Sandfields, Port Talbot
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Sandfields is a mainly residential district of Port Talbot, Wales. The area is located to the south west of the town. The area consists of a large council estate at its heart, industrial areas and a large seaside resort. With the large council estate, the area suffers something of a bad reputation in Port Talbot.
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[edit] Aberavon Beach
Aberavon Beach which is located on the north eastern edge of Swansea Bay in Sandfields, is a large and popular beach resort. With its high breaker waves, it is popular with surfers. There was once a small fairground next to the beach. In the late 20th Century, the resort had become rather run down.
The new millennium saw much regeneration in the area. The land occupied by the fairground has been redeveloped as a modern private housing estate. The beach front has been re-built to greatly improve its attractiveness and a new ten screen Apollo cinema was opened near the sea front, next to the Afan Lido.
[edit] Afan Lido
The Afan Lido is a leisure centre near the Aberavon Beach seafront. It was opened by the Queen in 1965. It consists mainly of a swimming pool , sport halls and a theatre. A number of famous pop and rock bands have performed in the theatre over the years including: UB40, Manic Street Preachers and the All Saints.
[edit] Education
Sandfields Comprehensive School is located within the Sandfields area. It has improved rapidly and now offers some of the best value added results in Wales. St Joseph's Comprehensive school is located in the north of the area.
[edit] Government
The area encompasses the electoral wards of Sandfields West and Sandfields East, part of the Neath Port Talbot unitary authority area.
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