Llanelli Rural
Llanelli Rural Council Cyngor Gwledig Llanelli | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
Leader | Cllr. Susan Lewis, Labour |
Deputy Leader | Cllr. Edward Skinner, Labour |
Chair | Cllr. Susan Phillips, Plaid Cymru |
Vice Chair | Cllr. Martin Davies, Plaid Cymru |
| Seats | 21 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Vauxhall Buildings, Vauxhall, Llanelli | |
| Website | |
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51°40′59″N 4°07′48″W / 51.683°N 4.130°W Llanelli Rural (Welsh: Llanelli Gwledig) is a community in the southeast of Carmarthenshire, Wales.
Description
Despite its name, Llanelli Rural covers large parts of the
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 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 (after the May 2022 election)
| Group affiliation | Members[4] | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 10 | |
| Plaid Cymru | 4 | |
Independent |
7 | |
| Vacant |
0 | |
| Total |
21 | |
Following the previous full election on 4 May 2017 the council composition was:[5]
| Group affiliation | Members | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 13 | |
| Plaid Cymru | 4 | |
Independent |
4 | |
| Total |
21 | |
Following the election in May 2022 the council elected Cllr. Susan Lewis as leader and Cllr. Edward Skinner as deputy leader.
Election history
2017 election
| Ward | Party | Rural councillors elected - May 2017[5] | |
| Bynea | Labour | Stephen Donoghue | |
| Labour | Michelle Donoghue | ||
| Plaid Cymru | 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 | Bethan Williams | ||
| Plaid Cymru | Jennifer Susan Phillips | ||
| Pemberton | Labour | Fozia Akhtar | |
| Labour | Jason Peter Hart | ||
| Labour | Rafia Najmi | ||
| Labour | Ella Simmons | ||
| Swiss Valley | 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.[6] The by-election saw Christopher Beer (Labour) and Samantha Nurse (Independent) elected.[7]
Following the death of Carol Rees in 2021, Alexander Evans (originally independent but joined Plaid Cymru soon after) was co-opted to serve as a member for the Glyn ward.
Although originally elected under a Labour ticket, Sharen Davies and Jason Hart left the party and became independent members in 2018 and 2021 respectively. Jordan Randall was originally elected as a Plaid Cymru candidate but moved to the Conservative party.
2022 election
| Ward | Party | Rural councillors elected - May 2022[8] | |
| Bynea | Labour | Deryk Cundy | |
| Labour | Michelle Donoghue | ||
| Independent | Simon Ford | ||
| Dafen | Labour | Rob Evans | |
| Labour | Sue Lewis | ||
| Labour | Andrew Rogers | ||
| Labour | Neil Stephens | ||
| Felinfoel | Labour | Nysia Evans | |
| Labour | Eve Evans | ||
| Glyn | Plaid Cymru | Alex Evans | |
| Plaid Cymru | Owen Williams | ||
| Hengoed | Labour | Edward Skinner | |
| Plaid Cymru | Susan Phillips | ||
| Labour | Bethan Williams | ||
| Plaid Cymru | Martin Davies | ||
| Pemberton | Independent | Sharen Davies | |
| Independent | Jason Peter Hart | ||
| Independent | Samantha Nurse | ||
| Independent | Andrew Stephens | ||
| Swiss Valley | Independent | Giles Morgan | |
| Independent | Stephen Bowen | ||
Chairs of Council
- 2023/24 Susan Phillips
- 2022/23 Gyles Morgan
- 2021/22 Tegwen Devichand
- 2019/21 Sharen Davies
- 2018/19 Sian Caiach
- 2017/18 John Evans
- 2016/17 Stephen M Donoghue
- 2015/16 Martin Davies
- 2014/15 Lindy J Butler
- 2013/14 Thomas J “Jim” Jones
- 2012/13 Tegwen Devichand
- 2011/12 Susan Lewis
- 2010/11 Sharen Davies
References
- ^ Census 2001 Statistics Archived 28 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Community population 2011". Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- 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
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Election Results". Llanelli Online News. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
