RECYCLING TEAM IN LLANELLI
The council’s recycling team will be in Llanelli town centre on Monday, August 17 to give information and advice.
Officers will be in the St Elli...
Minister warns of bleak future for renewables if DECC proposals go...
Natural Resources Minister Carl Sargeant today warned that schemes like the Abergwyngregyn hydro scheme are unlikely to ever get built in the future if...
Chance to have your say on cycling and walking routes
A CITY-WIDE consultation calling on the public to give views on cycling and walking routes in Swansea is set to end on August 10.
Swansea...
Gowerton says hello to re-usable pink bag trial
A MAJOR trial of reusable pink sacks is taking the next step forward in a Swansea community this week.
Thousands of homes in St Thomas,...
Enforcement warning for dog owners
OWNERS who flout the rules and allow their dogs to roam on dog-free beaches could get a £60 fixed penalty notice
And owners who don't...
KEEP WALES TIDY / TIDY TOWNS EVENTS IN AUGUST 2015 (CARMARTHENSHIRE)
10th - River cleanup: Glanamman - https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=51.806983,-3.924608&hl=en&num=1&t=m&z=16 (Entrance to Ger Yr Afon). (10am – 12pm). Some tools and equipment will be available, but if...
Weather Watch: 4th August!
It hasn’t been the best of summer so far has it? I suppose this is to be expected being in the UK. Can’t take...
MAN FINED £100 PLUS COSTS FOR DROPPING CIGARETTE END
A man who dropped a cigarette end in Carmarthen town centre has been fined £100 plus court costs.
Iwan Reeves failed to attend Carmarthen Magistrates Court...
Knotweed treatment service offered by the council
CITY and County of Swansea residents are to get the opportunity to get their Japanese knotweed problem treated with a little help from council...
Pencader residents recycle almost four tonnes
Residents in Pencader recycled almost four tonnes of waste at a recent amnesty.
A further two tonnes of non-recyclable waste and 253 car tyres were also...
Man fined after his waste was found fly-tipped
A Carmarthen man has been fined after his waste was found fly-tipped.
Simon Paul Phillips, aged 46, of Morgan Street, pleaded guilty to an offence...
MAN FINED FOR FLY-TIPPING AT FURNACE POND
A Llanelli man has been ordered to pay more than £600 in fines and court costs for a fly-tipping offence.
Brandon Lee, aged 20, of...
LAMPETER MAN FINED FOR FLY-TIPPING
A Lampeter man has been ordered to pay a fine and court costs of more than £800 for a fly-tipping offence.
Stuart Roper, aged 43,...
It’s back – the half price compost bin sale
THE half price compost bin sale is back.
Carmarthenshire residents are being urged to give home composting a go and take advantage of a one...
Man prosecuted for fly-tipping offence
A BETWS man has been prosecuted for fly-tipping alongside the A48 in Cross Hands.
Elfed James Rees, aged 60, of Parc Penrhiw, pleaded guilty at...
GREEN FINGERED CARE HOME RESIDENTS
They say farmers and gardeners don’t retire; they just go to seed...
Well that is true in the nicest possible way for 88-year-old Gwynfor Pugh,...
LED PLAN FOR STREET LIGHTS
The council is looking at converting its street lights to LED in a bid to reduce energy costs and CO² emissions.
A report went before the...
ROAD CLOSURE FOR DUCT CLEANING WORK
Cleaning silt and debris out of ducting boxes will lead to the closure of the U5408 in Felindre, Llandysul for five days from Monday,...
Visitors urged to take their litter home from the beach
BEACH-GOERS visiting Swansea's many beaches are being urged to join forces with the council to keep our award-winning world-class beaches as pristine as possible...
Business fined £300 for waste offence
A LLANELLI business has been fined £300 for failing to produce the relevant paperwork for its waste.
Council environment enforcement officers issued a notice under...
TWO PEOPLE FINED FOR DROPPING CIGARETTE END
Two people have been fined for dropping cigarette ends in Cross Hands Business Park.
Council environmental enforcement officers were on patrol in the business park...
Neath Port Talbot’s parks raise the Green Flag yet again
No less than five of Neath Port Talbot’s parks have been recognised as amongst the best in the country and that’s official!
Margam Park, Victoria...
TWO PEOPLE FINED FOR DROPPING CIGARETTE ENDS
Two people have been fined for dropping cigarette ends in Cross Hands Business Park.
Council environmental enforcement officers were on patrol in the business park...
WOMAN FINED FOR DOG FOULING OFFENCE
A woman has been fined £75 for failing to clean up after her dog in Llanelli.
Council environmental enforcement officers were on patrol when they saw...
WOMAN FINED FOR THROWING LITTER OUT OF CAR WINDOW
A woman has been fined for throwing a crisp packet out of a car window near the entrance to Pembrey Country Park.
Council environmental enforcement officers...
