Llanelli
Ymlaen Llanelli "Forward Llanelli" Image File history File links Llanellicoa. ...
Coordinates: 51°30′00″N 4°00′00″W / 51.5, -4 Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...
Population	44,475 [1]
OS grid reference	SN505005
Principal area	Carmarthenshire
Ceremonial county	Dyfed
Constituent country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LLANELLI
Postcode district	SA14-15
Dial code	01554
Police	Dyfed-Powys
Fire	Mid and West Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
UK Parliament	Llanelli
Welsh Assembly	Llanelli
European Parliament	Wales
Website: llanellitowncouncil.co.uk
List of places: UK • Wales • Carmarthenshire

For the parliamentary constituency of Llanelli, see Llanelli (UK Parliament constituency)

For the Llanelli Rural area, see Llanelli Rural

Llanelli (English: Church of St. Elli), the largest town in the county of Carmarthenshire and West Wales, sits on the Burry estuary on the west Wales coast, approximately 13 miles west of the city of Swansea and 12 miles east of the administrative town of Carmarthen. Amongst other things, it is famous for its proud rugby tradition. Llanelli is a fast growing town with large residential, leisure and retail developments. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (600x800, 11 KB) Summary Description: A blank map of the United Kingdom, with country outline and coastline; contact the author for help with modifications or add-ons Source: Reference map provided by Demis Mapper 6 Date: 2006-21-06 Author: User... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... 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Llanelli is also surrounded by many small villages and communities known collectively as Llanelli Rural. A large proportion of these communities, more notably those that immediately surround the town are often unofficially referred to as Llanelli.^[2] Coat of Arms of Llanelli Rural Community Council, reads Cyngor Gwledig Llanelli, Welsh for Llanelli Rural Council. ...

History

see also Timeline of Llanelli history

Parish Church of St. Elli

Historically a minor town, Llanelli grew significantly in the 18th and 19th centuries with the mining of coal and later the tinplate industry and steelworks. It became such a significant regional producer of tin that it was referred to as "Tinopolis" by the latter half of the 19th century. The closure of coal mines and competition from overseas steel plants meant that Llanelli, like many other towns in South Wales, saw significant and sustained economic decline from the late 1970s. This article is a timeline of Llanelli history. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Llanelli1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Llanelli1. ... This article is about mineral extraction. ... Coal Coal (IPA: ) is a fossil fuel formed in swamp ecosystems where plant remains were saved by water and mud from oxidization and biodegradation. ... General Name, Symbol, Number tin, Sn, 50 Chemical series poor metals Group, Period, Block 14, 5, p Appearance silvery lustrous gray Standard atomic weight 118. ... The steel cable of a colliery winding tower. ... Approximate extent of South Wales South Wales (Welsh: ) is an area of Wales bordered by England and the Bristol Channel to the east and south, and Mid Wales and West Wales to the north and west. ...

Facts and figures

• At the 2001 census, the combined population of both the town of Llanelli and Llanelli rural was recorded as 44,475.

• People from Llanelli are sometimes nicknamed "Turks". The origin of this name is uncertain. One theory is that many Turkish sailors once called at the port of Llanelli during their voyages.

• It is also recorded that almost 47% of the population have a combination of skills in the Welsh language.http://www.carmarthenshire.gov.uk/eng/index.asp?locID=4473&docID=-1

• Llanelli has hosted the National Eisteddfod five times: in 1895, 1903, 1930, 1962, and 2000.

• The Reverend James Buckley was an ordained Methodist minister, born in Oldham, Lancashire in 1770. After moving to Llanelli towards the end of the 17th century, he became involved in the establishment of a small brewery in the town. After the death of the owner, the Rev. Buckley came into the possession of the brewery and changed its name to Buckley’s Brewery. In 1998, the brewery was purchased by S A Brain & Company Ltd, and production was transferred to their Cardiff brewery. However, S A Brain continue to produce The Reverend James, a bitter named in memory of the Reverend.^[3]

• Llanelli has a proud brewing tradition, with another brewery in Felinfoel, located just outside the town.^[4]

• Llanelli was the focus of TV show Most Haunted Live in June 2006 for a three-night investigation with Yvette Fielding and David Wells.

