NEW GUIDANCE FOR WASTE OIL BURNERS
People who dispose of waste oil by burning it are being advised of new government guidance.
Welsh Government has reviewed its guidance on the incineration...
NEW BIN LORRIES WILL BE DELIVERED IN THE AUTUMN
A new fleet of refuse collection vehicles will be delivered in the autumn.
Costing approximately £4million, the fleet of 28 vehicles will provide a more...
NEW SCHEME WILL IMPROVE ROAD SAFETY ON A484
A major scheme is underway to improve safety along the A484 between Kidwelly and Cwmffrwd in Carmarthen.
It includes road treatment works, reduced speed limits,...
Energica reveals the EMC streetfighter – Electric Motorbike.
Energica Motor Company has begun taking pre-orders for Energica Eva.
Energica Eva is equipped with a permanent magnet AC (PMAC) oil cooled motor that produces...
Traffic Delays Up in Almost Two Thirds of UK Cities, London...
INRIX, a global leader for connected car technology and transportation analytics, has published its 2015 Traffic Scorecard, a benchmark for governments and cities in Europe and the...
Brakes put on scramble bikes at Bynea
CARMARTHENSHIRE County Council’s noise complaints team is investigating reports of off-road scramble biking on council land at Bynea.
They have acted on complaints from local...
Concerns after swan incident at Sandy Water Park
The public are being asked to be vigilant and report any suspicious behaviour directed at swans in Sandy Water Park.
It comes after reports of...
Swansea Beach celebrated for its quality
Visitors to Swansea Beach have praised the attraction for its quality.
The beach, which stretches beyond the city promenade from Blackpill to the pier at...
WASTE AND TYRE AMNESTY IN LLANYBYDDER
Residents in Llanybydder are being urged to have a clear out.
A waste and tyre amnesty is being held in the main car park on...
MAN FINED BY COURT FOR FLY-TIPPING
A man has been ordered to pay more than £500 by magistrates for a fly-tipping offence in Llandysul.
Nicholas Aron Lloyd, aged 27, of no...
Ceredigion celebrates WWF’s Earth Hour 2016
Ceredigion County Council is joining the global celebration for our brilliant planet by supporting WWF’s Earth Hour – a spectacular and symbolic lights out...
New scheme launched to help public sector save money and become...
A new scheme that will help public sector bodies in Wales make savings and reduce their carbon impact has been launched today by Natural...
Hawk patrols lead to traders calling on shoppers to stop feeding...
Traders in Swansea who have backed the introduction of hawks in the city to prevent seagulls nesting in the city centre have called on...
Pembrokeshire Beach to be Smoke-free
Little Haven in Pembrokeshire is to become Wales's first smoke-free beach.
The voluntary ban - which also applies to e-cigarettes - comes into effect today...
£5m for flood risks
Ahead of a vote on the Welsh Government Final Budget 2016-17 in the National Assembly, the Finance and Government Business Minister has announced an...
Forest fragmentation places Borneo’s elephants at risk of extinction
Further fragmentation of forest habitats in Borneo could lead to the extinction of the region’s elephant population, according to a new study led by...
Swansea on track to meet recycling target
Swansea Council is hopeful that it will meet an important target at the end of March and avoid costly fines.
Every council in Wales needs...
Schools sign up for Earth Hour
Schools across the city are signing up to support the spectacular Earth Hour lights-out event to celebrate the planet and the need to protect...
Wales leads the way in Green Growth
The Welsh Government, in collaboration with The Climate Group, held the International Green Growth Forum in Cardiff (Thursday March 4th).
The Forum will brought together...
Minister pledges Wales commitment to the Circular Economy
Minister for Natural Resources Carl Sargeant has pledged his commitment to developing a more circular economy in Wales through the Welsh Government’s waste strategy.
In...
Assembly Member calls for plastic bottle deposit scheme
Plaid Cymru Assembly Member Simon Thomas has called for a plastic bottle deposit scheme.
He made the plea following a beach clean with his team...
Join the Fun: Upcoming Walks with Wales Wildlife Watch!
Walk 1: Lower Swiss Valley - Saturday 12th March - 10am.
Meet at Mill Wheel Memorial, Felinfoel. Coordinates for google maps for directions 51.69988, -4.14433
We will...
KEEP WALES TIDY EVENTS IN MARCH 2016 (CARMARTHENSHIRE)
KEEP WALES TIDY EVENTS IN MARCH 2016 (CARMARTHENSHIRE)
Date: 4th.
Event type: Working party (grass cutting, tree pruning, cleaning up).
Location: Capel Libanus near Llansadwrn.
Meeting point: Outside...
Camarthenshire schools chosen to save pollinating insects
FOUR Carmarthenshire schools are buzzing with delight after being chosen to help Britain’s pollinating insects.
Pupils from Bro Myrddin, and feeder primary schools Nantgaredig, Llangunnor...
