Sandoval said where the. The last election was 5 May 2022.[12]. See YOUR COUNCILLORS, Mayors of Neath Port Talbot County Borough, The Mayor is one of 64 councillorswho are elected byresidents every five years. [13], The area of the parish of Margam lying on the west bank of the lower Afan became industrialised following the establishment of a copperworks in 1770. Faults have an orientation of North West-South East, eastwest and northsouth. Afan Forest Park to the north of the town has a number of dedicated mountain biking trails including the 'Penhydd', 'Y Wl', 'Skyline', 'White's Level' and 'W'. The port handles around 6.6 million tonnes of cargo every year and over 760 million of trade. The gigantic steelworks and hot strip mill make Port Talbot an important producer of steel and tinplate. The theme of Cllr Warmans year of office is It is people who matter. Major milestones include global EVP projects, 36 RAD/CIPD awards; and many hundreds of satisfied clients across all sectors, each united by the need for engaging communications that connect, nudge, nurture and transform. The Mayors role is to be an ambassador for the area, supporting local community, voluntary and charity groups throughout the year. [32], Lower land areas are predominantly Pennant sandstone within the South Wales Coal Measures Group. and Goytre United, all based in the town. The centre of the town is covered by the Port Talbot ward for local council elections. On one side it depicts a boy playing in what appears to be snowfall, but the other side shows the snowfall is ash falling from a bin fire. On 23 May 2022, it was announced that a coalition between the Plaid Cymru and Independent groups would lead the council. The Mayor's role is to be an ambassador for the area, supporting local community, voluntary and charity groups throughout the year. The name 'Port Talbot' first appears in 1837 as the name of the new docks built on the south-east side of the river Afan by the Talbot family. There are also two major dumping grounds within the bay. Higher wave climate is associated with the outer parts of the bay where the shelter provided by the surrounding land diminishes, and the influence of the Bristol Channel (and associated Atlantic weather conditions), strengthens. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. [10] The Liberal Democrats and Green Party members would support the coalition via a confidence and supply agreement. Historical photographic archive of Port Talbot. Captain of the Forecastle. The immediate past Mayor of Neath Port Talbot, Cllr Dennis Keogh, raised a total of 16,073.78 for two local charities during his 2018/19 year of office. Radio Phoenix also operates a 24-hour hospital radio service for the patients & staff of Neath Port Talbot Hospital in Baglan Moors. The resort will include ski slopes, zip wires, tree top high-wire courses, Bear Grylls Survival Academy, an aqua adventure park, an equestrian centre, mountain biking, BMX and skate parks, a luxury spa, central plaza with shops and restaurants, 100 bed hotel and 500 luxury lodges. 1331 John Crugan. The outfall of the Upper Mother Ditch is likely to combine within the drainage system of the Port Talbot Steelworks. He mentions the use of the river mouth as a port. headland; The unemployment rate was 7.8% and the employment rate was 64.9%. The towns growth, as an outlet for the Afan valley collieries after a dock was built in 1837, intensified when rail links were established with neighbouring mining areas (including the Rhondda valley), but from the early 20th century the towns dominant concern was steelmaking. There are three junctions on the M4 motorway serving Neath Port Talbot. In 2021, Neath Port Talbot ranked ninth for total population out of 22 local authority areas in Wales - a fall of one place in a decade. Paying tribute to outgoing Mayor, Cllr Scott Jones, at the AGM, Cllr Steve Hunt described him as the model of determination, grit and community spirit. Terrestrial fossils include fern tree branches, trunks, leaves and roots. Many open and uncovered reservoirs exist in the region. In November 2009, when theartsdesk gave a comprehensive rundown of National Theatre Wales's inaugural season of work, it was announced . The new council also took over county-level responsibilities in the area from the abolished West Glamorgan County Council. [10] The new leadership was formally confirmed at the annual council meeting on 7 June 2022. Rivers in the region including the River Afan (Aberafan), River Neath (Baglan Bay), Ffrwdwyllt (Taibach), Arnallt Brook (Taibach), Baglan Brook (Baglan), River Kenfig (Morfa Beach) and other rivers are fast flowing and are highly influenced by their mouths (end of the rivers, tidal region). [34][35] Source of the River Kenfig