Whitchurch & Tongwynlais

Coordinates: 51°31′12″N 3°13′41″W / 51.520°N 3.228°W / 51.520; -3.228

Whitchurch & Tongwynlais ward
  Electoral ward  
Population 17,595 (2001 census)
OS grid referenceST181780
Principal areaCardiff
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town CARDIFF
Postcode district CF15, CF14
Dialling code +44-29
EU Parliament Wales
UK ParliamentCardiff North (Conservative)
Welsh AssemblyCardiff North (Labour)
Councillors4 (all Labour)
List of places
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Whitchurch & Tongwynlais (Welsh: Yr Eglwys Newydd a Thongwynlais) is an electoral ward of Cardiff, Wales. It covers some or all of the following areas: Coryton, Tongwynlais and Whitchurch in the parliamentary constituency of Cardiff North. It is bounded by Caerphilly county borough to the north; Rhiwbina and Heath to the east; Llandaff North to the south; and Radyr and Pentyrch to the west.

Government

National Assembly

Whitchurch & Tongwynlais is in the Cardiff North constituency for the National Assembly for Wales, currently represented by Julie Morgan AM, a member of the Labour Party

Houses of Parliament

The Westminster constituency of Cardiff North is currently represented by Craig Williams MP a member of the Conservative Party.

Local Government

The ward is represented by Chris Davis, Jonathan Wynne Evans, Benjamin Thomas and David Groves all of the Labour Party

References


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