Pontlliw and Tircoed

Location of Pontlliw and Tircoed in the City and County of Swansea

Pontlliw and Tircoed is a community and electoral ward in the north of the City and County of Swansea, Wales. It includes the villages of Pontlliw and Tircoed.

According to the 2011 UK Census Pontlliw and Tircoed had a population of 2,529.[1]

Governance

The community has a Community Council which comprises ten unpaid community councillors from the two villages.[2]

Until 2022 Pontlliw and Tircoed was covered by the Llangyfelach electoral ward for elections to the City and County of Swansea Council. Following a local government boundary review, Pontlliw and Tircoed was separated to become its own electoral ward.[3] The ward elects one county councillor.

2022 Swansea Council election[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Victoria Holland 450
Independent Byron Lewis 424
Labour win (new seat)

References

  1. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Pontlliw and Tircoed Parish - Local Area Report (1170221844)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  2. ^ About the Community Council, Pontlliw and Tircoed Community Council. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  3. ^ "More councillors but fewer wards after council boundary changes in Swansea". Swansea Bay News. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  4. ^ Ruth Mosalski; Will Hayward; Richard Youle (6 May 2022). "Swansea local election result 2022: Labour holds onto power". Wales Online. Retrieved 1 June 2022.

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