• The first Welsh medium primary school, Ysgol Dewi Sant was established in Llanelli in 1947 by the Local Authority.

• During the 1950s, Trefor and Eileen Beasley campaigned to get Llanelli Rural Council to distribute tax papers in Welsh by refusing to pay taxes until their demand was met. The council reacted by sending in the bailiffs and selling their furniture to recover the money owed. Fortunately, their neighbours bought the furniture and returned it to them. The council finally reversed this policy during the 1960s when they accepted that the Welsh language should be equal with the English language.

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Sport

Stradey Park

Rugby Union - Stradey Park is the famous rugby ground, home first to Llanelli RFC and, from 2003, also home to the Llanelli Scarlets regional rugby team. It was one of the stadiums used during the 1999 Rugby World Cup, hosting the Argentina v Western Samoa game on October 10. The Welsh folk song Sosban Fach ("Little saucepan") is mostly associated with Llanelli RFC. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1600x782, 215 KB) This file has been released into the by its author, Alexander Jones. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1600x782, 215 KB) This file has been released into the by its author, Alexander Jones. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... A rugby union scrum. ... Official website www. ... The Llanelli Scarlets are a Welsh professional rugby union team based in south-west Wales. ... Results of the 1999 Rugby World Cup The fourth Rugby World Cup broke new ground as for the first time the big eight nations did not qualify automatically. ... First international Samoa 0 - 6 Fiji (18 August 1924) Largest win South Korea 3 - 74 Samoa (1993) Worst defeat Australia 73 -3 Samoa (1994) World Cup Appearances 4 (First in 1991) Best result Quarter Finals, 1991, 1995 The national rugby union team of Samoa is called Manu Samoa (the name... October 10 is the 283rd day of the year (284th in leap years). ... Welsh redirects here, and this article describes the Welsh language. ... Sosban Fach (Welsh for Little Saucepan) is a traditional Welsh folk song that catalogues the troubles of an harassed housewife, mostly associated with Llanelli RFC and, more recently, the Llanelli Scarlets region. ...

Rugby League - Llanelli's rugby league club are called the West Wales Sharks and play in the Welsh Conference Premier. The Rugby League Conference (RLC) (also known as the Co-operative Rugby League Conference as a result of sponsorship from United Co-operatives is a series of regionally based divisions of amateur rugby league teams spread throughout England, Scotland and Wales. ...

Football - Stebonheath Park is the home of football club Llanelli A.F.C.. Although Llanelli has a rich rugby heritage, football is also a very popular pastime. As a result there are many active local football teams such Trostre Sports AFC, which is one of the area's best local football teams. Stebonheath Park is a multi-use stadium in Llanelli, Wales. ... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Llanelli A.F.C. are a Welsh football team that play in the League of Wales. ...

Bowls - Llanelli hosts the annual Welsh International Open, which is part of the World Bowls Tour. The event is held at the Selwyn Samuel Centre. Swifts Creek Bowls Club Bowls (also known as Lawn Bowls or Lawn Bowling) is a precision sport in which the goal is to roll slightly radially asymmetrical balls (called bowls) closer to a smaller white ball (the jack or kitty) than ones opponent is able to do. ...

Golf - The Llanelli area has three golf courses, including the Machynys Peninsula Golf & Country Club,^[5] which is and has been the host of the Wales Ladies Championship of Europe since 2005. This article is about the sport of golf. ... The Wales Ladies Championship of Europe is a womens golfing tournament held at the Machynys Peninsula Golf & Country Club in Llanelli on the south Wales coast. ...

Motorsports - The Pembrey Circuit is known as the home of Welsh Motorsport, providing racing for cars, motorcycles, karts and trucks. Pembrey Circuit is a racing circuit outside Pembrey village, south Wales. ... Auto racing (also known as automobile racing or autosport) is a sport involving racing automobiles. ...

