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 23,354 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.
Minibus for Sale
Sale by sealed bids to be submitted to Llanelli Rural Council. Click here for further details
Council Statement
The following council statement has been prepared on behalf of the Council Leader Cllr Sue Lewis in response to a press article raised by Plaid Cymru and select Independent members serving on Llanelli Rural Council about the council’s budgeting arrangements for 2025/2026
Dafen Park Artificial Pitch
Bookings are now being taken for the newly refurbished artificial pitch in Dafen Park
Litter Pick Hub
The Council has teamed up with Keep Wales Tidy and Caru Cymru to provide litter-picking equipment to interested individuals, groups, schools and businesses.
