Charles III
16-585: Onllwyn ( Welsh pronunciation: [ˈɔnɬʊɨn] ) is a small village and community in Neath Port Talbot , Wales, near Seven Sisters . The community area also covers the small settlements of Dyffryn Cellwen and Banwen To the north is Coelbren, Powys , while to the east the Afon Pyrddin forms the boundaries of both Powys and the Brecon Beacons National Park . First developed by
32-642: Is a division of land in Wales that forms the lowest tier of local government in Wales . Welsh communities are analogous to civil parishes in England but, unlike English parishes, communities cover the whole of Wales. There are 878 communities in Wales. Until 1974 Wales was divided into civil parishes . These were abolished by section 20 (6) of the Local Government Act 1972 , and replaced by communities by section 27 of
48-573: The 2017 local council elections , the electorate turnout was 42%. The results were: Community (Wales) Heir Apparent William, Prince of Wales First Minister ( list ) Rt Hon Eluned Morgan MS ( L ) Deputy First Minister Huw Irranca-Davies MS ( L ) Counsel General-designate – Elisabeth Jones Chief Whip and Trefnydd – Jane Hutt MS (L) Permanent Secretary Sixth Senedd Llywydd (Presiding Officer) Elin Jones MS ( PC ) Leader of
64-447: The 2022 local elections . Two councillors are elected to Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council . The former ward of Onllwyn consisted of some or all of the following settlements: Banwen , Dyffryn Cellwen and Onllwyn. Onllwyn was bounded by the wards of Abercraf and Tawe Uchaf (both in Powys ) to the north; Glynneath to the southeast; and Seven Sisters to the south west. In
80-644: The Brecon Beacons , this now semi-rural location is popular for retired people. There is a Community College, "Dove Workshops", village shop, post office, pub, and Association football and Rugby union teams. Onllwyn is in the parliamentary constituency of Neath . Following a 2020 boundary review by the Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales , Onllwyn was joined by the neighbouring communities of Crynant and Seven Sisters to become 'Crynant, Onllwyn and Seven Sisters' electoral ward , effective from
96-474: The Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 and the Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011 . Glynneath (electoral ward) Glynneath is the name of an electoral ward in Neath Port Talbot county borough , Wales . The electoral ward of Glynneath consists of some or all of the following settlements: Glynneath , Morfa Glas, Rheola , Crugau, Pont-walby, Bryn-awel, Pentreclwydau and Aber-pergwym in
112-475: The Crown . In Wales, all town councils are community councils. There are now three communities with city status: Bangor , St Asaph and St Davids . The chair of a town council or city council will usually have the title mayor (Welsh: maer ). However, not every community has a council. In communities with populations too small to sustain a full community council, community meetings may be established. The communities in
128-655: The Opposition Andrew RT Davies MS ( C ) Shadow Cabinet ( current ) Prime Minister Rt Hon Keir Starmer MP ( L ) Secretary of State for Wales Rt Hon Jo Stevens MP (L) Principal councils ( leader list ) Corporate Joint Committees Local twinning see also: Regional terms and Regional economy United Kingdom Parliament elections European Parliament elections (1979–2020) Local elections Police and crime commissioner elections Referendums A community ( Welsh : cymuned )
144-591: The Romans, the local village Banwen sits astride the Roman Road of Sarn Helen . There are two Roman forts and the remains of a further Roman Road within the community. Local tradition has it that St Patrick was born here and taken prisoner to Ireland by Irish raiders. A memorial stone in Banwen is the focus of celebrations and marches held on March 17 to mark the event. With over 200 years of coal mining behind it,
160-688: The community boundaries within their area every fifteen years. The councils propose changes to the Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales , which prepares a report and makes recommendations to the Welsh Government . If the Welsh Government accepts the recommendations, then it implements them using a statutory instrument . For example, in 2016 four new communities were created in the City and County of Cardiff . The legislation surrounding community councils in Wales has been amended significantly in
176-541: The parish once had five pits that employed hundreds of men. Now all that remains is a coal washery and coal processing plant. On the route of the former Neath and Brecon Railway , there was a freight only line to the coal washery from the South Wales Main Line at Neath . The site of the coal washery (and the nearby Nant Helen surface mine), is being redeveloped as the Global Centre of Rail Excellence . Onllwyn
SECTION 10
#1733085384419192-450: The parliamentary constituency of Neath . Most of the ward consists of woodland. The floor of the Vale of Neath crosses the ward on its south eastern edge. The biggest settlement in the ward is in the town of Glynneath near the northeast. The far north eastern areas of the ward consists of open farmland. Glynneath is bounded by the wards of Onllwyn to the north; Tawe Uchaf (in Powys ) to
208-487: The same Act. The principal areas of Wales are divided entirely into communities. Unlike in England, where unparished areas exist, no part of Wales is outside a community, even in urban areas . Most, but not all, communities are administered by community councils , which are equivalent to English parish councils in terms of their powers and the way they operate. Welsh community councils may call themselves town councils unilaterally and may have city status granted by
224-551: The urban areas of the cities of Cardiff , Swansea and Newport do not have community councils. As of the 2001 United Kingdom census , there were 869 communities in Wales. 84 percent, or more than 730, have a council. They vary in size from Rhayader with an area of 13,945 hectares (34,460 acres) to Cefn Fforest with an area of 64 hectares (160 acres). They ranged in population from Barry with 45,053 recorded inhabitants to Baglan Bay with no permanent residents. The twenty-two principal area councils are required to review
240-478: Was facilitated and filmed by Helen Lewis and John Gaventa . Onllwyn was also the setting for Pride , the award-winning 2014 LGBT-related historical comedy-drama film written by Stephen Beresford and directed by Matthew Warchus . The movie chronicles the true story of a group of lesbian and gay activists who raised money to help families affected by the British miners' strike in 1984 . Commanding views of
256-564: Was involved in several 20th-century coal mining strikes which brought the town notoriety. The political, labour and cultural connections between Onllwyn and the American coal mining region known as Appalachia grew into an in-person cultural exchange in the 1970s. Musical acts were performed at Onllwyn Miners' Welfare Hall in 1976, including a performance by The Strange Creek Singers featuring American musicians Hazel Dickens , Alice Gerrard , Mike Seeger , Tracy Schwartz, and Lamar Grier. The exchange
#418581