Community council (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 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. Not every community has a council however, so such areas are usually without them.

Community councils in Wales are identical 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 the Crown. In Wales, all town councils are community councils. There are currently two community councils with city status: Bangor and St David's. The community of Caernarfon has the status of a royal town. The Chair of a town council or city council will usually have the title Mayor.

The policy on WhatDoTheyKnow is to add parish and community councils on demand.

List of community councils

Blaenau Gwent

List of community councils and clerks here: [1]

• Brynmawr Town
• Abertillery and Llanhilleth
• Nantyglo and Blaina
• Tredegar Town

The remaining communities are not represented by a council:

• Beaufort
• Cwm
• Ebbw Vale

Bridgend

List of community councils in Bridgend county borough (Source: [2])

• Brackla Community Council
• Bridgend Town Council
• Cefn Cribwr Community Council
• Coity Higher Community Council
• Cornelly Community Council
• Coychurch Higher Community Council
• Coychurch Lower Community Council
• Garw Valley Community Council
• Laleston Community Council
• Llangynwyd Lower Community Council
• Llangynwyd Middle Community Council
• Maesteg Community Council
• Merthyr Mawr Community Council
• Newcastle Higher Community Council
• Ogmore Valley Community Council
• Pencoed Town Council
• Porthcawl Town Council
• Pyle Community Council
• St Bride's Minor Community Council
• Ynysawdre Community Council

Caerphilly

List of community councils and clerks: [3]

• Aber Valley
• Argoed
• Bargoed Town
• Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen
• Blackwood Town
• Caerphilly Town
• Darran Valley
• Gelligaer
• Llanbradach and Pwllypant
• Maesycwmmer
• Nelson
• New Tredegar
• Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn
• Rhymney
• Rudry
• Van

The remaining communities are not represented by a council:

• Abercarn
• Cefn Fforest
• Crosskeys
• Crumlin
• Newbridge
• Pengam
• Penmaen
• Pontllanfraith
• Risca
• Ynysddu

Cardiff

Currently only 6 out of the 32 communities within Cardiff are represented by a Community Council[4]:

• Lisvane Community Council
• Old St Mellons Community Council
• Pentrych Community Council
• Radyr and Morganstown Community Council
• St Fagans Community Council
• Tongwynlais Community Council

The remaining areas are:

• Adamsdown
• Butetown
• Caerau
• Canton
• Castle
• Cathays
• Cyncoed
• Ely
• Fairwater
• Gabalfa
• Grangetown
• Heath
• Llandaff
• Llandaff North
• Llanishen
• Llanrumney
• Pentwyn
• Plasnewydd (to be renamed to Community of Roath)
• Pontprennau
• Rhiwbina
• Riverside
• Roath (to be renamed to Community of Penylan)
• Rumney
• Splott
• Trowbridge
• Whitchurch

Carmarthenshire

List of community councils and contact details for the clerks here [5]

• Abergwili
• Abernant
• Ammanford Town
• Betws
• Bronwydd
• Carmarthen Town
• Cenarth
• Cil-y-cwm
• Cilymaenllwyd
• Cwmamman Town
• Cynwyl Elfed
• Cynwyl Gaeo
• Dyffryn Cennen
• Eglwys Gwymyn
• Gors-las
• Henllan Fallteg
• Kidwelly Town
• Laugharne Town
• Llanarthne
• Llanboidy
• Llanddarog
• Llanddeusant
• Llanddowror
• Llandeilo Town
• Llandovery Town
• Llandybie
• Llandyfaelog
• Llanedi
• Llanegwad
• Llanelli Town
• Llanelli Rural
• Llanfair-ar-y-Bryn
• Llanfihangel Aberbythych
• Llanfihangel ar Arth
• Llanfihangel Rhos-y-Corn
• Llanfynydd
• Llangadog
• Llangain
• Llangathen
• Llangeler
• Llangennech
• Llangunnor
• Llangyndeyrn
• Llangynin
• Llangynog
• Llanllawddog
• Llanllwni
• Llannon
• Llanpumsaint
• Llansadwrn
• Llansawel
• Llansteffan
• Llanwinio
• Llanwrda
• Llanybydder
• Llanycrwys
• Manordeilo and Salem
• Meidrim
• Myddfai
• Newcastle Emlyn Town
• Newchurch and Merthyr
• Pembrey and Burry Port Town
• Pencarreg
• Pendine
• Pontyberem
• Quarter Bach
• St Clears Town
• St Ishmael
• Talley
• Trelech a'r Betws
• Trimsaran
• Whitland Town

