Llanelli Rural

Llanelli Rural (Welsh: Llanelli Wledig) is a community in the southeast of Carmarthenshire, Wales.

Llanelli Rural Council

Cyngor Gwledig Llanelli
Type
Type
Leadership
Leader
Cllr. Tegwen Devichand, Labour
Chair
Cllr. Sian Caiach (2018/19), Independent
Deputy Chair
Cllr. Sharen Davies (2018/19), Labour
Seats21
Meeting place
Vauxhall Buildings, Vauxhall, Llanelli
Website
www.llanelli-rural.gov.uk

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.[3]

Current Composition
Group affiliation Members[4]
Labour 14
Plaid Cymru 3
Gwlad Gwlad 1
  Independent
4
 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, converting Llwynhendy Education Centre and Pwll Education Centre for local community use.[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
Glyn Independent Jim Jones
Independent Carol Rees
Hengoed 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
Swiss Valley Independent Giles Morgan
Plaid Cymru Jordan Spencer Randall

Chairs of Council
  • 2019/20 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
  1. Census 2001 Statistics Archived 28 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Community population 2011". Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  3. 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.
  4. Council Members and Wards
  5. Town and Community Council Election Results 2017, Carmarthenshire County Council. Retrieved 18 December 2019
  6. "Tegwen leads the way". The Llanelli Herald. 2 June 2017. p. 4. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
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