The town of Llanelli with a population of some 35,000 people is situated in the South Eastern corner of Carmarthenshire in South West Wales, some twelve miles west of the City of Swansea. The Town Council's administration area covers approximately 2070 acres. Llanelli is a coastal town where the Welsh language is still widely spoken. It has a long association with the tinplate, steel, and coal mining industries, and is the home of the world-famous Llanelli Scarlets, one of Wales’ four professional regional rugby teams. .