Ceredigion

List of community councils and clerks: [6]

• Aberaeron
• Aberporth
• Aberystwyth
• Beulah
• Blaenrheidol
• Borth
• Cardigan
• Ceulanamaesmawr
• Ciliau Aeron
• Dyffryn Arth
• Faenor
• Geneu'r Glyn
• Henfynyw
• Lampeter
• Llanarth
• Llanbadarn Fawr
• Llanddewibrefi
• Llandyfriog
• Llandysiliogogo
• Llandysul
• Llanfair Clydogau
• Llanfarian
• Llanfihangel Ystrad
• Llangeitho
• Llangoedmor
• Llangrannog
• Llangwyryfon
• Llangybi
• Llangynfelyn
• Llanilar
• Llanllwchaiarn
• Llanrhystyd
• Llansantffraed
• Llanwenog
• Llanwnnen
• Lledrod
• Melindwr
• Nantcwnlle
• New Quay
• Penbryn
• Pontarfynach
• Tirymynach
• Trawsgoed
• Trefeurig
• Tregaron
• Troedyraur
• Y Ferwig
• Ysbyty Ystwyth
• Ysgubor-y-coed
• Ystrad Fflur
• Ystradmeurig

Conwy

List of community councils and clerks: [7]

• Abergele Town
• Bay of Colwyn Town
• Betws-y-coed
• Betws-yn-Rhos
• Bro Garmon
• Bro Machno
• Caerhun
• Capel Curig
• Cerrigydrudion
• Conwy Town
• Dolgarrog
• Dolwyddelan
• Eglwysbach
• Henryd
• Llanddoged and Maenan
• Llanddulas and Rhyd-y-foel
• Llandudno Town
• Llanfair Talhaiarn
• Llanfairfechan Town
• Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr
• Llangernyw
• Llangwm
• Llannefydd
• Llanrwst
• Llansanffraid Glan Conwy
• Llansannan
• Llysfaen
• Mochdre
• Penmaenmawr Town
• Pentrefoelas
• Rhos on Sea
• Towyn and Kinmel Bay Town
• Trefriw
• Ysbyty Ifan

The following community is not represented by a council:

• Old Colwyn

Denbighshire

List of community councils and clerks: [8]

• Aberwheeler
• Betws Gwerfil Goch
• Bodelwyddan
• Bodfari
• Bryneglwys
• Cefn Meiriadog
• Clocaenog
• Corwen
• Cyffylliog
• Cynwyd
• Denbigh
• Derwen
• Dyserth
• Efenechtyd
• Gwyddelwern
• Henllan
• Llanarmon-yn-Iâl
• Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd
• Llandegla
• Llandrillo
• Llandyrnog
• Llanelidan
• Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd
• Llanferres
• Llangollen
• Llangynhafal
• Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch
• Llantysilio
• Llanynys
• Nantglyn
• Prestatyn
• Rhuddlan
• Rhyl
• Ruthin
• St Asaph
• Trefnant
• Tremeirchion, Cwn and Waen

Flintshire

List of community councils and clerks: [9]