Media

The town has its own radio station, Scarlet FM and newspaper, the Llanelli Star. Scarlet FM is a local radio station covering the Llanelli area, south Wales. ... The Llanelli Star is a South Wales Evening Post newspaper in the South West Wales town of Llanelli. ...

Llanelli is home to Tinopolis, one of the UK’s largest independent media producers. The company has many subsidiaries, which produce over 2,500 hours of broadcast television, including English language television programs such as Question Time for the BBC and Welsh language television programs such as Wedi 7 for S4C.^[6] The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Question Time is a topical debate television programme in the United Kingdom, based on Any Questions?. It is currently shown on BBC One at 22:35 on Thursdays, and typically features politicians from the three major political parties and other public figures who answer questions put to them by the... The British Broadcasting Corporation, usually known as the BBC, is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world in terms of audience numbers, employing 26,000 staff in the United Kingdom alone and with a budget of more than GB£4 billion (US$7. ... Welsh redirects here, and this article describes the Welsh language. ... Wedi 7 (After 7) is S4Cs nightly magazine programme. ... S4C (Sianel Pedwar Cymru, which is Welsh for Channel Four Wales) is a television channel in Wales. ...

Llanelli was the focus of popular TV show Most Haunted Live in June 2006 for a three-night investigation with Yvette Fielding and David Wells. The programme was brought to the town by Llanelli's resident paranormal investigation team Ghost Watch Wales and included a stay in Parc Howard, Llanelli house and Kidwelly castle. Yvette Fielding (born 23 September 1968, Stockport, England) is a popular British television presenter. ... Ghost Watch Wales was started by Geraint Hopkins also known as Geraint The Snakeman for his work with reptiles and charititable causes in Llanelli and the surrounding areas. ...

Leisure and tourism

Over the past decade, the emphasis on heavy industry that once played an important part in the district has changed to an emphasis on creating tertiary sector employment in leisure and tourism. Llanelli is now being developed as a leisure and tourism destination, with many ongoing developments such as the new Llanelli Scarlets rugby stadium and the Old Castle Works leisure village (see below).

Local Attractions

Some local attractions include:-

• The Millennium coastal path, which spans 21 km (13 miles) of coastline from Loughor to Pembrey, offers views of the Gower Peninsula and the opportunity for traffic-free cycling.
• Pembrey Country Park is situated on the outskirts of Llanelli, and consists of about 2 km² (500 acres) of parkland. Cefn Sidan, a beach within the park that has won the coveted Blue Flag award, is approximately 13 km (8 miles) long and half a mile to the sea at its narrowest at low tide. It also has a lifeguard-patrolled area.
• WWT National Wetlands Centre, located about 1 mile east of Llanelli, is one of nine wetland nature reserves managed by the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust.
• Llanelly House is one of Llanelli's most historical properties, an excellent example of an early 18th century Georgian town house. The house, located directly opposite the parish church, is currently in a poor state of repair, however the town council has recently purchased it with plans to completely restore the house for civic and public use. The then Member of Parliament for Carmarthenshire, Thomas Stepney originally built the house in 1714. It is written that John Wesley, the early leader of the Methodist movement, stayed at the house several times during his many visits to the town. The house has also starred in the first series of the BBC television show, Restoration.
• Kidwelly Castle, Kidwelly. (approx. 10 miles west of Llanelli)
• Burry Port Marina (approx. 3 miles west of Llanelli)
• Park Howard Museum^[7] is set in the grounds of Park Howard. The museum houses a collection of Llanelli Pottery an art collection and material related to the history of the town.
• Middleton, the National Botanic Garden of Wales (approx. 10 miles north of Llanelli)
• The Gower Peninsula. Penclawdd in north west Gower is located about 3 miles across the estuary. Much of the west Gower can be viewed from the Llanelli coast.

