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Litchard
Litchard is a village and residential district north of Bridgend, Wales. It is also an electoral ward in the Coity Higher community, as well as a former ward to Bridgend County Borough Council. Description The village of Coity lies to the east, Pendre to the south, Wildmill and the River Ogmore to the west. Litchard is described as being in top 10% of most privileged areas of Wales, according to the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation, with many of its houses privately owned. According to the 2011 UK Census, the population of the Litchard ward was 2,147. The village has playing fields, a primary school and a mission church. Wildmill railway station is located at the bottom of Litchard Terrace. Electoral ward Mid Glamorgan County Council Litchard was created as a ward to Mid Glamorgan County Council, by ''The County of Mid Glamorgan (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1988'', taking effect from the 1989 elections. It elected a Labour county councillor at the 1989 and 1993 elect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Litchard Terrace, Bridgend - Geograph
Litchard is a village and residential district north of Bridgend, Wales. It is also an electoral ward in the Coity Higher community, as well as a former ward to Bridgend County Borough Council. Description The village of Coity lies to the east, Pendre to the south, Wildmill and the River Ogmore to the west. Litchard is described as being in top 10% of most privileged areas of Wales, according to the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation, with many of its houses privately owned. According to the 2011 UK Census, the population of the Litchard ward was 2,147. The village has playing fields, a primary school and a mission church. Wildmill railway station is located at the bottom of Litchard Terrace. Electoral ward Mid Glamorgan County Council Litchard was created as a ward to Mid Glamorgan County Council, by ''The County of Mid Glamorgan (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1988'', taking effect from the 1989 elections. It elected a Labour county councillor at the 1989 and 1993 electio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coity Higher
Coity Higher is a community in Bridgend County Borough, south Wales. It contains the north western suburbs of Bridgend which includes the villages of Litchard and Coity. The southern boundary of the community adjoins the community of Brackla, while the northern border is defined by the M4 motorway. Notable buildings and landmarks within the community include Coity Castle, Parc Prison, the 14th century Church of St Mary, Pendre Hospital, Ty Mawr House and a burial chamber. At the 2001 census, the community's population was 835, being re-measured at 6,078 t the 2011 Census. Scheduled Monuments There are six Scheduled Monuments in the Coity Higher Community:- ;Coity Burial Chamber: A Chambered tomb, (Location: SS926819.) The ruins of a Neolithic chambered tomb, with four large stone slabs. ;Pant-y-Pyllau Enclosure: A Prehistoric Earthwork. (Location: SS927824). A banked enclosure with external ditches. Parts have been destroyed by farm buildings and tracks. ; Coity Castle: A pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Electoral Wards In Bridgend County Borough
This list of electoral wards in Bridgend County Borough includes council wards, which elect councillors to Bridgend County Borough Council and community wards, which elect councillors to community councils. As of 2022 there are 28 county borough wards and 49 community council wards. Wards 1995 At the 1995 elections to Bridgend County Borough Council 48 county councillors were elected from 28 electoral wards, as follows (numbers of councillors in brackets): Wards 1999 Since ''The County Borough of Bridgend (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998'' (and from the 1999 county council elections) the county borough has been divided into 39 electoral wards electing 54 county councillors. Six of these wards are coterminous with communities (civil parishes) of the same name. Some communities have their own elected council. The following table lists council wards, communities and associated geographical areas. Communities with a community council are indicated with a '*': * = Commun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1989 Mid Glamorgan County Council Election
The 1989 Mid Glamorgan County Council election was held in May 1989 and was the fifth full election to Mid Glamorgan County Council. It was preceded by the 1985 election and followed by the 1993 election. There were extensive boundary changes at this election, following ''The County of Mid Glamorgan (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1988''. The number of wards were increased to 74, each electing one councillor. Overview The Labour Party retained overall control winning 65 of the 74 seats. * existing councillor, for the same ward o existing councillor, though because of boundary changes not for the same ward Ward Results Aberaman North Aberaman South Abercynon Aberdare East Aberdare West Aber Valley Bargoed Bedwas Bedwellty Bettws Brackla Caerau Cascade Cornelly Cwm Garw Cwm Ogwr Cwmbach Cyfarthfa Cymmer Darren Valley Dowlais ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bridgend County Borough Council
Bridgend County Borough Council ( cy, Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr) is the governing body for Bridgend County Borough, one of the Principal Areas of Wales. History Bridgend County Borough and Bridgend County Borough Council came into effect from 1 April 1996, following the '' Local Government (Wales) Act 1994''. Bridgend County Borough Council largely replaced Ogwr Borough Council, though St Brides Major, Ewenny and Wick were transferred from Ogwr to the Vale of Glamorgan. In November 2014 the council voted to propose a merger with the neighbouring Vale of Glamorgan Council, though this was rejected by the Welsh Government's Public Services Minister, Leighton Andrews, as not meeting the criteria to be able to proceed. Political control The first election to the council was held in 1995, initially operating as a shadow authority before coming into its powers on 1 April 1996. Political control of the council since 1996 has been held by the following partie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coity