• Argoed
• Bagillt
• Broughton and Bretton
• Brynford
• Buckley Town
• Caerwys Town
• Cilcain
• Connah's Quay Town
• Flint Town
• Gwernaffield
• Gwernymynydd
• Halkyn
• Hawarden
• Higher Kinnerton
• Holywell Town
• Hope
• Leeswood
• Llanasa
• Llanfynydd
• Mold Town
• Mostyn
• Nannerch
• Nercwys
• Northop
• Northop Hall
• Penyffordd
• Queensferry
• Saltney Town
• Sealand
• Shotton Town
• Trelawnyd and Gwaenysgor
• Treuddyn
• Whitford
• Ysceifiog

Gwynedd

Lists of Community and Town councils in Gwynedd are available here, with contact details for the clerks :

• http://www.gwynedd.gov.uk/gwy_doc.asp?cat=3040&doc=8390&Language=1
• http://www.gwynedd.gov.uk/gwy_doc.asp?cat=3040&doc=8391&Language=1
• http://www.gwynedd.gov.uk/gwy_doc.asp?cat=3040&doc=8392&Language=1

TODO

Isle of Anglesey

List of community councils and clerks: [10]

• Aberffraw Community Council
• Amlwch Town Council
• Beaumaris Town Council
• Bodedern Community Council
• Bodffordd Community Council
• Bodorgan Community Council
• Bryngwran Community Council
• Cwm Cadnant Community Council
• Cylch y Garn Community Council
• Holyhead Town Council
• Llanbadrig Community Council
• Llanddaniel Fab Community Council
• Llanddona Community Council
• Llanddyfnan Community Council
• Llaneilian Community Council
• Llanerchymedd Community Council
• Llaneugrad Community Council
• Llanfachraeth Community Council
• Llanfaelog Community Council
• Llanfaethlu Community Council
• Llanfair Mathafarn Eithaf Community Council
• Llanfairpwll Community Council
• Llanfair yn Neubwll Community Council
• Llanfihangelesceifiog Community Council
• Llangefni Town Council
• Llangoed a Penmon Community Council
• Llangristiolus Community Council
• Llanidan Community Council
• Mechell Community Council
• Menai Bridge Town Council
• Moelfre Community Council
• Penmynydd and Star Community Council
• Pentraeth Community Council
• Rhoscolyn Community Council
• Rhosybol Community Council
• Rhosyr Community Council
• Trearddur Community Council
• Tref Alaw Community Council
• Trewalchmai Community Council
• Valley Community Council

Merthyr Tydfil

TODO

Monmouthshire

TODO: List of community councils here[11]

Neath Port Talbot

List of community councils and clerks here: [12]

• Blaengwrach
• Blaenhonddan
• Briton Ferry Town
• Cilybebyll
• Clyne and Melincourt
• Coedffranc
• Crynant
• Cwmllynfell
• Dyffryn Clydach
• Glynneath Town
• Gwaun Cae Gurwen
• Neath Town
• Onllwyn
• Pelenna
• Pontardawe Town
• Resolven
• Seven Sisters
• Tonna
• Ystalyfera

The following communities are not represented by a council:

• Aberavon
• Baglan
• Baglan Bay
• Bryn
• Cwmafan
• Glyncorrwg
• Margam
• Margam Moors
• Port Talbot
• Sandfields East
• Sandfields West
• Tai-bach

Newport

List of community councils here [13]

• Bishton
• Coedkernew
• Goldcliff
• Graig
• Langstone
• Llanvaches
• Llanwern
• Marshfield
• Michaelstone-y-Fedw
• Nash
• Penhow
• Redwick
• Rogerstone
• Wentloog

The following are not represented by a council:

• Allt-yr-yn
• Alway
• Beechwood
• Bettws
• Caerleon
• Gaer
• Liswerry
• Malpas
• Pillgwenlly
• Ringland
• Shaftesbury
• St Julians
• Stow Hill
• Tredegar Park
• Victoria

Pembrokeshire

List of community and town councils with contact details for the clerks here [14]

