Coedffranc West

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Coedffranc West
Location of Coedffranc West ward within Neath Port Talbot County Borough
Population	2,652 (2011 census)
Principal area	Neath Port Talbot
Preserved county	West Glamorgan
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
UK Parliament	Aberavon
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Aberavon
Councillors	Helen Ceri Clarke (Welsh Liberal Democrats) Cen Phillips (Welsh Liberal Democrats)
List of places UK Wales Neath Port Talbot

Coedffranc West is an electoral ward of Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales. As of May 2022, it is represented by two councillors from the Welsh Liberal Democrats. ^{[citation needed]}

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.

Coedffranc West was an electoral ward of West Glamorgan until 4 May 1989, when Coedffranc Central and Coedffranc West became a Coedffranc ward under The County of West Glamorgan (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1989.^[1] Coedffranc Central and Coedffranc West were recreated for the 1995 elections.

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.

In the 2012 local council elections, the electorate turnout was 34.22%. The results were:^{[citation needed]}

In February 2017, Councillor Harry Bebell left the Labour party and sat as an Independent.^{[citation needed]}

In the May 2017 local council elections, the results were:^{[citation needed]}

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