Cllr Dot Jones elected as new County Council Chair

Cllr Dot Jones, member for the Llannon Ward, has been elected to the chain of office at Carmarthenshire County Council’s Annual Meeting today, Wednesday 21 May 2025.

On taking the chair, Cllr Jones paid tribute to the outgoing Chair, Cllr Handel Davies and thanked him for his service to the Council.

Cllr Jones will chair the Council for the next 12 months, with her sister, Mrs Ellen Davies as her Consort, and Cllr Giles Morgan, member for Swiss Valley as her Vice-Chair.

Following the Annual Meeting, Cllr Dot Jones, Chair of the Council commented:

It is an incredible honour to be elected Chair of Carmarthenshire County Council and I can’t wait to start on the work ahead and what will be a busy and fulfilling year.”

Cllr Jones has chosen Blood Bikes Wales as her charity during her term of office. 

The Chair is the first citizen of Carmarthenshire County Council and is elected at the Annual General Meeting.

Duties include chairing full meetings of the Council, representing the Council at formal and ceremonial occasions, welcoming visitors to the County, and attending and supporting events organised by local people and organisations.

Cllr Jones has been a County Councillor since May 2017 and sits on the Council’s Corporate Performance & Resources Scrutiny Committee, Licensing Committee and Corporate Parenting Panel.