The man who is expected to become the new leader of Carmarthenshire Council has been announced. After former leader Emlyn Dole lost his seat on the council in Thursday’s local election 42-year-old Darren Price has been chosen as the councillor to lead the local authority into a new era.
Mr Dole has been the leader of the council since 2015 but he failed to retain his seat in one of the shocks of Thursday’s council elections. He received 561 votes but was surpassed by his fellow Plaid Cymru candidate Llinos Mai Davies, who received 568 votes, and Labour’s Dot Jones who received 594 votes.
Overall Plaid Cymru now have a majority in the council after securing 38 seats out of 75 with Labour winning 23 seats and 14 being taken up by independent candidates. To get the latest Carmarthenshire stories sent directly to you for free click here.
