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Man fined for illegally carrying scrap metal

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Man fined for illegally carrying scrap metal A SWANSEA man has been prosecuted by Carmarthenshire County Council for illegally carrying scrap metal. ...

Woman fined for dropping litter

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Woman fined for dropping litter A PORT Talbot woman has been prosecuted by Carmarthenshire County Council for dropping litter. Paula Catrina...

Man fined for illegal transport of waste

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Man fined for illegal transport of waste A NEATH man has been prosecuted by Carmarthenshire County Council for illegally carrying scrap metal. ...

Save money by reducing your food waste

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Save money by reducing your food waste THE ‘Love Food Hate Waste’ roadshow is coming to Carmarthenshire. Carmarthenshire County Council has...

Communities First imagination for change

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Communities First imagination for change THE Communities First areas of Tyisha, Felinfoel, Llwynhendy, Pantyffynnon, Glanymor, Bigyn 4 have come together to imagine a different,...

Carmarthenshire uses less than 60% of landfill allowance

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Carmarthenshire uses less than 60% of landfill allowance NEW figures show Carmarthenshire is continuing to reduce the amount of waste it is sending to...

Reconnecting South Wales' Dragons

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Reconnecting South Wales' Dragons By Pete Hill, Amphibian and Reptile Conservation A new project, the first of its kind, has just begun in South...

New Plans for Burry Inlet

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New Plans for Burry Inlet Environment Agency Wales (EAW) has developed new plans to manage the Burry Inlet fishery and is asking local cocklers...

Keep Wales Tidy events in September 2012 (Carmarthenshire)

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Keep Wales Tidy events in September 2012 (Carmarthenshire) Tidy Wales Week is this coming month and it would be great if we could get...

Environment Agency warns of Heavy Rain over the Bank Holiday Weekend

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Environment Agency warns of heavy rain over bank holiday weekend Environment Agency Wales is urging people to be alert over the bank holiday weekend...

Tidy Wales Week – Big Beach Clean 2012

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Tidy Wales Week - Big Beach Clean 2012 As part of this year’s national Tidy Wales Week (Sept 17th – 22nd), Keep Wales Tidy...

Tidy Wales Week 17 – 23 September 2012

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Tidy Wales Week 17 - 23 September 2012 Keep Wales Tidy are hoping that people living in every corner of the country will show...

Have a Wild Weekend for Wales 26 -28 October 2012

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Have a Wild Weekend for Wales 26 -28 October 2012 Join up with Keep Wales Tidy and do something wonderful for wildlife this Autumn...

Sewage Discharge at Nolten Haven in Pembrokeshire

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Sewage Discharge at Nolten Haven Pembrokeshire Officers from Environment Agency Wales are on site at Nolton Haven in Pembrokeshire, where a broken sewer has...

Woman fined for continually putting non-recyclable waste in blue bags

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Woman fined for continually putting non-recyclable waste in blue bags A LLANELLI woman has been prosecuted in court for putting non-recyclable waste in her...

Man fined for illegally carrying scrap metal

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Man fined for illegally carrying scrap metal A LLANELLI man has been fined for illegally carrying scrap metal. James Owen Squires,...

Delta Lakes Algae Worry

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Delta Lakes Algae Worry Visitors to Delta Lakes are being warned to keep away from blue green algae in the water. ...

Residents asked for views on flooding

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Residents asked for views on flooding RESIDENTS in Carmarthenshire are being asked for their views on flooding. The council is preparing...

County streets are still cleaner than all Wales average

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County streets are still cleaner than all Wales average STREETS in Carmarthenshire continue to be cleaner than the all Wales average, according to a...

Helping rural businesses save energy – and money

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Helping rural businesses save energy – and money The official launch of a new free service for rural businesses will be held next month...

Recycling website shortlisted in CIPR awards

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Recycling website shortlisted in CIPR awards THE Recycle for Carmarthenshire website has been shortlisted in the CIPR Wales PRide Awards 2012. ...

Learning about waste

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Learning about waste YOUNG people from the Gwendraeth Valley have been learning about waste and what they can do to reduce their impact on...

August Bank Holiday refuse/recycling collections

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August Bank Holiday refuse/recycling collections THERE are some changes to refuse/recycling collections in Carmarthenshire for the August Bank Holiday. Collections for...

Environment Agency Trials Automated Flood Warnings in Carmarthenshire

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Automated flood warning system trialled in Carmarthenshire People living in Llanddowror, Carmarthenshire, are amongst the first in the UK to benefit from a new...

Environment Agency Warns of Heavy Rain Across Wales

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Environment Agency warns of heavy rain across Wales Environment Agency Wales is advising people to be prepared as forecasters are predicting heavy spells of...