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Leisure

Theatre Elli, the town's only theatre so far, is part of the Llanelli Entertainment Centre.^[8] It is one of the few recreational facilities in the town at the moment, however there are plans currently under development for a multi-screen cinema, an arts theatre (likely to replace Theatre Elli) and ten pin bowling on the former Old Castle Works site located near North Dock and Sandy.^[9] Millions of pounds are also being spent on regenerating the town centre shopping district.^[10] These plans are in addition to the proposed new stadium for the Llanelli Scarlets in the Pemberton area. North Dock is a former industrial dock in Llanelli, West Wales used mainly for exporting coal and tin plate from South Wales. ... Sandy is a village in the County of Carmarthenshire in Wales, close to Llanelli, and east of Burry Port. ... The Llanelli Scarlets are a Welsh professional rugby union team based in south-west Wales. ... Pemberton is an area situated east of Llanelli in Carmarthenshire, Wales. ...

Throughout the year, there are many festivals, carnivals and events held in or near Llanelli. Some of these include:-

• Welsh International Open, a competition of the World Bowls Tour (February)
• Llanelli half marathon^[11] (March)
• Llanelli triathlon - Organised by Clwb Triathlon Llanelli^[12] (May)
• Kidwelly Carnival and Airshow - held at nearby Kidwelly^[13] (July)
• Wales Ladies Championship of Europe - golf tournament^[14] (August)
• Into the Future Festival - educational event about the environment and technology, organised by the county council^[15] (August)
• Llanelli Big Day Out - pop music event^[16] (August)
• Llanelli Beer Festival - official CAMRA event^[17] (August)
• Llanelli Christmas Carnival (November)

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Location

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Latitude and Longitude: 51°41′N, 04°09′W (51.68, -4.16) (World gazetteer) A gazetteer is a geographic dictionary index; a combination atlas/almanac. ...

Nearby towns and cities (closest - furthest): Burry Port, Gowerton, Kidwelly, Carmarthen, Swansea, Whitland, Neath, Tenby Burry Port (Welsh: Porth Tywyn) is a small town five miles outside the larger centre of Llanelli in Carmarthenshire, Wales, lying on the Loughor estuary. ... Gowerton is the name of an electoral ward, a community and a village in the City and County of Swansea, South Wales. ... Kidwelly (Welsh: Cydweli) is a town in Carmarthenshire, west Wales. ... Carmarthen (Welsh Caerfyrddin - caer fort + Myrddin Moridunum, Merlin (origin disputed)) is the county town of Carmarthenshire, Wales. ... For other places with the same name, see Swansea (disambiguation). ... Whitland (in Welsh Y Hendy Gwyn) is a small town in Carmarthenshire, Wales, lying on the River Taf. ... Image:Neatharms. ... Harbour of Tenby in Nov, 2001 Tenby (Welsh: Dinbych-y-Pysgod, little town of the fishes) is a walled seaside town in Pembrokeshire, West Wales, lying on Carmarthen Bay. ...

The town lies on the river Lliedi, although much of the river is not visible, most especially in the town centre, where the river is completely covered by roads and buildings. The River Lliedi (Welsh: ) has its source in the hills surrounding Llanelli and Llannon. ...

Transport

Llanelli is located on the West Wales coast, but is linked to many national locations via good road, rail and air services. The town is linked to the M4 motorway via the A4138. There is also a link to Swansea via the Loughor bridge on the A484. Llanelli is served by regular local bus services between Swansea and Carmarthen and National Express Coaches between many major UK destinations. West Wales is the west area of Wales bordered by South Wales to the east. ... The M4 motorway is a motorway in Great Britain linking London with Wales. ... The Loughor bridge is a road bridge crossing over the River Loughor, providing a convenient link between the towns of Loughor and Llanelli, south Wales. ... For other places with the same name, see Swansea (disambiguation). ... Carmarthen (Welsh Caerfyrddin - caer fort + Myrddin Moridunum, Merlin (origin disputed)) is the county town of Carmarthenshire, Wales. ... National Express is the brand under which the majority of long distance bus and coach services in the United Kingdom are marketed, and also the company that manages this network and operates some of the services. ...

