Llanelli Rural
Llanelli Rural Council Cyngor Gwledig Llanelli | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
Leader | Cllr. Tegwen Devichand, Labour |
Deputy Leader | Cllr.Steve Donoghue BA.,BSc.,Dip.Soc.,Cert.Legal.Stud., Labour |
Chair | Cllr. Sharen Davies (2019/21), Independent |
Vice Chair | Cllr. Tegwen Devischand (2019/21), Labour |
| Seats | 21 |
| Meeting place | |
| Vauxhall Buildings, Vauxhall, Llanelli | |
| Website | |
| www | |
Coordinates: 51°40′59″N 4°07′48″W / 51.683°N 4.130°W Llanelli Rural Council (Welsh: Cyngor Gwledig Llanelli) is a community in the southeast of Carmarthenshire, Wales.
Description[]
Despite its name, Llanelli Rural covers large parts of the Llanelli urban area, including Bynea, Llwynhendy, , Pemberton, Bryn, Cwmcarnhywel, Cwmbach, Cynheidre, Penygraig, Penceilogi, Dafen, Felinfoel, , along with the villages of Pont-Henri Pontiets, Pwll, and Five Roads, as well as a number of hamlets. The community surrounds Llanelli, except at the coast.
According to the 2001 census it had a population of 21,043,[1] increasing to 22,800 at the 2011 Census.[2]
Llanelli Rural is bordered by the communities of: Llanelli; Pembrey and Burry Port Town; Trimsaran; Llangyndeyrn; Pontyberem; Llannon; and Llangennech, all being in Carmarthenshire; and by: Gorseinon; Llwchwr; Gowerton; Llanrhidian Higher; and Llanrhidian Lower, all being in the City and County of Swansea.
Llanelli Rural Council[]
Llanelli Rural Community Council governs the area at a community level. The council headquarters is located in Llanelli town centre.
In 2013/14 Llanelli Rural Council received £959,530 via the council tax precept, the highest of any community council in Wales and continues to provide one of the most comprehensive services of any minor authority in Wales including a Training department.[3]
Current composition[]
| Group affiliation | Members[4] | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 9 | |
| Plaid Cymru | 2 | |
| Gwlad | 1 | |
| Conservative | 1 | |
| Independent |
5 | |
| Vacant |
3 | |
| Total |
21 | |
Following the last full election on 4 May 2017 the council composition was:[5]
| Group affiliation | Members | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 13 | |
| Plaid Cymru | 4 | |
| Independent |
4 | |
| Total |
21 | |
The council elected Cllr. Tegwen Devichand as leader and Cllr. Steve Donoghue BA., BSc. as deputy leader. Cllr Devichand pledged to continue to cooperate with Llanelli Town Council and the Carmarthenshire County Council, on a number of projects.[6]
Election history[]
2017 election[]
| Ward | Party | Rural councillors elected - May 2017[5] | |
| Bynea | Labour | Stephen Donoghue | |
| Labour | Michelle Donoghue | ||
| Labour | Ian Wooldridge | ||
| Dafen | Independent | Sharen Davies | |
| Labour | Tegwen Devichand | ||
| Labour | Susan Lewis | ||
| Labour | Andrew Rogers | ||
| Felinfoel | Labour | John Evans | |
| Labour | Bill Thomas | ||
| Independent | Jim Jones | ||
| Independent | Carol Rees | ||
| Independent | Sian Caiach | ||
| Plaid Cymru | Martin Davies | ||
| Labour | Penny Edwards | ||
| Plaid Cymru | Jennifer Susan Phillips | ||
| Pemberton | Labour | Fozia Akhtar | |
| Labour | Jason Peter Hart | ||
| Labour | Rafia Najmi | ||
| Labour | Ella Simmons | ||
| Independent | Giles Morgan | ||
| Conservative | Jordan Spencer Randall | ||
2021 By-elections[]
Councillors Mina Najmi and Ella Simmons left the council in 2020, leading to a by-election for their Pemberton ward seats on 6 May 2021.[7] The by-election saw Christopher Beer (Labour) and Samantha Nurse (Independent) elected.[8]
Chairs of Council[]
- 2019/21 Cllr Sharen Davies
- 2018/19 Cllr Sian Caiach
- 2017/18 Cllr John Evans
- 2016/17 Cllr Stephen M Donoghue
- 2015/16 Cllr Martin Davies
- 2014/15 Cllr Lindy J Butler
- 2013/14 Cllr Thomas J Jones
- 2012/13 Cllr Tegwen Devichand
- 2011/12 Cllr Susan Lewis
References[]
- ^ Census 2001 Statistics Archived 28 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Community population 2011". Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- ^ Professor Michael Woods (2013). Developing a Comprehensive Understanding of Community and Town Councils in Wales (PDF). Aberystwyth University. p. 52. ISBN 978-1-4734-0874-6.
- ^ Council Members and Wards
- ^ Jump up to: a b Town and Community Council Election Results 2017, Carmarthenshire County Council. Retrieved 18 December 2019
- ^ "Tegwen leads the way". The Llanelli Herald. 2 June 2017. p. 4. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
- ^ "Llanelli Rural Council seats could be decided by election in May". In Your Area. 30 March 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ^ "Town and community council election results 2021". South Wales Guardian. 10 May 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
External links[]
- Communities in Carmarthenshire
- Llanelli