Radyr is the name of an electoral ward (sometimes known as Radyr and Morganstown) in the northwest of the city of

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. It is coterminous with the

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Radyr and Morganstown Radyr and Morganstown is a community (civil parish) of Cardiff which covers the areas of Radyr and Morganstown in the northwest of Cardiff, capital city of Wales. The community elects a Radyr and Morganstown community council. Description The ...

which as the name suggests includes the villages of

Radyr Radyr ( cy, Radur) is an outer suburb of Cardiff, about northwest of Cardiff city centre. Radyr is part of Radyr and Morganstown Community, for which the 2011 Census recorded a population of 6,417. Morganstown is north of Radyr, on the oth ...

and

Morganstown Morganstown ( cy, Pentre-poeth or ) is a part of the community of Radyr and Morganstown in the north of Cardiff, just over northwest of Cardiff city centre and separated from Radyr to the south by the M4 motorway. It elects four councillors to ...

. According to the

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the population of the ward was 6,417.

Background

The Radyr ward was created in 1999 following ''The City and County of Cardiff (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998'', coming into effect with the county council elections in 1999. Prior to this, Radyr had been joined with

St Fagans St Fagans ( ; cy, Sain Ffagan) is a village and community in the west of the city of Cardiff, capital of Wales. It is home to the St Fagans National History Museum. History The name of the area invokes Saint Fagan, according to William of Malm ...

as part of a Radyr and St Fagans ward, which had been created in 1982.

Community Council

For the purposes of elections to Radyr and Morganstown Community Council, the ward is divided into three community wards of Morganstown, Radyr North and Radyr South, which elect a total of twelve community councillors.

County council elections

The Radyr ward elects one county councillor to the

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. Between 1999 and 2008 the ward was represented by Labour Party councillor, Marion Drake. At the 2008 council elections the ward was won by Rod McKerlich for the

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References

{{reflist Cardiff electoral wards