Mumbles (community)

Mumbles is a community (civil parish) in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, covering the district of the same name. The community covers the areas of Blackpill, Langland, Limeslade, Mayals, Mumbles Head, Newton, Norton, Oystermouth, Thistleboon and West Cross.

The Mumbles viewed from Oystermouth Castle

The population in 2011 was 16,600 making it the second biggest community in Swansea.[1]

Governance

Local administration was carried out by Oystermouth Urban District Council until 1918, when powers were handed to Swansea Council. Mumbles Community Council was created in 1983 to restore a level of local administration to the district. The community elects a community council of 18 councillors[2] elected from the community wards of Mayals, Newton, Oystermouth and West Cross.[3]

The community council made the news in early 2016 when they considered taking legal action over criticisms made about them on the social networking website, Streetlife.[4]

Mumbles is also covered by the county wards of Mayals, West Cross and Mumbles, which elect councillors to Swansea Council. The latter named Mumbles ward was formed by merging the former Newton and Oystermouth wards, following a 2021 ward boundary review.[5]

References
  1. "Custom report - Nomis - Official Labour Market Statistics". www.nomisweb.co.uk. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  2. "Our History". Mumbles Community Council. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  3. "Community/Town Council Elections 2022". Swansea Council. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  4. "Mumbles Community Council meeting halted early after heated exchanges over solicitor debate". South Wales Evening Post. 14 January 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  5. Richard Youle (30 June 2021). "Swansea is to have three more councillors next year as some boundaries change". Wales Online. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
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