Carmarthenshire County Council
Carmarthenshire County Council (Welsh: Cyngor Sir Gâr or Cyngor Sir Gaerfyrddin) is the local authority for the county of Carmarthenshire, Wales. It provides a range of services including education, planning, transport, social services and public safety. The council is one of twenty-two unitary authorities that came into existence on 1 April 1996 under the provisions of the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994. It took over local government functions previously provided by the three district councils of Carmarthen, Dinefwr, and Llanelli, as well as the county-level services in the area from Dyfed County Council, all of which councils were abolished at the same time.
Carmarthenshire County Council Cyngor Sir Gaerfyrddin | |
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| Type | |
| Type | Unicameral |
| History | |
| Founded | 1 April 1996 |
| Preceded by | Carmarthen District Dinefwr Borough Llanelli Borough Dyfed County Council |
| Leadership | |
Darren Price, Plaid Cymru since 25 May 2022 | |
Wendy Walters since June 2019 | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 75 councillors |
Political groups |
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Length of term | 5 years |
| Elections | |
| First past the post | |
First election | 4 May 1995 |
Last election | 5 May 2022 |
Next election | 6 May 2027 |
| Meeting place | |
| County Hall, Carmarthen, SA31 1JP | |
| Website | |
| www | |
The council is based at County Hall in Carmarthen.
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