Leeswood and Pontblyddyn () is a
community
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in
Flintshire
Flintshire () is a county in the north-east of Wales. It borders the Irish Sea to the north, the Dee Estuary to the north-east, the English county of Cheshire to the east, Wrexham County Borough to the south, and Denbighshire to the west. ...
, Wales in the United Kingdom, including the villages of
Leeswood
Leeswood () is a village, community and electoral ward in Flintshire, Wales, about from the market town of Mold. At the 2001 census, the population was 2,143, reducing slightly to 2,135 at the 2011 census.
It was the centre of attention duri ...
and
Pontblyddyn
Pontblyddyn is a village just to the east of Leeswood, in Flintshire, Wales and is situated around 8 miles from Wrexham. Plas Teg, one of the most important Jacobean era houses in Wales, is located near the village.
It is in the community
...
.
The council was known as Leeswood Community Council before 26 January 2016. It is made of 11 elected councillors, 9 representing the Leeswood
ward
Ward may refer to:
Division or unit
* Hospital ward, a hospital division, floor, or room set aside for a particular class or group of patients, for example the psychiatric ward
* Prison ward, a division of a penal institution such as a pris ...
and 2 representing Pontblyddyn.
The community covers the same area as the Leeswood
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 t ...
of
Flintshire County Council
Flintshire County Council is the unitary local authority for the county of Flintshire, one of the principal areas of Wales. It is based at Tŷ Dewi Sant, Ewloe since 2025. It was previously based at County Hall in Mold.
Elections take place ...
, which elects one councillor.
References
External links
Leeswood Community Online
Communities in Flintshire
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