Llanelli Town Council


Llanelli Town Council 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 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, Elli, Glanymor, Lliedi and Tyisha.
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:
The current mayor is Cllr. Chris Griffiths →

Election history

2017 Election

2012 Election

2008 Election

2004 Election

1999 Election

List of Town Mayors

Past Mayors of Llanelli
1974/75
Councillor T.V. Davies
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