Tidy Wales Week – Big Beach Clean 2012
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Recycling website shortlisted in CIPR awards THE Recycle for Carmarthenshire website has been shortlisted in the CIPR Wales PRide Awards 2012. ...
Learning about waste
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
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
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
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
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
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
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!
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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!
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
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?
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
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...
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!
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Pupils at Blaenau School are appealing to residents to clean up...
Pupils at Blaenau School are appealing to residents to clean up after their dogs They have designed posters to put up in the...
Woman fined for throwing cigarette end from car
Woman fined for throwing cigarette end from car A WOMAN has been fined £75 after throwing a cigarette end from her car at Parc...
Teenager fined for failing to clean up after dog
Teenager fined for failing to clean up after dog A LLANELLI teenager has been fined for not cleaning up after her dog. ...
Call to residents to join Dog Watch
Call to residents to join Dog Watch A 'DOG Watch' scheme has been launched in Carmarthenshire to tackle dog fouling. ...
Grass verge cutting underway
Grass verge cutting underway MORE than 6,000km of grass verges throughout Carmarthenshire are getting their annual cut. Carmarthenshire County Council...
Man fined £75 for fly-posting
Man fined £75 for fly-posting A MAN has been fined £75 for fly-posting on lampposts in Carmarthenshire. The council's environmental...
Do the positive thing, recycle your batteries
Do the positive thing, recycle your batteries RECYCLE Week is taking place from June 18-24 and Carmarthenshire County Council is encouraging people to recycle...
Habitat management at the National Wetland Centre Wales
Habitat management at the National Wetland Centre Wales Dominic Carmichael At the WWT National Wetland Centre Wales this year the focus has been some...
Dormice – work with volunteers
Dormice - work with volunteers This winter valuable work to help dormice in the county has been carried out with the help of grant...
Yellow bird's nest gets a helping hand from Coleg Sir Gâr...
Yellow bird's nest gets a helping hand from Coleg Sir Gâr students Simeon Jones, MCP Ranger Students studying for the Welsh Baccalaureate spent 3...