:Mountain Ash East
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{{Infobox UK place
| country = Wales
| welsh_name = Dwyrain Aberpennar
| coordinates = {{coord|51.683|-3.372|display=inline,title}}
| official_name = Mountain Ash East
| static_image_name = File:The Cefn Pennar, Blackberry Place, Cefnpennar - geograph.org.uk - 947417.jpg
| static_image_width = 250
| static_image_caption = Blackberry Place, Cefnpennar
| unitary_wales = Rhondda Cynon Taf
| lieutenancy_wales = Mid Glamorgan
| constituency_westminster = Cynon Valley
| constituency_welsh_assembly = Cynon Valley
| post_town = MOUNTAIN ASH
| postcode_district = CF45
| postcode_area = CF
| dial_code = 01443
| os_grid_reference = ST025915
| population = 2,909
| population_ref = (2011)
| map_type = nomap
| module= 240px
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Mountain Ash East is a community and coterminous electoral ward in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. It primarily includes the part of the town of Mountain Ash east of the River Cynon. The community was formed in 2016 when the larger community of Mountain Ash was divided into East and West to match the ward boundaries.
History and description
The Mountain Ash East community came into effect on 1 December 2016 following the enactment of The Rhondda Cynon Taf (Communities) Order 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2016/1156/pdfs/wsi_20161156_mi.pdf |title=The Rhondda Cynon Taf (Communities) Order 2016 |publisher=Legislation.gov.uk |accessdate=2 April 2018 }} It includes the village of Mountain Ash to the east of the River Cynon and also the villages of Newtown, Caegarw, Cwmpennar and Cefnpennar.[https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/election-maps/gb/ Election maps], Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
According to the 2011 UK Census Mountain Ash East had a population of 2,909.{{NOMIS2011|id=1237328000|title=Mountain Ash East 2011 Census Ward |accessdate=7 April 2018}}
Mountain Ash East includes the village's Grade II listed St Margaret's Church, designed by John Pollard Seddon.[https://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/300010897-church-of-st-margaret-mountain-ash Church of St Margaret - A Grade II Listed Building in Mountain Ash, Rhondda Cynon Taff], British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
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Electoral ward
An electoral ward of Mountain Ash East pre-existed the community. The ward elected one county councillor to Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council.
Since 1995 the ward had been represented on the council by Plaid Cymru councillor, Pauline Jarman,[http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Rhondda-Cyon-Taff-1995-2012.pdf Rhondda Cyon Taff County Borough Council Election Results 1995-2012], The Election Centre. Retrieved 7 April 2018.[https://www.rctcbc.gov.uk/EN/Council/Votingandelections/Electionresults/CountyBoroughCouncilElections2017.aspx County Borough Council Elections 2017], Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council. Retrieved 7 April 2018. who was previously a councillor on Cynon Valley Borough Council. She first stood for election in 1976.{{cite news|author=Thomas Deacon, Ruth Mosalski |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/contenders-lead-rhondda-cynon-taf-12917834 |title=These are the contenders to lead Rhondda Cynon Taf council after May's local elections |work=Wales Online |date=25 April 2017 |accessdate=7 April 2018}}
Cllr Jarman had been leader of the Plaid Cymru group on Rhondda Cynon Taff Council since 1996. The Plaid Cymru numbers doubled to 18 after the May 2017 election and were the official opposition on the council.{{cite news|author=Thomas Deacon |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/politics/labour-clings-power-plaid-cymru-12994555 |title=Labour clings on to power as Plaid Cymru surge isn't enough to win power in Rhondda Cynon Taf |work=Wales Online |date=5 May 2017 |accessdate=7 April 2018}}
Following a local government boundary review, the wards of Mountain Ash East and Mountain Ash West were merged to create a new single ward of Mountain Ash, electing two councillors. Pauline Jarman stood for election in the new ward at the 2022 Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council election,{{cite news|author=Anthony Lewis |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/local-news/predicted-key-seats-during-rhondda-23800024 |title=The predicted key seats during Rhondda Cynon Taf's council election |work=Wales Online |date=29 April 2022 |accessdate=18 June 2022 }} though failed to win a seat.
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Category:Communities in Rhondda Cynon Taf