- Lliw Valley
The Borough of Lliw Valley was one of the four local government districts of
West Glamorgan ,Wales from1974 to1996 . It was formed by the merger of theLlwchwr urban district andPontardawe Rural District , under theLocal Government Act 1972 .It was abolished in 1996, with part of its area becoming part of the new
Swansea unitary authority, and part becoming part ofNeath Port Talbot unitary authority. [http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1994/Ukpga_19940019_en_9.htm]Communities becoming part of Swansea:
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Clydach
*Llangyfelach
*Llwchwr
*Gowerton
*Gorseinon
*Grovesend
*Mawr
*Penllergaer
*Pont-Lliw
*Pontarddulais Communities becoming part of Neath Port Talbot:
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Cwmllynfell
*Cilybebyll
*Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen
*Pontardawe
*Ystalyfera The old Lliw Valley consists of two clubs plying their trade in the Welsh Football League - Garden Village and Pontardawe Town.
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