The Town Council provides 'grass roots' services direct to the community which it represents.

• Day-to-day responsibility for the running and upkeep of a network of community centres for use by its electors.
• Stebonheath Park, the home ground of Llanelli Amateur Football Club, and also the home of Llanelli Amateur Athletic Club.
• The Selwyn Samuel Indoor Bowls Centre, the day-to-day management of which during the indoor bowls season (September to April) is vested in the Llanelli Indoor Bowls Club
• The joint operation with Llanelli Rural Council, since 1977 of:
  • The Senior Citizens Day Centre at the YMCA Building, Stepney Street, Llanelli which offers meals at subsidised prices to our senior citizens.
  • The Llanelli District Cemetery, and the newly-opened Llanelli Crematorium.
• The maintenance of a network of public footpaths
• The maintenance of the public amenity area at Bryn Yard, Trinity Road
• Administration of public allotments
• Sponsorship of an annual holiday scheme for senior citizens residing in its area
• Sponsorship of berths on Sail Training Association voyages for young people from its area
• Joint responsibility, with Llanelli Rural and Carmarthenshire County Council, for the annual Llanelli Christmas Carnival.
• Part funding of Area Rugby and Football Development Officers, who are responsible for developing the two sports within the schools of the area
• Providing financial assistance to a wide range of local voluntary and charitable organisations.
• • Joint responsibility, with the Llanelli Chamber of Trade and Commerce, for town centre floral hanging baskets.