Smoke-free beach trial to go ahead
A proposal to introduce a trial smoke-free beach in Pembrokeshire was backed today by Pembrokeshire County Council's Cabinet.
It is hoped the pilot initiative -...
Get the bins out!
Pembrokeshire County Council is urging households to put their food waste bins out regularly, as the annual supply of food waste bags gets underway.
Over...
Keep Wales Tidy Needs Your Help!
Keep Wales Tidy are interested in finding out how much of an issue drinks-related litter is across Wales and they need your help!
In particular...
PUB FINED £300 FOR WASTE OFFENCE
A Llanelli pub has been fined £300 for failing to produce the relevant paperwork for the removal of its waste.
The public house was unable...
PLANS FOR SOLAR PANELS ON COUNCIL’S HOMES SCUPPERED
Government proposals to slash the household returns from solar panels have scuppered the council’s plan to install solar panels on around 2,700 of its...
MAN FINED FOR DOG FOULING OFFENCE
A man has been fined £75 after he failed to clean up after his dog in Lower Trostre Road in Llanelli.
He was seen by...
Householders get a little extra help to ‘Keep it Out’
HOUSEHOLDERS in the city will be getting a little extra help with their recycling efforts over coming weeks from experts at the council.
Around 9,000...
SIGN UP, SWITCH, SAVE MONEY!
People who want to save money on their energy bills are being urged to register for Wales’s biggest energy switch.
Registration for the Autumn switch...
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...
LLANELLI MAN PROSECUTED FOR FLY-TIPPING OFFENCE
A Llanelli man has been given a 12 month conditional discharge by magistrates for a fly-tipping offence.
Stephen Ashford, aged 47, of Heol Gwalia, pleaded...
Take care at reservoir
Pembrokeshire County Council is urging people to take care if they visit a popular reservoir site in the County.
It follows the discovery of blue-green...
Market sending less waste than ever to landfill
ABOUT the equivalent in weight to the Endeavour space shuttle - that's how much less waste Swansea Market is now sending to landfill per...
Man fined £300 for littering offence
A GWENDRAETH Valley man has been fined £300 for leaving bags of glass on the ground at a recycling site.
Joseph Edward Malcolm Smith, aged...
Scarlets Medical Update
Scarlets have today issued a medical update as the players and coaching staff prepare for the opening clash of the 2015-16 Guinness PRO12 campaign...
Residents urged to be part of all-Wales clean-up
Residents across Carmarthenshire are being urged to join in a nation-wide clean-up campaign.
Keep Wales Tidy (KWT) is asking everyone to Be involved, Be proud...
Woman fined £200 for dropping cigarette end
An Amman Valley woman has been fined £200 by magistrates after she was caught dropping a cigarette end on the ground.
Michaela Jackson Griffiths, aged...
FOUR PEOPLE FINED FOR LITTER OFFENCES
Four people have been fined for litter offences including a man who dropped a bag of dog mess.
Council environmental enforcement officers have been patrolling...
RESIDENTS RECYCLE MORE THAN SEVEN TONNES IN AMNESTY
Residents in Newcastle Emlyn recycled more than seven tonnes of waste including 123 car tyres at a recent amnesty.
A further five tonnes of non-recyclable waste...
SOLAR PANELS – SEEK ADVICE SAYS PLANNING CHAIR
Owners of historic listed buildings are being urged to seek advice on planning consent before installing solar panels on the roof of their home...
No to Corston wind turbines
A Planning Inspector has upheld a decision by Pembrokeshire County Council to refuse permission for two wind turbines in the south of the county.
The...
Six weeks left of wild flowers joy
ABOUT six weeks - that's how long we've got left to enjoy the stunning wildflower displays across Swansea.
Parks experts at Swansea Council, who first...
Shoppers pick up recycling advice
COUNCIL recycling officers have been spreading the recycling message to shoppers in Carmarthen.
They were in Guildhall Square to raise awareness on what can be...
More than 300 food waste bins handed out in Llanelli
MORE than 300 food waste bins were handed out by the council’s recycling team in Llanelli.
Officers were in the St Elli Centre to raise...
Woman fined for leaving rubbish in lane
A LLANELLI woman has been fined £75 for leaving rubbish in the rear lane of Wern Road and Pottery Place.
She was issued with a...
Man fined for throwing plastic bottle out of car
A MAN has been fined £75 after being caught throwing a plastic bottle from a car in Ammanford.
The council’s environmental enforcement officers were on...
Growing Economy Drives Traffic Congestion Up In Over Three Quarters Of...
