Heath (Welsh: Y Mynydd Bychan) is a district, community and coterminous electoral ward in the north of Cardiff, capital of Wales. It is a predominantly affluent area with property prices being the third highest in the city. The area is known for its traditional 1930s detached and semi-detached properties with large south facing gardens. Roads are tree lined and large greeneries with the notable attraction of Heath Park and the joining of the University Hospital of Wales.
Entrance to Heath Park
The population of the ward and community taken at the 2011 census was 12,629.[1]
Heath was originally called the Great Heath and named as a result of the large park and woodland that it once contained. After the initial development of traditionally middle-classed semi-detached housing (1920s-1950s) and more recently the construction of the University Hospital of Wales on the site of the former Heath Wood (1960s), much of the greenery has been eradicated.[2] It should be distinguished from the Little Heath (Welsh: Y Waun Ddyfal) which lies to the south of the Great Heath, in the vicinity of Crwys Road.
The 37 hectare Heath Park[3] forms the remainder of this area of grass and woodland. It includes attractions and facilities such as the George V Playing Fields, tennis courts, a miniature steam railway and refreshment facilities.[4]
Birchgrove is a busy shopping area that is part of the ward of Heath. It is composed mostly of more affordably priced housing, mainly terraced, and has taken on an identity of its own.
The area around the University Hospital of Wales has been known as Saints Corner, due to the number of streets in the area named after well known saints.
The Welsh language
The number of Heath residents over three years old who speak Welsh increased from 1,378 in the 2001 UK Census to 1,422 in the 2011 UK Census. In percentage terms there was a slight decrease (from 12.1% to 11.7%). This was caused by a reduction in the number of speakers over the age of 65; the age groups 3–15 and 16—64 both showed increases.[5]
Cardiff Bus's routes 38 and 39 terminate at the University Hospital of Wales, originating from the City Centre. The 8 now operates between the City Centre and Grangetown, while the 9/9A operates from the City Centre to IKEA and Cardiff Bay, including the Sports Village. The 86 service runs to Lisvane via Heath. The following services run through west of Heath:
Cardiff Council have recently implemented a number of traffic calming measures[6] on Allensbank Road / Heath Park Avenue with the aim of slowing traffic on the major thoroughfare and improving safety for pedestrians. The council also has plans for Cycleway 1 to run through the area,[7] continuing on from Gabalfa to the neighbouring ward of Cyncoed.
Governance
Westminster: As part of Cardiff North, Heath has been represented at Westminster since 2017 by Anna McMorrin MP (Welsh Labour)
Cardiff Council: Since May 2017 Heath is represented on Cardiff Council by three councillors, Lyn Hudson (Conservative), Graham Hinchey (Welsh Labour) and Fenella Bowden (Heath & Birchgrove Independents).[8] Cllr Bowden had been a member of the Liberal Democrats but left, to sit as an Independent councillor, in November 2010.[9] In the past it has been represented by a variety of political groups, moving from Labour in the 1990s, to all Liberal Democrat in May 2004 and, after the May 2008 election, a Conservative majority.[10]
^"The history of the suburb of Heath - Cardiffians.co.uk". www.cardiffians.co.uk. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
^"Heath Park". Cardiff Council. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
^"Heath Park - History". CardiffParks.org.uk. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
^'Welsh Language Commissioner: 2011 Census results by Community 2013-10-22 at the Wayback Machine.
