Llanelli Rural
Llanelli Rural Council Cyngor Gwledig Llanelli | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
Leader | Cllr. Tegwen Devichand, Labour |
Chair | Cllr. Sian Caiach (2018/19), Independent |
Deputy Chair | Cllr. Sharen Davies (2018/19), Labour |
| Seats | 21 |
| Meeting place | |
| Vauxhall Buildings, Vauxhall, Llanelli | |
| Website | |
| www | |
51°40′59″N 4°07′48″W / 51.683°N 4.130°W Llanelli Rural (Welsh: Llanelli Wledig) 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, Cefncaeau, Pemberton, Bryn, Cwmcarnhywel, Cwmbach, Cynheidre, Penygraig, Penceilogi, Dafen, Felinfoel, Swiss Valley, 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] | |
|---|---|---|
| style="width: 4px" bgcolor=Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color| | [[Labour Party (UK)|Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/shortname]] | 13 |
| Plaid Cymru | 2 | |
| style="width: 4px" bgcolor=Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color| | Gwlad Gwlad | 1 |
| Conservative | 1 | |
| style="background-color:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color"| | Independent |
4 |
| Total |
21 | |
Following the last full election on 4 May 2017 the council composition was:[5]
| Group affiliation | Members | |
|---|---|---|
| style="width: 4px" bgcolor=Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color| | [[Labour Party (UK)|Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/shortname]] | 13 |
| Plaid Cymru | 4 | |
| style="background-color:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color"| | 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, converting Llwynhendy Education Centre and Pwll Education Centre for local community use.[6]
Election history
2017 Election
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| Bynea
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #E4003B;" data-sort-value="Labour Party (UK)" | |
Labour | Stephen Donoghue | |
| Labour | Michelle Donoghue | ||
| Labour | Ian Wooldridge | ||
| Dafen
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent (politician)" | |
Independent | Sharen Davies | |
| Labour | Tegwen Devichand | ||
| Labour | Susan Lewis | ||
| Labour | Andrew Rogers | ||
| Felinfoel
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #E4003B;" data-sort-value="Labour Party (UK)" | |
Labour | John Evans | |
| Labour | Bill Thomas | ||
| Glyn
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent (politician)" | |
Independent | Jim Jones | |
| Independent | Carol Rees | ||
| Hengoed
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #FF8000;" data-sort-value="Gwlad Gwlad" | |
Gwlad Gwlad | Sian Caiach | |
| Plaid Cymru | Martin Davies | ||
| Labour | Penny Edwards | ||
| Plaid Cymru | Jennifer Susan Phillips | ||
| Pemberton
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #E4003B;" data-sort-value="Labour Party (UK)" | |
Labour | Fozia Akhtar | |
| Labour | Jason Peter Hart | ||
| VACANCY | |||
| VACANCY | |||
| Swiss Valley
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent (politician)" | |
Independent | Giles Morgan | |
| Conservative | Jordan Spencer Randall | ||
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
- ^ 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.
