Sandfields West

Sandfields West (Welsh: Gorllewin Traethmelyn) is an electoral ward and a community of Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales. It is part of the parliamentary constituency of Aberavon.

Sandfields West is bounded by the wards of Baglan to the northwest, Aberavon to the northeast, and Sandfields East to the southeast. Sandfields West is a mostly urbanised ward consisting of council housing inland, private housing on the coast and areas of light industry and business park use.

In the 2012 local council elections, the electorate turnout was 35.47%. The councillors who were elected were:

Candidate Party Votes Status
Andre Chavis Labour 1173 Labour hold
James Evans Labour 1088 Labour hold
Susan Paddison Labour 1078 Labour hold
Keith Suter Independent 377
Oliver Davies Independent 368
Joan Targett Independent 363
Olga Jones Independent 242
Wayne Morris Social Democratic Party 219



Electoral wards of Neath Port Talbot county borough
Aberavon
  • Aberavon
  • Baglan
  • Briton Ferry East
  • Briton Ferry West
  • Bryn and Cwmavon
  • Coedffranc Central
  • Coedffranc North
  • Coedffranc West
  • Cymmer
  • Glyncorrwg
  • Gwynfi
  • Margam
  • Port Talbot
  • Sandfields East
  • Sandfields West
  • Tai-Bach
Neath
  • Aberdulais
  • Allt-Wen
  • Blaengwrach
  • Bryncoch North
  • Bryncoch South
  • Cadoxton
  • Cimla
  • Crynant
  • Cwmllynfell
  • Dyffryn
  • Glynneath
  • Godre'r Graig
  • Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen
  • Lower Brynamman
  • Neath East
  • Neath North
  • Neath South
  • Onllwyn
  • Pelenna
  • Pontardawe
  • Resolven
  • Rhos
  • Seven Sisters
  • Tonna
  • Trebanos
  • Ystalyfera
Communities of Neath Port Talbot county borough
  • Aberavon
  • Baglan
  • Baglan Bay
  • Blaengwrach
  • Blaenhonddan
  • Briton Ferry
  • Bryn
  • Cilybebyll
  • Clyne and Melincourt
  • Coedffranc
  • Crynant
  • Cwmafan
  • Cwmllynfell
  • Dyffryn Clydach
  • Glyncorrwg
  • Glynneath
  • Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen
  • Margam
  • Margam Moors
  • Neath
  • Onllwyn
  • Pelenna
  • Pontardawe
  • Port Talbot
  • Resolven
  • Sandfields East
  • Sandfields West
  • Seven Sisters
  • Taibach
  • Tonna
  • Ystalyfera

Coordinates: 51°35′54″N 3°49′24″W / 51.59826°N 3.82344°W / 51.59826; -3.82344


Famous quotes containing the word west:

    “It’s a fine land, the west land, for hearts as tired as mine,
    Apple orchards blossom there, and the air’s like wine.”
    —John Masefield (1878–1967)