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Town Hall & politics · Carmarthenshire County Council

Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe was decided by 1,472 votes in 2024

Brynamman is run by Carmarthenshire County Council and Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council. Plaid Cymru has a majority on Carmarthenshire County Council. No party holds a majority on Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council. Most of Brynamman is in Caerfyrddin (MP Ann Davies, Plaid Cymru); 24% of residents are in Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe (MP David Chadwick, Liberal Democrat).

Council tax 2026–27

£2,397

Band D, a year, the middle band every council sets its tax from.

Where it goes →
Band D council tax
£2,397
2026–27, a year · council average
Ward councillors
1
2 wards · Carmarthenshire
MPs
2
constituencies cover the town
Turnout, July 2024
62%
Caerfyrddin · Wales 56%
What stands out · In brief

How Brynamman’s politics has changed since 2021

A majority on Carmarthenshire County Council

Plaid Cymru holds a majority on Carmarthenshire County Council: 39 of its 74 seats as elected. Labour holds 20, independents 13 and Reform UK 2. Who’s in charge ↓

A close seat

David Chadwick (Liberal Democrat) won Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe by 1,472 votes in July 2024, 3.2% of votes cast: the 3rd-narrowest result of 32 in Wales. Parliament ↓

Written from the data on this page: Democracy Club results since May 2021, the UK Parliament Members API and Welsh Government council tax.

Who’s in charge

Who holds the seats on Brynamman’s councils

Seats by party as elected. A party needs 38 of Carmarthenshire’s 74 or 29 of Neath Port Talbot’s 57 seats to run the council alone.

Council · 74 councillorsCarmarthenshire County CouncilPlaid Cymru majority
LabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourPlaid CymruPlaid CymruPlaid CymruPlaid CymruPlaid CymruPlaid CymruPlaid CymruPlaid CymruPlaid CymruPlaid CymruPlaid CymruPlaid CymruPlaid CymruPlaid CymruPlaid CymruPlaid CymruPlaid CymruPlaid CymruPlaid CymruPlaid CymruPlaid CymruPlaid CymruPlaid CymruPlaid CymruPlaid CymruPlaid CymruPlaid CymruPlaid CymruPlaid CymruPlaid CymruPlaid CymruPlaid CymruPlaid CymruPlaid CymruPlaid CymruPlaid CymruPlaid CymruPlaid CymruPlaid CymruIndependentIndependentIndependentIndependentIndependentIndependentIndependentIndependentIndependentIndependentIndependentIndependentIndependentReform UKReform UK74seats
  • Plaid Cymru39
  • Labour20
  • Independent13
  • Reform UK2

Latest election: May 2022.

Council · 57 councillorsNeath Port Talbot County Borough CouncilNo overall control
GreenLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLiberal DemocratLiberal DemocratLiberal DemocratPlaid CymruPlaid CymruPlaid CymruPlaid CymruPlaid CymruPlaid CymruPlaid CymruPlaid CymruPlaid CymruPlaid CymruPlaid CymruIndependentIndependentIndependentIndependentIndependentIndependentIndependentIndependentIndependentIndependentIndependentIndependentIndependentIndependentIndependentIndependent57seats
  • Labour26
  • Independent16
  • Plaid Cymru11
  • Liberal Democrat3
  • Green1

Latest election: May 2022.

GreenLabourLiberal DemocratPlaid CymruIndependentReform UK

Seats are counted from election results: each ward’s most recent winners until its seats are filled. Councillors who have since changed party or resigned aren’t reflected, and which parties lead the council, and who is leader, comes from the council itself.

Results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), elections since May 2021; seats per ward from its EveryElection.

Who runs Brynamman

The councils that run Brynamman

One council runs every main service in a Welsh county or county borough.

County or county borough councilCarmarthenshire County Council

Every main council service: schools, social care, roads, bins, planning, housing and libraries.

76% of Brynamman’s residents

Website ↗
County or county borough councilNeath Port Talbot County Borough Council

Every main council service: schools, social care, roads, bins, planning, housing and libraries.

Who runs Brynamman: same source as Who runs Brynamman, above.

