seen in the air as the plane came crashing down. No one was attached. Part of the parachute was later found fifty yards from the crater. Demographics Llangennech community's population was 4,964, according to the 2011 census; an increase of 10.07% since the 4,510 people noted in 2001. The 2011 census showed 39.9% of the population could speak Welsh, a fall from 46.8% in 2001. Geography Troserch Woodlands The Trosech Woodlands lie near the River Morlais, approximately one mile to the north of the village. It is owned and cared for by the Trosech Woodland Society for the benefit of the public. Governance Llangennech is currently represented in parliament by Nia Griffith MP and in the Senedd by Lee Waters MS, both under the Llanelli constituency. Both are members of the Labour party. The Local Authority for the area is Carmarthenshire County Council and the village's county councillors are Gary Jones and Jacqueline Seward. Llangennech Community Council On a community level, Llangennech is run by Llangennech Community Council. It currently seats 12 councillors who are elected on a quadrennial basis. Meetings are held in the community centre and Bryn hall. The current Chair is Councillor Ian Morlais Williams of Plaid Cymru. Councillor Gary Robert Jones is the Vice Chair; he is a member of the Labour Party. They were both chosen to occupy their respective roles in the council's annual general meeting on the 16 May 2022. Transport Llangennech is served by the Heart of Wales line, with trains both beginning and terminating in Swansea and Shrewsbury. The franchise for the line is currently run by Transport for Wales (TfW). Two bus services operate in the village - the L3 and L7. These are run by First Cymru. Residents complained about the reliability of these services, leading local politicians to secure promises from the operator that the services would improve. Derailment Incident On the 26th of August 2020, ten tankers derailed near the village and spilled around 446,000 litres of fuel. The area of the spillage included a site of special scientific interest (SSSI) and a special area of conservation (SAC). The incident caused major damage to these environments. Education Ysgol Gymraeg Llangennech is the only school in the village. As of 2021, there were 420 pupils on roll at the school. In 2017, Carmarthenshire County Council voted 38-20 in favour of somewhat controversial plans for the school to switch