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Environmental News

Man fined for throwing litter

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Man fined for throwing litter A man has been fined £175 and ordered to pay £182.92 court costs for throwing litter from a car...

Dog owners warned clean up or pay up

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Dog owners warned clean up or pay up Dog owners in Burry Port are being warned to clean up after their pets - or...

Recycling in the school yard

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Recycling in the school yard   YOUNGSTERS in Carmarthenshire can now recycle their litter in the school yard as well as in the...

Wanted, your old crutches!

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Wanted, your old crutches! IF you have any unwanted crutches or walking frames hanging around the house, take them along to your nearest Household...

Leisure centres go green

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Leisure centres go green A HUGE drive is underway at Carmarthenshire leisure centres to go green. Council bosses are...

Carmarthenshire joins UK wide Chewing Gum Litter Campaign

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Carmarthenshire joins UK wide Chewing Gum Litter Campaign A MAJOR campaign has been launched in Carmarthenshire to tackle chewing gum litter on our streets...

Energy vision for Wales launched

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Energy vision for Wales launched Unlocking the energy from our seas, making sure the billions of pounds of investment delivers jobs, helping businesses maximise...

Solar Panels

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Solar Panels PLANNING permission has been granted to put solar panels on the roof of a Carmarthen primary school. Carmarthenshire...

World Harmony Run

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World Harmony Run The World Harmony Run has visited Carmarthenshire as part of its European leg. Runners carrying the Harmony...

County streets are cleaner than all Wales average

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County streets are cleaner than all Wales average STREETS in Carmarthenshire are cleaner than the all Wales average, according to a new report. ...

Man fined for dog fouling offence on coastal path

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Man fined for dog fouling offence on coastal path A MAN has been fined for failing to clean up after his dog along the...

Skip hire firm fined

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Skip hire firm fined A CARMARTHENSHIRE skip hire firm has been prosecuted for placing skips on the public highway without permission. ...

Diamond Jubilee Forestry

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Diamond Jubilee Forestry PUPILS from Five Roads put on their wellies and headed to Ffos Las to plant trees to mark the Queen's...

Keep Wales Tidy Events in March

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Keep Wales Tidy Events in March Keep Wales Tidy have many events across Carmarthenshire during March that will help keep the environment clean...

Environment Group’s recycle success

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Environment Group's recycle success by Jonathan Williams LEN's (the Llanelli Environmental Network) Bigyn 4 environment group has been busy making the area more...

Llanelli man fined for illegally carrying scrap metal

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Llanelli man fined for illegally carrying scrap metal A Llanelli man has been fined £345 and ordered to pay £156 court costs for illegally...

Another person fined for failing to clean up after dog at...

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Another person fined for failing to clean up after dog at park A third person has been fined for failing to clean up after...

639 tyres collected in Llanelli amnesty

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639 tyres collected in Llanelli amnesty THERE are now 639 fewer tyres that could potentially end up fly-tipped in Llanelli. ...

Forty years on is climate change affecting our native hedgehogs?

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Forty years on – is climate change affecting our native hedgehogs? www.hedgehogstreet.org The People's Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) and the British Hedgehog Preservation...

Big Spawn Count

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Big Spawn Count Have you seen frog or toad spawn in your garden pond this year yet? Given the mild winter you may well...

748 Tyres collected in Cross Hands

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748 Tyres collected in Cross Hands RESIDENTS got rid of 748 tyres at an amnesty held in Cross Hands. The...

Llwynhendy blitz!

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Llwynhendy blitz! Communities First alongside Tidy towns and Keep Wales Tidy have organised various community clean up days. You...

Valentine's Day goes green in Llanelli

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Valentine's Day goes green in Llanelli THERE was a green theme to Valentine's Day in Llanelli with the launch of Carmarthenshire's new recycling...

Garden Share Training Day

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Garden Share Training Day Do you have a shortage of allotments in your area? Would you like to learn how to set up a...

Executive Board confident of reaching 52% recycling rate

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Executive Board confident of reaching 52% recycling rate COUNCILLORS say they are confident of reaching next year's 52% recycling target. ...

Agency welcomes single body consultation

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Agency welcomes single body consultation Environment Agency Wales has welcomed the launch of the Welsh Government's consultation on a single body to manage natural...

