

Whitland
Part of the Ten Towns initiative
Supports a large number of businesses and several employment areas. This includes a small traditional town centre and the livestock market and auctions.
The area is in a good location halfway between Carmarthen and Haverfordwest on the A40 and the London – Fishguard railway route.
Outside of the town, there exists a broad range of rural enterprises including agricultural, land-based industries, food and drink and tourism. There are many microbusinesses, including 'lifestyle', visitor related and creative industries combining both living and working in rural areas. There is also an important foundational side of the economy with many people employed in providing essential day to day local services, skilled trades, and professions such as driving instructors, child and home care etc.
As well as providing the secondary school and railway connections for the for nearby St Clears and Laugharne, Whitland's key role is in providing the social, employment, education and localised retail for the outlying villages across the Llanboidy Ward in Carmarthenshire and Lampeter Velfrey Ward in Pembrokeshire.
Whitland is a growing town that has experienced a small amount of population and housing growth in recent years. The towns economic growth is also reflected in the higher than average number of people living in the area of working age that are economically active and in fulltime employment.
Our priorities
Our Economic Growth priorities are to secure sustainable economic growth which is focussed on retaining and attracting working-age population and maintaining and improving access to services. Actions in support of the recovery and growth address the aforementioned three overarching themes - Business, People and Place with four cross-cutting priorities for creating ultra-reliable digital connectivity, improving skills to do the jobs created, low carbon and green economy and a fair and equal economy that supports the Welsh language and culture. The priority actions for recovery and growth are:
- COVID-19 Recovery
- Supporting business growth
- SMART digital town and countryside
- Town centre car parking
- Walking and cycling links
- Visitor economy
- Promoting Whitland
- Progressive Procurement
- Community energy schemes
- Circular Economy
- Affordable homes

Supports a large number of businesses and several employment areas. This includes a small traditional town centre and the livestock market and auctions.
The area is in a good location halfway between Carmarthen and Haverfordwest on the A40 and the London – Fishguard railway route.
Outside of the town, there exists a broad range of rural enterprises including agricultural, land-based industries, food and drink and tourism. There are many microbusinesses, including 'lifestyle', visitor related and creative industries combining both living and working in rural areas. There is also an important foundational side of the economy with many people employed in providing essential day to day local services, skilled trades, and professions such as driving instructors, child and home care etc.
As well as providing the secondary school and railway connections for the for nearby St Clears and Laugharne, Whitland's key role is in providing the social, employment, education and localised retail for the outlying villages across the Llanboidy Ward in Carmarthenshire and Lampeter Velfrey Ward in Pembrokeshire.
Whitland is a growing town that has experienced a small amount of population and housing growth in recent years. The towns economic growth is also reflected in the higher than average number of people living in the area of working age that are economically active and in fulltime employment.
Our priorities
Our Economic Growth priorities are to secure sustainable economic growth which is focussed on retaining and attracting working-age population and maintaining and improving access to services. Actions in support of the recovery and growth address the aforementioned three overarching themes - Business, People and Place with four cross-cutting priorities for creating ultra-reliable digital connectivity, improving skills to do the jobs created, low carbon and green economy and a fair and equal economy that supports the Welsh language and culture. The priority actions for recovery and growth are:
- COVID-19 Recovery
- Supporting business growth
- SMART digital town and countryside
- Town centre car parking
- Walking and cycling links
- Visitor economy
- Promoting Whitland
- Progressive Procurement
- Community energy schemes
- Circular Economy
- Affordable homes