City status in the United Kingdom and Croydon. Four successful applicants in England have become cities, as well as two in Wales; in 2000 for the Millennium Celebrations, the new cities were Brighton and Hove and Wolverhampton; in 2002 for the Queen's Golden Jubilee it was Preston and Newport, and in 2012 for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee it was Chelmsford and St Asaph. Other than the cities of London and Westminster, no local authorities in the Greater London area have been granted city status. The Home Office had a policy of resisting any attempt by metropolitan boroughs to become cities even when their populations, and other
Pontardawe Town F.C. Side Winners 2011-12 : SWFA Youth League West Champions 2011-12 : Welsh League Youth Division West Champions 2011-12 : Welsh League Reserve Division West Champions 2012-13 : Welsh League Youth Division West Champions 2012-13 : WWYAFL Division A Champions 2012-13 : WWYAFL S&R Trophies Cup Final Winners 2013-14 : Welsh League Cup Runners Up Pontardawe Town F.C. Pontardawe Town F.C. () are a football club based in the town of Pontardawe. They play in the Welsh Football League Second Division, after being relegated in the 2014/15 season. Although the present club was founded in 1947, football in Pontardawe certainly stretches