23-681: Treboeth (pronounced: tree-both ) is a suburb and historical village in the Mynydd-Bach and Penderry wards of Swansea , Wales. Gwyrosydd Primary School and Welsh language primary school Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Tirdeunaw are in Treboeth. Gwyrosydd was the bardic name of Treboeth-born Daniel James , author of the Welsh language hymn Calon Lân , which is often sung in rugby matches, Welsh religious ceremonies and other events. National Cycle Route 43 from Swansea to Builth Wells passes through
46-492: A Sir Abertawe ), or simply Swansea Council ( Welsh : Cyngor Abertawe ), is the local authority for the city and county of Swansea , one of the principal areas of Wales . The principal area also includes rural areas to the north of the built-up area of Swansea and the Gower Peninsula to the west. The council consists of 75 councillors representing 32 electoral wards. Since 2012 the council has been controlled by
69-503: A lower-tier district council , with the new West Glamorgan County Council providing county-level services. The district of Swansea created in 1974 was larger than the old county borough, also covering the area of the abolished Gower Rural District . In 1996, under the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 , further local government reform saw West Glamorgan County Council abolished and the district of Swansea merged with parts of
92-400: A number of schools in the neighbouring areas of Treboeth which educate in the mediums of English and Welsh. The village is home to a number of local landmarks. This Swansea location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Mynydd-bach (electoral ward) Mynydd-bach , formerly Mynyddbach ( Welsh : Mynydd-bach ) is the name of an electoral ward in
115-551: Is due in 2027. Since 2012, elections have taken place every five years. The last election was 5 May 2022. Party with the most elected councillors in bold. Coalition agreements in notes column. Between 1996 and 2004, the council was under Labour control. Between 2004 and 2012 there was no overall control and the council was led by a coalition of the Liberal Democrats, Independents and the Conservatives, termed
138-543: Is that Treboeth is a corruption of Tri-bwthyn which translates to Three Cottages, a reference to the original hamlet of ancient cottages along Llangyfelach Road. In 1556 parcels of land were titled Dree Boeth, and by 1799 a map of Swansea titled the area Treboth, which is how present day inhabitants pronounce the name, rather than Treboeth. The area sits within the Westminster Parliamentary area of Swansea West after boundary changes in 2024, and within
161-501: The Civic Centre , on Oystermouth Road, overlooking Swansea Bay . The Civic Centre was completed in 1982 as County Hall for the former West Glamorgan County Council. The Lord Mayor of Swansea ( Welsh : Arglwydd Faer Abertawe ) is a senior member of the elected Council. Swansea has had a Mayor since it became a borough in 1835. The dignity of Lord Mayor was conferred on the city by Queen Elizabeth II on 22 March 1982 to celebrate
184-619: The Labour Party . Swansea was an ancient borough . The town's first charter was granted sometime between 1158 and 1184 by William de Newburgh, 3rd Earl of Warwick . The charter granted the townsmen (called burgesses ) certain rights to develop the area. A second charter was granted in 1215 by King John . The borough was reformed under the Municipal Corporations Act 1835 to become a municipal borough . When elected county councils were established in 1889 under
207-471: The Lliw Valley district to form a unitary authority , called the 'City and County of Swansea' ( Welsh : Dinas a Sir Abertawe .) The first election to the new council was held in 1995, initially operating as a shadow authority before coming into its powers on 1 April 1996. Political control of the council since 1996 has been held by the following parties: The first leader of the council following
230-495: The Local Government Act 1888 , Swansea was considered large enough to run its own county-level services, and so it became a county borough , independent from Glamorgan County Council . Swansea County Borough Council was the local authority from 1889 until 1974. It gained city status in 1969, allowing the council to call itself Swansea City Council. In 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972 , Swansea became
253-634: The Senedd constituency of Swansea East . The local councillors for the area are Mike Lewis, Jess Pritchard and Sam Pritchard in the Myndd-bach Electoral Ward , and Mair Baker, Terry Hennegan and Erika Kirchner in the Penderry Electoral Ward There is one primary education school within Treboeth, Gwyrosydd Primary. The school is named after Daniel James who was known by his bardic name Gwyrosydd . In 2012,
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#1732791459665276-420: The 2017 local council elections was 33.53%. The results of the election were: Voter turnout for Mynyddbach in the 2012 local council elections was 34.9%. The results of the election were: 51°39′52″N 3°57′12″W / 51.66451°N 3.95335°W / 51.66451; -3.95335 City and County of Swansea council The City and County of Swansea Council ( Welsh : Cyngor Dinas
