Coronavirus & Council Business Arrangements **UPDATE 12/11/2020**

All essential council work continues, including some office based activities, grounds maintenance services and conducting funerals.

The Council’s reception service at Vauxhall Buildings is now open to the public. However to limit the amount of social interaction we request that you only attend the council office in person if you feel this is absolutely necessary. You are encouraged to contact the council by phoning 01554 774103 or by emailing us at [email protected].

Council meetings continue in a limited capacity but committee meetings are still not taking place for the time being. The Chairman’s civic role has been put on hold so all engagements have been postponed or cancelled to limit non-essential social activity and interaction with the community.

Llanelli District Cemetery

The cemetery is open to visitors with no restrictions. People are free to use their vehicles to enter the grounds during normal opening times. The maximum number of persons attending funeral services is 30 people. The situation will be kept under constant review. Visitors are allowed to visit the cemetery grounds to pay respects to a deceased person and are reminded to please observe the two metre social distancing requirements.

The cemetery office remains closed to members of the public, however cemetery administration and management can be contacted via telephone on 01554 773710 or via email: [email protected] or by post: Llanelli District Cemetery, Swansea Road, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, SA15 3EX

Community halls

The majority of Council owned Community Halls can now reopen to facilitate certain indoor activities. Please contact the appropriate hall secretary for further information – click here for our community hall listing.

Children’s play areas, playing fields and parks

Council owned play areas and parks remain open.

Useful information

Following the end of the latest lockdown a new set of national rules has now been introduced – click here for more information.

For further information on the Coronavirus for people in the Llanelli Rural area, the following list of websites may be of use:

Public Health Wales  https://phw.nhs.wales/

Welsh Government  https://gov.wales/coronavirus

Carmarthenshire County Council  https://www.carmarthenshire.gov.wales

Hywel Dda Univerity Health Board  https://hduhb.nhs.wales/

NHS Helpline: 111  https://111.nhs.uk/covid-19

Community Support Information  http://www.cavs.org.uk/coronavirus-information/

Meal Delivery, Shopping, Medication collection, general support during COVID 19 outbreak Community Support Llanelli updated November 2020

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.