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Welcome
to the Ynyshir & Wattstown Communities First website.
Ynyshir meaning "long island" or "long meadow" housed
the Lady Lewis, Ynyshir and Standard Collieries.
Wattstown was named after Edmund Watts who sunk the
National (Cwtch) Colliery in 1881.
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Before the sinking of the pits in the Rhondda Valleys, the
people who lived here mainly occupied isolated farms. The
discovery of coal brought with it, people from England and Wales
attracted by the prospect of work.
Conditions made for a difficult home life, as well as working
life for the miners and their families, sometimes overcrowded
and unsanitary. However people took great pride in the
appearance of their homes and these experiences only served to
enhance the sense of community for which the Welsh Valleys are
renowned.
From the 1950s the pits of Ynyshir and Wattstown were closed
down, causing widespread unemployment. The National Assembly for
Wales have designated Ynyshir and Wattstown "Communities First"
areas. This means that we are part of a programme to regenerate
disadvantaged communities through targeted intervention and
access to funding. This in turn with the support of the
community should improve access to health services, better
facilities, improved housing and employment. |
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Quick links:
Office
location
| Community
Database | More
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Porth Relief Road
Local Business Directory
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Useful
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Ynyshir Police Office
01443 682943
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Citizens Advice Bureau, Pontypridd
01443 409963
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Porth Police Station
01443 743645
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Ynyshir
Ward Local Councillor |
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Lionel Langford
01443 730649
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