:Llanelli Town Council

{{Short description|Community council in Carmarthenshire, Wales}}

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| leader2 = Andre McPherson

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| leader3 = John Prosser (2024/25)

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| meeting_place = The Old Vicarage, Town Hall Square

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| motto = "Cyfoeth Cymdeithas: Cymuned"
("A society's wealth is its community")

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Llanelli Town Council ({{langx|cy|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).{{cite web|url=http://www.llanellitowncouncil.gov.uk/your-councillors.html |title=Your Councillors |publisher=Llanelli Town Council |accessdate=15 May 2022}}

The motto, seen in the coat of arms says "Cyfoeth Cymdeithas: Cymuned", which translates as "A society's wealth is its community".

Current composition

class="wikitable" ! colspan="2" rowspan="1" \| Group affiliation ! Members
style="width: 4px" bgcolor={{party color\|Labour Party (UK)}}\| \| style="text-align: left;" scope="row" \| Labour Party (UK) \| 14
{{Party name with color\|Plaid Cymru}} \| 1
style="background-color:{{party color\|Independent (politician)}}"\| \| Independent \| 7
colspan="2" rowspan="1" \| Total ! 22

class="wikitable"

! colspan="2" rowspan="1" | Group affiliation

! Members

style="width: 4px" bgcolor={{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}|

| style="text-align: left;" scope="row" | Labour Party (UK)

| 14

| 1

style="background-color:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}"|

| Independent

| 7

colspan="2" rowspan="1" | Total

! 22

The current mayor is Cllr. John Prosser

Election history

2025 By-election Lliedi Ward Michelle May Beer (RFM) (following Death of Anthony Leyshon, elected Labour in 2022, Became independent in September 2024)

2024 By-Election Elli Ward Cllr Stephen Williams (IND) (following resignation of Cllr John Jenkins)

2023 By-Election Tyisha Ward Cllr John Prosser (LAB) (following resignation of Cllr Debbie Nicholas)

=2022 Election=

class="wikitable"

! Ward

!colspan=2 | Party

! Town councillors elected - May 2022{{cite web|url=http://www.llanellitowncouncil.gov.uk/your-councillors.html |title=Your Councillors |publisher=Llanelli Town Council |accessdate=15 May 2022}}

rowspan="6" |Bigyn

| {{Party name with colour|Independent (politician)}}

|Michael Cranham

|David Darkin

|Jordan Elliott

|Gareth Lloyd

|Phil Warlow

|Janet Williams

rowspan="2" |Elli

| {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}}

|Nick Pearce

|John Jenkins

rowspan="5" |Glanymor

| {{Party name with colour|Independent (politician)}}

|Amanda Carter

|John Jones

|Lillith Fenris

|Sean Rees

|Louvain Roberts

rowspan="5" |Lliedi

| {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}}

|Andrew Bragoli

|Sarah Evans

|Shaun Greaney

|Rob James

|Anthony Lochrie

rowspan="4" |Tyisha

| {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}}

|Suzy Curry

|Terry Davies

|Andre McPherson

|Debbie Nicholas

=2017 Election=

class="wikitable"

! Ward

!colspan=2 | Party

! Town councillors elected - May 2017{{cite news|url=http://llanellionline.news/llanelli-town-council-results/ |title=Llanelli Town Council Results |work=Llanelli Online |date=5 May 2017 |accessdate=10 March 2019}}{{cite web|url=http://www.llanellitowncouncil.gov.uk/your-councillors.html |title=Your Councillors |publisher=Llanelli Town Council |accessdate=10 March 2019}}

rowspan="6" |Bigyn

| {{Party name with colour|Independent (politician)}}

|Michael Cranham

|Jeff Edmunds

|Lauren Edmunds

|Matthew Edmunds

|Chris Reed

|Edward Skinner

rowspan="3" |Elli

| {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}}

|David Darkin

|Sion Davies

|John Jenkins

rowspan="5" |Glanymor

| {{Party name with colour|Independent (politician)}}

|John Jones

|Winston Lemon

|John Prosser

|Sean Rees

|Louvain Roberts

rowspan="5" |Lliedi

| {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}}

|Christopher Griffiths

|Sara Griffiths

|Shahana Najmi

|Philip Warlow

|Jan Williams

rowspan="3" |Tyisha

| {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}}

|Suzy Curry

|Terry Davies

|Andre McPherson

Four Labour town councillors defected on 6 March 2019 following claims of bullying. They subsequently sat as independents.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-47469897 |work= BBC News | title= Bullying claims as Labour councillors in Carmarthenshire quit party|date=6 March 2019 |accessdate=31 August 2022}} In September 2019 former Labour councillor Chris Griffiths joined the Conservatives, doubling their numbers on the council.{{cite news|url=https://walesnewsonline.com/llanelli-councillor-joins-welsh-conservatives/ |title=Llanelli councillor joins Welsh Conservatives |work=Wales News Online |date=5 September 2019 |accessdate=31 August 2022}}

=2012 Election =

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!Ward

! colspan="2" |Party

!Town councillors elected 2012{{cite book |title=Llanelli Town Year Book |date=2012}}

