Llanelli Rural Area Whole Place Plan : Two Year Review
Llanelli Rural Council is holding a number of public consultations over the next fortnight to promote its Whole Place Plan. We wish to find out what else we could be doing as long as it’s within the Council’s powers
New play area breathes fire into Felinfoel
A new play area in Felinfoel opened to the public during the February half term break. It contains a number of play stations for different age groups including a climbing wall which has has a dragon sculpture.
Llanelli Parks Kept Safe from Closure
A number of Llanelli parks and playing fields have been saved from the threat of closure following a decision taken by Llanelli Rural Council and Llanelli Town Council to work together to maintain them.
From fitness classes to hobby clubs…
Check out what's on at one of our nine Community Halls where you will find a full list of regular activities and contact details for each hall.
** FINALIST : SUSTAINABLE PUBLIC SERVICE ** CYNNAL CYMRU SUSTAIN WALES 2016 AWARDS **
Welcome to Llanelli Rural Council
One of nine community councils in the Llanelli district area, the Council, formed during Local Government re-organisation in April 1974, is made up of 21 elected members, advised by the Clerk to the Council.
The Council’s geographic area is approximately 26.78 square miles, with a population of 22,800 and surrounds the urban centre of Llanelli. Its boundaries extend from Loughor Estuary in the east to Burry Port in the west and skirts the Gwendraeth Valley in the north. The area is made up of the villages and districts of Bynea, Cwmbach, Cynheidre, Dafen, Felinfoel, Five Roads, Furnace, Llwynhendy, Ponthenri, Pontyates (south of the railway line), Pwll, Sandy and Swiss Valley.