Rebecca Evans welcomes world-leading Glastir evaluation
Deputy Minister for Farming and Food, Rebecca Evans, today attended the launch of the innovative new Glastir Monitoring and Evaluation Portal at the Royal...
Wild flower scheme wins widespread praise
SWANSEA'S summer wild flower scheme has won widespread praise from residents, visitors and celebrities.
Hundreds of thousands of wild flowers are now in bloom on...
EU exit would have “catastrophic consequences” for Wales says Rebecca Evans
Ahead of this year’s Royal Welsh Agriculture Show, Deputy Minister for Farming and Food, Rebecca Evans has reiterated her concerns for the future of...
Tree to be trimmed back in Ammanford
A TREE in Ammanford which is around 100 years old is to be cut back for safety reasons.
The Cedar, which is covered by a...
PUPILS’ PLEA TO CLEAN UP DOG MESS
Schoolchildren in Llangadog are appealing to residents to clean up after their dogs.
Posters designed by pupils Layla Sheridan and Iolo Dafydd will be put...
VOLUNTEERS GET THEIR HANDS DIRTY
Volunteers at Carmarthen’s Ty Hapus Family Centre are getting their hands dirty and have started composting.
The family centre, which is located in Park Hall,...
WOMAN FINED FOR DROPPING CHEWING GUM
A woman has been fined £75 by council environmental enforcement officers for dropping chewing gum.
The officers were on patrol in Ammanford town centre at the...
Take care at Freshwater East
Pembrokeshire County Council is urging people to take care if they visit a popular beach in the County.
It follows the discovery of blue-green algae...
Talks continue on enforcement of stray horses
CARMARTHENSHIRE’S Executive Board Member for Public Protection will continue to push for additional funding to assist the implementation of new laws on stray horses.
Under...
CARMARTHENSHIRE MAN PROSECUTED IN RELATION TO WASTE OFFENCE
A Llanelli man has been given a 12 month conditional discharge after household waste was found fly-tipped in Trimsaran.
Kieron Moore, aged 36, of Heol...
Pothole teams sorting out streets for summer
EIGHT Swansea communities are getting the PATCH treatment over coming weeks as the council road repairs teams get the show on the road for...
Clean Energy Investment Continues To Lag Behind Last Year
Clean energy investment worldwide was $53bn in the second quarter of 2015, just 3% less than a revised $54.4bn in Q1 2015 but down...
Open day to celebrate new nature reserve
Cwm Du Glen and Glanrhyd Plantation, to the north west of Pontardawe, hosted an open day event last weekend to introduce what will be...
COME ALONG FOR ADVICE ON RECYCLING AND MORE
Residents in Carmarthen are being urged to go along to a Neighbourhood Advice Day for information on services, activities for the children, refreshments and...
National Plants at Work Week Recommends the 7 x 7 Plan
'Stay healthy and connect with nature' is the big message from the organisers of National Plants at Work Week, taking place during the week...
SILVER FOR FERRYSIDE SCHOOL’S WOODLAND TEACHING
Ferryside School has beaten off competition across Wales to win the silver award in a Royal Foresty Society initiative.
The school’s partnership with local woodland co-operative, Panteg...
PENCADER RESIDENTS URGED TO HAVE A CLEAR OUT
Residents in Pencader are being urged to have a summer clear out.
A waste and tyre amnesty is being held in Ysgol Caer’r Felin on...
COME ALONG FOR ADVICE ON RECYCLING AND MORE
Residents in Carmarthen are being urged to go along to a Neighbourhood Advice Day for information on services, activities for the children, refreshments and...
TALKS CONTINUE ON ENFORCEMENT OF STRAY HORSES
Carmarthenshire’s Executive Board Member for Public Protection will continue to push for additional funding to assist the implementation of new laws on stray horses.
Under...
Wind Turbine Appeal Lost
A Planning Inspector has upheld a decision by Pembrokeshire County Council to refuse planning permission for a wind turbine near Milford Haven.
The appeal by...
Massive reduction in black bags disposed of in Swansea
RESIDENTS in Swansea have thrown away 6,000 tonnes less black bag waste in a year since the introducon of a three-bag limit for households.
For...
CARMARTHENSHIRE EXECUTIVE BOARD GIVES GO AHEAD ON DOG ORDERS
Proposals to help control dogs in Carmarthenshire’s public places have been given the go ahead by the council’s Executive Board.
The board met today (Monday)...
TWO HOUSEHOLDERS FINED
Two householders from Llanelli have been fined £100 for failing to comply with the council’s recycling scheme.
A resident in Princess Street and another in...
SNACK BAR AT PARK GOES GREEN
Sandy Water Park snack bar has green technology all wrapped up.
Bar owners at the council run park has ditched its polystyrene cups and food...
BUSINESS FINED £100 FOR WASTE OFFENCE
A Llanelli business has been fined £100 for failing to have proper arrangements in place for the disposal of its waste.
The owner was issued...
