Pelenna

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Pelenna
Population1,152 (2011 census)
Principal area
Ceremonial county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
  • Neath
Councillors
  • Jeremy Hurley (Independent)
List of places
UK
Wales
Neath Port Talbot

Pelenna is an electoral ward coterminous with a community in Neath Port Talbot county borough, south Wales. The ward consists of some or all of the following areas: , Tonmawr, Pontrhydyfen in the parliamentary constituency of Neath.

Pelenna is bounded by the wards of: Resolven to the north; Cymmer to the east; Bryn and Cwmavon to the south; Briton Ferry East and Cimla to the west; and Tonna to the northwest. The ward comprises open moorland to the north west and dense woodland to the south east with the largest settlements in Tonmawr and Pontrhydyfen.

Famous people of recent times and yesteryear who were born in the area include: Richard Burton, and Ivor Emmanuel. The Pelenna male voice choir appeared on the BBC's Songs of Praise, as the backing singers with Katherine Jenkins, of Neath.

In the 2017 local council elections, the electorate turnout for Pelenna was %. The results were:

Candidate Party Votes Status
Martin Ellis Independent 133 Independent hold
Hywel Miles Plaid Cymru 132
Peter Hughes Independent 114
Andrew Jones Labour 90

In 2019, the sitting Councillor, Martin Ellis, died. On 20 June 2019, a by-election was held. The results were:

Candidate Party Votes Status
Jeremy Hurley Independent 251 Independent hold
Hywel Miles Plaid Cymru 120
Peter Hughes Independent 105
Andrew Jones Labour 43
Frank Little Liberal Democrats 6

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Coordinates: 51°39′06″N 3°44′20″W / 51.65170°N 3.73885°W / 51.65170; -3.73885


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