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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.

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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]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Victoria Holland 450
Independent Byron Lewis424
Labour win (new seat)

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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.

Coordinates: 51°41′25″N4°00′43″W / 51.6902°N 4.0120°W / 51.6902; -4.0120