Editing Llantwit Major (section)

==Governance==
A [[Llantwit Major (electoral ward)|Llantwit Major]] [[Wards and electoral divisions of the United Kingdom|electoral ward]] exists, covering Llantwit Major community but also stretching west to [[St. Donats]]. The total population of this ward at the [[United Kingdom Census 2011|2011 census]] was 10,621.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ukcensusdata.com/llantwit-major-w05000645#sthash.12bs8Zoh.dpbs|title=Ward population 2011 |access-date=10 April 2015}}</ref> Since 2008 the ward has been represented my councillors from the local interest party, [[Llantwit First Independents]].

The town is governed by the Llantwit Major [[town council]] consisting of fifteen councillors. There are fifteen [[Independent (politician)|independent councillors]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.llantwitmajortowncouncil.gov.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=51&Itemid=57 |title=Council |publisher=Llantwit Major Town Council |access-date=25 January 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006210623/http://www.llantwitmajortowncouncil.gov.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=51&Itemid=57 |archive-date=6 October 2011 }}</ref> At the May 2017 elections [[Llantwit First Independents]] won 12 of the seats. Councillor Mrs Jayne Norman was elected Mayor of Llantwit Major Town Council on 11 May 2017. Llantwit Major also comes under the administration of the [[Vale of Glamorgan]] [[unitary authority]]. Llantwit Major is [[town twinning|twinned]] with [[Le Pouliguen]], [[France]].