Keep Wales Tidy events in August 2012

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Keep Wales Tidy events in August 2012 15th – Cleanup: Carway - https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=51.73655,-4.224737&hl=en&num=1&t=h&z=18 (Meet outside the front of the village hall) (1-3pm)....

Eco Park Planned for Machynys

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Eco Park Planned for Machynys PLANS for an Eco Park at Machynys in Llanelli have been put forward by Carmarthenshire County Council. ...

Council teams up with McDonald’s to clean up Carmarthenshire

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Council teams up with McDonald’s to clean up Carmarthenshire THE council has teamed up with McDonald’s to tackle fast food litter. ...

Feathered visitor flies in for a bite and it isn't peanuts!

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Feathered visitor flies in for a bite and it isn't peanuts! by Jonathan Williams An expected feathered visitor flew into a Llanelli garden...

Man fined for dog fouling offence at park

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Man fined for dog fouling offence at park A MAN has been fined for failing to clean up after his dog at a Gwendraeth...

Four people fined for graffiti and litter offences

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Four people fined for graffiti and litter offences FOUR people have been fined for dropping litter and spraying graffiti in Burry Port. Council environmental...

Councillor spends a day in the shoes of an enforcement officer

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Councillor spends a day in the shoes of an enforcement officer COUNCILLOR Jim Jones has been finding out what it is like to be...

Improving Bathing Waters on Welsh Beaches

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Improving bathing waters on Wales' beaches as weather changes The changing weather forecast will provide a boost for visitors and beach-goers this summer...

Grants Available for "Greening up" Tourism Businesses in Carmarthenshire

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Grants Available for "Greening up" Tourism Businesses in Carmarthenshire A new £1.59 million grant scheme being run by Carmarthenshire County Council's Physical Regeneration section...

Two women fined for dropping cigarette ends

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Two women fined for dropping cigarette ends TWO women have been fined £75 for dropping cigarette ends in Llanelli's Parc Trostre. ...

Council teams up with McDonald's to tackle fast food litter

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Council teams up with McDonald's to tackle fast food litter A NEW drive has being launched in Carmarthenshire to tackle fast food litter. ...

LEN needs your help to help make Llanelli greener!

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LEN needs your help to help make Llanelli greener! LEN or the Llanelli Environmental Network needs your help! LEN would...

Woman fined for not cleaning up after dog

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Woman fined for not cleaning up after dog A WOMAN has been fined for failing to clean up after her dog at Burry Port...

What rubbish bags are collected and when?

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If you are unsure whether it is going to be blue or black bags then please look at the following table. ...

Gum litter message sticks

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Gum litter message sticks THE message to clean up our streets has stuck, with an 85% reduction in chewing gum litter in Carmarthenshire. ...

Carmarthenshire Wildlife Charity gets a boost thanks to Environment Agency...

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Carmarthenshire Wildlife charity benefits from Environment Agency's new powers A Welsh wildlife charity has received a donation of £1000 from a Carmarthenshire businessman after...

From our plates to our sports pitches!

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From our plates to our sports pitches! FOOD waste turned into compost is being used on our sports pitches. Merlin's...

New recycling banks for small electricals

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New recycling banks for small electricals NEW recycling banks for unwanted or broken small electrical appliances have been introduced in Carmarthenshire. ...

Environment Agency warns of localised flooding

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Environment Agency Warns of Localised Flooding Environment Agency Wales is warning people to be vigilant for localised flooding as further heavy rainfall...

Major Flood Works Coming to Pwll

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Major flood works continue at Pwll, Llanelli Environment Agency Wales has recently started work to construct a 90 metre long...

Man fined for dog fouling offence

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Man fined for dog fouling offence A man has been fined £75 for failing to clean up after his dog. ...

Man fined for dropping litter

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Man fined for dropping litter A MAN has been fined £75 for dropping a plastic bottle in Llanelli town centre. ...

Keep Wales Tidy events in July 2012

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Keep Wales Tidy events in July 2012  9th, 10th & 11th – Management works: Morfa Berwig - https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=51.669894,-4.107685&hl=en&num=1&t=m&z=16 (9.30am – 3pm). Footpath /...

Five Fined for Dropping Cigarette Ends

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Five Fined for Dropping Cigarette Ends Five people have been fined £75 by council environmental enforcement officers for dropping cigarette ends. ...

New Theater gets a Green 5000 Gallon water tank

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New Theater gets a Green 5000 Gallon water tank A 5,000-gallon rainwater gathering tank has been sunk beneath the roadway in front of the...