• Ambleston
• Amroth
• Angle
• Boncath
• Brawdy
• Burton
• Camrose
• Carew
• Castlemartin
• Cilgerran
• Clydau
• Clynderwen
• Cosheston
• Crymych
• Cwm Gwaun
• Dale
• Dinas Cross
• East Williamston
• Eglwyswrw
• Fishguard and Goodwick Town
• Freystrop
• Haverfordwest Town
• Hayscastle
• Herbrandston
• Hook
• Hundleton
• Jeffreyston
• Johnston
• Kilgetty-Begelly
• Lampeter Velfrey
• Lamphey
• Letterston
• Llanddewi Velfrey
• Llandissilio West
• Llangwm
• Llanrhian
• Llanstadwell
• Llawhaden
• Maenclochog
• Manorbier
• Manordeifi
• Marloes and St Brides
• Martletwy
• Mathry
• Merlin's Bridge
• Milford Haven Town
• Mynachlogddu
• Narberth Town
• Nevern
• New Moat
• Newport Town
• Neyland
• Nolton and Roch
• Pembroke Town
• Pembroke Dock Town
• Penally
• Pencaer
• Puncheston
• Rosemarket
• Rudbaxton
• Saundersfoot
• Scleddau
• Slebech
• Solva
• Spittal
• St David's City Council
• St Dogmaels
• St Florence
• St Ishmael's
• St Mary-Out-Liberty
• Stackpole
• Templeton
• Tenby Town
• The Havens
• Tiers Cross
• Trecwn
• Uzmaston and Boulston
• Walwyn's Castle
• Wiston
• Wolfscastle

Powys

A review of Electoral Arrangements for the Communities in the County of Powys was conducted under Section 57(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 and with effect from the 1st May 2008. There are now 110 (previously 111) Town and Community Councils in Powys. List of councils and clerks: [15]

• Abbey Cwmhir
• Aberedw
• Aberhafesp
• Banwy
• Bausley with Criggion
• Beguildy
• Berriew
• Bettws
• Brecon
• Bronllys
• Builth
• Cadfarch
• Caersws
• Carno
• Carreghofa
• Castle Caereinion
• Churchstoke
• Cilmery
• Clyro
• Cray
• Crickhowell
• Disserth and Trecoed
• Duhonw
• Dwyriw
• Erwood
• Felin-fach
• Forden with Leighton and Trelystan
• Gladestry
• Glantwymyn
• Glasbury
• Glascwm
• Glyn Tarell
• Guilsfield
• Gwernyfed
• Hay
• Honddu Isaf
• Kerry
• Knighton
• Llanafanfawr
• Llanbadarn Fawr
• Llanbadarn Fynydd
• Llanbister
• Llanbrynmair
• Llanddew
• Llanddewi Ystradenny
• Llandinam
• Llandrindod Wells
• Llandrinio
• Llandysilio
• Llandyssil
• Llanelwedd
• Llanerfyl
• Llanfair Caereinion
• Llanfechain
• Llanfihangel
• Llanfihangel Cwmdu with Bwlch and Cathedine
• Llanfihangel Rhydithon
• Llanfrynach
• Llanfyllin
• Llangamarch
• Llangattock
• Llangedwyn
• Llangors
• Llangunllo
• Llangurig
• Llangynidr
• Llangyniew
• Llangynog
• Llanidloes
• Llanidloes Without
• Llanigon
• Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant
• Llansantffraid
• Llansilin
• Llanwddyn
• Llanwrthwl
• Llanwrtyd Wells
• Llanyre
• Llywel
• Machynlleth
• Maescar
• Manafon
• Meifod
• Merthyr Cynog
• Mochdre
• Montgomery
• Nantmel
• New Radnor
• Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn
• Old Radnor
• Painscastle
• Pen-y-bont-fawr
• Penybont
• Presteigne
• Rhayader
• St Harmon
• Talgarth
• Talybont on Usk
• Tawe-Uchaf
• The Vale of Grwyney
• Trallong
• Trefeglwys
• Treflys
• Tregynon
• Trewern
• Welshpool
• Whitton
• Yscir
• Ystradfellte
• Ystradgynlais

