Coedffranc West is an

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county borough,

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. As of May 2022, it is represented by two councillors from the

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. Coedffranc West is bounded by the wards of

Llansamlet Llansamlet is a suburban district and community of Swansea, Wales, falling into the Llansamlet ward. The area is centred on the A48 road (named Samlet Road and Clase Road in the area) and the M4 motorway. Like other places in Wales having a name ...

and

Bonymaen Bon-y-maen, sometimes spelt ''Bonymaen'', ( cy, Bôn-y-maen) is a community in Swansea, Wales located about north east of Swansea city centre. It falls within the coterminous Bonymaen ward for elections to Swansea Council. Bôn-y-maen is W ...

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to the west; Coedffranc Central and

Coedffranc North Coedffranc North is an electoral ward of Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales. is a part of the Coedffranc community and falls within the parliamentary constituency of Aberavon. Coedffranc North is bounded by the wards of Dyffryn to the nor ...

to the north; and

Briton Ferry West Briton Ferry West is an electoral ward of Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales. Briton Ferry West falls within the parish of Briton Ferry. Briton Ferry West consists of some or all of the districts of Brynhyfryd, Giant's Grave, Shelone and ...

to the east. It is bounded to the south by

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. Coedffranc West consists of some or all of the following areas:

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, Crymlyn Bog,

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, Jersey Marine,

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and

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. Much of the south-western part of this ward is perceived to be in Swansea by the local people of

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and

. Coedffranc West was an

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until 4 May 1989, when Coedffranc Central and Coedffranc West became a Coedffranc ward under ''The County of West Glamorgan (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1989''. Coedffranc Central and Coedffranc West were recreated for the 1995 elections. The

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, then

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) axle and transmission components factory is located at

in the south of the ward. A distribution centre for

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is located in the area beside the Visteon factory. The 18 hole Swansea Bay Golf Course is located to the east of the ward.

Local council elections

In the 2012 local council elections, the electorate turnout was 34.22%. The results were: In February 2017, Councillor Harry Bebell left the Labour party and sat as an Independent. In the May 2017 local council elections, the results were:

References

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