Green minded residents snap up recycling bags
Residents in Swansea are snapping up thousands of recycling bags in a bid to help the council meet government recycling targets.
Since Christmas, households have...
Neath Port Talbot Residents are switched on to proposed public lighting...
The proposal to dim lights and not switch them off will be considered by a meeting of the Environment and Highways Cabinet on January...
Man fined for dumping bag of rubbish at recycling site
A MAN has been fined £75 for dumping a bag of rubbish at the recycling banks in Abergwili Museum.
He was issued with a fixed...
Grow your own fruit and veg!
Green fingered residents of the Gwendraeth Valley and surrounding areas are being given the opportunity to grow their own fruit and vegetables while getting...
Energy saving street lights in Swansea
Major routes through Swansea are having street lights replaced as part of an ongoing replacement scheme in the city.
Swansea Council is 80 percent of...
SAFER ROUTES PROPOSALS FOR CARMARTHENSHIRE
Residents in four Carmarthenshire communities are being asked for their views on proposals to create a safer environment for pedestrians and cyclists.
The council is...
Litter fines encourage Swansea residents to keep city clean
More than 6,000 litter penalties have been issued to people throwing litter on the ground in Swansea.
Swansea Council drafted in an external enforcement team...
Wales must maintain high levels of biosecurity
The Deputy Minister for Farming and Food has urged Welsh poultry owners to be vigilant for signs of avian influenza following the confirmation of...
WOMAN FINED AFTER RUBBISH DUMPED ON BLACK MOUNTAIN
AN Amman Valley woman has been ordered to pay more than £600 by magistrates after rubbish was found dumped on the picturesque Black Mountain...
West Wales Weather Update!
The Met Office has issued a yellow warning of snow and ice.
Showers will become frequent this evening and heavy at times, increasingly turning to...
Man to pay over £500 for business waste offences
A LLANELLI man has been ordered to pay more than £500 in fines and court costs for offences in relation to his business waste.
Ishtiaq...
£1.5 million to improve energy performance of Welsh public bodies
Natural Resources Minister Carl Sargeant today announced that he has secured an additional £1.5 million from the European Investment Bank’s ELENA programme to improve...
A further £4.2 million for flood affected communities
Natural Resources Minister Carl Sargeant has announced a further £4.2 million for two communities at risk of flooding.
The funding has been allocated for the...
Woman fined £75 for dropping cigarette end
AN Amman Valley woman has been fined £75 for dropping a cigarette end.
Council environmental enforcement officers were on patrol in the Heol Gelynen area...
Racing start for carpet recycling centre
The directors of a Welsh waste management company who co-owned 2013 Coral Welsh Grand National winner Mountainous are behind a new equine exercise surface...
Residents urged to have a New Year clear out
RESIDENTS in Newcastle Emlyn are being urged to have a New Year clear out
A waste and tyre amnesty is being held in the mart...
New Footbridge For Aberaeron
A new footbridge has been built over the River Aeron allowing walkers to enjoy a popular local footpath once again, after being closed due...
Good News for Ceredigion Gardeners!
Ceredigion County Council now offers a garden waste collection all year round to all residents who wish to use it.
As a result of extending...
Pembrokeshire Council writes to hundreds of wood-burner owners
Pembrokeshire County Council's public protection department has written to all householders in the County who are known to have their wood or coal burning...
Swansea Council maps out open spaces to help plan future developments...
Swansea Council is calling on residents to get involved in a city-wide assessment of open spaces in Swansea.
The Council has completed a detailed assessment...
£2.3m for flood protection in Wales announced by First Minister
First Minister of Wales Carwyn Jones has said that £2.3 million will be spent to support communities across Wales at risk of flooding.
The funding,...
COUNCIL STAFF BUSY WITH NEW YEAR FLOODING INCIDENTS
Council staff have been hard at work over the Christmas and New Year period with weather-related incidents.
Between Wednesday, December 30 and Monday, January 4...
RESIDENTS URGED TO HELP CATCH DOG FOULERS
Residents in Drefach Felindre are being urged to help the council catch dog owners who are failing to clean up after their pets.
Environmental enforcement...
KEEP WALES TIDY EVENTS IN JANUARY 2016 (CARMARTHENSHIRE)
5th & 6th – Clearance work / cleanup / hedge laying: Ystradowen - https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=zKZKytycWDzY.kclnDpVg_8AM&usp=sharing (Community centre car park). (10am – 3pm each day). Some...
NIGHTCLUB OWNER TO PAY OVER £900 FOR WASTE OFFENCES
A Llanelli nightclub owner has been prosecuted in court for failing to have the proper arrangements in place for the disposal of his waste.
Matthew...