Rail provides an important link to the town via Llanelli railway station which is located at Great Western Crescent south of the Town Centre. The station is connected to Fishguard and Swansea along the West Wales Line. The station is also the terminus of the Heart of Wales Line, which connects the town to Mid Wales and Leominster and Shrewsbury via the Welsh Marches Line. There are twice daily train services connecting the town with Cardiff Central, London Paddington and Manchester Piccadilly. The district of Llanelli is also served by four local railway stations at Bynea, Llangennech, Burry Port and Kidwelly. Llanelli railway station is the railway station serving the town of Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales. ... Lower town, Fishguard Fishguard (Welsh: Abergwaun - Mouth of the River Gwaun) is a coastal town in Pembrokeshire, Wales, with a population of 3,300 (est. ... For other places with the same name, see Swansea (disambiguation). ... The West Wales Line is a railway line from Swansea to West Wales. ... The Heart of Wales Line is the railway line from Llanelli to Craven Arms. ... Mid Wales is the name given to the area of Wales between North Wales and South Wales. ... Statistics Population: 11,000 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SO496591 Administration District: Herefordshire Region: West Midlands Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Herefordshire Historic county: Herefordshire Services Police force: West Mercia Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: {{{Ambulance}}} Post office and telephone Post town: LEOMINSTER Postal district... Shrewsbury (pronounced either or ) is a town of 70,560 inhabitants [1] in Shropshire, England. ... The Welsh Marches Line is the railway line from Newport to Crewe via Abergavenny, Hereford, Craven Arms, Shrewsbury and Whitchurch. ... Cardiff Central (Welsh: Caerdydd Canolog) is the largest train station in Wales, having 7 platforms. ... Paddington station or London Paddington is the name of a major railway station in the Paddington area of London, which is the London terminus for long distance trains to the West of England and South Wales and some West London commuter services. ... Interior shot of the station with the Victorian trainshed. ... The Borough of Llanelli was one of thirty-seven local government districts in Wales from 1974 to 1996. ... Bynea railway station serves the village of Bynea near Llanelli, South Wales. ... Llangennech railway station serves the town of Llangennech near Llanelli, South Wales. ... Pembrey and Burry Port railway station is a railway station on the West Wales Line serving Pembrey and Burry Port, in Carmarthenshire. ... Kidwelly railway station serves the town of Kidwelly (Welsh: Cydweli), Carmarthenshire. ...

Cycling to Llanelli is another option as the town is connected to the National Cycle Network from the north on NCR 43, and along the coast from the east and west on NCR 4.^[18] These routes are directly connected to the town centre via a cycle path. The first section of the NCN to be built was the Bristol and Bath Railway Path, opened in 1984. ... The first section of the NCN to be built was the Bristol and Bath Railway Path, opened in 1984. ...

The nearest passenger airport is Cardiff International Airport (50 miles) although there is a nearby minor airport at Pembrey. Cardiff International Airport (Welsh: Maes Awyr Rhyngwladol Caerdydd) (IATA: CWL, ICAO: EGFF) is an airport located in the village of Rhoose, in the Vale of Glamorgan, approximately 12 Miles (19 Kilometres) south-west of the Welsh capital, Cardiff. ... Pembrey Airport is located in Pembrey Carmarthenshire, in Wales. ...

Education

Primary and Secondary

Llanelli has the same standard education model as most of Wales where Welsh medium and English medium students are segregated into different schools. The majority of children attend the English medium schools. The English medium secondary schools are Bryngwyn, Coedcau, Glan-y-Mor (Burry Port) and St. John Lloyd. This article is about the country. ... Welsh redirects here, and this article describes the Welsh language. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Burry Port (Welsh: Porth Tywyn) is a small town five miles outside the larger centre of Llanelli in Carmarthenshire, Wales, lying on the Loughor estuary. ...

There is also a network of Welsh medium primary schools (that include nursery classes), which feed into the only Welsh medium secondary school, Ysgol Gyfun y Strade (Stradey High School).

There is also a special school for children with disabilities based at Heol Goffa School, and a public school, St. Michael’s, based in the Bryn area. The term public school has two distinct meanings: elementary or secondary school supported and administered by state and local officials, or, in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, a private or independent, fee-paying school, generally not coeducational, which prepares pupils for university. ... Bryn is a village situated east of Llanelli in Carmarthenshire, Wales. ...

