Waterfront is a community and

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in city of

Swansea Swansea (; cy, Abertawe ) is a coastal city and the second-largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Swansea ( cy, links=no, Dinas a Sir Abertawe). The city is the twenty-fifth largest in ...

, Wales. The community includes the Maritime Quarter of Swansea, as well as the new development of SA1 around Swansea Docks. It is bordered to the north by the communities of

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and St Thomas and to the south by the beaches of Swansea Bay. The Waterfront community was created as a result of ''The City and County of Swansea (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021'', effective from 5 May 2022. As well as Swansea's marinas and docks, Waterfront is also the location for Swansea Museum, the

National Waterfront Museum The National Waterfront Museum, Swansea or NWMS ( cy, Amgueddfa Genedlaethol y Glannau) is a museum in Swansea, Wales, forming part of Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales. It is an Anchor Point of ERIH, The European Route of Industrial ...

, the Dylan Thomas Centre and one of Wales' tallest buildings at 107 metres, The Tower at Meridian Quay.

Governance

A new electoral ward called Waterfront was created, effective from the

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, following a local government boundary review. The ward was formed using parts of the neighbouring

and St Thomas wards. The Waterfront ward elects one councillor to Swansea Council. At the 2022 Swansea Council elections, Liberal Democrat Sam Bennett was elected as county councillor, with 60% of the vote.

References

External links

SA1 Swansea Waterfront
{{coord missing, Glamorgan Communities in Swansea Swansea electoral wards