Tyisha Explained

Tyisha is an electoral ward for Llanelli Town Council and Carmarthenshire County Council in Llanelli, Wales.

Description

The ward is bounded to the south by the Swansea to Carmarthen railway, to the east by Ann Street and stretches west to the Selwyn Samuel Centre.^[1] The population of this ward at the 2011 census was 4,079.^[2]

The ward is the most deprived in Carmarthenshire and the 17th most deprived in Wales. The decline has been most marked during the 21st century, with the closure of nearby heavy industry and loss of jobs. In 2021 Carmarthenshire County Council earmarked £9.3 million to improve housing and revitalise empty shops in the area.^[3]

Tyisha has been an electoral ward to Carmarthenshire County Council since its recreation in 1995, electing two county councillors.^[4]

Tyisha is also one of the community wards to Llanelli Town Council, electing four town councillors.^[5]

County elections

At the 2022 Carmarthenshire County Council elections in May 2022, Labour's Suzy Curry came top of the poll and retained her seat. Plaid Cymru's Terry Davies came second, taking the other seat off the Labour Party (having lost to Labour at the May 2017 election).^[6]

References

51.678°N -4.162°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Election maps . Ordnance Survey. 17 July 2022.
2. Web site: Tyisha . UK Census Data. 17 July 2022.
3. News: Caitlin Arlow . Will £9.3m really transform one of Wales' poorest, most-crime ridden areas? . . 19 September 2021 . 17 July 2022 .
4. Web site: Carmarthenshire County Council Election Results 1995-2012 . The Elections Centre . 17 July 2022 .
5. Web site: Community Councillor Results - Llanelli (Tyisha ward) . Carmarthenshire County Council . 17 July 2022 .
6. News: Robert Dalling . A recap of the 2022 local elections in Carmarthenshire . South Wales Guardian . 12 May 2022 . 17 July 2022 .