The list of candidates contesting seats and automatically elected in the Torfaen community council elections on Thursday 5 May 2022 has been published.
Thirty-four wards attracted the exact number of candidates needed. Those candidates have been announced as ‘duly elected’ by the returning officer, Stephen Vickers.
Four out of the 38 wards will go to the polls. Voters living in four wards will be asked to put a cross in the box against the person (s) they would like to represent their community.
The four contested wards
Pontypool Community Council –Sebastopol West -Two candidates contest one seat
Pontypool Community Council –Grifithstown East -Two candidates contest one seat
Cwmbran Community Council –Upper Cwmbran Thornhill – Three candidates contest one seat
Cwmbran Community Council –Coed Eva– Three candidates contest one seat
The 34 uncontested wards
Blaenavon Town Council
Pontypool Community Council
- Abersychan & Cwmavon
- Garndiffaith & Varteg
- New Inn Lower
- New Inn Upper
- Grifithstown West
- Sebastopol East
- Pontnewynydd
- Snatchwood
- Wainfelin
- Brynwern
- Cwmynyscoy
- Pontypool
- St Cadocs & Penygarn
- Trevethin
Cwmbran Community Council
- Northville
- St Dials
- Southville
- Two Locks
- Fairwater
- Greenmeadow
- Ty Canol
- Llantarnam
- Lowlands & Avondale
- Mount Pleasant
- Upper Cwmbran East
- Upper Cwmbran West
Henllys Community Council
Ponthir Community Council
Croesyceiliog & Llanyrafon Community Council
Register to vote
You have until 11.59pm on 14 April to register to vote for the elections on Thursday 5 May 2022 The voting age for these elections is 16.
Photo credit
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