Llansamlet
Encyclopedia
Llansamlet is the name of an electoral ward and a coterminous community
City and County of Swansea
, Wales
, UK. Llansamlet does not have a community council.
The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following geographical areas: Birchgrove
, Glais, Heol Las, Llansamlet
, Morriston
, Peniel Green, Pentre-Dwr, Talycopa and Trallwn in the parliamentary constituency of Swansea East
. The Llansamlet ward is bounded by the wards of Clydach
to the north, Morriston
to the west, Neath Port Talbot county borough
to the east, and Bonymaen
to the south.
is the area where part of the Swansea Enterprise Park
is located.
Trallwn is a suburb to the east of the ward comprising a large housing estate and a local primary school. Just to the south of Trallwn is Pentre Dwr, a predominantly farming and rural area. There are a number of horse riding schools here. Although Trallwn and Talycopa are not part of the Llansamlet area.
Community council
A community council is a public representative body in Great Britain.In England they may be statutory parish councils by another name, under the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007, or they may be non-statutory bodies...
City and County of Swansea
Swansea
Swansea is a coastal city and county in Wales. Swansea is in the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan. Situated on the sandy South West Wales coast, the county area includes the Gower Peninsula and the Lliw uplands...
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
, UK. Llansamlet does not have a community council.
The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following geographical areas: Birchgrove
Birchgrove, Swansea
Birchgrove is a community and large village in the City and County of Swansea, Wales. It does not have a community council. The village is situated roughly from the centre of Swansea, between the flood plain of the River Tawe and Mynydd Drummau. Birchgrove also lies on the Neath Port Talbot...
, Glais, Heol Las, Llansamlet
Llansamlet
Llansamlet is the name of an electoral ward and a coterminous community City and County of Swansea, Wales, UK. Llansamlet does not have a community council....
, Morriston
Morriston
Morriston is a community in the City and County of Swansea, Wales and falls within the Morriston ward. Morriston is sometimes referred to as a distinct town , however Morriston never had a town charter, and is now part of the continuous urban area around Swansea, the centre of which lies three...
, Peniel Green, Pentre-Dwr, Talycopa and Trallwn in the parliamentary constituency of Swansea East
Swansea East (UK Parliament constituency)
Swansea East is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.- Boundaries :The constituency comprises the electoral wards of Bonymaen, Cwmbwrla, Landore, Llansamlet, Morriston, Mynydd-Bach, Penderry, and St.Thomas...
. The Llansamlet ward is bounded by the wards of Clydach
Clydach (electoral ward)
Clydach is the name of an electoral ward, a community and a town in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, UK. The town has its own elected community council serving the community....
to the north, Morriston
Morriston (electoral ward)
Morriston is an electoral ward in Swansea, Wales. Morriston is one of two five member wards in the City and County of Swansea local authority area...
to the west, Neath Port Talbot county borough
Neath Port Talbot
Neath Port Talbot is a county borough and one of the unitary authority areas of Wales. Neath Port Talbot is the 8th most populous county in Wales and the third most populous county borough....
to the east, and Bonymaen
Bonymaen (electoral ward)
Bon-y-maen is the name of an electoral ward, a community and a village in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, UK.The ward is bounded by Neath Port Talbot county borough to the east and the Swansea wards of Llansamlet and Morriston to the north; St...
to the south.
2008 local elections
In the 2008 local elections, the turnout was 31.07%. The results were:| Candidate | Party | Votes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penelope Margaret Matthews | Labour | 1119 | Labour hold |
| Dennis Henry James | Labour | 1109 | Labour hold |
| Christopher Ryland Doyle | Labour | 919 | Labour hold |
| June Evans | Independent | 912 | Independent hold |
| Royston Richards | Labour | 877 | |
| Carl William Lewis | Independent | 753 | |
| Margaret Lydia Harris | Independent | 722 | |
| Clive Bennett | BNP | 635 | |
| Carolyne Shan Couch | Plaid Cymru | 616 | |
| Janine Michelle Ida Barnes | Conservatives | 520 | |
| Jonathan Kieth Barnes | Conservatives | 511 | |
| Christian John Holliday | Conservatives | 475 | |
| Rosemarie Bridgeman | Liberal Democrats | 411 | |
| Mathew James Reacord | Liberal Democrats | 379 | |
| Geoffrey Raymond Lloyd | Conservatives | 361 |
Districts
The suburb of LlansamletLlansamlet
Llansamlet is the name of an electoral ward and a coterminous community City and County of Swansea, Wales, UK. Llansamlet does not have a community council....
is the area where part of the Swansea Enterprise Park
Swansea Enterprise Park
The Swansea Enterprise Park is a combined business park, retail park and industrial estate in Swansea, Wales. In 1981 it became the first enterprise zone in the United Kingdom, and the largest. Originally it was named the Swansea Enterprise Zone. The designated area covers parts of the...
is located.
Trallwn is a suburb to the east of the ward comprising a large housing estate and a local primary school. Just to the south of Trallwn is Pentre Dwr, a predominantly farming and rural area. There are a number of horse riding schools here. Although Trallwn and Talycopa are not part of the Llansamlet area.