Clydach (electoral ward)

Clydach Ward

Area	8.46 km² (3.27 sq mi)
Population	7,503 (2011 census)
– density	887/km² (2,300/sq mi)
Principal area	Swansea
Ceremonial county	West Glamorgan
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
EU Parliament	Wales
UK Parliament	Gower
Welsh Assembly	Gower
Councillors	Paulette Smith (Labour)
	Gordon Walker (Independent)
List of places UK Wales Swansea

Clydach is the name of an electoral ward (and a town) in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, UK.

The electoral ward of Clydach consists of some or all of the following areas: Clydach (town), Faerdre, Glais (East), Graig Felen and Penydre in the parliamentary constituency of Gower. The ward is bounded by Mawr to the west, and Morriston and Llansamlet to the south.

The turnout for the 2012 local council elections was 36.37%. The results were:

Candidate	Party	Votes	Status
Paulette Smith	Labour	1055	Labour hold
Gordon Walker	Independent	1040	Independent gain
Roger Smith	Independent	915
Gillian Wakeman	Labour	702

Recent History

The first election to the new unitary City and County of Swansea Council took place in 1995. The ward was won by Labour.

Clydach 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Bryan Edwin Ayres	540
	Plaid Cymru	James Vernon Davies	351
	Labour win (new seat)

In 1999, the number of seats increased from one to two. Labour held won seat (although the sitting Labour member was defeated) and the other seat was won by an Independent.

Clydach 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Sylvia Mary Lewis	963
	Labour	Roger Llewellyn Smith	845
	Labour	Bryan Edwin Ayres*	844
	Plaid Cymru	James Vernon Davies	764
	Plaid Cymru	Diana Owen	697
	Independent	Denise Preece	509
	Independent win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)

External links

Clydach.Net an independent website for the Clydach Community

City and County of Swansea

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Communities of the City and County of Swansea

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Radio in the City and County of Swansea

Local Radio (Analogue)	96.4 FM & DAB The Wave - Contemporary 1170 MW & DAB Swansea Sound - Oldies Swansea Bay Radio - Adult Contemporary Xtreme Radio (AM) - Student Radio Radio City 1386AM The ABM University Health Boards Radio Service - Hospital Radio/Variety 106.5 FM Radio Tircoed - Community/Variety

Transport in Swansea

Road	M4 motorway European route E30 A48 road A483 road A484 road A4067 road A4216 road A4217 road A4240 road A4118 road

Bus	First Cymru Veolia Transport Cymru Gower Explorer Metro (Route 4) National Express Swansea bus station Gorseinon bus station

National Cycle Network	Celtic Trail National Cycle Route 4 National Cycle Route 43

Railway lines	South Wales Main Line West Wales Line Heart of Wales Line Swansea District Line

Railway stations	Gowerton Llansamlet Pontarddulais Swansea

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Waterways	River Tawe Swansea Canal Tennant Canal

Sea	Swansea docks Swansea Marina Swansea Cork ferry (Fastnet Line) Severn Link

Coordinates: 50°48′10″N 3°51′37″W / 50.80271°N 3.86041°W / 50.80271; -3.86041

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