WOMAN TO PAY OVER £800 FOR LEAVING RUBBISH IN LANE
A Llanelli woman has been fined and ordered to pay costs totaling more than £800 after leaving rubbish in the lane behind her house.
Elizabeth...
Tree appeal lost
A Planning Inspector has upheld a decision by Pembrokeshire County Council to refuse permission to fell a protected tree in Rosemarket.
The appeal by Stephen...
Winter advice for Ceredigion Residents and Visitors
In advance of winter, Ceredigion residents are being advised about how and where to access the most up to date information to keep them...
Tree appeal lost
A Planning Inspector has upheld a decision by Pembrokeshire County Council to refuse permission to fell a protected tree in Rosemarket.
The appeal by Stephen...
Travelling West This Christmas: Pembrokeshire Flooding Update
Pembrokeshire County Council maintenance staff worked throughout the recent weekend to alleviate flooding problems affecting the county.
The Council received over 120 calls regarding incidents...
Minister commits £6 million to flood prevention
Funding of £3 million for progressing flood protection works in St Asaph during 2016/17 has been announced by Natural Resources Minister Carl Sargeant.
The Minister...
RESIDENT FINED FOR LEAVING BAGS BY GLASS BANKS
A woman who left her blue bags on the ground next to the glass recycling banks in Drefach-Felindre has been fined £75.
She said she...
LLANELLI MAN FINED FOR LEAVING RUBBISH BAG IN LANE
A Llanelli man has been fined £75 for leaving a rubbish bag in the rear lane of Pottery Street.
He was issued with the fixed penalty...
Street lights swapped for energy saving lights in Swansea
Major routes through Swansea have had their street lights replaced as part of an ongoing replacement scheme.
Swansea Council is 80 percent of the way...
Welsh streets ahead on recycling rates
Wales remains streets ahead of the other UK nations in the amount of waste households sent to be recycled.
UK Statistics on Waste (external link), published...
Wales Wildlife Watch – Last Walk of the year!
Wales Wildlife Watch would like to invite as many people as possible to attend their last walk of the year which takes place from:
Sandy...
SAFEGUARDING WALES’ ANCIENT WOODLAND
A project led by Natural Resources Wales to help restore some of the 19,500 hectares of ancient woodland across Wales has brought in Thomson...
Children in Wales should have the right to walk or cycle...
Sustrans Cymru is calling for the next Welsh Government to transform the way children travel to school.
On the day the Children’s Commissioner launches a...
TWO PEOPLE FINED FOR DROPPING LITTER
Two people have been fined for dropping litter in Ammanford and Carmarthen.
Council environmental enforcement officers carry out patrols across the county and anyone caught...
RESIDENT FINED FOR DUMPING RUBBISH BAG IN LANE
A resident has been fined for dumping a rubbish bag in St Mary’s Lane in Carmarthen.
A fixed penalty notice for £75 was issued by council environmental...
THREE PEOPLE FINED FOR DOG FOULING OFFENCES
Three people have been fined for failing to clean up after their dogs.
Council environmental enforcement officers were on patrol in the Maes Piode area...
MAN FINED FOR LEAVING RUBBISH BAG IN LANE
A Llanelli man has been fined £75 for leaving a rubbish bag in the rear lane of Pottery Street.
He was issued with the fixed penalty...
Carmarthenshire: Festive bin collections
Residents are being reminded that there are changes to bin collections over the festive period.
Collections will take place as follows:
Usual collection: Collection on:
Friday, December...
Council teams up with Tesco to tackle litter problem
The council has teamed up with Tesco in Ammanford as part of an awareness-raising campaign to tackle the problem of litter and dog fouling.
Environmental...
Wales WILL get consequentials from HS2
In response to misleading statements today on HS2 and consequential, the Welsh Government can confirm that Wales will be receiving additional funding.
Welsh Ministers have...
Leading State and Regional Governments sign key international memorandum for Climate...
Minister for Natural Resources, Carl Sargeant has today joined Quebec, Manitoba, Catalonia, Basques and Sao Paulo in founding an historic international Memorandum of Understanding...
Fly tippers in Swansea warned about prosecution
Fly tippers and litter bugs are being warned they will face prosecution if they are caught illegally dumping litter in Swansea.
The warning follows the...
Minister to highlight pioneering Welsh approach to tackling climate change in...
Natural Resources Minister Carl Sargeant has set out the key role the Welsh Government and other state and regional governments are playing in tackling...
British Public Grows More Concerned About Climate Change – with Over...
More than a third (38%) of the British public is more worried about climate change than they were five years ago, according to a new...
WWF congratulates City of Vancouver for climate leadership
Today the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group (C40) announced the winners of their third-annual C40 Cities Awards, recognizing Vancouver and nine other cities around the...