is in Mynydd Margam then flows in a broadly westerly direction and has a series of meanders on the low-lying land of Margam Moors and discharges into the Swansea Bay. Corrections? The Margam campus was previously called Afan College. The Welsh-language song competition Cn i Gymru is usually filmed in Port Talbot. Prior to this, the county borough was divided into 42 wards, listed below, returning a total of 64 councillors. Marine fossils found in Port Talbot region include species of bivalves, gastropods and brachiopods. Part of spanglefish.com - Web Sites. It stands on a granite plinth, each side of which holds a bronze plaque with a different relief. The Port Talbot Docks complex consist of an inner set of floating docks and an outer tidal basin. [3], The county borough and its council were created on 1 April 1996 under the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994. Nowhere in these isles can have seen anything like The Passion of Port Talbot in many a long year. The tide in the area has a harmonic prediction which means it can be predicted easy and has repeatable tide heights every year. Port Talbot occupies an area of low lying coastal plain between Swansea Bay to the west (within the Bristol Channel) and the hills and valleys of Margam Moors (which are part of the wider South Wales valleys) to the south. Mynydd Hawdef contains remains of an ancient Iron Age village. Served as captain of the forecastle on board the U.S.S. The nearby Margam Stones Museum has early Christian inscribed stones and Celtic crosses, including four from the area now under the Steelworks. *actual acceptance on specific berths is subject to the details set out in the acceptance table (click here to view) and in some cases subject to Harbour Master approval. The varied sand and rocky sediments of the seafloor, as well as the sheltered, warm conditions arising from the bays topography and southerly aspect, support a rich marine life. The name 'Port Talbot' first appears in 1837 as the name of the new docks built on the south-east side of the river Afan by the Talbot family. ]]. Designed to guard against enemy surface craft and submarines in the Bristol Channel, the station comprises three squarish concrete buildings with flat roofs, set on the Margam ridge facing south-east and overlooking the Channel. As well as supporting steel production in South Wales, the port handles project and heavy lift cargoes, steels and other metals, building aggregates and cargoes to support the offshore energy sector. Within the channel this surficial layer varies in thickness from approximately 1.5 m thick at the seaward end of the channel to less than 0.5m below the seabed at approximately 1.5 km from the harbour entrance. A glimpse of past NPT Mayors from Google images. Water has been channelled into ditches in industrial areas of Port Talbot. A local life-saving club operates during the summer months. There are many patches within the bay including the North Kenfig patches, green grounds, outer green grounds, madjoe and stalheim. Great Western Railway and Transport for Wales serve the station with services westbound to Neath and Swansea and West Wales Line and eastbound to Bridgend, Cardiff Central and London Paddington. [38], The variability of tidal currents across Swansea Bay demonstrates four main areas: Inshore west, from Mumbles Head to Swansea Docks, dominated by the Mumbles Its gates are dedicated to Rupert Price Hallowes VC MC. Over time it came to be applied to the whole of the emerging conurbation. Councillor Wood has chosen the National Autistic Society and Neath Port Talbot Stroke Group to be his two charities during his time as Mayor. Cllr Warman's wife Lesley will be Mayoress. Other teams in the town include Afan United and Tata Steel FC. [14] It was therefore 85 years after the phrase 'Port Talbot' was first used that it became officially recognised as the town's name. UK Dredging (UKD) operates the largest British-owned dredging fleet and specialises in the provision of reliable and cost effective port maintenance dredging services. [47], In December 2018 the artist Banksy confirmed that he produced a mural painted on the corner of a garage close to Port Talbot steelworks. Pennant sandstone is a micacous sandstone which has a brown colouration with areas of red staining where iron from pyrite in coal has weathered creating a rust colouration. The crew are the mud rescue team for the Swansea Bay area and are one of the seven rescue teams in the Gower Sector. Tickets for the premiere sold out weeks before the showing; all six screens showed the film simultaneously. U.S.S. [25], Of Port Talbot's population in 2000, 63% were between the ages of 15 and 64. The most north-westerly building retains the framework of a steel