Alway is an electoral district (ward) and coterminous

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(formerly civil parish) of the city of Newport. The ward is bounded by the

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to the south, Windsor Road, Chepstow Road and Beechwood Road to the west, the

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to the north, and a line running between Glanwern Grove, Ringwood Hill, Ringland Circle, Aberthaw Road, and Balfe Road to the east. The area is governed by

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. The ward contains the Alway Estate itself plus Somerton and the eastern fringes of Beechwood around Beechwood Park. It is also home to Ladyhill Reservoir, a 22.5 ML treated water storage facility that serves the east of the city.

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{{City of Newport Communities in Newport, Wales Wards of Newport, Wales

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