Better Flood Protection for People in Pwll

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Better flood protection for people in Pwll Environment Agency Wales will start work next week on a new flood defence scheme to provide better...

Carmarthenshire's EU funding boost for recycling initiatives

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Carmarthenshire's EU funding boost for recycling initiatives CARMARTHENSHIRE is to benefit from an £8million EU funding boost to help with recycling. ...

Extensive report into Burry Inlet cockle deaths finds pollution is not...

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Extensive report into Burry Inlet cockle deaths finds pollution is not to blame A three-year investigation into the cockle deaths that damaged the fishery...

Two people fined for failing to clean up after dogs

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Two people fined for failing to clean up after dogs Two people have been fined for failing to clean up after their dogs at...

Recycling bins vandalised

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Recycling bins vandalised A recycling bin at the County Museum in Abergwili has been vandalised for the second time in a month. ...

Seven per cent increase in recycling rate

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Seven per cent increase in recycling rate IMPROVEMENTS carried out at the county's Household Waste Recycling Centres has already seen a 7% increase in...

Can you help us Catch Fly-tippers

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Can you help us catch fly-tippers? COUNCIL environmental enforcement officers are investigating a serious fly-tipping incident in the Gwendraeth Valley. A large number...

Seedy Saturday's Spring Fayre

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Seedy Saturday Spring Fayre, St. Peters Hall, Carmarthen 11/02/2012 Come to : St Peter's Hall Carmarthen, Saturday 11th Feb 2012, 10 am – 3...

Llansteffan Needs You!

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Llansteffan Needs You! Environmental campaigners Keep Wales Tidy are calling on volunteers to help out with a cleanup of Llansteffan beach in a bid...

Council Saves 45K with Part Night Lights

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Council saves £45k with part-night lights SOME £45,000 has been saved by the council by switching about 27% of its street lights to part-night....

WE WANT YOUR OLD TYRES

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Residents are being urged to take along any old tyres they may have to a number of collection points in Carmarthenshire throughout February.  ...

We want your old tyres!

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We want your old tyres! RESIDENTS are being urged to take along any old tyres they may have to a number of collection points...

Llangennech residents urged to have clear out

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Llangennech residents urged to have clear out  RESIDENTS in Llangennech are being urged to have a good clear out and recycle any rubbish they...

Llansawel and Tumble Residents Urged To Have Clear Out

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LLANSAWEL AND TUMBLE RESIDENTS URGED TO HAVE CLEAR OUT Here's a great excuse to finally have a good old clear out and get rid...

MAN FINED FOR LEAVING BOXES ON GROUND AT RECYCLING SITE

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MAN FINED FOR LEAVING BOXES ON GROUND AT RECYCLING SITE A Gwendraeth Valley man has been fined £175 and ordered to pay £264.71 court...

Llwynhendy growing success yields award

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Llwynhendy growing success yields award Llwynhendy Environment Group have collected an award from Keep Wales Tidy (KWT).     ...

Residents in Llansawel are being urged to have a good clear...

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Residents in Llansawel are being urged to have a good clear out and recycle any rubbish they have lying around the home. A...

Man fined for cigarette litter

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Man fined for cigarette litter A man has been fined £350 and ordered to pay court costs of £264.71 after dropping a cigarette end...

Woman fined for failing to comply with recycling scheme

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Woman fined for failing to comply with recycling scheme A LLANELLI woman has been fined £175 and ordered to pay £336.29 court costs for...

Man fined for dropping cigarette end in town centre

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Man fined for dropping cigarette end in town centre A MAN has been fined £175 and ordered to pay court costs of £264.71 after...

Pupils congratulated on eco success

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Pupils congratulated on eco success CHILDREN in Kidwelly have been congratulated on their eco success. The council's Executive Board...

WCVA's next round of regional policy events which will take place...

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WCVA's next round of regional policy events which will take place across Wales in January. The theme of the events is "The Sustainable Development...

Much moved Park wins third Green Flag

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Much moved Park wins third Green Flag Penlan Park, Llandeilo has been successful in securing the coveted Green Flag status for a third time....

HELP KEEP CARMARTHENSHIRE FREE FROM FESTIVE FLY-TIPPING

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HELP KEEP CARMARTHENSHIRE FREE FROM FESTIVE FLY-TIPPING Fly-tipping Action Wales is making a fresh appeal for people in Carmarthenshire to think twice before getting...