) | |
| Trallwng | Pontypridd Town* (Trallwng ward) | |
| Trealaw | Trealaw | |
| Treforest | Pontypridd Town* (Treforest ward) | Glyntaff |
| Treherbert | Treherbert | Blaencwm, Blaenrhondda, Tynewydd, |
| Treorchy | Treorchy | Cwmparc, Ynyswen |
| Tylorstown | Tylorstown | Penrhys, Pontygwaith, Stanleytown |
| Tyn-y-nant | Llantrisant* (Tyn-y-nant ward) | |
| Ynyshir | Ynyshir | Wattstown |
| Ynysybwl | Ynysybwl and Coed-y-Cwm* | Roberttown, Buarth-y-capel |
| Ystrad | Ystrad | Gelli |
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