Coity is a village in Bridgend County Borough, south Wales, part of Bridgend town urban area. Coity is part of the community of Coity Higher and is notable for being home to Coity Castle, one of the best preserved castles in Glamorgan. Other buildings of note in the village include St Mary, a 14th-century church, and Ty Mawr, a fine 16th-century house. History The oldest monument in Coity is a burial chamber near Coed Parc Garw woodland. It consists of a large megalith, tilted upwards and supported by other smaller stones. The oldest remaining building in Coity is Coity Castle. Now ruinous, but according to John Newman, "(after Caerphilly) ... the most impressive ruined medieval castle in Glamorgan", Coity Castle was built c. 1100 by Payn Turberville. Turberville was one of the Twelve Knights of Glamorgan, and the construction of Coity Castle was part of Robert Fitzhamon's strategy to subjugate the region. The castle remained in the hands of the Tuberville family before ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bridgend
Bridgend (; cy, Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr or just , meaning "the end of the bridge on the Ogmore") is a town in Bridgend County Borough in Wales, west of Cardiff and east of Swansea. The town is named after the medieval bridge over the River Ogmore. The River Ewenny also flows through the town. The population was 49,597 in 2021. Historically a part of Glamorgan, Bridgend has greatly expanded in size since the early 1980s – the 2001 census recorded a population of 39,429 for the town and the 2011 census reported that the Bridgend Local Authority had a population of 139,200 – up from 128,700 in 2001. This 8.2% increase was the largest increase in Wales except for Cardiff. The town is undergoing a redevelopment project, with the town centre mainly pedestrianised and ongoing works including Brackla Street Centre redevelopment to Bridgend Shopping Centre, Rhiw Car Park redevelopment, ongoing public realm improvements and the upgrade of the Bridgend Life Centre and demolition of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Local Democracy And Boundary Commission For Wales
The Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales ( cy, Comisiwn Ffiniau a Democratiaeth Leol Cymru) is a Welsh Government sponsored body, responsible for defining borders for local elections and government in Wales. The name of the commission was changed in 2013 from the Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales ( cy, Comisiwn Ffiniau Llywodraeth Leol i Gymru), as a result of the Local Government (Democracy) (Wales) Act 2013 ( cy, Deddf Llywodraeth Leol (Democratiaeth) (Cymru) 2013 ). Established in 1974, its role is to keep under review all local government areas in Wales, and the electoral arrangements for the principal areas, and to make such proposals to the Welsh Government as seem desirable in the interests of effective and convenient local government. Electoral arrangements in six authorities were reviewed after the penultimate round of Welsh local elections in 1999, and the changes were implemented at the elections on 10 June 2004. In 2002, the commission also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Welsh Local Elections
The 2022 Welsh local elections are due to be held on 5 May 2022 to elect members of all twenty-two local authorities in Wales. They are being held alongside other local elections in the United Kingdom. The last elections were held in 2017. Background In the last local elections in 2017, 1,271 seats were elected. The Labour Party won 468 seats, independent candidates won 309 seats, Plaid Cymru won 208 seats, the Conservative Party won 184 seats and the Liberal Democrats won 63 seats. Other parties including the Green Party won 22 seats. The 2022 Welsh local elections were initially scheduled for 2021, to give councillors a four-year term, but they were delayed to 2022 to avoid clashing with the 2021 Senedd election. The 2021 Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act permanently changed the term length for councillors from four years to five years. Ahead of the 2022 elections, eleven of the twenty-two councils in Wales were under no overall control with no single party hold ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Welsh Conservative Party
The Welsh Conservatives ( cy, Ceidwadwyr Cymreig) is the branch of the United Kingdom Conservative Party (UK), Conservative Party that operates in Wales. At United Kingdom general elections, Westminster elections, it is the second most popular political party in Wales, having obtained the second-largest share of the vote at every general election since 1931 United Kingdom general election, 1931. In List of Senedd elections, Senedd elections, the Conservatives are currently the second most supported party but have at times been third. They hold 14 of the 40 Welsh seats in the UK Parliament, and 16 of the 60 seats in the Senedd. At the 2021 Senedd election, the Welsh Conservatives won 8 constituency seats, taking Vale of Clwyd (Senedd constituency), Vale of Clwyd from Welsh Labour and Brecon and Radnorshire (Senedd constituency), Brecon and Radnorshire from the Welsh Liberal Democrats and 26.1% of the constituency vote across Wales, their best constituency seats results since crea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 Bridgend County Borough Council Election
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