Llan-dafel explained

Label Position:bottom
Country:Wales
Coordinates:51.7261°N -3.1728°W
Official Name:Llan-dafel
Local Name:Llandafal
Community Wales:Cwm
Unitary Wales:Blaenau Gwent
Lieutenancy Wales:Blaenau Gwent
Constituency Westminster:Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Constituency Welsh Assembly:Blaenau Gwent
Post Town:Ebbw Vale
Postcode District:NP23
Postcode Area:NP
Dial Code:01495
Os Grid Reference:SO178037

Llan-dafel (also referred to as Llandafal) is a village in the community of Cwm, in the Ebbw Valley in Blaenau Gwent.

It is located south of Ebbw Vale and west of Abertillery. It is north west of Newport. The A4046 runs near to the village.

Geography

The area is the location of the Aberbeeg Enduro Track (motocross track), a track site designated as legal by Blaenau Gwent Borough Council.[1]

The area is not to be confused with Tai Calon Community Housing's Ebbw Vale Llandafal Court site in Ebbw Vale, a Supported Living scheme built in 1989 on part of the former Dyffryn School site.[2]

Transport

The village is a 12-minute walk, and 0.6miles from Tredegar, where Tredegar Bus Station offers services to Ebbw Vale Town railway station, as well as buses to Newport, and local villages.

The town's Waterloo Terrace stop is on the route between Newport and Ebbw Vale/Tredegar which provides connections to Stagecoach South Wales services:[3]

Governance

The Llan-dafel electoral ward serves the village. The ward is represented by Councillors Derrick Bevan (Cwm, Lab) and Gareth Leslie Davies (Cwm, PC).[4]

The area is represented in the Senedd by Alun Davies (Labour)[5] and the Member of Parliament is Nick Smith (Labour).[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Illegal Off Road Vehicles, Are you Being Affected!!!!. www.rctcbc.gov.uk. 2019-10-07.
  2. Web site: Llandafal Court. Tai Calon Community Housing. en-GB. 2019-10-07.
  3. Web site: Stagecoach South Wales – Bus Times. bustimes.org. 2019-10-07.
  4. Web site: Blaenau Gwent CBC: Councillor Directory. www.blaenau-gwent.gov.uk. 2019-10-07.
  5. Web site: Member Profile. National Assembly for Wales. en-GB. 2019-10-07.
  6. Web site: Nick Smith MP, Blaenau Gwent. TheyWorkForYou. en. 2019-10-07.