Kilgetty/Begelly is a
community in southeast
Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire ( ; cy, Sir Benfro ) is a Local government in Wales#Principal areas, county in the South West Wales, south-west of Wales. It is bordered by Carmarthenshire to the east, Ceredigion to the northeast, and the rest by sea. The count ...
, Wales. It includes the settlements of
Begelly,
Broom,
Kilgetty
Kilgetty ( cy, Cilgeti; ) is a village immediately north of Saundersfoot in Pembrokeshire, Wales, at the junction of the A477 between St. Clears and Pembroke Dock and the A478 between Tenby and Cardigan.
Community
The villages of Kilgetty, Re ...
,
Reynalton
Reynalton is a small village and parish in Pembrokeshire, Wales, near Tenby and Kilgetty, and is in Kilgetty/Begelly community.
History Parish
The parish is small, just , and rural. There were 109 inhabitants in the 1830s. The population in 187 ...
, Shipping and
Thomas Chapel. The community touches
Amroth
Amroth is both a village, a parish and a community northeast of Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales. Located on Carmarthen Bay, Amroth is noted for its long sandy beach which stretches the length of the village. It regularly earns a Blue Flag award. an ...
,
East Williamston,
Jeffreyston
Jeffreyston (also known as Jeffreston) is a village, parish and community in Pembrokeshire.
Jeffreyston lies on the B4586 road about northwest of the main A477 St Clears to Pembroke road; the nearest town is Tenby about to the southeast.
C ...
,
Lampeter Velfrey
Lampeter Velfrey (Welsh: ''Llanbedr Felfre'') is a community and parish in the county of Pembrokeshire, Wales, which lies 68.0 miles (109.4 km) from Cardiff and 196.0 miles (315.4 km) from London. In 2011 the population of the parish was ...
,
Saundersfoot and
Templeton. It has a community council and community association.
Landmarks
There are 18
listed structures in Kilgetty/Begelly, all Grade II apart from the parish church of St Mary in Begelly, which is Grade II*.
Population
In 2011 the community and ward had a population of 2262.
Governance
The community has a community council, whose meetings are open to the public, and whose responsibilities include provision of local services and such public amenities as play areas, fencing, public waste bins and paths. They may also be involved in deciding planning applications. Minutes of meetings are published on their website, which also states that: "All Councillors are Independent and are not affiliated to any political Party".
The community is also coterminous with an electoral ward to
Pembrokeshire County Council, called 'Kilgetty and Begelly', electing one county councillor. At the
Pembrokeshire County Council election in May 2022, the ward elected
Liberal Democrat councillor, Alistair Cameron.
Community Association
The community has a Community Association, one of whose voluntary responsibilities is to maintain community gardens; the Association meets every two months. For community-wide events, Kilgetty Community Centre has two meeting rooms and a fully-equipped kitchen.
References
External links
Community council
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Communities in Pembrokeshire