Llanelli Town Council () 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 Sean Rees. 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
Group affiliation Members 9 1 Independent 10 Green Party 2 Total 22 The current mayor is Cllr. Louvain Roberts
Election history
2025 By-election Bigyn Ward Alan C. Williams (Ind) (following vacation of seat by Cllr Jordan Elliott)
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 Ward Party Town councillors elected - May 2022Bigyn Michael Cranham David Darkin Jordan Elliott Gareth Lloyd Phil Warlow Janet WilliamsElli Nick Pearce John JenkinsGlanymor Amanda Carter John Jones Lillith Fenris Sean Rees Louvain RobertsLliedi Andrew Bragoli Sarah Evans Shaun Greaney Rob James Anthony LochrieTyisha Suzy Curry Terry Davies Andre McPherson Debbie Nicholas
2017 Election Ward Party Town councillors elected - May 2017Bigyn Michael Cranham Jeff Edmunds Lauren Edmunds Matthew Edmunds Chris Reed Edward SkinnerElli David Darkin Sion Davies John JenkinsGlanymor John Jones Winston Lemon John Prosser Sean Rees Louvain RobertsLliedi 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. In September 2019 former Labour councillor Chris Griffiths joined the Conservatives, doubling their numbers on the council.
2012 Election WardPartyTown councillors elected 20122015 by-electionBigyn Michael Burns Ffion Larsen Dyfrig Thomas Christopher Reed MBE Jeff EdmundsElli Pam Edmunds Ruth Price John JenkinsGlanymor Hubert Hitchman Linda Steadman R M Davies Winston LemonLliedi Bill Thomas Jan Williams Clive Thomas Shahana Najmi Jill JohnsDavid DarkinTyisha Carl Lucas Roger Price Jeff Owen
2008 Election Ward Party Town councillors elected 2008Bigyn 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
2004 Election Ward Party Town councillors elected 2004Bigyn 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
1999 Election WardParty Town councillors elected 1999Bigyn N. Bevan C. N. Charles Eryl Morgan M. E. Prothero Eric SmithElli Jan Williams Pam Edmunds S. I. ChrinowskyGlanymor H. D. Phillips R. Brown D. J. Harries C. E. RichardLliedi J. A. Hughes Ken Rees Edward Skinner Gren Darby Bill ThomasTyisha Carl Lucas J. E. Neil Dyfrig Thomas
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
2024-25 John G. Prosser
2025-26 A.R. Bragoli - May - November J.E. Jones J.P. - December - May
See also Llanelli Rural
References
External links Llanelli Town Council