Man who drove off after dropping litter fined by court
A LLANELLI man who drove off after being caught dropping litter by the council has been prosecuted in court. Keanu Aston...
Councils join forces to tackle dog fouling in Kidwelly park
ACTION is being taken to try and tackle dog fouling in Kidwelly’s Parc Stephens. Carmarthenshire County Council and Kidwelly Town Council...
Tidy Tea Break
Keep Wales Tidy is calling on the people of Wales to help raise vital funds for the environmental charity – by having a cup...
Man fined for dog fouling offence
A MAN has been fined £75 after failing to clean up his dog’s mess in Felinfoel. Council environmental enforcement officers were...
Community food projects to help reduce impact of climate change in...
Welsh communites will be supported to access land to grow to help reduce the impact of climate change, thanks to today’s announcement of a...
Keep Wales Tidy Events in February 2013
Keep Wales Tidy are organising events in January and are looking for volunteers, details below: 31st January – Community...
People Urged to be Prepared as more rain is forecast across...
Environment Agency Wales is urging people to be prepared for further localised flooding as more heavy rainfall is due to reach Wales tomorrow. ...
Environment Agency scrutinises permit change at Pembroke Power Station
Environment Agency Wales is assessing an application from RWE npower plc to allow them to operate a sewage treatment plant at Pembroke Power Station....
Schoolchildren appeal to residents to clean up dog mess
PUPILS at three Gwendraeth Valley schools are appealing to residents to clean up after their dogs. Carway, Ponthenri and Gwynfryn primary...
Environment Agency warns of heavy rain for most of Wales.
Environment Agency Wales is advising people to remain vigilant for likely localised flooding across many parts of Wales as further heavy rainfall is forecast...
Councillors attend recycling workshops
COUNTY councillors have been talking about why it is so important that we reduce and recycle our rubbish. Workshops have been...
Man fined for illegally carrying scrap metal
A LLANELLI man has been prosecuted by Carmarthenshire County Council for illegally carrying scrap metal. Michael Anthony Murphy, aged 21, of...
Woman prosecuted for dog fouling offence
A LLANELLI woman has been prosecuted in court for a dog fouling offence. Kay Anita Williams, aged 39, of Nantydd Terrace,...
Woman prosecuted for throwing litter
A KIDWELLY woman has been prosecuted in court for throwing litter. Laura Adele Howells, aged 24, of Craylands Park, pleaded guilty...
Woman prosecuted for dog fouling offence thanks to member of public
A LLANELLI woman has prosecuted for a dog fouling offence after being reported by a member of the public. Claire Judith...
Llanelli man fined by magistrates for dropping litter
A LLANELLI man has been fined by magistrates for dropping litter in the town centre. Andrej Giszczak, aged 57, of Ty...
Environment Agency Response to Welsh Government Announcement on Additional Flood Defences.
Chris Mills, Director Environment Agency Wales, has today welcomed the announcement by Welsh Government of additional funding to reduce flood risk. ...
Schools do the positive thing and recycle batteries
SCHOOLS in Carmarthenshire are doing the positive thing and recycling old batteries. Battery containers are being delivered to all primary and...
New Community Recycling Advisor hits the streets
A NEW community recycling advisor is hitting the streets to support residents and help Carmarthenshire increase its recycling rate. Geinor Lewis...
Second Phase of Invasive Fish to be removed from Llanelli
Environment Agency Wales annoucned today the Second phase of invasive fish eradication programme for lakes in Llanelli. Environment Agency Wales will...
Environment Agency identifies source of Carmarthenshire slurry spill
Environment Agency Wales has confirmed that it has located the source of an incident whereby slurry polluted the Nant Cwmfelinboeth on Friday last week....
New litter bins for Cross Hands
NEW litter bins are to be installed in Cross Hands. It follows a meeting between Executive Board Member for Environmental and...
Residents’ post Christmas clear out
IT was like a scene from the television programme The Generation Game – a fridge-freezer, fitted wardrobes, a Christmas tree, a bathroom suite and...
Seedy Saturday!
Come to swap seeds, information and ideas for a sustainable future with Tools for Self Reliance Cymru stalls, speakers, demos, crafts, food. ...
Recycle your Christmas tree and receive a free bag of compost
RESIDENTS in Carmarthenshire are being urged to recycle their Christmas trees and get a free bag of compost. Figures show that...
