Sandfields East
Human settlement in Wales
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Sandfields East (Welsh: Dwyrain Traethmelyn) is an electoral ward and a community of Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales. It is part of the Senedd constituency of Aberavon and the UK constituency of Aberafan Maesteg. The ward elects three county councillors to Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council.
| Sandfields East | |
|---|---|
 Sandfields East Location within Neath Port Talbot | |
| Population | 6,895 (2011 census) |
| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | South Wales |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
| Councillors |
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Description
The community is coterminous with the electoral ward. Sandfields East is bounded by the wards of Sandfields West to the northwest, Aberavon to the northeast and Margam to the southeast. It is bounded by Swansea Bay to the southwest.[1]
At the 2011 UK Census the population of the community/ward was 6,895.[2]
Sandfields East is a mostly urbanised ward and consists of council housing inland with private homes and old peoples accommodation near the beach area. Neath Port Talbot Hospital is located in the ward.
County council elections
In the 2012 local council elections, the electorate turnout was 40.13%. The councillors who were elected were:[3]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lella James | Independent | 1116 | Independent hold |
| Ted Latham | Labour | 1041 | Labour hold |
| Colin Crowley | Labour | 879 | Labour hold |
| Pat Jones | Labour | 750 | |
| Captain Beany | NPT Independent Party | 669 | |
| Len Willis | Independent | 622 |
Colin Crowly died after the election and a by-election was held to elect a replacement. The by-election took place on Thursday, 17 October 2013. The turnout was 23.2% and the councillor elected was:[4]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Davies | Labour | 718 | Labour hold |
| Barry Kirk | Port Talbot Residents Association | 222 | |
| Keith Suter | UKIP | 154 | |
| Daniel Thomas | Plaid Cymru | 69 | |
| Richard Minshull | Conservative | 40 |
Mike Davies died after the election and a by-election was held to elect a replacement. The by-election took place on Thursday, 30 October 2014. The turnout was 20.72% and the councillor elected was:
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Crowley | Labour | 641 | Labour hold |
| Keith Suter | UKIP | 361 | |
| Richard Minshull | Conservative | 47 |
In the 2017 local council elections, the councillors who were elected were:
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Latham | Labour | 1064 | Labour hold |
| Sean Pursey | Labour | 1002 | Labour gain |
| Matthew Crowley | Labour | 937 | Labour hold |
| Deborah Bamsey | Plaid Cymru | 583 | |
| Captain Beany | Independent | 504 |