Tonna, Neath
| Tonna | |
|---|---|
 St Anne's Church in Tonna. | |
  Tonna Location within Neath Port Talbot | |
| Population | 2,499 (2011 census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SS774990 |
| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NEATH |
| Postcode district | SA11 |
| Dialling code | 01639 |
| Police | South Wales |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
Neath | |
| Councillors |
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Tonna (Welsh: Tonnau) is the name of a village and community in Neath Port Talbot, Wales, located to the north-east of Neath.
Immediately between Tonna and the adjoining
Linnean Society
.
The village's rugby union team is Tonna RFC.
Toponymy
Once mainly
agricultural fields, the name derives from the archaic Welsh tonnau, meaning lea or grassland and not, as is sometimes assumed, the modern Welsh for "waves". Some areas of pasture
remain.
Government and politics
The
Cadoxton
to the west.
In the 2017 local council elections, the electorate turnout was 43.7%. The results were:
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leanne Jones | Labour | 327 | Labour hold |
| Lee Bromham-Nichols | Plaid Cymru | 305 | |
| Kathryn Minshull | Conservative | 107 | |
| Nick Williams | Independent | 83 |
References
- ^ "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 12 April 2015.
External links
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