gantry, the base for a rectangular radar transmitter/receiver array, known as a 'bedstead array' from its wires and framework, and is believed to be a unique survivor within the British Isles. The Upper Mother Ditch appears to flow into the operational works area where OS mapping indicates a ditch like feature which flows partially in an open channel towards Port Talbot Steelworks. Hon. peak flood, indicating some asymmetry in the tide. [64], The Aberavon beach is popular for surfing and kite surfing. [46], The Baked Bean Museum of Excellence is a private museum in Port Talbot. Timeline. He is also the current General Secretary of the campaign group Protection of Privacy (POP) and chairman and organiser of a Leasehold Reform Group. It serves as a distributor road through Port Talbot to the southwest of the M4, beginning at M4 Junction 38 and ending near Junction 41. All rights reserved. The freeports will form special zones with the benefits of simplified customs procedures, relief on customs duties, tax benefits, and development flexibility. This year's festival will include: Friday 11 November 2022 (7pm) The Mayor of Neath Port Talbot's Armed Forces Festival Concert. Hugh Dalton (Chancellor of the Exchequer). The residual pattern in the tide is an anti-clockwise circulation in the lee of the headland. The industrial town saw average house prices rise by 7.5%. His portrayal of Aberafan as a small, struggling village suggests that the port was not in great use, especially as traffic to and from Margam Abbey would have ceased following its dissolution in 1536. Port Talbot is one of the only harbours in the UK capable of handling cape-size vessels of up to 170,000dwt. This page is not available in other languages. Photo by Diane F. Evartt. The strongest currents are in the offshore area. 1 talking about this. Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council is the local authority for the county borough of Neath Port Talbot, one of the 22 principal areas of Wales. Perching layer (aquiclude) is anticipated to be a clay rich estuarine or alluvial deposit and the upper perched aquifer would probably be recharged by local rainfall and site drainage. Flood flows from around Port Talbot are generally to the north-east whilst flows south of Port Talbot diverge towards the south-east to become aligned to the coast and towards Sker Point. Lower Aquifers includessaturated sand and gravel horizons within estuarine deposits at depth. See. Click on box to view more. 1521 Ieuan Lloyd. He received the Medal of Honor for valor. The Mayor's role is to be an ambassador for the area, supporting local community, voluntary and charity groups throughout. On 7 June 2022, Councillor Robert Wood was appointed the mayor of Neath Port Talbot. The following information on tidal conditions within the bay, sedimentation, morphology and bathymetry have been obtained from the Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay Environmental Statement. Neath Port Talbot Council elects a new mayor for each civic year. [26][27], In 2010, 26.2% of children and young persons (under the age of 20) in Neath Port Talbot county borough were living in relative poverty, higher than the 22.2% Welsh average. [citation needed], The remains of a Chain Home Low early warning radar station are situated in Margam Country Park, dating from World War II (c.19411943). [7] [8] Peak ebb currents tend to be greater than [28], According to the Office of National Statistics between April 2012 to March 2013 25,400 (7.8%) between the ages of 1664 were economically inactive, 60,100 (70.3%) between the ages of 1664 were economically active. Christopher Rice Mansel Talbot (18031890), a Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) for Glamorgan from 1830 until his death, saw the potential of his property as a site for an extensive ironworks, which opened in early 1831. (2001) town, 5,277; urban area, 35,633; (2011) town, 5,641; built-up area subdivision, 37,276. Other teams include: Cymru South teams are Trefelin B.G.C., Afan Lido F.C. By the time the procession had reached the seafront close to where it had begun 72 hours earlier, organisers estimate over 13,000 people had come to watch on the small roundabout. In the 19th century the town was renamed for the Talbot family, which had spearheaded much of the regions economic development. Afan FM broadcast from the AquaDome leisure complex on Aberafan Seafront. Passed away peacefully at home on Friday 7th. Neath Port Talbot had been a Labour stronghold, having been in power from 1996 until 2022.