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Bishopston (electoral ward)
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Bishopston is the name of an electoral ward and coterminous community
of the same name in the City and County of Swansea
, Wales
. The community has its own community council. Most of the area is rural
consisting of farmland and small villages. The ward is named after the village of Bishopston
which falls within the ward.
The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following areas: Barland Common, Caswell, Clyne Common
, Bishopston
, Manselfield, Murton, Oldway, in the parliamentary constituency of Gower
. It is bounded by the Bristol Channel
to the south; and the wards of: Pennard to the west; Fairwood
to the north; and Mayals
, West Cross
and Newton
to the east.
Local beaches include Brandy Cove
, Caswell Bay
and Pwll-Du
.
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...
of the same name in the 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...
. The community has its own community council. Most of the area is rural
Rural
Rural areas or the country or countryside are areas that are not urbanized, though when large areas are described, country towns and smaller cities will be included. They have a low population density, and typically much of the land is devoted to agriculture...
consisting of farmland and small villages. The ward is named after the village of Bishopston
Bishopston, Swansea
Bishopston is a village and community situated on the Gower Peninsula, some west south west of the centre of Swansea in South Wales. Forming part of the Bishopston ward of the City and County of Swansea, it is one of the largest villages on Gower. Bishopston has its own rugby club, South Gower...
which falls within the ward.
Clyne Common
Clyne Common is a lowland area of common land in the Gower Peninsula, Wales. Clyne Common is the easternmost of a set of commons that includes Fairwood Common, Forest Common, Pengwern Common, and Welsh Moor...
, Bishopston
Bishopston, Swansea
Bishopston is a village and community situated on the Gower Peninsula, some west south west of the centre of Swansea in South Wales. Forming part of the Bishopston ward of the City and County of Swansea, it is one of the largest villages on Gower. Bishopston has its own rugby club, South Gower...
, Manselfield, Murton, Oldway, in the parliamentary constituency of Gower
Gower (UK Parliament constituency)
Gower is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament , using the first-past-the-post voting system....
. It is bounded by the Bristol Channel
Bristol Channel
The Bristol Channel is a major inlet in the island of Great Britain, separating South Wales from Devon and Somerset in South West England. It extends from the lower estuary of the River Severn to the North Atlantic Ocean...
to the south; and the wards of: Pennard to the west; Fairwood
Fairwood, Swansea
The electoral ward of Fairwood, City and County of Swansea, Wales, UK consists of some or all of the following areas: Dunvant, Upper Killay, Poundffald and Three Crosses in the parliamentary constituency of Gower....
to the north; and Mayals
Mayals (electoral ward)
Mayals is the name of an electoral ward of the City and County of Swansea, Wales, UK. It is also part of the Mumbles Community.The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following geographical areas: Blackpill, Mayals and part of West Cross, in the parliamentary constituency of Swansea West...
, West Cross
West Cross (electoral ward)
West Cross is the name of an electoral ward in the Mumbles community and a suburb in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, UK. The ward falls within the Mumbles community....
and Newton
Newton, Swansea
Newton is the name of an electoral ward and a village in the City of and County of Swansea, Wales. The Newton ward is a part of the Mumbles community...
to the east.
Local beaches include Brandy Cove
Brandy Cove
Brandy Cove is a very small beach in the Gower Peninsula, south Wales, that is much less accessible than Caswell Bay immediately to the east. It is set at the end of a valley from Bishopston village. It is reachable by footpath from Bishopston or from Caswell Bay over some steep cliffs...
, Caswell Bay
Caswell Bay
Caswell Bay is a popular UK holiday resort in the south east of the Gower Peninsula, Swansea, Wales.Access to the beach is relatively easy and inland from the sandy beach is a recreational park. Caswell is ideal for surfing, holidays in the nearby Hotels and Chalet Park. The beach regularly...
and Pwll-Du
Pwlldu Bay
Pwlldu Bay is a small beach on the south Gower Peninsula coast in south Wales. It is one of the more remote beachs and is not easily accessible by car but there are three narrow footpaths leading down to the beach....
.
2008 local council elections
In the 2008 local council elections, the turnout for Bishopston was 49.29%. The results were:| Candidate | Party | Votes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Marsh | Independent | 730 | Independent hold |
| Carole Hyde | Conservatives | 516 | |
| Rashid Malik | Green Party | 110 |
External links
- Bishopston.org.uk Community Website