Penderry
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| Ordnance Survey | |
| OS grid reference: | Maps for SS6497 |
| Geography | |
| Principal locality | Penlan |
| Total population | 10,981 (2001 census) |
| Land area (km²) | 4.04 (2001 census) |
| Administration | |
| Local council: | City and County of Swansea |
| Number of councillors: | 3 |
| Nation: | Wales |
| Post office and telephone | |
| PostCode(s): | SA5 |
| Dialling code: | +44-1792 |
| Politics | |
| Welsh Assembly: | Swansea East |
| UK Parliament: | Swansea East |
| European Parliament: | Wales |
Penderry (Welsh: Penderi) is the name of an electoral ward and a community in the City and County of Swansea, South Wales. Penderry does not have a community council.
Penderry is bordered by the wards of Mynydd-Bach to the east; Cockett and Cwmbwrla to the south; and Kingsbridge, Penllergaer and Llangyfelach to the north.
For the purposes of local council elections, the ward is divided up into a number of polling districts, which are: Blaen-y-Maes, Caereithin, Mynydd Cadle, Penlan West, Penlan East and Clwyd.
Penderry returns three councillors to the local council. The current councillors representing Penderry are: June Burtonshaw (Labour), Doreen Jones (Labour) and Grenville Phillips (Labour).
The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following geographical areas: Penlan, Portmead, Blaen-y-Maes, Fforesthall and Caereithin, in the parliamentary constituency of Swansea East. The ward consists of mainly suburban residential areas.
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[edit] 2008 local council elections
The turnout for the 2008 local council elections in Penderry was 23.15%. The results were:
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Status |
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| Grenville Phillips | Labour | 931 | Labour hold |
| June Elizabeth Burtonshaw | Labour | 921 | Labour hold |
| Hazel Mary Morris | Labour | 850 | Labour hold |
| James Anthony Young | Green Party | 470 | |
| Vivienne Anne Samuel | Liberal Democrats | 455 | |
| Linda Beynon | Green Party | 411 | |
| Matthew James O'Grady | Liberal Dem | 387 | |
| Claire Margaret Smalley | Liberal Democrats | 328 |
[edit] Districts
[edit] Penlan
Penlan is the largest area in the centre of the ward.
[edit] Blaen-y-Maes
Blaen-y-Maes is an area to the west of the ward.
