Editing Neath Port Talbot (section)

==Government and politics==
On 1 April 1996, Neath Port Talbot was created from the former [[Districts of Wales|districts]] of [[Neath (district)|Neath]], [[Port Talbot (district)|Port Talbot]] and part of [[Lliw Valley]]. Originally known as "Neath and Port Talbot" in the legislation, the name change happened on the following day. At the time of the reorganisation, many local people expected that Neath and Port Talbot districts would become separate unitary authorities, and there were protests when the new authority was announced.<ref>The Welsh Academy Encyclopedia of Wales. Cardiff: University of Wales Press 2008</ref>

===Local government===
The whole of the Neath Port Talbot area was once part of the county of [[West Glamorgan]], which in turn is part of the historic county of [[Glamorgan]].  Since local government re-organisation in 1996, Neath Port Talbot is governed by [[Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council]].

Neath Port Talbot is a staunch [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] stronghold, who have been in power since the authority's formation in 1996; although after the 2022 local elections, Labour failed to retain control over the council after losing several council seats.

===Welsh politics===
The unitary authority contains two whole [[Senedd constituencies and electoral regions|constituencies]] which are:
*[[Aberavon (Senedd constituency)|Aberavon]], current MS is [[David Rees (politician)|David Rees]], [[Welsh Labour Party|Labour]] since 2011
*[[Neath (Senedd constituency)|Neath]], current MS is [[Jeremy Miles]], [[Welsh Labour Party|Labour]] since 2016

===United Kingdom politics===
[[File:2024 Wales Neath Port Talbot Constituencies map.svg|thumb|195x195px|The three UK parliament constituencies covering Neath Port Talbot (in pink) from 2024. 1 = [[Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe (UK Parliament constituency)|Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe]], 2 = [[Neath and Swansea East (UK Parliament constituency)|Neath and Swansea East]] and 3 = [[Aberafan Maesteg (UK Parliament constituency)|Aberafan Maesteg]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=2023 Parliamentary Review - Revised Proposals {{!}} Boundary Commission for Wales |url=https://bcomm-wales.gov.uk/reviews/10-22/2023-parliamentary-review-revised-proposals |access-date=2023-06-20 |website=[[Boundary Commission for Wales]]}}</ref>]]
*[[Aberafan Maesteg (UK Parliament constituency)|Aberafan Maesteg]], current MP is [[Stephen Kinnock]], [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] since 2024
*[[Neath and Swansea East (UK Parliament constituency)|Neath and Swansea East]], current MP is [[Carolyn Harris]], [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] since 2024
*[[Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe (UK Parliament constituency)|Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe]], current MP is [[David Chadwick (Liberal Democrat politician)|David Chadwick]], [[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Liberal Democrats]] since 2024.