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21-553: Tonyrefail ( Welsh pronunciation: [tɔnərˈɛvai̯l] ) is a village and community in the Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough , Wales . It is situated at the head of the River Ely ; 4 miles (6.4 km) northwest of Llantrisant , about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from Trebanog and about 2 miles (3.2 km) from Williamstown . During the second half of the 19th century, when coal and steel became synonymous with
42-528: A five-year term of office under an additional member system , in which 40 MSs represent smaller geographical divisions known as "constituencies" and are elected by first-past-the-post voting , and 20 MSs represent five "electoral regions" using the D'Hondt method of proportional representation . Typically, the largest party holding the largest number of MSs in the Senedd forms the Welsh Government, and in
63-415: A form of proportional representation for each region. All MSs positions become simultaneously vacant for elections held on a five-year cycle. If a vacancy arises at another time, due to death or resignation , it may be filled in one of two ways, depending on whether the vacancy is for a first-past-the-post constituency MS or for an additional-member MS. A constituency vacancy may be filled by
84-823: A wind farm; the admin offices are situated in Tonyrefail. During May 2013 the listed Savoy Theatre, situated on Collenna Road, received permission from Rhondda Cynon Taff County Borough Council's Development Control Committee to re-open, having been closed for some 10 years before. 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
105-642: 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
126-419: Is divided into six community electoral wards : Coedely, Collenna, Penrhiwfer, Thomastown, Tylcha and Tyn-y-Bryn. The community of Tonyrefail is divided into two county borough wards, Tonyrefail East and Tonyrefail West, for elections to Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council . One of the most notable buildings in Tonyrefail is Collenna House, a three-story mansion originally built in 1093, which overlooks
147-742: The Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 and the Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011 . Member of the Senedd Charles III 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
168-514: The South Wales Valleys , Tonyrefail evolved from being a rural hamlet to an industrial village. The population at the 2001 census was 11,035. Tonyrefail derives from the Welsh Ton yr Efail meaning lay-land of the smithy . From ton , meaning lay-land and gefail meaning smithy. Tonyrefail was a dairy farming and livestock raising area, and many early farmhouses still exist today. This
189-475: 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
210-632: 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 member of
231-655: 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 )
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#1733093573736252-802: The Senedd ( MS ; plural : MSs ; Welsh : aelodau o'r Senedd ; AS , plural: ASau ) is a representative elected to the Senedd (Welsh Parliament; Welsh : Senedd Cymru ). There are sixty members, with forty members chosen to represent individual Senedd constituencies , and twenty to represent the five electoral regions of the Senedd in Wales . Each person in Wales is represented by five MSs: one for their local constituency (encompassing their local area where they reside), and another four covering their electoral region (a large grouping of constituencies). Wales's five electoral regions are Mid and West Wales , North Wales , South Wales Central , South Wales East and South Wales West . A holder of this office
273-686: 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
294-458: The establishment of nearby colliery settlements such as Coedely and Bryngolau. It was once a busy town in its own right as well as serving the communities of Coedely, Trebanog and Gilfach Goch . It is widely believed that King Edward II was captured by forces loyal to Queen Isabella near Tonyrefail in 1326. At the lowest tier of local government, Tonyrefail elects a community council, Tonyrefail & District Community Council. The community
315-568: The event of not securing a majority of MSs, the largest party has first rights to begin coalition talks with other smaller parties. Prior to 2011, they held four-year terms, with some MSs calling for a return of four-year terms from the current five. From the next Senedd election, due in 2026, the size of the Senedd will increase to 96. MSs are elected in one of two ways: Forty are elected as constituency MSs and twenty are elected as additional members, four from each of five regional groups of constituencies . This additional member system produces
336-456: The house's original Norman occupants. One of the more notable members of the Prichard family, who would eventually die at Collenna house, was Reverend Richard Prichard, Vicar of Llandaff. His son, John Prichard was a renowned Welsh architect who was responsible for restoration work at Llandaff Cathedral and many other local churches. To the southwest is Mynydd Maendy , a hill top which contains
357-487: 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
378-551: 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
399-452: The village. The house is believed to have been built by the Welsh noble, Einion ap Collwyn who after a dispute with Iestyn ab Gwrgant , married Iestyn's only daughter, Nest. The two are said to have set up home at Collenna House and it was around this time that they founded the old church of St. John. Collenna House would eventually become home to the Prichard family, who trace their line back to
420-474: Was formerly known as an assembly member ( AM ; plural: AMs; Welsh : aelodau'r cynulliad ; AC , plural: ACau ), under the legislature's former name, the National Assembly for Wales , from its inception in 1999 until 2020 when it adopted its current names , Welsh Parliament, and Senedd Cymru , simply referred to as Senedd in both English and Welsh . Since 2011, members are elected for
441-436: Was in stark contrast to the nearby valleys, that were forced to adopt arable and sheep farming activities due to their hilly geography. Early industrialisation began in the late 18th century around a corn mill and woollen factory, but it wasn't until deep coal mining began that employment grew on a large scale. At its peak Coedely Colliery employed nearly 1,800 men which not only changed the face of Tonyrefail, but also created
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