Further and Higher Education

Coleg Sir Gâr (Carmarthenshire College) has a campus at Graig near Pwll. It provides a college education for most of the towns further education students as well as a limited variety of vocational undergraduate degrees through the University of Wales. There are also sixth form collages at Ysgol Gyfun y Strade (Welsh medium) and St. Michael’s (English medium). Coleg Sir Gâr (English: Carmarthenshire College) is one of the largest providers of further education in Wales. ... The University of Wales (Prifysgol Cymru in Welsh) is a federal university founded in 1893. ...

Prince Phillip Hospital is also home to a postgraduate centre for medical training run by Cardiff University’s School of Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education.^[19] The main building of Cardiff University Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Cardiff University Cardiff University (Welsh: Prifysgol Caerdydd) is a leading university located in the civic centre of Cardiff, Wales. ...

About the name

Pronunciation and spelling

The town's name is often mispronounced by non-speakers of Welsh, particularly those from outside the UK. The "ll"s in the name are pronounced as voiceless alveolar lateral fricatives, a phoneme unfamiliar to most English-speakers. In England, where many people are aware that "ll" is not the same as "l" but are unable to pronounce it quite correctly, it is common to hear "Llanelli" approximated as "Clanethli". Welsh redirects here, and this article describes the Welsh language. ... The voiceless alveolar lateral fricative is a type of consonantal sound, used in some spoken languages. ... In human language, a phoneme is the theoretical representation of a sound. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 967 AD  Area  -  Total 130,395 km²  50,346 sq mi  Population  -  2007 estimate...

'Llanelli' or 'Llanelly'

The spelling 'Llanelly' is an anglicised form which was used in government and official documents until the 1970s. This is evident in the name of the local historic building, 'Llanelly House'. It can also lead to confusion with the village and parish, Llanelly, which is in south-east Wales. Llanelly is the name of both a village and its respective parish in south-east Wales. ...

Government

Llanelli Town Hall

Llanelli is within the Llanelli parliamentary constituency, which is presently represented by the elected Labour party member Nia Griffith MP, and the National Assembly for Wales constituency, which is represented by Plaid Cymru's Helen Mary Jones AM. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... John Paul Jenkins (born 20 January 1981) is a local politician in Wales, in the United Kingdom. ... Nia Rhiannon Griffith (born December 4, 1956) is a British politician. ... The Labour Party has been, since its founding in the early 20th century, the principal political party of the left in England, Scotland and Wales. ... Helen Mary Jones is a politician and member of the National Assembly for Wales. ... Plaid Cymru – The Party of Wales (pronounced IPA: ; Plaid) is a political party in Wales. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2112x2816, 2092 KB) Summary Llanelli Town Hall Source at http://www. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2112x2816, 2092 KB) Summary Llanelli Town Hall Source at http://www. ... Llanelli is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... The Labour Party has been, since its founding in the early 20th century, the principal political party of the left in England, Scotland and Wales. ... Nia Rhiannon Griffith (born December 4, 1956) is a British politician. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... The National Assembly for Wales (Welsh: ) is a devolved assembly with power to make legislation in Wales. ... Plaid Cymru – The Party of Wales (pronounced IPA: ; Plaid) is a political party in Wales. ... Helen Mary Jones is a politician and member of the National Assembly for Wales. ... An Assembly Member (Welsh: ) (AM) is a member of the Welsh Assembly in Wales, UK; or the London Assembly in London, UK. Categories: | ...

Llanelli is run on a community level by Llanelli Town Council and Llanelli Rural Council (depending on the area of town) and Carmarthenshire County Council on a local government level. Note that Llanelli Rural Council addresses some part of the town, but mainly the Llanelli Rural community. Llanelli Town Council (Welsh - Cyngor Tref Llanelli) is the community council that governs the majority of wards in Llanelli town. ... Llanelli Rural Council (Welsh - Cyngor Gwledig Llanelli) is the community council that governs the Llanelli Rural area and parts of Llanelli town. ... Carmarthenshire County Council (or Cyngor Sir Caerfyrddin in Welsh is the administrative authority for the county of Carmarthenshire, Wales, providing a range of services under the control of elected county councillors that include education, planning, transport and streetscene, social services, public safety and etc. ... Coat of Arms of Llanelli Rural Community Council, reads Cyngor Gwledig Llanelli, Welsh for Llanelli Rural Council. ...

