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25-556: 52°08′00″N 4°33′00″W / 52.133333°N 4.55°W / 52.133333; -4.55 Aberporth is a seaside village, community and electoral ward in Ceredigion , Wales . The population at the 2001 Census, was 2,485, of whom 49 per cent could speak the Welsh language . At the 2011 Census, the population of the community was 2,374 and of the village 1241. Aberporth's beaches have earned Blue Flag status. Aberporth
50-504: A weather station at Aberporth. It is one of the 22 coastal locations whose reports are included in the BBC Shipping Forecast . Data goes back to 1941. Typically, less than three days of the year reach 25.1 °C (77.2 °F) or above, the warmest of which will on average be 26.8 °C (80.2 °F). The highest temperature recorded at Aberporth was 32.7 °C (90.9 °F) during July 2006. On average 15.2 nights
75-547: A brand-new asphalt runway was built, with other extensions of the hangar apron occurring during 1968 and 1971. During the 1960s Aberporth was the HQ of the RAE Ranges Division. RAF Aberporth 1940-46 & 1959-84 The following military units were posted here at some point: RAE Aberporth 1939-73 The following units were posted here at some point: Polish Army Resettlement Corps Depot 1946-50 The airfield
100-523: A building for 110 pupils was built; average attendance in 1904 was 68. It was a national school providing elementary education, in accordance with the teaching of the Church of England , to the children of the poor. In 1926, it became a Church of England school. In 1915, a council school was established. Ysgol Gymunedol Aberporth is the present-day primary school in Aberporth. There were 122 pupils on
125-535: A centre of the herring fishing industry in Wales. Drifting and netting were both employed, and at one time at least 20 full-time herring smacks , a type of traditional fishing boat , went to sea regularly. The industry continued until the beginning of the First World War , when fish stocks declined. Aberporth is the name of the electoral ward which is coterminous with the community, although before 1995 it
150-628: A small scale. In 2006 orcas and harbour porpoises were seen, but such sightings are rare. Even rarer was a turtle seen in 2005. Sunfish and basking sharks are sometimes seen offshore in the summer. Bottle nose dolphins are a common sight offshore, by the MoD site from April each year. Apart from tourism, the main local employer is the Ministry of Defence at the Qinetiq missile range. ParcAberporth technology park hosts organisations involved in
175-771: A year report air frost and the coldest night of the year will fall to −5.9 °C (21.4 °F). The lowest recorded temperature was −9.9 °C (14.2 °F), during January 1963. Rainfall averages some 927 mm a year, with at least 1 mm falling on 151/152 days. Community (Wales) Heir Apparent William, Prince of Wales First Minister ( list ) Rt Hon Eluned Morgan MS ( L ) Deputy First Minister Huw Irranca-Davies MS ( L ) Counsel General-designate – Elisabeth Jones Chief Whip and Trefnydd – Jane Hutt MS (L) Permanent Secretary Sixth Senedd Llywydd (Presiding Officer) Elin Jones MS ( PC ) Leader of
200-612: Is a division of land in Wales that forms the lowest tier of local government in Wales . Welsh communities are analogous to civil parishes in England but, unlike English parishes, communities cover the whole of Wales. There are 878 communities in Wales. Until 1974 Wales was divided into civil parishes . These were abolished by section 20 (6) of the Local Government Act 1972 , and replaced by communities by section 27 of
225-681: Is on the Ceredigion Coast Path , part of the Wales Coast Path , at the southern end of Cardigan Bay , about 6 miles (10 km) northeast of Cardigan and 10 miles (16 km) southwest of New Quay . The Fishguard to Bangor Trunk Road ( A487 ) is reached via the B4333 road in about 2 miles (3 km). The name Aberporth is first recorded in 1284, and is derived from the Old Welsh “aber” (mouth) and “porth” (port). In
250-598: The British military , as well as for launching civilian rockets for atmospheric research . The site is currently managed by QinetiQ with air traffic services provided by NATS . The airport is mainly used for testing unmanned aerial vehicles in a area called the West Wales UAV Centre which is connected to the Welsh Government created ParcAberporth . No. 636 Volunteer Gliding Squadron RAF
275-592: The Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 and the Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011 . Aberporth Airport Aberporth Airport ( ICAO : EGFA ) ( Welsh : Maes Awyr Aber-porth ) is situated southwest of Aberporth , Ceredigion , Wales . The airport is being developed as West Wales Airport for domestic flights. It is also developing as a centre for the deployment of civil and military unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), known as 'drones'. The airport underwent major improvements in 2008 which extended
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#1732793752956300-493: The 16th century, boats, nets and salt for preserving were brought in from Ireland . Aberporth became a subsidiary port of Cardigan. The landing point developed rapidly in the late 17th and early 18th centuries as local people began to take part in the maritime trade. It became a very active port; the northern of the two beaches extended into the river valley and provided a safe anchorage. Lime kilns , coal yards and warehouses were built on its south shore. Aberporth developed into
325-479: The Crown . In Wales, all town councils are community councils. There are now three communities with city status: Bangor , St Asaph and St Davids . The chair of a town council or city council will usually have the title mayor (Welsh: maer ). However, not every community has a council. In communities with populations too small to sustain a full community council, community meetings may be established. The communities in