Website ↗

Who to ask

Bins and recyclingCarmarthenshire County Council
Planning applicationsCarmarthenshire County Council
Council housing and homelessnessCarmarthenshire County Council
Council tax billsCarmarthenshire County Council
Parks and leisure centresCarmarthenshire County Council
Potholes, roads and streetlightsCarmarthenshire County Council
Schools and school placesCarmarthenshire County Council
Adult and children’s social careCarmarthenshire County Council
LibrariesCarmarthenshire County Council
Tips and recycling centresCarmarthenshire County Council
Police priorities and budgetSouth Wales Police police and crime commissioner

From GOV.UK’s “Understand how your council works”: here one council runs every main service.

Every part of Wales is in a community; many have a community or town council, which the county council lists. Brynamman’s communities: Quarter Bach and Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen.

Councils from ONS lookups (wards and councils May 2026, parishes 2025), names and websites from GOV.UK’s local council finder; parish councils from MHCLG’s 2026–27 list of precepting parishes.

Who represents Brynamman

From the council to Westminster

Every elected tier that speaks for Brynamman, from the most recent elections.

  1. 1
    Council wards2 wards · 1 councillor
    Glynog Davies
  2. 2
    Police and crime commissionerDyfed-Powys Police · elected May 2024
    Dafydd Llywelyn
  3. 3
    Police and crime commissionerSouth Wales Police · elected May 2024
    Emma Wools
  4. 4
    SeneddSir Gaerfyrddin · 6 members
    Cefin CampbellGareth BeerNerys EvansCarmelo ColasantoAdam PriceSarah Edwards
  5. 5
    SeneddBrycheiniog Tawe Nedd · 6 members
    Jane DoddsSioned Ann WilliamsJames Oswald David EvansRebeca PhillipsIain Charles McIntoshDavid Terence Mills
  6. 6
    House of CommonsSplit between 2 constituencies
LabourLiberal DemocratReform UKPlaid Cymru

Party colours are neutral on purpose: they tell parties apart and aren’t the parties’ own. Tap an MP’s name for their contact page on parliament.uk.

Councillors

1 councillor for 2 wards

Wards with at least 2% of the town’s residents, or half their own inside it. Each shows who won its most recent elections, newest first, until its seats are filled.

Cwarter BachGwaun-Cae-Gurwen and Lower Brynamman
Each dot is a group of postcodes, shaded by the party that won its ward’s latest election. Tap a ward for its councillors.
Cwarter Bach
Carmarthenshire · 2,004 residents · 70% in Brynamman
  • Glynog DaviesPlaid Cymru · May 2022
Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen and Lower Brynamman
Carmarthenshire · 632 residents · 15% in Brynamman
  • No election on record since May 2021
Plaid Cymru
Show as a table
WardSeatsElectedWhen
Cwarter BachCarmarthenshire · mostly in Brynamman · 2,004 residents1 seat · May 20221
Glynog Davies
May 2022
Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen and Lower BrynammanCarmarthenshire · 15% in Brynamman · 632 residents–
No election on record since May 2021

Councillors can resign, change party or sit as independents between elections; a by-election winner replaces someone not named here. Carmarthenshire County Council’s website lists who sits now.

Results from Democracy Club’s candidates database (CC BY 4.0; elections since May 2021) and ward seats from its EveryElection, matched to ONS wards (May 2026) and county divisions (May 2025).

Local elections

Carmarthenshire council election, May 2022

Results in the wards that make up Brynamman, as declared. Percentages are of votes cast for candidates in each ward; where a ward elects several councillors, each voter has that many votes.

Seats won in Brynamman’s wards3 seats · 5 May 2022
Labour2
Plaid Cymru1

2 wards voted. Every seat in the town’s wards was up.

Next elections

No election is scheduled yet for Brynamman’s wards in Democracy Club’s list. Councils publish a notice of election about five weeks before polling day.

Who can I vote for? ↗
Cwarter Bach5 May 2022
Glynog Davies ElectedPlaid Cymru45.0%
Tom AddeyLabour43.2%
Tony StruttIndependent6.6%
Lee StabbinsConservative5.2%

1,012 votes for candidates

Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen and Lower Brynamman5 May 2022
Sonia Reynolds ElectedLabour–
Sarah Amber Thomas ElectedLabour–

Votes not recorded

LabourConservativePlaid CymruIndependent

Candidates and results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), from councils’ declared results; polling dates from Democracy Club’s EveryElection.

