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There is limited funding still available for small grants of up to £500 from the Ystradgynlais Town Council for the 2021/22 financial year.

Please use the Grant Policy and the Application Form in the Other Documents section

Cwmtwrch Ward Casual Vacancy

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The community of Ystradgynlais was formed in the 1985 Review from the former community of Ystradgynlais Lower.

The community has a population of 8,023 and an electorate of 6,809 divided between four wards.

The Council has sixteen members who represent the area's four wards.

Please click on the boxes below for more information on each ward.

Abercraf

Abercraf (Confluence of the watercourses Craf and the Tawe: ‘Craf’ is an old Welsh word for ‘garlic’) is located at the district’s northern boundary

Cwmtwrch

Cwmtwrch (Valley of the Wild Boar) is a long winding village following the river valley in a north westerly direction towards the Black Mountain.

Ynyscedwyn

Ynyscedwyn (Glanrhyd )(Near the ford) is a village south of the town centre and is also the name of a nearby 18^th century farm located on the banks of the river Tawe.

Ystradgynlais

Ystradgynlias is said to mean the 'Estate of Cynlais'. Cynlais, a ruler of this region, who lived in the first century, acquired the estate through marriage and was later made a saint.

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Abercraf Viewed from Cribarth Mountain

Cribarth Mountain

Upper Cwmtwch

Cofio’r Glowyr Memorial, Diamond Park

Ysgol Maesydderwen