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Cimla is a suburb (and electoral ward) of the town of Neath in the county borough of Neath Port Talbot, Wales. It is set high up on a hill. It is pronounced Kim-la. The Welsh language spelling is Cymla, pronounced the same way. Its meaning is a place with common land, which it presumably (being land on a hill above previous settlement) was until industrial expansion led to its being covered with housing.

Cimla
Cimla Location within Neath Port Talbot
Population	3,940 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid reference	SS760962
Principal area	Neath Port Talbot
Ceremonial county	West Glamorgan
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Neath
Postcode district	SA11
Dialling code	01639
Police	South Wales
Fire	Mid and West Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
UK Parliament	Neath
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Neath
Councillors	John Warman (Labour) Adam McGarth (Labour)
List of places UK Wales Neath Port Talbot 51.65088°N 3.79375°W / 51.65088; -3.79375

Cimla consists of a residential area in the western central area, which is part of the built-up area of the town of Neath. The residential area is surrounded to the north, east, and south by open moorland. The whole of Cimla is set on high ground. It is home to the Cimla football club, formed in 1983, who play their games on Cefn Saeson playing fields. English is the most spoken language, with Welsh having minimal use.

Government and politics

Cimla is also the name of an electoral ward of Neath Port Talbot coterminous with the suburb. Cimla falls within the community of Neath and the parliamentary constituency of Neath. Cimla is bounded by the wards of Tonna to the north; Pelenna to the east; Briton Ferry East and Neath East to the southwest; and Neath South and Neath North to the west.

In the 2017 local council elections, the results were:

Candidate	Party	Votes	Status
John Warman	Labour	871	Labour hold
Adam McGarth	Labour	568	Labour hold
Charley Cross	Liberal Democrats	320

In the 2012 local council elections, the electorate turnout was 36.86%. The results were:

Candidate	Party	Votes	Status
John Warman	Labour	949	Labour hold
Alan Carter	Labour	706	Labour gain
Des Sparkes	Liberal Democrats	226
John Williams	Independent	183

Education

Crynallt Primary School is an English-Medium primary school serving Cimla in South Wales. It is located on Afan Valley Road. Crynallt is a feeder school for Cefn Saeson. The school colours are white and royal blue. School starts at ten to nine and finishes at twenty past three. The primary school officially opened in September 2013 after the merging of the Crynallt Infant & Junior Schools.

The local secondary school is Cefn Saeson. Cefn Saeson serves Cimla, Tonna, Tonmawr, Pontrhydyfen, Melin, and parts of Neath. The nearest Welsh-medium secondary school is Ysgol Gyfun Ystalyfera, with the nearest Welsh primary being YGG Castell Nedd. The nearest faith schools are Alderman Davies CiW Primary, St Joseph's RC Primary, and St Joseph's Catholic School & Sixth Form Centre.

References

External links

• www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Cimla and surrounding area
• Cefn Saeson Comprehensive School

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