!2015 by-election

rowspan="5" |Bigyn

| {{Party name with colour|Plaid Cymru}}

|Michael Burns

|Ffion Larsen

|Dyfrig Thomas

|Christopher Reed MBE

|Jeff Edmunds

rowspan="3" |Elli

| {{Party name with colour|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}

|Pam Edmunds

|Ruth Price

|John Jenkins

rowspan="4" |Glanymor

| {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}}

|Hubert Hitchman

|Linda Steadman

|R M Davies

|Winston Lemon

rowspan="5" |Lliedi

| {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}}

|Bill Thomas

|Jan Williams

|Clive Thomas

|Shahana Najmi

|Jill Johns

|David Darkin

rowspan="3" |Tyisha

| {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}}

|Carl Lucas

|Roger Price

|Jeff Owen

=2008 Election=

class="wikitable"

! Ward

!colspan=2 | Party

! Town councillors elected 2008{{cite book |title=Llanelli Town Year Book |date=2008}}

rowspan="5" |Bigyn

| {{Party name with colour|Plaid Cymru}}

|Michael Burns

|Ffion Larsen

|Roger Price

|David Skivington

|Dyfrig Thomas

rowspan="3" |Elli

| {{Party name with colour|Independent (politician)}}

|John Jenkins

|Pam Edmunds

|Michael Gimlett

rowspan="4" |Glanymor

| {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}}

|Hubert Hitchman

|John Jones

|Winston Lemon

|Linda Steadman

rowspan="5" |Lliedi

| {{Party name with colour|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}

|Joanna Isaac

|Ken Rees

|Edward Skinner

|Jan Williams

|Bill Thomas

rowspan="3" |Tyisha

| {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}}

|Carl Lucas

|Ray Neil

|John Roberts

=2004 Election=

class="wikitable"

! Ward

!colspan=2 | Party

! Town councillors elected 2004{{cite book |title=Llanelli Town Year Book |date=2004}}

rowspan="5" |Bigyn

| {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}}

|N. Bevan

|B. Davies

|Eryl Morgan

|M. E. Prothero

|Eric Smith

rowspan="3" |Elli

| {{Party name with colour|Independent (politician)}}

|John Jenkins

|Pam Edmunds

|S. I. Chrinowsky

rowspan="4" |Glanymor

| {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}}

|Hubert Hitchman

|R. Brown

|D. J. Harries

|C. E. Richard

rowspan="5" |Lliedi

| {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}}

|M. K. Francis

|Ken Rees

|Edward Skinner

|G. K. Thomas

|Bill Thomas

rowspan="3" |Tyisha

| {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}}

|Carl Lucas

|Ray Neil

|John Roberts

=1999 Election=

class="wikitable"

! Ward

! colspan="2" |Party

! Town councillors elected 1999{{cite book |title=Llanelli Town Year Book |date=1999}}

rowspan="5" |Bigyn

| {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}}

|N. Bevan

|C. N. Charles

|Eryl Morgan

|M. E. Prothero

|Eric Smith

rowspan="3" |Elli

| {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}}

|Jan Williams

|Pam Edmunds

|S. I. Chrinowsky

rowspan="4" |Glanymor

| {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}}

|H. D. Phillips

|R. Brown

|D. J. Harries

|C. E. Richard

rowspan="5" |Lliedi

| {{Party name with colour|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}

|J. A. Hughes

|Ken Rees

|Edward Skinner

|Gren Darby

|Bill Thomas

rowspan="3" |Tyisha

| {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}}

|Carl Lucas

|J. E. Neil

|Dyfrig Thomas

List of Town Mayors

Past Mayors of Llanelli{{cite web|url=http://www.llanellitowncouncil.gov.uk/past-mayors-of-llanelli.html |title=Past Mayors of Llanelli |publisher=Llanelli Town Council |accessdate=2 February 2019}}

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{{cite news|url=http://www.llanelliherald.com/40806/new-llanelli-mayor-takes-chains/ |title=New Llanelli Mayor Takes Chains |work=The Llanelli Herald |date=3 May 2018 |accessdate=6 May 2018}}

2019/20

John E. Jones

2020-21

Chris Griffiths - the town council's first ever Conservative mayor{{cite news|url=https://llanellionline.news/llanelli-gets-first-conservative-mayor/ |title=Llanelli gets first 'Conservative' Mayor |work=Llanelli Online News |date=18 May 2020 |accessdate=31 August 2022}}

2021-22

Michael Cranham J.P.{{cite news|url=https://llanellionline.news/cllrs-cranham-and-rees-announced-as-mayor-and-deputy-mayor-for-llanelli/ |title=Cllrs Cranham and Rees announced as Mayor and Deputy Mayor for Llanelli |work=The Llanelli Herald |date=17 May 2021 |accessdate=31 August 2022}}

2022-23

Philip Warlow

2023-24

Nick Pearce

References

External links

[http://www.llanellitowncouncil.gov.uk/ Llanelli Town Council]

Category:Llanelli

Category:Community councils of Wales

Category:Local government in Carmarthenshire

:Llanelli Town Council

Current composition

Election history

=2022 Election=

=2017 Election=

=2012 Election =

=2008 Election=

=2004 Election=

=1999 Election=

List of Town Mayors

See also

References

External links