^"Allensbank Road / Heath Park Avenue - Road Safety Improvements" (PDF). 21 August 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
^"Cycleways Map" (PDF). Cycleways. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
^"Election results for Heath - Cardiff Council Elections 2017 - Thursday, 4th May, 2017". Cardiff Council. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
^"Heath councillor leaves Lib Dem group". theguardian.com. 18 November 2010. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
^"Cardiff Council Election Results 1995-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
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Coordinates 51 30 40 N 3 11 56 W 51 511 N 3 199 W 51 511 3 199 This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Heath Cardiff news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2015 Learn how and when to remove this template message Heath Welsh Y Mynydd Bychan is a district community and coterminous electoral ward in the north of Cardiff capital of Wales It is a predominantly affluent area with property prices being the third highest in the city The area is known for its traditional 1930s detached and semi detached properties with large south facing gardens Roads are tree lined and large greeneries with the notable attraction of Heath Park and the joining of the University Hospital of Wales Entrance to Heath Park The population of the ward and community taken at the 2011 census was 12 629 1 Contents 1 Description 2 The Welsh language 3 Transport 3 1 Rail 3 2 Bus 3 3 Walking and Cycling 4 Governance 5 ReferencesDescription EditHeath was originally called the Great Heath and named as a result of the large park and woodland that it once contained After the initial development of traditionally middle classed semi detached housing 1920s 1950s and more recently the construction of the University Hospital of Wales on the site of the former Heath Wood 1960s much of the greenery has been eradicated 2 It should be distinguished from the Little Heath Welsh Y Waun Ddyfal which lies to the south of the Great Heath in the vicinity of Crwys Road The 37 hectare Heath Park 3 forms the remainder of this area of grass and woodland It includes attractions and facilities such as the George V Playing Fields tennis courts a miniature steam railway and refreshment facilities 4 Birchgrove is a busy shopping area that is part of the ward of Heath It is composed mostly of more affordably priced housing mainly terraced and has taken on an identity of its own The area around the University Hospital of Wales has been known as Saints Corner due to the number of streets in the area named after well known saints The Welsh language EditThe number of Heath residents over three years old who speak Welsh increased from 1 378 in the 2001 UK Census to 1 422 in the 2011 UK Census In percentage terms there was a slight decrease from 12 1 to 11 7 This was caused by a reduction in the number of speakers over the age of 65 the age groups 3 15 and 16 64 both showed increases 5 Transport Edit Heath Low Level station Rail Edit The area is served by two railway stations Heath Low Level is on the Coryton Line linking Central and Coryton stations Heath High Level is on the Rhymney Line linking Central and Rhymney stations via Llanishen Lisvane Thornhill and Caerphilly Bus Edit Cardiff Bus s routes 38 and 39 terminate at the University Hospital of Wales originating from the City Centre The 8 now operates between the City Centre and Grangetown while the 9 9A operates from the City Centre to IKEA and Cardiff Bay including the Sports Village The 86 service runs to Lisvane via Heath The following services run through west of Heath 1 2 City Circle 21 Central Stn 23 Whitchurch Rhiwbina 24 Whitchurch Llandaff Canton 25 Central Stn 27 Capital City Green Thornhill Birchgrove 35 Gabalfa or Cardiff Bay Walking and Cycling Edit Cardiff Council have recently implemented a number of traffic calming measures 6 on Allensbank Road Heath Park Avenue with the aim of slowing traffic on the major thoroughfare and improving safety for pedestrians The council also has plans for Cycleway 1 to run through the area 7 continuing on from Gabalfa to the neighbouring ward of Cyncoed Governance EditWestminster As part of Cardiff North Heath has been represented at Westminster since 2017 by Anna McMorrin MP Welsh Labour Senedd Cymru Welsh Parliament As part of Cardiff North Heath has been represented in the Senedd since 2011 by Julie Morgan MS Labour Location of Heath electoral ward in Cardiff Main article Heath electoral ward Heath is both an electoral ward and a community of the City of Cardiff There is no community council for the area The electoral ward of Heath falls within the parliamentary constituency of Cardiff North It is bounded by Rhiwbina and Llanishen to the north Cyncoed to the east Gabalfa and Cathays to the south Llandaff North to the southwest and Whitchurch amp Tongwynlais to the west Cardiff Council Since May 2017 Heath is represented on Cardiff Council by three councillors Lyn Hudson Conservative Graham Hinchey Welsh Labour and Fenella Bowden Heath amp Birchgrove Independents 8 Cllr Bowden had been a member of the Liberal Democrats but left to sit as an Independent councillor in November 2010 9 In the past it has been represented by a variety of political groups moving from Labour in the 1990s to all Liberal Democrat in May 2004 and after the May 2008 election a Conservative majority 10 References Edit Ward population 2011 Retrieved 8 April 2015 The history of the suburb of Heath Cardiffians co uk www cardiffians co uk Retrieved 22 August 2019 Heath Park Cardiff Council Retrieved 1 March 2019 Heath Park History CardiffParks org uk Retrieved 1 March 2019 Welsh Language Commissioner 2011 Census results by Community Archived 2013 10 22 at the Wayback Machine Allensbank Road Heath Park Avenue Road Safety Improvements PDF 21 August 2019 Retrieved 21 August 2019 Cycleways Map PDF Cycleways Retrieved 22 August 2019 Election results for Heath Cardiff Council Elections 2017 Thursday 4th May 2017 Cardiff Council Retrieved 21 March 2018 Heath councillor leaves Lib Dem group theguardian com 18 November 2010 Retrieved 20 April 2018 Cardiff Council Election Results 1995 2012 PDF The Elections Centre Retrieved 21 March 2018 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Heath Cardiff amp oldid 1136351753, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
