Gibbonsdown,

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known as 'Gibby', is a residential area and

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situated in the north east of

Barry Barry may refer to: People and fictional characters * Barry (name), including lists of people with the given name, nickname or surname, as well as fictional characters with the given name * Dancing Barry, stage name of Barry Richards (born c. 195 ...

in the

Vale of Glamorgan The Vale of Glamorgan ( ), locally referred to as ''The Vale'', is a Principal areas of Wales, county borough in the South East Wales, south-east of Wales. It borders Bridgend County Borough to the west, Cardiff to the east, Rhondda Cynon Taf t ...

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. Gibbonsdown borders

Merthyr Dyfan Merthyr Dyfan or Dyfan is a northeastern suburb of Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan, in south Wales, formerly an independent medieval village. It is also an ecclesiastical parish and a formal electoral ward of the Vale of Glamorgan. It borders Col ...

to the northwest and Cadoxton to the southeast.

Crime

In 2009, Gibbonsdown was the location of the fatal stabbing of Paul Jones. John Chivers was arrested that night and later sentenced to a minimum of 18 years in prison, After the murder, Gibbonsdown Residents' Board chairwoman Molly Conway made complaints about the police for a lack of manpower and patrols on an estate well known as having problems with crime and anti-social behaviour.

Landmarks

Gibbonsdown is home to the Holm View Community

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, the Gibbonsdown Children Centre, and the Oakfield Primary School (known as the Gibbonsdown

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before its reconstruction). It also had Ysgol Maes Dyfan, a special school with 96 pupils as of 2005, teaching special needs children. It is also home to Pencoedtre park and the Master Mariner pub.

Transport

Notable roads include Treharne Road (known to locals as "The Treharne"), Caradoc Avenue, Robins Lane, and Skomer Road, which connects the area to

Wenvoe Wenvoe () is a village, Community (Wales), community and electoral ward between Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Barry and Cardiff in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. Nearby are the Wenvoe Transmitter near Twyn-yr-Odyn and the site of the former HTV Wales T ...

Governance

Gibbonsdown is the name of the

covering the area. According to the 2011 UK Census the population of the ward was 5,895, of which there are 3,753 registered voters. The ward elects two county councillors to the

Vale of Glamorgan Council The Vale of Glamorgan Council is the governing body for the Vale of Glamorgan, one of the Subdivisions of Wales, Principal Areas of Wales. History The new Vale of Glamorgan Council unitary authority came into effect on 1 April 1996, following th ...

and three town councillors to

Barry Town Council Barry Town Council is an elected town council serving Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan, one of the largest towns in Wales. Functions The town council describes itself as the only elected body dedicated solely to the interests of Barry residents ...

. The

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ward to the south covers part of the Gibbonsdown area. At the 2017 local government elections Gibbonsdown both county council seats were held by

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, despite a swing to the

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in the county. A by-election had taken place on 3 November 2016 following the resignation of Labour councillor, Rob Curtis, who had been a town and county councillor. The seat was held by Welsh Labour.

References

{{Coord, 51, 24, 53.76, N, 3, 15, 52.30, W, type:city, display=title Neighbourhoods of Barry, Vale of Glamorgan Vale of Glamorgan electoral wards