350-667: The Opposition Andrew RT Davies MS ( C ) Shadow Cabinet ( current ) Prime Minister Rt Hon Keir Starmer MP ( L ) Secretary of State for Wales Rt Hon Jo Stevens MP (L) Principal councils ( leader list ) Corporate Joint Committees Local twinning see also: Regional terms and Regional economy United Kingdom Parliament elections European Parliament elections (1979–2020) Local elections Police and crime commissioner elections Referendums A community ( Welsh : cymuned )
375-705: The community boundaries within their area every fifteen years. The councils propose changes to the Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales , which prepares a report and makes recommendations to the Welsh Government . If the Welsh Government accepts the recommendations, then it implements them using a statutory instrument . For example, in 2016 four new communities were created in the City and County of Cardiff . The legislation surrounding community councils in Wales has been amended significantly in
400-752: The length of the runway from 945 to 1,257 m (3,100 to 4,124 ft). The site was previously RAF Aberporth , a former Royal Air Force satellite station which used by the RAF Army Cooperation Command , the site was also used the Royal Aircraft Establishment (RAE), the Defence Research Agency (DRA) and the Defence Evaluation and Research Agency (DERA) under the control of the Ministry of Defence until 2001. During 1956,
425-591: The roll in 2013. Only 12 per cent came from homes where Welsh was the main language (down from 16 per cent in 2007). It was in the A/B category according to the Local Education Authority's language policy in 2001, but by 2007, it had changed into a category A school, meaning that Welsh is now the main language of teaching there. The Village is notable for producing four Welsh Rugby internationals and one British and Irish Lion : The Met Office has
450-487: The same Act. The principal areas of Wales are divided entirely into communities. Unlike in England, where unparished areas exist, no part of Wales is outside a community, even in urban areas . Most, but not all, communities are administered by community councils , which are equivalent to English parish councils in terms of their powers and the way they operate. Welsh community councils may call themselves town councils unilaterally and may have city status granted by
475-528: The sectors of defence, aerospace and the technology of UAVs known as drones. ParcAberporth is linked with the research facilities at Aberystwyth University . Aberporth Airport ( ICAO : EGFA ) is being developed as West Wales Airport for domestic flights, and as a centre for the deployment of civil and military drones. The airport underwent major improvements in 2008, which extended the runway from 945 to 1,257 m (3,100 to 4,124 ft). Aberporth School, established in 1834, had 31 pupils in 1836. In 1854,
500-593: The site being an outstation of PDE Fort Halstead and Royal Arsenal Woolwich. The range was previously the Aberporth Anti-Aircraft Artillery Range and the Projectile Development Range along with The Aberporth Range . The Clausen Rolling Platform was built there to test radar and launchers against the rolling motion of ships at sea, without needing to go to sea. It is used for testing rockets by
525-551: The urban areas of the cities of Cardiff , Swansea and Newport do not have community councils. As of the 2001 United Kingdom census , there were 869 communities in Wales. 84 percent, or more than 730, have a council. They vary in size from Rhayader with an area of 13,945 hectares (34,460 acres) to Cefn Fforest with an area of 64 hectares (160 acres). They ranged in population from Barry with 45,053 recorded inhabitants to Baglan Bay with no permanent residents. The twenty-two principal area councils are required to review
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#1732793752956550-663: Was a ward of Dyfed County Council and included the neighbouring communities of Penbryn and Y Ferwig . Since 1995, the ward has elected one county councillor to Ceredigion County Council . Independent councillor Gethin James represented the ward from 2004 until the May 2017 election when he was beaten by Plaid Cymru candidate Gethin Davies. Aberporth is represented at the local level by 12 community councillors on Aberporth Community Council. The small St Cynwyl's Anglican parish church
575-433: Was present between October 1996 and December 2001 Aberporth Aerodrome has a CAA Ordinary Licence (Number P859) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee. The aerodrome is not licensed for night use. The airfield is being used as a base for Thales Watchkeeper WK450 military unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) trials over Cardigan Bay . On 13 June 2018
600-412: Was renovated in 1857, but has been decaying over the last few decades. The village has two sandy beaches: Traeth y Dyffryn ("valley beach"), also known as Traeth y Llongau ("ships beach"), and Traeth Dolwen Both have been awarded a Blue Flag several years running. Aberporth is a recreational fishing village in the summer and is also used by divers and boating people. Crab and lobster fishing continues on
625-688: Was used as a Polish Army Resettlement Corps Depot between 1946 and 1950. The nearby range, MoD Aberporth started out as a Second World War British Army firing range. Due to the threat of Nazi Germany invasion, the Projectile Development Establishment moved from Fort Halstead to the range during 1940, with the Royal Air Force Combined Services Projectile Development Establishment being in existence between September 1943 and January 1945. With
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