Llanelli Town Council

Llanelli Town Council Cyngor Tref Llanelli
Type
Type	Town council
Leadership
Leader	David Darkin, Labour
Deputy Leader	Andre McPherson, Labour
Mayor	John Prosser (2024/25), Labour
Deputy Mayor	Shaun Greaney (2024/25), Labour
Seats	22
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 (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).^[1]

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