# 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 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 | Group affiliation | Members |
| | Labour | 14 |
| | Plaid Cymru | 1 |
| | Independent | 7 |
| Total | 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 |
| Bigyn | Independent | Michael Cranham |
| Bigyn | Labour | David Darkin |
| Bigyn | Labour | Jordan Elliott |
| Bigyn | Labour | Gareth Lloyd |
| Bigyn | Labour | Phil Warlow |
| Bigyn | Labour | Janet Williams |
| Elli | Labour | Nick Pearce |
| Elli | Independent | John Jenkins |
| Glanymor | Independent | Amanda Carter |
| Glanymor | Independent | John Jones |
| Glanymor | Labour | Lillith Fenris |
| Glanymor | Independent | Sean Rees |
| Glanymor | Independent | Louvain Roberts |
| Lliedi | Labour | Andrew Bragoli |
| Lliedi | Labour | Sarah Evans |
| Lliedi | Labour | Shaun Greaney |
| Lliedi | Labour | Rob James |
| Lliedi | Labour | Anthony Lochrie |
| Tyisha | Labour | Suzy Curry |
| Tyisha | Plaid Cymru | Terry Davies |
| Tyisha | Labour | Andre McPherson |
| Tyisha | Labour | Debbie Nicholas |

### 2017 Election

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

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

### 2008 Election

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

### 2004 Election

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

### 1999 Election

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