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2012 Swansea Council Election
The fifth election to the City and County of Swansea Council was held in May 2012. It was preceded by the 2008 election and will be followed by the 2017 election. Overview All council seats were up for election. These were the fifth elections held following local government reorganisation and the abolition of West Glamorgan County Council. The Labour Party made substantial gains and won back control of the authority, having lost their majority in 2004 Candidates The contests were fought by most of the main parties but Labour was the only one to contest all of the seats. Overall Result Results * = sitting councillor in this ward prior to election Bishopston (one seat) Bonymaen (two seats) Long-serving Labour councillor Mair Gibbs was de-selected and failed to be returned as an Independent. Castle (four seats) Clydach (two seats) Roger Llewellyn Smith has been elected as a Labour councillor in 2008. Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City And County Of Swansea Council
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Killay North (electoral Ward)
Killay North ( cy, Cilâ - Gogledd) is a former electoral ward in the City and County of Swansea, Wales which consisted of some or all of the following areas: Killay, Olchfa and Waunarlwydd, in the parliamentary constituency of Swansea West. The village of Killay is located mainly in this ward, set high above sea level, about 3.5 miles west of Swansea city centre. Killay North was bounded by Gowerton and Cockett to the north; Sketty to the east; Killay South to the south and Dunvant Dunvant ( cy, Dyfnant) (Dyfn - deep; nant - stream or brook) is a suburban district and community (parish) in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, and falls within the Dunvant ward. It is situated in a valley some 4.5 miles west of Swansea city ... to the west. For the 2012 local council elections, the turnout in Killay North was 22.66%. The results were: {{coord, 51.61836, N, 4.02360, W, region:GB_source:enwiki-osgb36(SS6093), display=title Former electoral wards of Swansea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penderry
Penderry ( cy, Penderi) is the name of an electoral ward and a community in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, UK. Penderry does not have a community council. Penderry is bordered by the wards of Mynydd-Bach to the east; Cockett and Cwmbwrla to the south; and Kingsbridge, Penllergaer and Llangyfelach to the north. For the purposes of local council elections, the ward is divided up into a number of polling districts, which are: Blaen-y-Maes, Caereithin, Mynydd Cadle, Penlan West, Penlan East and Clwyd. Penderry returns three councillors to the local council. The current councillors representing Penderry are: June Burtonshaw ( Labour), Doreen Jones (Labour) and Grenville Phillips (Labour). The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following geographical areas: Penlan, Portmead, Blaen-y-Maes, Fforesthall and Caereithin, in the parliamentary constituency of Swansea East. The ward consists of mainly suburban residential areas. 2012 local council elections ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penclawdd (electoral Ward)
Pen-clawdd (formerly Penclawdd) is an electoral ward in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, UK. It is named after the village of Penclawdd, which falls within the ward. The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following areas: Blue Anchor, Penclawdd, Llanmorlais, Crofty and Wernffrwd in the parliamentary constituency of Gower. The ward is mainly rural and is fairly sparsely populated. It is bounded by Gower to the south west, and Fairwood; Gowerton to the east and the Loughor estuary to the north. In 2022 the ward was officially renamed Pen-clawdd on the recommendation of the Welsh Language Commissioner The Welsh Language Commissioner () is a Welsh Government officer, overseeing an independent advisory body of the same name. The position was created following the passing of the ''Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011'', effective on 1 April 2012 .... 2012 election For the 2012 local council elections, the turnout was 46.58%. The results were: References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oystermouth
Oystermouth (a corruption of the Welsh name ''Ystum Llwynarth'' or ''Ystumllwynarth'') is a village (and former electoral ward) in the district of Mumbles, Swansea, Wales. It is part of the Mumbles community (civil parish). Description The ward consists of suburban housing stretching from the northwest to the southeast. It is surrounded by the sea to the east and south. Two hills at Rams Tor and Mumbles Hill have little development. Mumbles Hill is now a protected nature reserve managed by the local council. The boundaries of Mumbles community and the Oystermouth ward are clearly defined. However, in the public mind, the separation between villages of Oystermouth and Mumbles is not clear. Local buses to the area are signed as Oystermouth, although most people from the area would say they are living in Mumbles. Local beaches include the southern tip of Swansea Bay, Bracelet Bay and Limeslade Bay. From the Mumbles Head area, there are views towards Swansea, Port Talbot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newton (electoral Ward)
