Rhoose
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Rhoose (Template:IPAc-en Template:Respell;<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> Template:Langx {{#invoke:IPA|main}}, from {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} Template:Gloss<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>) is a village and community near the sea (the Bristol Channel) in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, near Barry. The wider community includes villages and settlements such as Font-y-Gary, Penmark, East Aberthaw and Porthkerry. The population of the community in 2011 was 6,160.<ref name="nomisweb.co.uk">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
DescriptionEdit
The village is the location of Cardiff Airport,<ref>To & From - By road, Cardiff Airport. Retrieved 24 March 2016.</ref> formerly RAF Rhoose.<ref name=airportabout>About Us - Airport history, Cardiff Airport. Retrieved 24 March 2016.</ref> Commercial flights began in the 1950s and control passed to Glamorgan County Council in 1965, after which date the airport expanded.<ref name=airportabout />
The village also has a Holiday Park (Fontygary Leisure Park),<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> some shops, a library,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> two public houses (The Fontygary Inn and the Highwayman), Rhoose Social Club, and an active Surf Lifesaving Club (Rhoose Lifeguards) established in 1968.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Rhoose is one of the fastest growing villages in the Vale of Glamorgan, with the three newest developments being "The Hollies", and more recently, Rhoose Point, and the newest development being the affluent Golwg y Mor (Welsh for "Sea View") development in the eastern part of the village. Further development of Rhoose Point was halted in 2008, because of concerns the drainage infrastructure would not cope.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Rhoose Cardiff International Airport railway station, which was scheduled to re-open in 2003, suffered numerous bureaucratic delays before eventually re-opening in June 2005. There are now hourly train services to Cardiff and Bridgend via Barry and the Vale of Glamorgan.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Politics and administrationEdit
{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} Rhoose does not have its own community council but gives its name of the electoral ward of Rhoose, represented by two county councillors on the Vale of Glamorgan Council.
A by-election was due to take place on 14 February 2019. Candidates included the sitting Conservative Party Senedd Member, Andrew RT Davies.<ref>"UPDATED: Candidates announced for St Valentine’s Day Rhoose by-election", The Cowbridge GEM, 23 January 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2019.</ref> Davies was duly elected and pledged to oppose plans by the Conservative-led council to close the local primary school.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Representation has historically been shared by the Labour Party and Conservative Party.
Notable peopleEdit
- Andrew RT Davies, lives in the community and was elected as leader of the Welsh Conservatives in 2019.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- David Gwilym John