Recently, there have been many decisions made by the Carmarthenshire authorities, including the Carmarthenshire County Council and Local Health Board that have been very unpopular and damaging to the communities of Llanelli. In reaction to this, there have been calls to reinstate the local government district of Llanelli either as a county or as the City of Llanelli, making the entire area independent of Carmarthenshire. Carmarthenshire County Council (or Cyngor Sir Caerfyrddin in Welsh is the administrative authority for the county of Carmarthenshire, Wales, providing a range of services under the control of elected county councillors that include education, planning, transport and streetscene, social services, public safety and etc. ...

Twinning

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Town areas

View of the Machynys Peninsula Golf Course Machynys, or Machynys Peninsula is a coastal area in south Llanelli that has been transformed beyond recognition since 1960. ... Sandy is a village in the County of Carmarthenshire in Wales, close to Llanelli, and east of Burry Port. ... Stradey (or Welsh Strade) is an area of the town of Llanelli in the county of Carmarthenshire in Wales. ...

Llanelli Waterside

Llanelli Waterside, a joint venture between Carmarthenshire County Council and the Welsh Assembly Government, is a project that aims to drive the regeneration of the Llanelli area by transforming the waterfront into a business, leisure and residential community. Carmarthenshire County Council (or Cyngor Sir Caerfyrddin in Welsh is the administrative authority for the county of Carmarthenshire, Wales, providing a range of services under the control of elected county councillors that include education, planning, transport and streetscene, social services, public safety and etc. ... Official logo of the Welsh Assembly Government The Welsh Assembly Government (WAG) (Welsh: , LlCC) was firstly an executive body of the National Assembly for Wales, consisting of the First Minister and his Cabinet from 1999 to 2007. ...

Currently, there are two seafront housing developments under construction. Pentre Nicklaus Village, located on the Machynys Peninsula has been the subject of recent criticism for being above the price range of local people. Pentre Doc Y Gogledd (North Dock Village) in the historic North Dock area is currently being developed by David Mclean homes and is currently on the last phase of development. View of the Machynys Peninsula Golf Course Machynys, or Machynys Peninsula is a coastal area in south Llanelli that has been transformed beyond recognition since 1960. ... North Dock is a former industrial dock in Llanelli, West Wales used mainly for exporting coal and tin plate from South Wales. ...

Famous citizens

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Gareth Jenkins (born 11 September 1951) is a Welsh rugby union coach. ... In sports, a coach or manager is an individual involved in the direction and instruction of the on-field operations of an athletic team or of individual athletes. ... Official website www. ... The Llanelli Scarlets are a Welsh professional rugby union team based in south-west Wales. ... First international England 30 - 0 Wales (19 February 1881) Largest win Japan 0 - 98 Wales (26 November 2004) Worst defeat South Africa 96 - 13 Wales (27 June 1998) World Cup Appearances 5 (First in 1987) Best result Third 1987 The Wales national rugby union team (also referred to as the... Derek Leslie Quinnell (born 1949 in Llanelli), won 23 rugby union caps for Wales both as a lock-forward and as a No. ... A BCRFC match at Boston College Rugby football, often just referred to as rugby, refers to sports descended from a common form of football developed at Rugby School in England. ... 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References

External links

Government

• Llanelli Rural Council
• Llanelli Town Council
• Carmarthenshire County Council Guide to Council-run services/Attractions in Llanelli

Local media

• Llanelli Star Local newspaper
• Scarlet FM Local radio station
• Tinopolis Llanelli based independent media producers

Other

• Millennium Coastal Park General information including facilities and contact details
• Llanelli Community Heritage Society dedicated to heritage and buildings preservation within the Llanelli community
• Bus timetables