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Morriston (electoral Ward)
Morriston (( Welsh:''Treforys'' or ''Treforus'')) is an electoral ward in Swansea, Wales. It is coterminous with the Morriston community. Morriston is one of two five member wards in the City and County of Swansea local authority area. In population terms, it is the largest ward in the Welsh Assembly constituency of Swansea East and it is the largest ward the City and County of Swansea. The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following geographical areas: Caemawr, Cwmrhydyceirw, Graig Felen, Morriston, Parc Gwernfadog, Pant-lasau, Ynysforgan and Ynystawe, in the parliamentary constituency of Swansea East. The ward is bounded by the wards of Llansamlet and Clydach to the east; Bonymaen and Landore to the south; Mynydd-Bach and Llangyfelach to the west; and Mawr to the north. The ward is broken down into a number of polling districts by the local council. These are: Parc-y-Duc, Glantawe, Pentrepoeth, Tircanol, Caemawr, Cwmrhydyceirw East, Cwmrhydyceirw West ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayals (electoral Ward)
Mayals is the name of an electoral ward of the City and County of Swansea, Wales, UK. It is also part of the Mumbles Community. The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following geographical areas: Blackpill, Mayals and part of West Cross, in the parliamentary constituency of Swansea West. It is bounded by the wards of Sketty and Killay South to the north; Swansea Bay to the east; West Cross West Cross is a suburban area of Swansea, Wales, located to the south of Swansea city centre, near Mumbles falling within the West Cross ward. Description A high majority of the homes are Council built, but many have been sold to the occupiers ... to the south; and Bishopston and Fairwood to the west. 2022 local council elections At the 2022 Swansea Council elections on 5 May 2022, Swansea gained its first ever Green Party councillor, with Chris Evans winning the Mayals seat from the Conservatives by 125 votes. 2012 local council elections In the local council e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mawr
240px, Pre-2022 Mawr electoral ward Mawr is a community (and former electoral ward) of the City and County of Swansea, in south Wales, U.K. Mawr has its own elected community council. Its name simply means "large", and it was given the name because it was the largest piece of land in the former parish of Llangyfelach. Description Mawr falls within the parliamentary constituency of Gower. It is bounded by the communities of Pontarddulais to the west; Llangyfelach and Morriston to the south; Clydach to the southeast; Pontardawe of Neath Port Talbot to the northeast; Betws to the north and Tycroes to the north west. For the purposes of community elections it is broken down into three polling districts: Garnswllt, Craigcefnparc and Felindre. Mawr consists of some or all of the following villages: Felindre, Bryntwood, Craigcefnparc, Garnswllt, Rhydypandy and rural uplands of Mawr. The ward is one of the most sparsely populated in Swansea, and it has the highest proportion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lower Loughor (electoral Ward)
Lower Loughor ( cy, Casllwchwr Isaf) was an electoral ward in the City and County of Swansea, Wales. The ward covered the western part of the town of Loughor in the parliamentary constituency of Gower. It was bounded by the wards of Gowerton to the west; the Loughor estuary to the north and Upper Loughor to the east. Lower Loughour consists of an area of salt marsh A salt marsh or saltmarsh, also known as a coastal salt marsh or a tidal marsh, is a coastal ecosystem in the upper coastal intertidal zone between land and open saltwater or brackish water that is regularly flooded by the tides. It is domin ... south of the A484 road and a suburban settlement north of the A484. The settlement of Lower Loughor can be traced back to Swansea's early coal mining industry with mines, and an iron foundry dating back to the 1730s. By 1869, the St. David's tinplate works was well established across the river and the village of Loughor had grown significantly by 1876. The constr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Llansamlet (electoral Ward)
Llansamlet is the name of an electoral ward (coterminous with the Llansamlet community) in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, UK. The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following geographical areas: Birchgrove, Glais, Heol Las, Llansamlet, Morriston, Peniel Green, Pentre-Dwr, Talycopa, Trallwn and Summer Hill in the parliamentary constituency of Swansea East. The Llansamlet ward is bounded by the wards of Clydach to the north, Morriston to the west, Neath Port Talbot county borough to the east, and Bonymaen to the south. Local elections Llansamlet councillor and Lord Mayor of Swansea, Dennis James, died in April 2013 after being diagnosed with cancer six months beforehand. His death led to a by-election: In the 2012 local elections, the turnout was 30.32%. The results were: Districts The suburb of Llansamlet is the area where part of the Swansea Enterprise Park The Swansea Enterprise Park ( cy, Parc Anturiaeth Abertawe) is a com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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