| Llanelli Town Council | |
| Native Name: | Cyngor Tref Llanelli |
| Native Name Lang: | Welsh |
| House Type: | Town council |
| Leader1 Type: | Leader |
| Leader1: | David Darkin |
| Party1: | Labour |
| Leader2 Type: | Deputy Leader |
| Leader2: | Andre McPherson |
| Party2: | Labour |
| Leader3 Type: | Mayor |
| Leader3: | John Prosser (2024/25) |
| Party3: | Labour |
| Leader4 Type: | Deputy Mayor |
| Leader4: | Shaun Greaney (2024/25) |
| Party4: | Labour |
| Members: | 22 |
| Meeting Place: | The Old Vicarage, Town Hall Square |
| Motto: | "Cyfoeth Cymdeithas: Cymuned" ("A society's wealth is its community") |
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).[1]
The motto, seen in the coat of arms says "Cyfoeth Cymdeithas: Cymuned", which translates as "A society's wealth is its community".
| Group affiliation | Members | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | |||
| 1 | |||
| Independent | 7 | ||
| Total | 22 | ||
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)
| Ward | Party | Town councillors elected - May 2022[2] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bigyn | Michael Cranham | ||
| David Darkin | |||
| Jordan Elliott | |||
| Gareth Lloyd | |||
| Phil Warlow | |||
| Janet Williams | |||
| Elli | Nick Pearce | ||
| John Jenkins | |||
| Glanymor | Amanda Carter | ||
| John Jones | |||
| Lillith Fenris | |||
| Sean Rees | |||
| Louvain Roberts | |||
| Lliedi | Andrew Bragoli | ||
| Sarah Evans | |||
| Shaun Greaney | |||
| Rob James | |||
| Anthony Lochrie | |||
| Tyisha | Suzy Curry | ||
| Terry Davies | |||
| Andre McPherson | |||
| Debbie Nicholas | |||
| Ward | Party | Town councillors elected - May 2017[3] [4] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bigyn | Michael Cranham | ||
| Jeff Edmunds | |||
| Lauren Edmunds | |||
| Matthew Edmunds | |||
| Chris Reed | |||
| Edward Skinner | |||
| Elli | David Darkin | ||
| Sion Davies | |||
| John Jenkins | |||
| Glanymor | John Jones | ||
| Winston Lemon | |||
| John Prosser | |||
| Sean Rees | |||
| Louvain Roberts | |||
| Lliedi | Christopher Griffiths | ||
| Sara Griffiths | |||
| Shahana Najmi | |||
| Philip Warlow | |||
| Jan Williams | |||
| Tyisha | Suzy Curry | ||
| Terry Davies | |||
| Andre McPherson | |||
Four Labour town councillors defected on 6 March 2019 following claims of bullying. They subsequently sat as independents.[5] In September 2019 former Labour councillor Chris Griffiths joined the Conservatives, doubling their numbers on the council.[6]
| Ward | Party | Town councillors elected 2012[7] | 2015 by-election | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bigyn | Michael Burns | |||
| Ffion Larsen | ||||
| Dyfrig Thomas | ||||
| Christopher Reed MBE | ||||
| Jeff Edmunds | ||||
| Elli | Pam Edmunds | |||
| Ruth Price | ||||
| John Jenkins | ||||
| Glanymor | Hubert Hitchman | |||
| Linda Steadman | ||||
| R M Davies | ||||
| Winston Lemon | ||||
| Lliedi | Bill Thomas | |||
| Jan Williams | ||||
| Clive Thomas | ||||
| Shahana Najmi | ||||
| Jill Johns | David Darkin | |||
| Tyisha | Carl Lucas | |||
| Roger Price | ||||
| Jeff Owen | ||||
| Ward | Party | Town councillors elected 2008[8] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bigyn | Michael Burns | ||
| Ffion Larsen | |||
| Roger Price | |||
| David Skivington | |||
| Dyfrig Thomas | |||
| Elli | John Jenkins | ||
| Pam Edmunds | |||
| Michael Gimlett | |||
| Glanymor | Hubert Hitchman | ||
| John Jones | |||
| Winston Lemon | |||
| Linda Steadman | |||
| Lliedi | Joanna Isaac | ||
| Ken Rees | |||
| Edward Skinner | |||
| Jan Williams | |||
| Bill Thomas | |||
| Tyisha | Carl Lucas | ||
| Ray Neil | |||
| John Roberts | |||
| Ward | Party | Town councillors elected 2004[9] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bigyn | N. Bevan | ||
| B. Davies | |||
| Eryl Morgan | |||
| M. E. Prothero | |||
| Eric Smith | |||
| Elli | John Jenkins | ||
| Pam Edmunds | |||
| S. I. Chrinowsky | |||
| Glanymor | Hubert Hitchman | ||
| R. Brown | |||
| D. J. Harries | |||
| C. E. Richard | |||
| Lliedi | M. K. Francis | ||
| Ken Rees | |||
| Edward Skinner | |||
| G. K. Thomas | |||
| Bill Thomas | |||
| Tyisha | Carl Lucas | ||
| Ray Neil | |||
| John Roberts | |||
| Ward | Party | Town councillors elected 1999[10] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bigyn | N. Bevan | ||
| C. N. Charles | |||
| Eryl Morgan | |||
| M. E. Prothero | |||
| Eric Smith | |||
| Elli | Jan Williams | ||
| Pam Edmunds | |||
| S. I. Chrinowsky | |||
| Glanymor | H. D. Phillips | ||
| R. Brown | |||
| D. J. Harries | |||
| C. E. Richard | |||
| Lliedi | J. A. Hughes | ||
| Ken Rees | |||
| Edward Skinner | |||
| Gren Darby | |||
| Bill Thomas | |||
| Tyisha | Carl Lucas | ||
| J. E. Neil | |||
| Dyfrig Thomas | |||
Past Mayors of Llanelli[11]
1974/75T. V. Davies(Inaugural Town Mayor)
1975/76V. D. Thomas
1976/77Joie Davies
1977/78W. Raymond H. Thomas
1978/79D. John Harries
1979/80Leslie R. Hickman
1980/81Ken Davies
1981/82Eileen Clarke
1982/83Michael Gimblett
1983/84Cliff Charles
1984/85Margaret Prothero
1985/86W. Raymond H. Thomas
1986/87D. John Harries
1987/88Leslie R. Hickman
1988/89Ken Davies
1989/90Cliff Charles
1990/91Margaret Prothero
1991/92Elinor G. Lloyd
1992/93Jan Neil
1993/94Steffan Chrinowsky
1994/95Carl Lucas
1995/96Margaret Evans
1996/97Eric Smith
1997/98Jan Williams
1998/99Pam Edmunds
1999/00Gren Darby
2000/01Connie Richards
2001/02Kenneth Rees
2002/03Edward Skinner
May-Dec 2003Hywel Phillips
Jan-June 2004Edward Skinner
2004/05Eryl Morgan
2005/06Nigel Bevan
2006/07Michael Francis
2007/08Ray Neil
2008/09Hubert Hitchman
2009/10John Jenkins
2010/11Dyfrig Thomas
2011/12Linda Stedman
2012/13Winston Lemon
2013/14Michael Burns
2014/15Roger Price
2015/16Shahana Najmi, J.P.
2016/17William “Bill” Thomas
2017/18Jeff Edmunds
2018/19David Darkin[12]
2019/20John E. Jones
2020-21Chris Griffiths - the town council's first ever Conservative mayor[13]
2021-22Michael Cranham J.P.[14]
2022-23Philip Warlow
2023-24Nick Pearce