Gorseinon Town Council comprises sixteen unpaid volunteers, elected every four years, by the 6500 voters living in the Communities of Gorseinon and Penyrheol.
The Town Council developed from the former Gorseinon Community Council in 1998, since when it has been able to annually appoint a Town Mayor.

Gorseinon is situated on the northern fringe of Gower, 6 miles north west of Swansea, close to the Loughor estuary and 2 miles from the M4 junction 47. It is a rapidly expanding Town with a proud historical background that was centred upon the heavy industries of coal, steel and tinplate production.

As those Industries have declined, the Town has diversified and major new employment is now found in the new Commercial areas such as Garngoch Industrial estate, making use of the excellent access to the M4 motorway.

The Town has a thriving retail focus based in the main High street, excellent educational facilities, and has the benefit of a sub regional leisure facility at Penyrheol Leisure Centre with its Swimming pool, Sports and Theatre complex.

The community suffered from closures of the Bryngwyn steel works and Valeo plant in the late 1990s which was the trigger for the establishment by the National Assembly of the Gorseinon Regeneration Strategy. This Partnership’s Action Plan has generated over £12m of investment in to the Community over the last 6 years, focussing upon physical, social and economic regeneration, and is held up as a model for Community regeneration.

The base for the Regeneration Trust is the new Canolfan Centre off Trinity street, Gorseinon. (tel 01792 896128 www.gorseinon.info)

Current Town Council initiatives for 2008/9 include ;

• Input into the Gorseinon Regeneration Action Plan run by the Gorseinon Development Trust.
• Partnership in the £0.5m redevelopment of the Gorseinon bus station site,
• Environmental initiatives such as Hanging baskets / floral displays and bulb planting within the community
• Commenting on planning applications and issues within the community
• Coordinating physical improvements to the local Park at Argyll Gardens
• Extending CCTV camera coverage within the Town centre
• Police and school liaison and support and initiatives for the local youth
• Christmas lights, and Lantern parade involving up to 5000 people
• Sponsorship of Summer activities at Penyrheol Leisure centre
• Funding and sponsorship of local groups and Clubs, culminating in an awards presentation evening every February
• Acknowledging local residents who reach 90 years of age, or residents who make significant contributions in the community
• Supporting Historical, cultural, and sporting initiatives within the Community
• Setting up web site, and Annual Newsletter distributed to all households within the Community for public information
• Maintaining local seats and Notice boards
• Twinning activities with Loughor and Ploemarl in central Brittany

We hope you enjoy looking at the web site, and if you wish to contribute in any way please contact the Clerk or any of the local Town Councillors.

Our next meeting and agenda are displayed below:

The Town Council meets monthly on the first Wednesday of the month at 6.30pm in the Institute, Lime Street, Gorseinon, and members of the public are welcome to attend and raise matters during the Public session. Planning matters are discussed from 6.30pm, before the main Council meeting takes place at 7pm.

Latest Planning Applications

A list of planning applications in reverse chronological order is shown below. All plans are available in the village, for inspection by residents. Anyone wishing to view a planning application should contact the clerk to arrange a suitable time.