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Radyr & Morganstown is one of six communities in Cardiff to elect a Community Council. The Council has a clerk and twelve councillors, with the councillors being elected, four each, from the community wards of Morganstown, Radyr North and Radyr South. The councillors are politically neutral, with no party affiliation.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.radyr.org.uk/council/ |title=Community Council |publisher=Radyr & Morganstown website |accessdate=2018-01-15 }}</ref> |
Radyr & Morganstown is one of six communities in Cardiff to elect a Community Council. The Council has a clerk and twelve councillors, with the councillors being elected, four each, from the community wards of Morganstown, Radyr North and Radyr South. The councillors are politically neutral, with no party affiliation.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.radyr.org.uk/council/ |title=Community Council |publisher=Radyr & Morganstown website |accessdate=2018-01-15 }}</ref> |
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| Radyr & Morganstown | |
|---|---|
| Community/Electoral ward | |
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| Population | 6,417 (2011 census)[1] |
| Principal area | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CARDIFF |
| Postcode district | CF15 |
| Dialling code | +44-29 |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
| Councillors | 1 |
Radyr & Morganstown is a community (civil parish) and electoral ward of Cardiff covers the areas of Radyr and Morganstown in the northwest of Cardiff, capital city of Wales. The ward elects one councillor to Cardiff Council. It also elects a community council.
Description
The Radyr & Morganstown community is crossed to the north by the M4 motorway, which separates Morganstown from Radyr. The eastern border of the community and ward is defined by the River Taff. The rural communities of Pentyrch and St Fagans lie to the northwest and southwest.
| Pentyrch | |
Tongwynlais |
| Radyr & Morganstown |
Whitchurch | |
| St Fagans | Fairwater | Llandaff North/ Llandaff |
The boundary of the Radyr & Morganstown community matches that of the electoral ward. According to the 2011 census the population of the ward was 6,417.[1]
It is located in the parliamentary constituency of Cardiff West and the Welsh Assembly constituency of the same name.
Community Council
Radyr & Morganstown is one of six communities in Cardiff to elect a Community Council. The Council has a clerk and twelve councillors, with the councillors being elected, four each, from the community wards of Morganstown, Radyr North and Radyr South. The councillors are politically neutral, with no party affiliation.[2]
County councillors
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Roderick McKerlich * | 1,193 | 43% | −10% | |
| Plaid Cymru | Michael Andrew Christopher Deem | 999 | 36% | +29% | |
| Labour | Mohammed Rafiqul Islam | 358 | 13% | −19% | |
| Liberal Democrats | Hilary Elizabeth Borrow | 218 | 8% | +4% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Roderick McKerlich * | 1,215 | 53% | −7% | |
| Labour | Moray Grant | 738 | 32% | +12% | |
| Plaid Cymru | Ian Hughes | 164 | 7% | −3% | |
| Liberal Democrats | Laura Pearcy | 95 | 4% | −7% | |
| Green | Zabelle Aslanyan | 68 | 3% | +3% | |
Cllr McKerlich has held the seat since May 2008, when he won the seat from the Labour Party, with 60% of the vote.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Radyr - Key Stats". UKcensusdata.com. Retrieved 2018-01-15.
- ^ "Community Council". Radyr & Morganstown website. Retrieved 2018-01-15.
- ^ "Election results for Radyr and Morganstown: Cardiff Council Elections 2017 - Thursday, 4th May, 2017". Cardiff Council. Retrieved 2018-01-15.
- ^ "Election results for Radyr and Morganstown: Cardiff Council Elections 2012 - Thursday, 3rd May, 2012". Cardiff Council. Retrieved 2018-01-15.
- ^ "Cardiff Council Election Results 1995-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 2018-01-13.