Cowbridge with Llanblethian

Cowbridge with Llanblethian
Welsh: *Y Bont-faen Llanfleiddan*
Cowbridge with Llanblethian Welsh: Y Bont-faen Llanfleiddan;
	Cowbridge Town Hall
	Cowbridge with Llanblethian Location within the Vale of Glamorgan
Population	4,063
OS grid reference	SS986741
• Cardiff	13.4 miles (21.6 km)
• London	170.2 miles (273.9 km)
Community	Cowbridge with Llanblethian;
Principal area	Vale of Glamorgan;
Preserved county	South Glamorgan;
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	COWBRIDGE
Postcode district	CF71
Dialling code	01446
Police	South Wales
Fire	South Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
UK Parliament	Vale of Glamorgan;
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Vale of Glamorgan;
	List of places UK Wales Vale of Glamorgan 51°27′33″N 3°26′54″W / 51.4592°N 3.4483°W

Cowbridge with Llanblethian is a community (civil parish) in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, which incorporates Llanblethian and the town of Cowbridge. It also covers the village of Aberthin to the northeast of Cowbridge. The population was 4,063 in 2011.^[2]

Cowbridge was granted a Royal Charter in 1886 which allowed the population of the community to elect its own councillors and mayor. The first Mayor was Alderman Thomas Rees, in 1887.^[3] Currently (2016) the Mayor of Cowbridge and Llanblethian is Councillor David Morris.^[4]

The community elects Cowbridge Town Council (full name Cowbridge (Ancient Borough) with Llanblethian Town Council) with a total of 15 councillors.^[5] The Council meets in the Council Chamber of Cowbridge Town Hall.

The community is covered by the Cowbridge electoral ward for elections to the Vale of Glamorgan Council.^[6]

View towards Aberthin
Aberthin village
High Street, Cowbridge
Llanblethian

References

^ "Cowbridge Town Council". Retrieved 15 April 2020.
^ "Cowbridge with Llanblethian Parish". Nomis. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
^ About Cowbridge (Ancient Borough) with Llanblethian Town Council Archived 24 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine, Cowbridge (Ancient Borough) with Llanblethian Town Council. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
^ "Commonwealth Day is celebrated in Cowbridge", The Barry Gem, 16 March 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
^ Councillors and Wards, Cowbridge (Ancient Borough) with Llanblethian Town Council. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
^ The County Borough of The Vale of Glamorgan (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Statutory Instruments. 6 December 2002. Retrieved 30 January 2019. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)

External links

Cowbridge (Ancient Borough) with Llanblethian Town Council

[1] "Cowbridge Town Council". Retrieved 15 April 2020.

[2] "Cowbridge with Llanblethian Parish". Nomis. Retrieved 28 September 2020.

[3] About Cowbridge (Ancient Borough) with Llanblethian Town Council Archived 24 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine, Cowbridge (Ancient Borough) with Llanblethian Town Council. Retrieved 10 April 2016.

[4] "Commonwealth Day is celebrated in Cowbridge", The Barry Gem, 16 March 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2016.

[5] Councillors and Wards, Cowbridge (Ancient Borough) with Llanblethian Town Council. Retrieved 10 April 2016.

[6] The County Borough of The Vale of Glamorgan (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Statutory Instruments. 6 December 2002. Retrieved 30 January 2019. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)

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