Carl Peters-Bond has been named Kidwelly’s Town Mayor for 2025/2026 – his fourth successive term of office and the longest for 145 years in the historic town.
Cllr Peters-Bond was unanimously voted as Mayor by all other councillors on Kidwelly Town Council. Cllr Laura Jones was voted Deputy Mayor.
Cllr Chris Peters-Bond, Carl’s husband, will be his consort for the term.
Kidwelly’s first recorded Mayor was Thomas Babington in 1618. The longest serving Mayor was Edmund Blathwayt who held the position for eight years from 1858 to 1865.
Thomas William Angell Evans was town Mayor for seven years from 1874 to 1880, however there hasn’t been a Mayor that has served four or more successive terms since.
Cllr Carl Peters-Bond said: “It is an honour to have been voted mayor of our historic town once again. Kidwelly has been a town for over 900 years and to be a small part of its history is truly humbling.
“Kidwelly is a town of culture, history and legend. From the battle of Princess Gwenllian to our iconic Norman Castle, St Mary’s our beautiful Norman Church to the tale of the black cat of Kidwelly, our town’s emblem – and of course ‘Hen fenyw fach Cydweli’ from the traditional Welsh nursery rhyme.
“Just because Kidwelly is a historic town, doesn’t mean it stands still though, and I’m proud to have led the council through the regeneration of our town square in partnership with Carmarthenshire Council’s ten town’s scheme, restoring the Grade I listed St Mary’s Church’s town clock, improvement works to the town cemetery, as well as supporting community run events such as food festivals and twinning events.
“I look forward to continuing the work the council does with the community and supporting our vibrant and welcoming town .”
