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 Cllr. Shahana Najmi. 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

Cyngor Tref Llanelli
Type
Type
Leadership
Leader
Cllr. Shahana Najmi, Independent
Deputy Leader
Cllr. John Jenkins, Independent
Mayor
Cllr. Chris Griffiths (2020/21), Conservative
Deputy Mayor
Cllr. Terry Davies (2020/21), Plaid Cymru
Seats22
Motto
"Cyfoeth Cymdeithas: Cymuned"
("A society's wealth is its community")
Meeting place
The Old Vicarage, Town Hall Square
Website
www.llanellitowncouncil.gov.uk

Llanelli Town Council governes the area of Llanelli covered by five council wards which elect twenty-two Town Councillors. The five wards with the number of councillors in parenthesis are; Bigyn (6), Elli (3), Glanymor (5), Lliedi (5) and Tyisha (3).[1]

The motto, seen in the coat of arms says "Cyfoeth Cymdeithas: Cymuned", which translates as "A society's wealth is its community".

Current composition

Since the defection of 7 Labour Councillors on 6 March 2019 the council has been as follows:[2]

Group affiliation Members
Labour 8
Plaid Cymru 2
Conservative 3
  Independent
9
 Total
 22

The current mayor is Cllr. Chris Griffiths →[3]

Election history

2017 Election
Ward Party Town councillors elected - May 2017[4][5]
Bigyn Independent Michael Cranham
Labour Jeff Edmunds
Labour Lauren Edmunds
Labour Matthew Edmunds
Labour Chris Reed
Labour Edward Skinner
Elli Labour David Darkin
Conservative Siôn Davies
Independent John Jenkins
Glanymor Independent John Jones
Plaid Cymru Winston Lemon
Labour John Prosser
Independent Sean Rees
Labour Louvain Roberts
Lliedi Labour Christopher Griffiths
Labour Sara Griffiths
Labour Shahana Najmi
Labour Philip Warlow
Labour Jan Williams
Tyisha Labour Suzy Curry
Plaid Cymru Terry Davies
Labour Andre McPherson

2012 Election
Ward Party Town councillors elected 2012[6] 2015 by-election
Bigyn Plaid Cymru Michael Burns
Plaid Cymru Ffion Larsen
Plaid Cymru Dyfrig Thomas
Labour Christopher Reed MBE
Labour Jeff Edmunds
Elli Liberal Democrats Pam Edmunds
Plaid Cymru Ruth Price
Independent John Jenkins
Glanymor Labour Hubert Hitchman
Labour Linda Steadman
Plaid Cymru R M Davies
Plaid Cymru Winston Lemon
Lliedi Labour Bill Thomas
Labour Jan Williams
Labour Clive Thomas
Labour Shahana Najmi
Labour Jill Johns David Darkin
Tyisha Labour Carl Lucas
Plaid Cymru Roger Price
Independent Jeff Owen

2008 Election
Ward Party Town councillors elected 2008[7]
Bigyn Plaid Cymru Michael Burns
Plaid Cymru Ffion Larsen
Plaid Cymru Roger Price
Plaid Cymru David Skivington
Plaid Cymru Dyfrig Thomas
Elli Independent John Jenkins
Liberal Democrats Pam Edmunds
Liberal Democrats Michael Gimlett
Glanymor Labour Hubert Hitchman
Independent John Jones
Plaid Cymru Winston Lemon
Labour Linda Steadman
Lliedi Liberal Democrats Joanna Isaac
Liberal Democrats Ken Rees
Labour Edward Skinner
Labour Jan Williams
Labour Bill Thomas
Tyisha Labour Carl Lucas
Labour Ray Neil
Labour John Roberts

2004 Election
Ward Party Town councillors elected 2004[8]
Bigyn Labour N. Bevan
Independent B. Davies
Labour Eryl Morgan
Labour M. E. Prothero
Labour Eric Smith
Elli Independent John Jenkins
Liberal Democrats Pam Edmunds
Liberal Democrats S. I. Chrinowsky
Glanymor Labour Hubert Hitchman
Labour R. Brown
Labour D. J. Harries
Labour C. E. Richard
Lliedi Labour M. K. Francis
Liberal Democrats Ken Rees
Labour Edward Skinner
Labour G. K. Thomas
Labour Bill Thomas
Tyisha Labour Carl Lucas
Labour Ray Neil
Labour John Roberts

