Torfaen County Borough Council

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Torfaen County Borough Council is the governing body for Torfaen, one of the Principal Areas of Wales.

[edit] Electoral divisions

The county borough is divided into 24 electoral wards returning 44 councillors. There are 6 elected community councils in the region. 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
Abersychan	Abersychan	Varteg, Cwmavon, Cwmffrwd, Talywain, The British, Pentwyn, Garndiffaith,
Blaenavon	Blaenavon Town*	Coed Cae, Elgam, Forge Side, Garn-y-erw
Brynwern	Pontymoile (Brynwern ward)
Coed Eva	Fairwater (Coed Eva ward)
Croesyceiliog North	Croesyceiliog & Llanyrafon* (Croesyceiliog North ward)
Croesyceiliog South	Croesyceiliog & Llanyrafon* (Croesyceiliog South ward)
Cwmynyscoy	Pontymoile (Cwmynyscoy ward)	Blaendare, Upper Race
Fairwater	Fairwater (Fairwater and Oaksford ward)	Ty Canol
Greenmeadow	Fairwater (Greenmeadow ward)
Llantarnam	Llantarnam Cwmbran Central* (Southville ward)	Croes-y-mwyalach, Oakfield, Old Cwmbran
Llanyrafon North	Llanyrafon (Llanyrafon North ward)
Llanyrafon South	Ponthir* Llanyrafon (Llanyrafon South ward)	Llanfrechfa
New Inn	New Inn	Cwmoody, Sluvad
Panteg	Panteg	Griffithstown
Pontnewydd	Pontrhydyrun, Lowland, Northville Pontnewydd Cwmbran Central* (Northville ward)
Pontnewynydd	Pen Tranch (Pontnewynydd ward)	Cwmffrwdoer
Pontypool	Pontypool*
Snatchwood	Pen Tranch (Snatchwood ward)
St. Cadocs and Penygarn
St Dials	Cwmbran Central* (St. Dials ward)
Trevethin	Trevethin (Trevethin ward)
Two Locks	Cwmbran Central* (Two Locks ward)	Hollybush, Henllys
Upper Cwmbran	Upper Cwmbran	Thornhill, West Pontnewydd
Wainfelin	Pen Tranch (Wainfelin ward)	Tranch, Pantygasseg