- INRIX Traffic Scorecard Report reveals congestion increased in 77% of UK cities
- UK climbs to 5th for worst traffic in Europe in 2014 with drivers wasting...
Careers Reward for Hillside Secure Centre
Hillside Secure Centre has made the grade after becoming one of only a handful of schools in South Wales to receive the prestigious Careers...
Popular Afan Valley footbridge to be replaced
Work is due to start this autumn to replace a popular footbridge in Cwmafan.
The Ynys y Afan or more popularly known Piggery Bridge is...
NPT moves into the future with its recycling efforts
Latest figures show that Neath Port Talbot is one of the top ten performers when it comes to recycling waste and residents are being...
NEW BUSINESS OPENS AT CARMARTHEN INDOOR MARKET
A new business has opened up in Carmarthen market.
Cadno Gifts sells ethnic clothing, jewellery, gifts and accessories.
The business is owned by Amanda Fox from...
CARMARTHENSHIRE ACHIEVES 60% RECYCLING RATE
Recycling rates in Carmarthenshire are continuing to rise and residents are being congratulated for all their hard work.
Provisional figures released for 2014/15 show we...
FOUR PEOPLE FINED FOR CIGARETTE LITTER
Four people have been fined for dropping cigarette ends.
Environmental enforcement officers issued the fixed penalty notices for £75 for littering.
The first was to a male...
TWO PEOPLE FINED FOR DOG FOULING OFFENCES
Two people have been fined for failing to clean up after their dogs.
A man was caught by council environmental enforcement officers at Dafen pond; he...
Keep food scraps out of black bags call to residents
THOUSANDS of homes are being targeted in Swansea in a bid to boost food recycling in the city.
Swansea Council is launching the 'Keep it...
Neath Port Talbot Council forms partnership to reduce food waste
Neath Port Talbot Council has formed a partnership with Waste Awareness Wales (WAW) to promote the importance of reducing food waste through a number...
Top tips for a greener summer
We all look forward to a summer holiday, a chance to get away from home and a break from your working life. But you...
£3 billion investment package to transform Swansea’s landscape
A £3 BILLION investment package means Swansea's landscape is about to undergo its biggest changes in 70 years, according to Swansea Council's Leader.
Cllr Rob...
Residents turn out for advice day
RESIDENTS from the Morfa area of Llanelli went along to a Neighbourhood Advice Day organised by the council’s recycling team.
Held at the Morfa Social...
Man fined for littering after throwing parking fine
MAN has been fined for littering after throwing his parking fine out of his car in an Ammanford car park.
He was issued with a...
Businesses fined £300 for waste offences
TWO businesses in Station Road in Llanelli have been fined £300 for failing to produce the relevant paperwork for the removal of their waste.
Neither...
Minister reminds Welsh councils to renew commitment to sustainable energy
Following an announcement from the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) that shale gas extraction planning applications are to be fast-tracked, the Minister...
Council clamps down on smoking-related litter
THREE people have been fined for dropping cigarette ends.
Council environmental enforcement officers have issued fixed penalty notices for littering to a man in Cross...
Man fined for leaving rubbish bags in lane
A LLANELLI man has been fined £75 for leaving rubbish bags in the rear lane of Wern Road.
He was issued with the fixed penalty...
Six people fined for litter offences at recycling site
SIX people have been fined for littering at the recycling site at Dafen pond in Llanelli.
Fixed penalty notices for £75 have been issued by...
Three people fined for dog fouling offences
THREE people have been fined for failing to clean up after their dogs.
A man and a woman were issued with fixed penalty notices for...
EXPENSIVE SPANISH DELICACY WASHED UP ON THE BEACH
A buoy carrying an expensive rare Spanish delicacy has washed up on Cefn Sidan.
Thousands of Gooseneck Barnacles were found attached to the 16 foot...
BLOOMING BEAUTIFUL SHOW OF WILDFLOWERS
Summer is in full bloom across Carmarthenshire – especially so in several council estates where an extra splash of colour has been added with...
Shoppers welcome action over nuisance seagulls in city centre
RESIDENTS in Swansea have welcomed action by the council and local businesses to help reduce the number of seagulls in the city centre.
Swansea Council...
Owners face fines on dog-free beaches
ENFORCEMENT officers on patrol this week could be handing out their first £60 fixed penalty notices to dog owners who allow their pets to...
REUSE PROJECT TAKES ON NEW STAFF
A Carmarthenshire reuse project has taken on two new recruits thanks to the Work Choice programme.
John Arnold and Alan Davies (pictured) have joined the...