Rhondda Cynon Taf

Within the County Borough Boundary of Rhondda Cynon Taf there are eleven Community Councils and one Town Council based in Pontypridd. List of councils and clerks: [16]

• Gilfach Goch
• Hirwaun
• Llanharan
• Llanharry
• Llantrisant
• Llantwit Fardre
• Pont-y-clun
• Pontypridd Town
• Rhigos
• Taff's Well
• Tonyrefail
• Ynysybwl and Coed y Cwm

The remaining communities are not represented by a council:

• Aberaman
• Abercynon
• Aberdare
• Cwm Clydach
• Cwmbach
• Cymmer
• Ferndale
• Llwydcoed
• Llwynypïa
• Maerdy
• Mountain Ash
• Pen-y-graig
• Penrhiwceiber
• Pentre
• Penywaun
• Porth
• Tonypandy
• Trealaw
• Trehafod
• Treherbert
• Treorchy
• Tylorstown
• Ynyshir
• Ystrad

Swansea

List of community and town councils here: [17]

• Bishopston
• Clydach
• Gorseinon
• Gowerton
• Grovesend and Waungron
• Ilston
• Killay
• Llangennith, Llanmadoc and Cheriton
• Llangyfelach
• Llanrhidian Higher
• Llanrhidian Lower
• Llwchwr
• Mawr
• Mumbles
• Penllergaer
• Pennard
• Penrice
• Pontarddulais
• Pontlliw and Tircoed
• Port Eynon
• Reynoldston
• Rhossili
• Upper Killay

The following communities are not represented by a council:

• Birchgrove
• Bôn-y-maen
• Castle
• Cockett
• Cwmbwrla
• Dunvant
• Landore
• Llansamlet
• Morriston
• Mynydd-bach
• Penderry
• Sketty
• St Thomas
• Townhill
• Uplands

Torfaen

There are 6 Town and Community Councils within Torfaen: [18]

• Blaenavon Town
• Croesyceiliog
• Cwmbran Central
• Henllys
• Ponthir
• Pontypool

The remaining communities are not represented by a council:

• Abersychan
• Fairwater
• Llantarnam
• Llanyrafon
• New Inn
• Panteg
• Pen Tranch
• Pontnewydd
• Pontymoile
• Trevethin
• Upper Cwmbran

Vale of Glamorgan

List of community councils and clerk contact details: [19]

• Barry Town
• Colwinston
• Cowbridge with Llanblethian Town
• Dinas Powys
• Ewenny
• Llancarfan
• Llandough
• Llandow
• Llanfair
• Llangan
• Llanmaes
• Llantwit Major Town
• Michaelston le Pitt with Leckwith
• Penarth Town
• Pendoylan
• Penllyn
• Peterston super Ely
• St Athan
• St Bride's Major
• St Donats
• St Georges and St Brides-super-Ely
• St Nicholas and Bonvilston
• Sully
• Welsh St Donats
• Wenvoe
• Wick

The remaining communities are not represented by a council.

• Rhoose

Wrexham

List of community councils and clerks: [20]

• Abenbury
• Acton
• Bangor Is-coed
• Bronington
• Broughton
• Brymbo
• Caia Park
• Cefn
• Ceiriog Uchaf
• Chirk
• Coedpoeth
• Erbistock
• Esclusham
• Glyntraian
• Gresford
• Gwersyllt
• Hanmer
• Holt
• Isycoed
• Llangollen Rural
• Llansantffraid Glyn Ceiriog
• Llay
• Maelor South
• Marchwiel
• Minera
• Offa
• Overton
• Penycae
• Rhosddu
• Rhosllannerchrugog
• Rossett
• Ruabon
• Sesswick
• Willington Worthenbury