1999 Election
Ward Party Town councillors elected 1999[9]
Bigyn Labour N. Bevan
Labour C. N. Charles
Labour Eryl Morgan
Labour M. E. Prothero
Labour Eric Smith
Elli Labour Jan Williams
Liberal Democrats Pam Edmunds
Liberal Democrats S. I. Chrinowsky
Glanymor Labour H. D. Phillips
Labour R. Brown
Labour D. J. Harries
Labour C. E. Richard
Lliedi Liberal Democrats J. A. Hughes
Liberal Democrats Ken Rees
Labour Edward Skinner
Labour Gren Darby
Labour Bill Thomas
Tyisha Labour Carl Lucas
Labour J. E. Neil
Plaid Cymru Dyfrig Thomas

List of Town Mayors

Past Mayors of Llanelli[10]

1974/75 Councillor T.V. Davies (Inaugural Town Mayor)

1975/76 Councillor V.D. Thomas

1976/77 Councillor Mrs. Joie Davies

1977/78 Councillor W.R.H. Thomas

1978/79 Councillor D.J. Harries

1979/80 Councillor L.R. Hickman

1980/81 Councillor K. Davies

1981/82 Councillor Mrs. Eileen Clarke

1982/83 Councillor Michael Gimblett

1983/84 Councillor Cliff Charles

1984/85 Councillor Mrs. Margaret Prothero

1985/86 Councillor W.R.H. Thomas

1986/87 Councillor D.J. Harries

1987/88 Councillor L.R. Hickman

1988/89 Councillor K. Davies

1989/90 Councillor Cliff Charles

1990/91 Councillor Mrs. Margaret Prothero

1991/92 Councillor Mrs. E.G. Lloyd

1992/93 Councillor Mrs. Jan Neil

1993/94 Councillor Steffan Chrinowsky

1994/95 Councillor Carl Lucas

1995/96 Councillor Mrs. Margaret Evans

1996/97 Councillor Eric Smith

1997/98 Councillor Mrs. Jan Williams

1998/99 Councillor Mrs. Pam Edmunds

1999/00 Councillor Gren Darby

2000/01 Councillor Miss Connie Richards

2001/02 Councillor Kenneth Rees

2002/03 Councillor Edward Skinner

May-Dec 2003 Councillor Hywel Phillips

Jan-June 2004 Councillor Edward Skinner

2004/05 Councillor Eryl Morgan

2005/06 Councillor Nigel Bevan

2006/07 Councillor Michael Francis

2007/08 Councillor Ray Neil

2008/09 Councillor Hubert Hitchman

2009/10 Councillor J.P. Jenkins

2010/11 Councillor Dyfrig Thomas

2011/12 Councillor Mrs. Linda Stedman

2012/13 Councillor Winston Lemon

2013/14 Councillor Michael Burns

2014/15 Councillor Roger Price

2015/16 Councillor Ms. Shahana Najmi, J.P.

2016/17 Councillor William “Bill” Thomas

2017/18 Councillor Jeff Edmunds

2018/19 Councillor David Darkin

2019/20 Councillor John E. Jones

2020- Councillor Chris Griffiths

See also

References
  1. "Your Councillors". Llanelli Town Council. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  2. "Bullying claims as Labour councillors in Carmarthenshire quit party". BBC News. 6 March 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  3. "New Llanelli Mayor Takes Chains". The Llanelli Herald. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  4. "Llanelli Town Council Results". Llanelli Online. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  5. "Your Councillors". Llanelli Town Council. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  6. Llanelli Town Year Book. 2012.
  7. Llanelli Town Year Book. 2008.
  8. Llanelli Town Year Book. 2004.
  9. Llanelli Town Year Book. 1999.
  10. "Past Mayors of Llanelli". Llanelli Town Council. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
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