TWO FINED FOR DOG FOULING OFFENCES
A man and a woman have been fined £75 for failing to clean up after their dogs.
The first offence occurred on the riverside walk...
WOMAN FINED FOR LEAVING BAGS BY RECYCLING BANKS
A woman has been fined £75 after leaving blue bags next to the recycling banks in St Clears.
The woman, from Laugharne, admitted leaving them...
FOOTPATH IMPROVEMENT WORKS
Footpaths throughout Carmarthenshire are having a makeover.
Work is well underway improving over 20kms of footpaths across the country as part of The Rights of...
Invasive non-native species week
Pembrokeshire residents wishing to propose ideas on how to control Invasive Non-Native Species (INNS) can do so by contacting Pembrokeshire County Council's Biodiversity Implementation...
Clean for the Queen!
A campaign to ‘Clean for the Queen' is to take place across the UK between March 4th and 6th in preparation for Her Majesty the Queen's...
Resident groups can make a difference in cleaning up city
Community groups that help look after their local environment are being praised by Swansea Council and litter campaign organisations for their efforts.
The Council is...
£26m EU-backed investment for solar energy initiative centred in Wales
A £26 million EU-backed investment to drive forward the solar energy industry has been announced by Finance and Government Business Minister Jane Hutt.
The funding...
Another two people fined for dropping litter
ANOTHER two people have been fined for dropping litter in Carmarthenshire
The first offence occurred in Quay Street in Ammanford.
Council environmental enforcement officers were on...
Carmarthen business fined for dumping rubbish
A CARMARTHEN business has been fined £75 for dumping rubbish in a car park.
Council environmental enforcement officers received a complaint that rubbish had been...
Woman fined for leaving blue bags by recycling banks
A WOMAN has been fined £75 after leaving blue bags next to the recycling banks in St Clears.
The woman, from Laugharne, admitted leaving them...
Footpath improvement works
Footpaths throughout Carmarthenshire are having a makeover.
Work is well underway improving over 20kms of footpaths across the country as part of The Rights of...
Get your walking boots on and get outdoors– enjoy a new...
Local walkers and ramblers will benefit from a new project aimed at opening a five mile circular path near Lampeter this March.
The five mile...
WORK STARTS TO IMPROVE WOODLANDS AT PEMBREY COUNTRY
Thinning work has begun in Pembrey Country Park’s woodlands.
One in three Corsican Pine trees are being thinned to the west of the park, near the conservation...
VANDALS PUT LIVES AT RISK BY DAMAGING LIFE LINES
Vandals are putting people’s lives at risk by damaging life lines and buoys placed at ponds and waterways across the county.
The council is continually...
Public asked to consult on renewable energy
Pembrokeshire County Council is asking the public for their views on a draft Renewable Energy Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG).
The consultation is open between the...
Call for more residents to recycle in Swansea
Swansea Council is calling on households to do their bit in areas where recycling participation is low.
It follows a recent campaign in which recycling...
Lights out in Swansea for Earth Hour
Swansea residents are being urged to support next month's spectacular Earth Hour lights-out event to celebrate the planet and the need to protect it.
On...
Hawks to keep watchful eye over Swansea Market
Feathered friends will soon be keeping a watchful eye over Swansea Market.
Swansea Council is arranging for specially trained hawks to be deployed above the...
Woman fined for putting nappies and grass in recycling bags
A LLANELLI woman has been fined £150 plus costs of almost £200 for putting dirty nappies and grass in blue bags.
Deborah Gail Myhill, aged...
Waste and tyre amnesty in Pencader
RESIDENTS in Pencader are being urged to take advantage of a one-off chance to dispose of any household waste they may have.
A waste and...
Carmarthenshire in Top 5 for fly tipping enforcement.
FIGURES show that Carmarthenshire is in the top five performing local authorities in Wales for fly-tipping enforcement.
The number of recorded fly-tipping incidents in the...
Wild flower work to start in next month
Work will start in the next month to prepare ground for the planting of thousands of wild flower seeds across the city.
More than 120...
Bill to boost Wales’ natural resources to become law
The latest piece of pioneering Welsh Government legislation - the Environment (Wales) Bill – aimed at planning and managing Wales’ natural resources in a...
SIX PEOPLE FINED FOR CIGARETTE LITTER
Six people have been fined for dropping cigarette ends.
Council environmental enforcement officers issued the fixed penalty notices for £75 for littering offences.
A Trimsaran man,...
The 8th Annual Global ‘Zeitgeist Day’ Symposium Promotes Sustainability, Global Unity,...
The 2016 event, featuring prominent speakers and guests from around the world, will be held in Athens, Greece on Saturday, March 26th, 2016
Recognized as...
Pembrokeshire slashes landfill costs
Figures showing that the amount of money spent on landfill by Pembrokeshire County Council has fallen by almost two-thirds over the past four years,...
