Ebbw Vale South is a

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and electoral ward in Blaenau Gwent, South Wales, including the south of the town of Ebbw Vale. It was formed in 2010 from part of that community. The population in 2011 was 4,274.

Governance

Ebbw Vale South is also an electoral ward, coterminous with the community, which elects two councillors to

Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council ( cy, Cyngor bwrdeistref Sirol Blaenau Gwent) is the governing body for Blaenau Gwent, one of the Principal Areas of Wales. History The borough council was created in 1974 under the Local Government Act 197 ...

. A few days after being elected as an

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councillor for the ward at the 2022 local election, Carl Bainton caused some controversy by changing his allegiance to Labour. The ward was subsequently represented by two

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councillors.

References

Communities in Blaenau Gwent Ebbw Vale Wards of Blaenau Gwent {{wales-stub