Coedffranc West

Coedffranc West

Ordnance Survey
OS grid reference:	Maps for SS710940
Geography
Total population	2,068 (2001 census)
Administration
Local council:	Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
Number of councillors]:	1
Nation:	Wales
Post office and telephone
Postcode(s):	SA10
Dialling code:	+44-1792
Politics
Welsh Assembly:	Aberavon
UK Parliament:	Aberavon
European Parliament:	Wales

Coedffranc West is an electoral ward of Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales.

Coedffranc West is bounded by the wards of Llansamlet and Bonymaen of Swansea to the west; Coedffranc Central and Coedffranc North to the north; and Briton Ferry West to the east. It is bounded to the south by Swansea Bay.

Coedffranc West consists of some or all of the following areas: Coed Darcy, Crymlyn Bog, Crymlyn Burrows, Jersey Marine, Llandarcy and Skewen. Much of the south-western part of this ward is perceived to be in Swansea by the local people of Neath and Swansea.

The Linamar (formerly Ford, then Visteon) axle and transmission components factory is located at Crymlyn Burrows in the south of the ward. A distribution centre for Amazon.co.uk is located in the area beside the Visteon factory. The 18 hole Swansea Bay Golf Course is located to the east of the ward.

2008 local council elections

In the 2008 local council elections, the electorate turnout was 41.1%. The results were:

Candidate	Party	Votes	Status
Harry Bebell	Labour	419	Labour hold
Robert Hay	Independent	236
Sarah Louise Baker	Conservatives	134

External links

• Amazon announces new distribution centre

Coordinates: 51°37′48″N 3°51′55″W / 51.62998°N 3.86517°W / 51.62998; -3.86517