299-454: The City and County of Swansea , Wales. Mynydd-bach is bounded by the wards of Morriston and Landore to the east, Cwmbwrla to the south, and Llangyfelach and Penderry to the west. The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following areas: Clase , Clasemont, Mynydd-Bach , Park View Estate , Penfillia Estate, Treboeth , Tirdeunaw , Pinewood, Mynydd Garnlywd and Bryn Rock, in
322-627: The Swansea Administration. Labour regained control of the council at the 2012 election and retained control at the 2017 and 2022 elections. Following a local government boundary review, the number of wards in Swansea was reduced from 36 to 32. The changes took effect from the 2022 local elections . The boundaries of 15 wards remained unchanged, but a number of other wards were merged, or radically altered, with new wards such as Mumbles and Waterfront created. The following table lists
345-693: The council today were granted by the College of Arms in 1922. The motto is 'Floreat Swansea'. The Arms are blazoned as follows: The Arms are symbolic to an extent: the blue and white wavy bars represent the sea, since Swansea is a port town; the Castle represents the Medieval fortifications of the Town; the lion as dexter supporter and on the Inescutcheon commemorates the link with the de Breos family; and
368-809: The dragon as sinister supporter is the National Emblem of Wales and is a supporter in the Achievement of Arms of the present Lord Swansea. In April 1974, the City of Swansea was merged with the Gower Rural District to form the new District and City of Swansea . The Arms granted to the Corporation of the County Borough of Swansea in 1922 were transferred unchanged to the new City Council in May 1975. The Certificate of Transfer of
391-569: The local community school, Daniel James Community School, closed after a damning report of the school's management and function which resulted in the resignation of the headmaster and deputy headmaster, and the school being placed under special improvement measures. As there was no improvement, it closed its doors to all pupils and existing pupils were transferred to other local secondary education schools within Swansea, many having to travel as far as three miles to Bishop Gore School in Sketty. There are
414-572: The parliamentary constituency of Swansea East . For electoral purposes, Mynydd-bach is broken down into the polling districts of: Mynydd Garnlwyd, Bryn Rock, Treboeth, Penfilia, Tirdeunaw, Clasemont and Clase. Mynydd-Bach returns 3 councillors to the City and County of Swansea council . In 2022 the ward was officially renamed Mynydd-bach on the recommendation of the Welsh Language Commissioner . Voter turnout for Mynyddbach in
437-441: The post-2022 county/community wards, the numbers of councillors elected and the communities they cover. Communities with a community council are indicated with a '*': * = Communities which elect a community council = Ward coterminous with community of the same name Council meetings are generally held at Swansea Guildhall , which was completed in 1934 for the old county borough council. The council's main offices are at
460-452: The reforms in 1996, Tom Jones, was the last leader of West Glamorgan County Council. The leaders of Swansea Council since 1996 have been: Following the 2022 election and subsequent changes of allegiance up to July 2024, the composition of the council was: The Liberal Democrats, local party Independents@Swansea and five of the independent councillors sit together as the 'Liberal Democrats and Independent Opposition Group'. The next election
483-532: The then County Borough of Swansea in 1922 and renamed the Mansion House. The logo of the City and County of Swansea depicts a stylised Osprey . It is shown with the name of the council written beneath it or beside it, both in Welsh (Cyngor Abertawe) and English (Swansea Council). An older version of the logo displayed the text written in a ring around the Osprey pictogram. The official coat of arms used by
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#1732791459665506-421: The village. The village is home to several places of worship including Caersalem Chapel, St Albans, Treboeth Gospel Hall and Mynyddbach Chapel , as well as the listed Cwmgelli Cemetery . One theory for the origin of the name is Welsh tre (meaning town) and boeth (a mutation of poeth which means hot), referring to the large-scale burning that was involved in the clearing of the land for settlement. Another
529-709: The wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales . The status was confirmed on 1 April 1996 when the Unitary Authority of the City and County of Swansea came into being. The style of the Lord Mayor is "The Right Worshipful the Lord Mayor of Swansea". The official residence is the Mansion House in Ffynone, which was originally built as the home of a previous mayor, Evan Matthew Richards. It was purchased by
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