[14]. He founded the first church at the town that now takes his name. Coalition agreements in notes column. Party with the most elected councillors in bold. 4,000 BC. [4] The Port Talbot Steelworks covers a large area of land which dominates the south east of the town and is one of the biggest steelworks in the world but has been under threat of closure since the 1980s. The port has a team dedicated to safely delivering the highest standards of customer service, ready to work in partnership to help our customers businesses to grow. The Mayors theme for his/her time in office is declared at the inauguration, which is usuallyheld annually at the Port Talbot Civic Centre in the month of May. This means that the tide cannot be accurately predicted due to additional factors like currents, rip current, river mouths and precipitation. As well as carrying out hundreds of civic duties during the year, chairing meetings of the full Council and attending annual events, the Mayor is involved with a programme of events designed to raise awareness of all the good work being carried out across the county borough and/or raise funds for the Mayors Charities. The borough of Port Talbot was created in November 1921, incorporating Margam, Cwmafan and Aberafan. The M4 motorway passes through the town from southeast to northwest, crossing a central area on a concrete viaduct, junctions 38 to 41 serve Port Talbot, with junctions 40 and 41 being in the commercial heart of the town. Located in South West Wales, Port Talbot is situated 8.5 miles (13.7km) east of Swansea and has easy access to the M4 motorway. There are 19 community councils in the county borough area. [citation needed], In May 2022, the Welsh Government reached an agreement with the UK Government to establish The Celtic Freeport based around the port of Port Talbot and the port of Milford Haven in Pembrokeshire. But the reality is there's been a 3bn cut in real terms to the grant that the UK. 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Port Talbot (/prt tlbt/, UK also /pr-, p-, -tlbt, -tlbt/)[2] is a town and community in the county borough of Neath Port Talbot, Wales, situated on the east side of Swansea Bay, approximately eight miles (thirteen kilometres) from Swansea. Mayor of NPT's Armed Forces Festival 2022. The site of the present town was originally called Aberafan. The Rt. The South Wales Miners' Museum is located in Cynonville, Cymmer. Potential future development currently centres around the peripheral distributor road to the south (the dual carriageway road in the Margam and Taibach areas was finished in 2013), Baglan Industrial Park and Baglan Energy Park to the west, Port Talbot Docks to the southwest, Margam Country Park to the east and the Afan Valley to the north. Cllr John Warman has been sworn in as the Mayor of Neath Port Talbot for 2021/22. Cllr Warman's wife Lesley will be Mayoress. Port Talbot docks is a deep water harbour which allows large cargo ships to dock into the area. ABP DevCo creates value from non-port-related development of underutilised land by working collaboratively with stakeholders. She succeeds Deborah Stinson, who was unseated by Monica MickHager in November. Modern Port Talbot is a town formed from the merging of multiple villages, including Baglan, Margam, and Aberafan. flows moving in and out of the bay; and This also included extensive upgrades to the railway station and surrounding area. Carrying out his duties as captain of a 9 inch gun, Talbott was conspicuous for ability and bravery throughout this engagement with the enemy.[1]. In the past Port Talbot was not a tourist destination but that is changing rapidly as it now has one of the most popular visitor attractions in Wales - the world renowned Afan Forest Park which is one of the top centres for mountain biking in the world. Cllr John Warman has been sworn in as the Mayor of Neath Port Talbot for 2021/22. Port Talbot inshore lifeboat is operated by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution and operates in the docks, at Aberafan Beach and in the navigable sections of the local rivers.[62]. After this breathtaking act of theatrical magic, Michael Sheen can book himself in for local sanctification. 1946. Awards. A campus of Neath Port Talbot College is located in the Margam area. Growing a More Prosperous and Equal Economy with Jobs and Training Support. This busy urban stretch of the M4, with tight bends, two-lane carriageways, short narrow slip roads and concrete walls on both sides, was the first length of motorway in Wales when it opened to traffic in 1966. Topographic maps Ordnance Survey Ordnance Survey 1938 1956 1:25 000. Rate this page (The Mayor of Neath Port Talbot County Borough). The 1994 Act originally specified that the borough should be called "Neath and Port Talbot". [12], The English antiquarian John Leland made an extensive journey through Wales c.153639 of which he recorded an itinerary.
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