You bring it, we’ll recycle it!
RESIDENTS in the Gwendraeth Valley are being urged to have a post-Christmas clear out and take advantage of a waste and tyre amnesty being...
Environment Agency Warns of Ongoing Flood Risk across Wales
Environment Agency Wales is asking people to remain alert to the risk of localised flooding as forecasts indicate that more heavy rainfall is likely...
Managing the sea buckthorn at Pembrey Country Park
by Sarah Wigley, Swansea University Funding from Cwm Environmental, Countryside Council for Wales and Carmarthenshire County Council enabled a significant area of the invasive...
RSPB Futurescape – update on the Three Rivers project
Focusing on priority areas throughout the country, and working in partnership with a range of organisations and communities, the RSPB aims to make UK...
People in Pendine and Amroth better prepared for flooding
People living in Pendine, Carmarthenshire, and Amroth, Pembrokeshire, have better protection from flooding thanks to a new scheme by Environment Agency Wales. ...
Householder fined after rubbish found fly-tipped
A LLANELLI resident has been ordered to pay more than £450 after his rubbish was found fly-tipped. Now other householders in...
Resident helps to catch fly-tipper
A LLANELLI woman has been convicted of fly-tipping after a member of the public reported her to the council. Lisa Gail...
Burry Port residents’ pre-Christmas clear out
RESIDENTS in Burry Port took advantage of a one-off chance to have a pre-Christmas clear out. A waste and tyre amnesty...
Helping older people to recycle this Christmas
OLDER people in Carmarthenshire are getting a helping hand to recycle their festive rubbish and leftover food. The council’s waste section...
Keep Wales Tidy events in January 2013
Keep Wales Tidy are organising 3 events in January, details below: 9th – Waste & tyre amnesty: Cross Hands -...
Man fined for dog fouling offence in Kidwelly
A MAN has been fined £75 for failing to clean up after his dog in Kidwelly. He was caught by council...
Can you stop the dash to Frack?
Chancellor George Osborne seems to love Big Fossil Fuel -- after all, he certainly makes it nice for them to drill in the United...
Christmas and New Year refuse/recycling collections
RESIDENTS are being reminded that there are changes to refuse and recycling collections over the festive period. Collections are taking...
Large increase in dog fouling and litter fines
THE number of dog fouling fines issued in Carmarthenshire has increased five-fold compared to the same period last year. A total...
Getting rid of glass over and after Christmas
Please remember that if any organisations have older clients who are finding it difficult to get rid of their glass or who are...
Environment Agency attends slurry spill near Newcastle Emlyn
Officers from Environment Agency Wales are dealing with an incident in Cenarth, near Newcastle Emlyn, Carmarthenshire, whereby approximately 130,000 gallons of slurry has spilled...
Local Carbon Cookery
RDP Sir Gâr’s Zero Carbon Future project is hosting a free cookery event as part of Pontyates Local Produce Market this weekend with hints...
Pupils battle it out to be top of the Christmas trees
MORE than 300 schoolchildren took part in the annual Christmas tree decorating competition at the National Botanic Garden of Wales. With...
Preferred bidder announced for food plant
SHANKS has been named as the preferred bidder for a plant to treat food waste from homes across South West Wales. ...
Coastal defence works at Burry Port
COASTAL protection works are being carried out at Burry Port harbour. The council is spending £140,000 at Burry Port Eastern Revetment....
Residents asked for views on draft flood risk strategy
RESIDENTS in Carmarthenshire are being asked for their views on the council’s draft flood risk strategy. A draft consultation document has...
Environment Agency warns of localised flooding across Mid and West Wales
Environment Agency Wales is advising people to be vigilant for potential localised flooding across western parts of Wales as heavy rainfall is forecast tomorrow....
Environment Agency investigates incinerator permit breaches
Officers from Environment Agency Wales have launched an investigation after an incinerator breached strict emission limits set out in its environmental permit. ...
Say Tata to landfill with steel can recycling
SCHOOLCHILDREN in Carmarthenshire are saying Tata to landfill as they learn about steel can recycling. The council’s waste section has...
Man fined by court for fly-posting
A MAN has been fined £200 for fly-posting at Cross Hands Business Park. He was also ordered to pay £176.44 prosecution...
