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 Cyngor Tref Llanelli
Type
Type	Town council
Leadership
Leader	David Darkin, Labour
Deputy Leader	Andre McPherson, Labour
Mayor	John Prosser (2024/25), Labour
Deputy Mayor	Shaun Greaney (2024/25), Labour
Seats	22
Motto
"Cyfoeth Cymdeithas: Cymuned" ("A society's wealth is its community")
Meeting place
The Old Vicarage, Town Hall Square
Website
www.llanellitowncouncil.gov.uk

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".

Current composition

Group affiliation		Members
	Labour	14
	Plaid Cymru	1
	Independent	7
Total		22

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

Ward	Party		Town councillors elected - May 2022^[2]
Bigyn		Independent	Michael Cranham
		Labour	David Darkin
		Labour	Jordan Elliott
		Labour	Gareth Lloyd
		Labour	Phil Warlow
		Labour	Janet Williams
Elli		Labour	Nick Pearce
		Independent	John Jenkins
Glanymor		Independent	Amanda Carter
		Independent	John Jones
		Labour	Lillith Fenris
		Independent	Sean Rees
		Independent	Louvain Roberts
Lliedi		Labour	Andrew Bragoli
		Labour	Sarah Evans
		Labour	Shaun Greaney
		Labour	Rob James
		Labour	Anthony Lochrie
Tyisha		Labour	Suzy Curry
		Plaid Cymru	Terry Davies
		Labour	Andre McPherson
		Labour	Debbie Nicholas

2017 Election

Ward	Party		Town councillors elected - May 2017^[3]^[4]
Bigyn		Independent	Michael Cranham
		Labour	Jeff Edmunds
		Labour	Lauren Edmunds
		Labour	Matthew Edmunds
		Labour	Chris Reed
		Labour	Edward Skinner
Elli		Labour	David Darkin
		Conservative	Sion Davies
		Independent	John Jenkins
Glanymor		Independent	John Jones
		Plaid Cymru	Winston Lemon
		Labour	John Prosser
		Plaid Cymru	Sean Rees
		Labour	Louvain Roberts
Lliedi		Labour	Christopher Griffiths
		Labour	Sara Griffiths
		Labour	Shahana Najmi
		Labour	Philip Warlow
		Labour	Jan Williams
Tyisha		Labour	Suzy Curry
		Plaid Cymru	Terry Davies
		Labour	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]

2012 Election

Ward	Party		Town councillors elected 2012^[7]	2015 by-election
Bigyn		Plaid Cymru	Michael Burns
		Plaid Cymru	Ffion Larsen
		Plaid Cymru	Dyfrig Thomas
		Labour	Christopher Reed MBE
		Labour	Jeff Edmunds
Elli		Liberal Democrats	Pam Edmunds
		Plaid Cymru	Ruth Price
		Independent	John Jenkins
Glanymor		Labour	Hubert Hitchman
		Labour	Linda Steadman
		Plaid Cymru	R M Davies
		Plaid Cymru	Winston Lemon
Lliedi		Labour	Bill Thomas
		Labour	Jan Williams
		Labour	Clive Thomas
		Labour	Shahana Najmi
		Labour	Jill Johns	David Darkin
Tyisha		Labour	Carl Lucas
		Plaid Cymru	Roger Price
		Independent	Jeff Owen

2008 Election

Ward	Party		Town councillors elected 2008^[8]
Bigyn		Plaid Cymru	Michael Burns
		Plaid Cymru	Ffion Larsen
		Plaid Cymru	Roger Price
		Plaid Cymru	David Skivington
		Plaid Cymru	Dyfrig Thomas
Elli		Independent	John Jenkins
		Liberal Democrats	Pam Edmunds
		Liberal Democrats	Michael Gimlett
Glanymor		Labour	Hubert Hitchman
		Independent	John Jones
		Plaid Cymru	Winston Lemon
		Labour	Linda Steadman
Lliedi		Liberal Democrats	Joanna Isaac
		Liberal Democrats	Ken Rees
		Labour	Edward Skinner
		Labour	Jan Williams
		Labour	Bill Thomas
Tyisha		Labour	Carl Lucas
		Labour	Ray Neil
		Labour	John Roberts

2004 Election

Ward	Party		Town councillors elected 2004^[9]
Bigyn		Labour	N. Bevan
		Independent	B. Davies
		Labour	Eryl Morgan
		Labour	M. E. Prothero
		Labour	Eric Smith
Elli		Independent	John Jenkins
		Liberal Democrats	Pam Edmunds
		Liberal Democrats	S. I. Chrinowsky
Glanymor		Labour	Hubert Hitchman
		Labour	R. Brown
		Labour	D. J. Harries
		Labour	C. E. Richard
Lliedi		Labour	M. K. Francis
		Liberal Democrats	Ken Rees
		Labour	Edward Skinner
		Labour	G. K. Thomas
		Labour	Bill Thomas
Tyisha		Labour	Carl Lucas
		Labour	Ray Neil
		Labour	John Roberts

1999 Election

Ward	Party		Town councillors elected 1999^[10]
Bigyn		Labour	N. Bevan
		Labour	C. N. Charles
		Labour	Eryl Morgan
		Labour	M. E. Prothero
		Labour	Eric Smith
Elli		Labour	Jan Williams
		Liberal Democrats	Pam Edmunds
		Liberal Democrats	S. I. Chrinowsky
Glanymor		Labour	H. D. Phillips
		Labour	R. Brown
		Labour	D. J. Harries
		Labour	C. E. Richard
Lliedi		Liberal Democrats	J. A. Hughes
		Liberal Democrats	Ken Rees
		Labour	Edward Skinner
		Labour	Gren Darby
		Labour	Bill Thomas
Tyisha		Labour	Carl Lucas
		Labour	J. E. Neil
		Plaid Cymru	Dyfrig Thomas

List of Town Mayors

Past Mayors of Llanelli^[11]

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^[12]

2019/20 John E. Jones

2020-21 Chris Griffiths - the town council's first ever Conservative mayor^[13]

2021-22 Michael Cranham J.P.^[14]

2022-23 Philip Warlow

2023-24 Nick Pearce

See also

• Llanelli Rural

References

1. "Your Councillors". Llanelli Town Council. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
2. "Your Councillors". Llanelli Town Council. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
3. "Llanelli Town Council Results". Llanelli Online. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
4. "Your Councillors". Llanelli Town Council. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
5. "Bullying claims as Labour councillors in Carmarthenshire quit party". BBC News. 6 March 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
6. "Llanelli councillor joins Welsh Conservatives". Wales News Online. 5 September 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
7. Llanelli Town Year Book. 2012.
8. Llanelli Town Year Book. 2008.
9. Llanelli Town Year Book. 2004.
10. Llanelli Town Year Book. 1999.
11. "Past Mayors of Llanelli". Llanelli Town Council. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
12. "New Llanelli Mayor Takes Chains". The Llanelli Herald. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
13. "Llanelli gets first 'Conservative' Mayor". Llanelli Online News. 18 May 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
14. "Cllrs Cranham and Rees announced as Mayor and Deputy Mayor for Llanelli". The Llanelli Herald. 17 May 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2022.

External links

• Llanelli Town Council