Ammanford, Llanelli and Carmarthen are once again likely to be key battlegrounds in the council elections in Carmarthenshire next month. There are plenty of seats to be had in what are the three largest population centres in the county.
The Amman Valley - Ammanford in particular - has been the subject of some intense exchanges in council debates in recent months, and Plaid and Labour have focused resources there in the run-up to the elections. The Amman Valley, from Tycroes to Brynamman, comprises seven wards. Ammanford will have two councillors rather than one from next month onwards. Plaid have held sway in this part of the county since 2017, with Labour having two councillors and the Independents one.
Llanelli town's five wards have a larger mix of political representation after some Labour councillors became New Independents in 2019. Labour has four councillors in these wards, the New Independents three, and the Conservatives one. An unaffiliated Independent completes the mix. This time round Llanelli's Bigwyn ward will have three councillors, not the current two. You can get more Carmarthenshire news and other story updates by subscribing to our newsletters here.
