Welcome to Whitland Town Council
The Town Council welcome you to this website and hope it will provide you with information about the Town Council and the town of Whitland. You can find contact details for the Town Council, minutes from meetings and information on planning under the Town Council heading.
Serving Councillors for Whitland Town Council:
Click Here to find out who your Councillors are.
Whitland is twinned with Pipriac in Brittany, France
Whitland is a rural working town with 2,200 residents and is Twinned with Pipriac in Brittany. Set in the River Taf valley, Whitland serves surrounding farming communities. Transport links are excellent with direct train services to major cities and the A40 trunk road is located one mile from the Town centre. Whitland is linked culturally to King Hywel Dda and has a ruined Abbey alongside the circular Abbey walk. Pocket Interpretive Gardens represent and celebrate the laws set out by Hywel Dda.
There are bilingual Primary and Secondary schools along with a variety of local shops serving the Town. It is possible to get essentials from 6am until 10pm. A Doctors Practice and Pharmacy are located centrally and banking is available at the Post Office with two cash points located in the Town Centre. The area benefits from a recycle centre open seven days a week, a monthly Local Produce market and weekly Farmers livestock mart.
Audit Notice for Whitland Town Council
Electors’ rights under the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004
By law, anyone may inspect the council’s accounts. If you are registered to vote in local council elections, you (or someone acting on your behalf) also have the right to ask the Auditor General questions about the accounts and to raise formal objections.
Download - Audit Notice Whitland Town Council - 1st July 2026
Flooding Update from Whitland TC
Whitland Town Council would like to update residents following ongoing discussions with Natural Resources Wales after the recent flooding.
We are pleased to confirm that Natural Resources Wales have agreed to carry out flood prevention works on the River Taf. These works are currently scheduled to begin in August this year, and no later than September.
At present, Natural Resources Wales are awaiting the necessary official consent forms before work can commence.
We will continue to keep the community informed as further updates become available.
Date: 21st May 2026
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You can read an update on the recent flooding in Whitland here.
Date: 9th November 2025
Whitland HWB
