Neath Port Talbot

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Neath Port Talbot
county borough
Image:WalesNeathPortTalbot.png
Area
- Total
- % Water		 Ranked 11th
442 km²
? %
Admin HQ Port Talbot
ISO 3166-2 GB-NTL
ONS code 00NZ
Demographics
Population:
- Total (2006 est.)
- Density
 		 Ranked 8th
137,100
Ranked 12th
310 / km²
Ethnicity 97.9% White
1.0% South Asian
Welsh language
- Any skills		 Ranked 9th
28.8%
Politics
Arms of Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
http://www.neath-porttalbot.gov.uk/
Control Labour
MPs

Neath Port Talbot (Welsh: Castell-nedd Port Talbot) is a county borough in south Wales. It was created from the former districts of Neath, Port Talbot and part of Lliw Valley on 1 April 1996 as Neath and Port Talbot, it changed its name on the following day, 2 April 1996.

The county borough borders the other principal areas of Bridgend and Rhondda Cynon Taff to the east, Powys and Carmarthenshire to the north and Swansea to the west. Its principal towns are Neath, Port Talbot and Pontardawe.

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[edit] Government

Since local government re-organisation in 1996, Neath Port Talbot is governed by Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council.

[edit] Education

Best performing secondary schools in Neath Port Talbot, based on 5 GCSE passes, A-C Grade, according to the latest inspection report by Estyn:

  • 73% Cwmtawe Comprehensive School, Pontardawe (English)
  • 67% Ysgol Gyfun Ystalyfera, Ystalyfera (Welsh)
  • 62% Dyffryn Comprehensive School, Port Talbot (English)
  • 55% Cefn Saeson Comprehensive School, Neath (English)
  • 55% St Josephs Catholic School and Sixth Form, Port Talbot (English)
  • 52% Dwr y Felin Comprehensive School, Neath (English)
  • 51% Glan Afan Comprehensive School, Port Talbot (English)
  • 48% Llangatwg Comprehensive School, Neath (English)
  • 47% Sandfields Comprehensive School, Port Talbot (English)
  • 46% Cwrt Sart Secondary School, Neath (English)
  • 40% Cymer Afan Comprehensive School, Cymer, Port Talbot (English)

[edit] Places of interest

  • Afan Forest Park, formerly known as Afan Argoed was once a quiet country park for walking and recreation. In recent times, it has become a mecca for mountain biking with the development of a number of demanding off mountain biking trails.
  • Margam Country Park is a frequent destination for the World Rally Championships and is very popular with tourists all year round.
  • Aberdulais, Neath has beautiful waterfalls and has been portrayed in Turner's The Watermill painting
  • Aberavon Beach is a large beach resort, popular with surfers
  • The Gnoll Country Park, Neath is a large country park with lakes, cascading waterfalls and the ruins of the historic Gnoll mansion, former home to the Mackworth family.

[edit] Twinning cities

The sister cities of Neath Port Talbot county borough are[1]:

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

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Electoral wards of Neath Port Talbot county borough
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Communities of Neath Port Talbot county borough
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Local government in Wales
Principal areas established in 1996
Counties and districts 1974 - 1996
Counties established before 1889