Neath South

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Neath South

Ordnance Survey
OS grid reference:	Maps for SS755966
Geography
Total population	4,650 (2001 census)
Administration
Local council:	Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
Number of councillors:	2
Nation:	Wales
Post office and telephone
PostCode(s):	SA11
Dialling code:	+44-1639
Politics
Welsh Assembly:	Neath
UK Parliament:	Neath
European Parliament:	Wales

Neath South is an electoral ward of Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales falling in the community of Neath.

Neath South consists of some or all of the settlements of Cimla and Mount Pleasant in the parliamentary constituency of Neath. It is bounded by the wards of Neath East to the west; Neath North to the north; and Cimla to the east.

In the 2008 local council elections, the electorate turnout was 34.2%. The results were:

Candidate	Party	Votes	Status
Peter Rees	Labour	700	Labour hold
Mal Gunter	Labour	663	Labour hold
David Howells	Ratepayers	441
John Williams	Ratepayers	469

v • d • e Neath Port Talbot electoral wards Aberavon • Aberdulais • Allt-Wen • Baglan • Blaengwrach • Briton Ferry East • Briton Ferry West • Bryn and Cwmavon • Bryncoch North • Bryncoch South • Cadoxton • Cimla • Coedffranc Central • Coedffranc North • Coedffranc West • Crynant • Cwmllynfell • Cymmer • Dyffryn • Glyncorrwg • Glynneath • Godre'r Graig • Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen • Gwynfi • Lower Brynamman • Margam • Neath East • Neath North • Neath South • Onllwyn • Pelenna • Pontardawe • Port Talbot • Resolven • Rhos • Sandfields East • Sandfields West • Seven Sisters • Tai-Bach • Tonna • Trebanos • Ystalyfera