Kidwelly Town Council (Welsh - Cyngor Tref Cydweli) is the community council serving the town of Kidwelly and the village of Mynydd-y-garreg in the county of Carmarthenshire, Wales. The council appoints a Mayor, known as the Mayor of Kidwelly and takes care of local issues, more notably tourism it also manages a large estate.
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