Parliament

Brynamman is split between 2 constituencies

The constituencies’ MP and the 4 July 2024 general election, the whole constituency’s result.

MP for Caerfyrddin

Plaid Cymru, MP since 4 July 2024

76% of Brynamman’s residents live in this constituency.

Turnout 62% (Wales 56%).

Majority 4,535 of 45,604 votes (9.9%): the 10th-narrowest of 32 in Wales.

MP for Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe

Liberal Democrat, MP since 4 July 2024

24% of Brynamman’s residents live in this constituency.

Turnout 64% (Wales 56%).

Majority 1,472 of 46,548 votes (3.2%): the 3rd-narrowest of 32 in Wales.

Caerfyrddin · general election4 July 2024
Ann Davies ElectedPlaid Cymru34.0%
Martha O'NeilLabour24.1%
Simon HartConservative19.4%
Bernard HoltonReform UK15.2%
Nick BeckettLiberal Democrat3.2%
Will BeasleyGreen3.0%
Nancy ColeWomen's Equality Party0.6%
David EvansWorkers Party of Britain0.5%

45,604 votes for candidates · majority 4,535

76% of Brynamman · MP for Caerfyrddin

Ann Davies

Plaid Cymru, MP since 4 July 2024.

62%

turnout in July 2024: 45,604 votes from 74,005 registered voters. Wales: 56%.

Majority 4,535 of 45,604 votes (9.9%): the 10th-narrowest of 32 in Wales.

Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe

Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe · general election4 July 2024
David Chadwick ElectedLiberal Democrat29.5%
Fay JonesConservative26.3%
Matthew DorranceLabour21.3%
Adam HillReform UK14.1%
Emily Durrant-MunroPlaid Cymru4.9%
Amerjit Kaur-DhaliwalGreen2.6%
Jonathan HarringtonAbolish the Welsh Assembly Party0.8%
Lady Lily The PinkOfficial Monster Raving Loony Party0.5%

46,548 votes for candidates · majority 1,472

24% of Brynamman · MP for Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe

David Chadwick

Liberal Democrat, MP since 4 July 2024.

64%

turnout in July 2024: 46,548 votes from 73,114 registered voters. Wales: 56%.

Majority 1,472 of 46,548 votes (3.2%): the 3rd-narrowest of 32 in Wales.

LabourConservativeLiberal DemocratReform UKGreenPlaid CymruOther parties

MPs and results: UK Parliament Members API (Open Parliament Licence v3.0); constituencies from ONS (2024 boundaries). Percentages are of valid votes; turnout is votes cast over the electorate.

Senedd Cymru

Members of the Senedd for Brynamman

Wales’s parliament: health, education, local government and transport in Wales. Elected 7 May 2026 under the new system of 16 six-member constituencies.

Sir Gaerfyrddin7 May 2026
Plaid Cymru3 members elected3 of 6
Reform UK3 members elected3 of 6

Votes are cast for party lists; seats go to lists in proportion (the D’Hondt method). Bars show seats won: list vote totals aren’t in the data yet.

6 members of the Senedd
Cefin CampbellGareth BeerNerys EvansCarmelo ColasantoAdam PriceSarah Edwards

76% of Brynamman is in Sir Gaerfyrddin.

Brycheiniog Tawe Nedd7 May 2026
Reform UK3 members elected3 of 6
Plaid Cymru2 members elected2 of 6
Liberal Democrat1 member elected1 of 6

Votes are cast for party lists; seats go to lists in proportion (the D’Hondt method). Bars show seats won: list vote totals aren’t in the data yet.

6 members of the Senedd
Jane DoddsSioned Ann WilliamsJames Oswald David EvansRebeca PhillipsIain Charles McIntoshDavid Terence Mills

24% of Brynamman is in Brycheiniog Tawe Nedd.

LabourConservativeLiberal DemocratReform UKGreenPlaid CymruIndependentOther parties

Results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0). Constituencies from ONS (Senedd constituencies 2026).

Council money

Brynamman’s Band D council tax is £2,351 a year

Where a Band D bill goes, what it has cost over the years, and what the councils plan to spend per resident.

