Pontprennau

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Statistics
Pontprennau
Population:	8,564 (with Old St Mellons)
Ordnance Survey
OS grid reference:	Maps for ST214824
Administration
Principal area:	Cardiff
Constituent country:	Wales
Sovereign state:	United Kingdom
Other
Police force:	South Wales Police
Ceremonial county:	South Glamorgan
Historic county:	Glamorgan
Post office and telephone
Post town:	CARDIFF
Postal district:	CF23
Dialling code:	+44-29-2073
Politics
UK Parliament:	Cardiff North
European Parliament:	Wales

Pontprennau is a district of the city of Cardiff, Wales. The district lies to the west of the River Rhymney and is therefore in the traditional county of Glamorgan.

1 History
2 Today
3 Key contacts and services
4 Local Council
- 4.1 Representation
5 Government
- 5.1 Welsh Assembly
- 5.2 Westminster
6 External links

[edit] History

Pontprennau translates from the Welsh Language as "wooden bridge". The land was once a single farm, designated in the 1970s for domestic development, and since development began in the mid 1990s, it has become a leafy (but relativelt dense) suburb of private sector lowrise housing.

[edit] Today

It has a population that probably now exceeds 10,000 people (8,037 from Census data, 2001) due to sustained housebuilding in the Pontprennau, which is likely to continue for the next 10 years as a major urban expansion of up to 4000 homes is constructed.

At the entrance closest to the M4 motorway, there is a local shopping park with free car parking, serviced by a large Asda superstore and having other shops including B&Q, DFS and ScS. At the other end of the Pontprennau development, there is an Aldi supermarket

[edit] Transport

Pontprennau is located next to Junction 30 of the M4 motorway, where Cardiff Gate motorway services and Business Park is located.

Cardiff Bus serve Pontprennau via services 57 and 58. A full timetable can be found on Cardiff Buses wesbite, but services runs approximately every 9mins (Monday to Friday) via each stop, and will arrive in Cardiff in around 40mins. Pontprennau is in Zone4 of the Cardiff Bus system, with single adult fares to Cardiff costing £1.80, and a return (Day Rover ticket) £3.00

[edit] Community Centre

The community centre houses a children's playgroup (Supertots Playgroup), and it is used by local representatives for Surgeries.

[edit] Church

The church has suite of meeting rooms, a coffee shop, and a lounge. The coffee shop (PCs) is open every week day from 10.00 to 14.00.

[edit] Library

There is no library at present located in Pontprennau, but a mobile library service visits once a week

[edit] School

There are presently no schools in Pontprennau. This is due to Cardiff Council continuing its local debate due to both the need for capital investment in a school in Pontprennau, and the need to rationalise other schools in the Cardiff district which are unfilled or require large capital investment. A local primary school has been promised for September 2007 (claimed as a "victory" independently by both Local Councillors), but again the council may move the date and not fulfill its promise.

[edit] Sports

Pontprennau Community Centre playing fields (allocated to the school, but open for community use) provides one of many "green-grass-expanse" family activity areas within the community, as well as a standard sized footabll field. The field is the home of the "Pontprennau Pumas" the local football team, running teams in both the local Under16's and Adult league, and sponsored by Cardiff Gate Business Park. Contact with the Pumas can be made via Councillor Phillips

[edit] Key contacts and services

Police Station

Llanedeyrn Police Station, The Maelfa, Llanedeyrn. For non-emergencies through the Cardiff police switchboard: 029 20 222 111

Fire Station

Roath Fire Station, Colchester Avenue, 029 20 493555

GP Surgeries

Cyncoed Medical Practice, Darlington Drive, Pontprennau, CF23 8SQ. Tel - 029 2054 5260
The Pontprennau Medical Centre, 33 Kenmare Mews, CF23 8RJ. Tel - 029 2073 9999

Dentist

Elisha Dental Care, 31 Kenmare Mews, Pontprennau, CF23 8RG Tel - 029 2073 6600

Pharmacies/Chemists

Pontprennau Medical Centre, Kenmare Mews, Pontprennau, CF23 8RJ Tel - 029 2073 4009
Asda Pharmacy, Derring Road, Pontprennau, CF23 8NL - Tel: 029 2073 5280

Post Office

Pontprennau Office @ Asda, Derring Road, Pontprennau, CF23 8NL. Tel - 029 2073 4872

Local Housing Offices/RSLs

Llanrumney Housing Office, 77b Countisbury Avenue, Llanrumney, CF3 5RN. Tel: 029 2053 7440

Community/Leisure Centres

Eastern Leisure Centre, Llanrumney Avenue, Llanrumney, Cardiff, Tel: 029 2079 6616
Pontprennau Community Education Centre, Heol Pontprennau, Pontprennau, Cardiff, CF23 8LL. Tel: 2054 0853

[edit] Local Council

Cardiff Council provide a comprehensive service, all accessed via C2C Cardiff. Contact them on:

Cymraeg - 029 2087 2088
English - 029 2087 2087
Fax - 029 2087 2086
eMail - c2c@cardiff.gov.uk
In person/Face to Face - Help Centre, Marland House, Cardiff (next to Cardiff Central Bus and Railway Station )
Website - Connect 2 Cardiff

The mian council offices are at:

Cardiff County Council County Hall, Atlantic Wharf, Cardiff. CF10 4UW. Tel: 029 2087 2087

[edit] Representation

Pontprennau & Old St. Mellons is an electoral division located in the North East of Cardiff. It is represented by Georgina Phillips of the Labour Party and Dianne Rees of the Conservative Party

[edit] Government

[edit] Welsh Assembly

Cardiff North is constituency of the Welsh Assembly Government, currently represented by Sue Essex AM, a member of the Labour Party, and Welsh Assembley Minister for Finance, Government and Local Services.

[edit] Westminster

Cardiff North is currently represented by Julie Morgan MP a member of the Labour Party. She is married to the First Minister of Wales, Rhodri Morgan, and actively maintains a weblog.