St Nicholas and Bonvilston is a
community
A community is a social unit (a group of living things) with commonality such as place, norms, religion, values, customs, or identity. Communities may share a sense of place situated in a given geographical area (e.g. a country, village, tow ...
in the
Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
The Vale of Glamorgan ( cy, Bro Morgannwg ), often referred to as The Vale, is a county borough in the south-east of Wales. It borders Bridgend County Borough to the west, Cardiff to the east, Rhondda Cynon Taf to the north, and the Bristol Ch ...
. Formed in 1982, it includes the villages of
St Nicholas
Saint Nicholas of Myra, ; la, Sanctus Nicolaus (traditionally 15 March 270 – 6 December 343), also known as Nicholas of Bari, was an early Christian bishop of Greeks, Greek descent from the maritime city of Myra in Asia Minor (; modern-da ...
,
Bonvilston
Bonvilston ( cy, Tresimwn) is a village in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. The village is situated on the A48 about four miles east of Cowbridge and near the Welsh capital city of Cardiff. The population in 2011 was 392.
History
It is named af ...
, and four properties in
Dyffryn.
In August 2020, St Nicholas had 294 dwellings and 451 electors. Bonvilston had 296 dwellings and 346 electors. The population in 2011 was 809.
Representation
County Council
In 2022 the community became part of a new county
electoral ward
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. In some countries, wards are usually named after neighbourhoods, thoroughfares, parishes, landmarks, geographical features and in some cases historical figures connected to t ...
, St Nicholas and Llancarfan, which elects one county councillor to the
Vale of Glamorgan Council
The Vale of Glamorgan Council is the governing body for the Vale of Glamorgan, one of the Principal Areas of Wales. It was run by the Conservative Party after the 2008 United Kingdom local elections, taking over the council from no overall contr ...
.
Community Council
St Nicholas with Bonvilston Community Council has ten members. Six members representing the St Nicholas Community Ward, and four members representing the Bonvilston Community Ward. Elections are held every five years, although these have been uncontested for many years.
The first Chair of the Community Council was Roy Burston, who held the position for 18 of the first 35 years of the council.
The Community Council charges a precept to the Vale of Glamorgan Council. In the year 2019-20 this was £9,095.
Issues
The Community Council is opposed to the Vale of Glamorgan Council's proposals to build new dwellings on the Village Green at Maes y ffynon, Bonvilston
The Community Council is opposing present plans to enlarge St Nicholas CIW School on the present site.
References
External links
St Nicholas Village WebsiteCommunity Council WebsiteVale of Glamorgan County Treasures: St Nicholas and Bonvilston
(2007)
Communities in the Vale of Glamorgan
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