75 councillors represent 51 wards. The council's own meetings website
Plaid Cymru-led; sources differ. The leader is Linda Evans (Plaid Cymru). Every seat is up for election on Thursday 6 May 2027. The election guide has who holds the seats now and your ward.
Cabinet met on 19 October 2026. It adopted a business rates relief scheme for electric vehicle charging points. It recommended that full Council endorse the 2025/26 annual monitoring report on the adopted Local Development Plan. It asked officers to cost a second grass cut each year, and left the decision on any change to full Council's budget setting.
The Cabinet Member for Climate Change, Decarbonisation and Sustainability met on 16 October 2026 and considered one grant application. He approved £16,118.40 for electric vehicle charge points at the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust centre in Llanelli.
The Health and Social Services Scrutiny Committee met on 15 October 2026. It received reports on the 2025/26 revenue outturn, budget monitoring for 2026/27, the first point of contact for social care, hospital flow and the Council's draft Annual Report. It approved two reports for Cabinet: the West Wales Learning Disability Strategic Action Plan 2026 to 2031 and the Social Care Accommodation Strategy. It also noted why the Adult Social Services Sustainability Plan was late.
Council heard a budget update from Councillor A. Lenny, who said the Council forecasts a £16m overspend for 2026/27. It agreed to publish four draft planning guidance documents for public consultation. Council received two Cabinet reports and approved two committee membership changes.
It recommended that Cabinet start formal consultation on the first three. It also endorsed the draft Council Annual Report 2025/26 and received a report on Estyn school inspections.
The Cabinet Member for Resources met on 7 October 2026. The minutes provided record only routine business. There were no declarations of interest, the decision record of the 18 September 2026 meeting was signed as correct, and the Cabinet Member resolved that the reports on the agenda were not for publication because they contained exempt information. The minutes supplied record no other decisions.
For each, it unanimously agreed to recommend that Full Council goes ahead with closure. Cabinet only recommends.
The Cabinet Member for Rural Affairs, Communities and Welsh Language met on 2 October 2026. The main business was one grant application from the Ten Towns Town Centre Spaces Fund. The Cabinet Member awarded Newcastle Emlyn Town Council £74,989.30 to improve the King George V Playing Fields, with two conditions.
The next council elections in Wales are on Thursday 6 May 2027. Every seat on every council is up for election.
Welsh Government. Closes 30 October 2026
Welsh Government. Closes 2 December 2026
Welsh Government. Closes 4 December 2026
Welsh Government. Closes 18 December 2026