- Source: Llanelli Town Council
Llanelli Town Council (Welsh: Cyngor Tref Llanelli) is the community council that governs the majority of wards in Llanelli town. The Council is run by a group or groups who command the support of the majority of the elected representatives. The current leader is Labour's David Darkin. The council also appoints an annual ceremonial Mayor who presides over meetings of the Council who is known as the Mayor of Llanelli.
Llanelli Town Council governs the area of Llanelli covered by five council wards which elect twenty-two Town Councillors. The five wards with the number of councillors in parentheses are; Bigyn (6), Elli (2), Glanymor (5), Lliedi (5) and Tyisha (4).
The motto, seen in the coat of arms says "Cyfoeth Cymdeithas: Cymuned", which translates as "A society's wealth is its community".
Current composition
The current mayor is Cllr. John Prosser
Election history
2024 Bi-Election Elli Ward Cllr Stephen Williams (IND) (following resignation of Cllr John Jenkins)
2023 Bi-Election Tyisha Ward Cllr John Prosser (LAB) (following resignation of Cllr Debbie Nicholas)
= 2022 Election
== 2017 Election
=Four Labour town councillors defected on 6 March 2019 following claims of bullying. They subsequently sat as independents. In September 2019 former Labour councillor Chris Griffiths joined the Conservatives, doubling their numbers on the council.
= 2012 Election
== 2008 Election
== 2004 Election
== 1999 Election
=List of Town Mayors
Past Mayors of Llanelli
1974/75
T. V. Davies
(Inaugural Town Mayor)
1975/76
V. D. Thomas
1976/77
Joie Davies
1977/78
W. Raymond H. Thomas
1978/79
D. John Harries
1979/80
Leslie R. Hickman
1980/81
Ken Davies
1981/82
Eileen Clarke
1982/83
Michael Gimblett
1983/84
Cliff Charles
1984/85
Margaret Prothero
1985/86
W. Raymond H. Thomas
1986/87
D. John Harries
1987/88
Leslie R. Hickman
1988/89
Ken Davies
1989/90
Cliff Charles
1990/91
Margaret Prothero
1991/92
Elinor G. Lloyd
1992/93
Jan Neil
1993/94
Steffan Chrinowsky
1994/95
Carl Lucas
1995/96
Margaret Evans
1996/97
Eric Smith
1997/98
Jan Williams
1998/99
Pam Edmunds
1999/00
Gren Darby
2000/01
Connie Richards
2001/02
Kenneth Rees
2002/03
Edward Skinner
May-Dec 2003
Hywel Phillips
Jan-June 2004
Edward Skinner
2004/05
Eryl Morgan
2005/06
Nigel Bevan
2006/07
Michael Francis
2007/08
Ray Neil
2008/09
Hubert Hitchman
2009/10
John Jenkins
2010/11
Dyfrig Thomas
2011/12
Linda Stedman
2012/13
Winston Lemon
2013/14
Michael Burns
2014/15
Roger Price
2015/16
Shahana Najmi, J.P.
2016/17
William “Bill” Thomas
2017/18
Jeff Edmunds
2018/19
David Darkin
2019/20
John E. Jones
2020-21
Chris Griffiths - the town council's first ever Conservative mayor
2021-22
Michael Cranham J.P.
2022-23
Philip Warlow
2023-24
Nick Pearce
See also
Llanelli Rural
References
External links
Llanelli Town Council
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Daftar kota kembar di Wales
- Llanelli Town Council
- Llanelli
- John Jenkins (Welsh politician)
- Stebonheath Park
- Llanelli Town Hall
- District of Llanelli
- List of cities in Wales
- Llanelli (UK Parliament constituency)
- Elli (electoral ward)
- List of communities in Wales
