City Council

Council Structure

St Davids City Council is the first tier of local government and is a statutory body. The City Council is made up of 12 Councillors who are elected to represent the residents of St Davids for a term of five years.

The City Council provides a wide range of services and amenities including the Community Hall, Youth Drop in Centre, Children’s Play Areas, Bus shelter, City Centre Floral Arrangements, Festive Lighting Displays, Weekly Outdoor Market and much more.

St Davids City Council from May 2024

Mayor

Councillor Bira Sehmi

Deputy Mayor

Councillor David Griffiths

County Councillor

Councillor Bethan Price

St Davids City Councillors

Cllr William Chant (Co-opted)

Cllr Emma Evans (Elected)

Cllr Sarah Foster (Co-opted)

Cllr Malcolm Gray (Co-opted)

Cllr David Griffiths (Elected)

Cllr Frank John (Elected)

Cllr Becky Lloyd (Elected)

Cllr Samantha Minas (Co-opted)

Cllr Bethan Price (Elected)

Cllr Rhys Price (Elected)

Cllr Bira Sehmi (Elected)

Cllr Richard Thornton (Elected)

COMMITTEE STRUCTURE 2024-2025

The City Council undertakes its business at a monthly meeting usually on the first Monday of each month with a second meeting on the third Monday of the month, no meetings are held throughout August.

City Council led Groups and Committees

Caretakers House Committee: All City Council members

City Hall Committee: W Chant, F John, B Lloyd, B Price, B Sehmi and R Thornton

Coffee and Chat Group – F John and R Thornton

Community Engagement Committee: E Evans, S Foster, B Lloyd and B Price

Finance Committee: Mayor, D Griffiths, S Minas and R Thornton.

General Purposes Committee: W Chant, D Griffiths, B Sehmi and R Thornton

Grants Development Committee: F John, B Lloyd, B Price, B Sehmi and R Thornton

Market Committee: B Lloyd, B Price, R Price and B Sehmi

Scout Hut Committee: W Chant, M Gray, F John and B Lloyd.

Staff Committee: Mayor, Deputy Mayor, E Evans, F John, S Minas and R Thornton

St Davids Day Celebration Group:  Mayor, B Price and E Evans.

Youth Drop In Group:  F John, B Price, B Sehmi and R Thornton.

Other Appointments

Mayor’s Chaplain: Canon Sheridan Angharad James

Flagmaster: M Gray

Deputy Flagmaster: S Robinson

Press Officers: Clerk and Deputy Clerk

Internal Auditor: P Evans

City Council Responsibilities

St Davids City Council is responsible for:

St Davids City Hall (including Memorial Hall, Siop Y Bobol and Youth Drop in Centre)

Cross Square and Memorial Gardens

St Davids Memorial Playing Field

Waun Fawr Skate Park and Fitness Equipment

Bus shelter (New Street)

Whitesands Car Park and Cafe

Street furniture located throughout St Davids – benches and street name signs (Some are owned and maintained by Pembrokeshire County Council)

Maps of the local businesses

City Centre Floral Arrangements

Erection and maintenance of the City’s festive lighting displays

Caerfarchell Green

Croeswdig Field

The City Council is also involved in organising and managing a variety of community events and activities:

St Davids Day Events

The Annual Remembrance Day Parade

Christmas Events

Weekly Outdoor Market

Coffee and Chat

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