COUNCIL TAXBand D · 2026–27 · the average Band D home in Carmarthenshire
Community councilsaverage across Carmarthenshire£132.60
Carmarthenshire County Councilcounty or county borough£1,830.97
Dyfed-Powys Police and Crime Commissionerpolice£387.63
A year£2,351.20
Bills by band run from 6/9 of Band D (Band A) to 18/9 (Band H) and 21/9 (Band I) in Wales. Discounts and support reduce many bills.

Carmarthenshire County Council sets £1,830.97 of a Band D bill (78%); the rest goes to community councils and the Dyfed-Powys Police and Crime Commissioner.

Across the whole town the average Band D is £2,397 (parishes differ; Wales publishes council averages).

Your bill by band

Band A 6/9£1,567
Band B 7/9£1,829
Band C 8/9£2,090
Band D 9/9£2,351
Band E 11/9£2,874
Band F 13/9£3,396
Band G 15/9£3,919
Band H 18/9£4,702
Band I 21/9£5,486

The average Band D home in Carmarthenshire, 2026–27, before discounts. The Valuation Office Agency’s band search gives any home’s band.

Dyfed’s councils

Pembrokeshire£2,166
Carmarthenshire£2,351
Ceredigion£2,419

Average Band D in each council area, 2026–27, parish precepts included. Bars start at £2,000.

Council budget per resident
£3,360
Carmarthenshire, 2026–27
Dyfed councils
£3,342
per resident
Wales
£3,367
per resident

Revenue budgets 2026–27 including schools (Wales has no academies), Welsh Government; per resident on the Welsh Government’s population. Police and fire are budgeted separately.

Band D: Welsh Government, Council tax levels April 2026 to March 2027.

Get involved

Having a say in how Brynamman is run

Register to vote

It takes about five minutes online; the deadline is 12 working days before a poll.

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Contact your councillors or MP

Type a postcode to write to each of its councillors and its MP.

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Report a pothole or a broken streetlight

GOV.UK sends the report to the council that looks after the road.

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Watch or speak at a council meeting

Council and committee meetings are open to the public, with agendas and minutes online.

carmarthenshire.gov.wales ↗
Comment on a planning application

Anyone can comment while an application is open for consultation.

carmarthenshire.gov.wales ↗
Stand for election

The rules, nomination papers and guidance for council candidates.

Electoral Commission ↗

Questions about how Brynamman is run

Who is the MP for Brynamman?

Brynamman is split between 2 constituencies: Caerfyrddin (Ann Davies, Plaid Cymru) and Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe (David Chadwick, Liberal Democrat). Parliament’s Find your MP service matches a postcode to its MP.

How many councillors does Brynamman have?

1 ward councillors represent Brynamman’s 2 wards.

When are the next elections in Brynamman?

No election is scheduled yet in Democracy Club’s list for Brynamman’s wards. The next UK general election must be held by August 2029; the next Senedd election is due in May 2030.

How much is council tax in Brynamman?

Band D council tax in Brynamman is £2,397 for 2026–27 (the council average). Your bill depends on your home’s band, from A (6/9 of Band D) to H (18/9).

Who controls Carmarthenshire County Council?

Plaid Cymru has a majority: 39 of 74 seats as elected. The council’s website lists who leads it now.

Who controls Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council?

No party has a majority. As elected, Labour 26 · Independent 16 · Plaid Cymru 11 · Liberal Democrat 3 · Green 1 of 57 seats; a majority needs 29.

Who won the 2022 council election in Brynamman?

In Brynamman’s wards on 5 May 2022, Plaid Cymru 1 of the 1 seats up. Plaid Cymru had the largest share of votes, 45%.

Is Caerfyrddin a marginal seat?

Ann Davies (Plaid Cymru) won it by 4,535 votes in July 2024, 9.9% of votes cast: the 10th-narrowest result of 32 in Wales.

Sources: ONS ward, county division, parish, constituency and Senedd constituency lookups (Census 2021 output areas; Open Government Licence v3.0) · GOV.UK local council finder · Democracy Club candidates (CC BY 4.0) and EveryElection · UK Parliament Members API (Open Parliament Licence v3.0) · Welsh Government council tax levels and revenue budgets 2026–27 (OGL v3.0). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0.

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