:Ringland, Newport

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{{Infobox UK place

| official_name = Ringland

| static_image_name = Milton Court, Ringland in 2016.jpg

| static_image_caption = Milton Court, Ringland in June 2016

| country = Wales

| population = 8,550

| population_ref = (2011 census){{cite web|url=https://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=13696940&c=NP19+9GL&d=14&e=62&g=6497156&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=0&s=1428231421837&enc=1|title=Newport ward 2011. Retrieved 2015-04-05 }}

| constituency_westminster = Newport East

| constituency_welsh_assembly = Newport East

| unitary_wales = Newport

| os_grid_reference = ST352888

| coordinates = {{coord|51.59430|-2.93686|display=inline,title}}

| label_position = left

| post_town = NEWPORT

| postcode_area = NP

| postcode_district = NP18, NP19

| dial_code = 01633
Maindee exchange

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Map of the community

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Ringland is a community (civil parish) and electoral ward of the city of Newport, South Wales.

The community is bounded by Ringland Way to the east, the southern boundary of Llanwern High School to the south, Balfe Rd, Aberthaw Rd, Ringland Circle, Ringwood Avenue, across Chepstow Rd, Mountbatten close and behind Chiltern Close and Glanwern Grove to the west and the M4 motorway to the north.

Most of the houses and flats and shopping centre were built by the local council during the 1950s and 1960s, most of houses have generous sized gardens. Ringland is close to junction 24 of the motorway also 12 minutes drive from Newport Railway Station. Ringland has green spaces around the area including Ringland Wood run by the Woodland Trust.{{cite web|title=Wildlife Walks - Ringland Wood|url=http://www.gwentwildlife.org/node/7586|website=www.gwentwildlife.org|access-date=1 December 2017}}

Plans were announced in 2017 to demolish maisonettes in Ringland Centre and Cot Farm and replace them with modern homes, designed to a masterplan by Powell Dobson architects and developed by Newport City Homes.{{cite web|title=Multi-million pound plans for Newport have been submitted|url=http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/%7D%7D15587989.Multi_million_pound_plans_for_Newport_have_been_submitted/|website=South Wales Argus|access-date=2 December 2017|language=en}}

It is home to the 5-star Celtic Manor Resort on the north side of the M4.{{cite news|author=Stephen Moss|url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2010/sep/24/ryder-cup-newport-ringland-local-benefits |title='It's a them and us situation' |work=The Guardian |date=24 September 2010 |access-date=2017-09-23 }} There were plans proposed in 2015 to invest in improvements to the shopping centre.{{cite news|url=http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/12919950._War_zone__Ringland_still_plagued_by_anti_social_behaviour_say_residents/ |title='War zone' Ringland still plagued by anti-social behaviour say residents |work=South Wales Argus |date=29 April 2015 |access-date=2017-09-23 }}

In 2017 a permanent site for travellers or gypsies was created on Hartridge Farm Road. Archaeological remains dating from the Iron Age and Roman periods were found during the development.{{cite news|author=Estel Farell-Roig|url=http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/15070961.Ruins_found_at_proposed_Gipsy_site_in_Newport/ |title=Ruins found at proposed Gipsy site in Ringland, Newport |work=South Wales Argus |date=4 February 2017 |access-date=2017-09-23 }}

Local government

The area is governed by the Newport City Council. Ringland is an electoral ward of the city council, coterminous with the community, represented by three city councillors.{{Cite web|url=https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Newport-1995-2012.pdf|title = Newport City Council Election Result 1995-2012|publisher =Plymouth University |website=The Elections Centre|access-date=30 August 2022}}

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