Woman fined for dumping black bag next to bus shelter
Woman fined for dumping black bag next to bus shelter A Woman has been fined for dumping a black bag next to a bus...
People queue for half-price compost bins
People queue for half-price compost bins A TOTAL of 363 compost bins were sold in a special half-price compost bin sale held during...
Woman fined for failing to clean up after dog
Woman fined for failing to clean up after dog A WOMAN has been fined for failing to clean up after her dog at a...
Man Fined for Failing to Clean Up after his dog at...
Man Fined for Failing to Clean Up after his dog at Popular Llanelli Leisure Spot He was issued with a fixed penalty notice for...
Woman Fined For Dropping Cigarette End
A woman has been fined for dropping a cigarette end in Carmarthen town centre. The council's environmental enforcement officers issued the fixed penalty notice...
Facebook Helps Council Catch Woman for Graffiti Offence
Facebook Helps Council Catch Woman for Graffiti Offence A woman who posted pictures of herself on Facebook desecrating a wall with graffiti has been...
Keep Wales Tidy events in May 2012
Keep Wales Tidy events in May 2012 14th – River cleanup: Garnant. Meet in the bowls club car park - http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=51.804362,-3.906487&hl=en&num=1&t=h&z=17 (10am – 1pm)....
May Bank Holiday refuse/recycling collections
May Bank Holiday refuse/recycling collections THERE are some minor changes to refuse/recycling collections in Carmarthenshire for the May Bank Holiday. ...
Household Waste Recycling Centres now open later
Household Waste Recycling Centres now open later SUMMER is on its way and Carmarthenshire's Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) are now open later. ...
Mark James Refuse Statement
Mark James Refuse Statement The county council apologises to residents in some parts of the county who have experienced problems with refuse collection over...
Residents reassured action is being taken to clear refuse
Residents reassured action is being taken to clear refuse COUNCIL chiefs in Carmarthenshire are reassuring residents that action is being taken to clear the...
Triplets mum says real nappies are as easy as 1, 2,...
Triplets mum says real nappies are as easy as 1, 2, 3 A LLANDYBIE mum of triplets says using real nappies is as...
Do you live in a flood risk area?
Do you live in a flood risk area? With one in six properties in Wales residing in an area at risk from flooding, Environment Agency...
Residents recycle their old electricals
Residents recycle their old electricals OLD hairdryers, kettles, vacuum cleaners and even a video camera have been recycled by residents in Carmarthenshire. ...
Woman fined for not cleaning up after dog
Woman fined for not cleaning up after dog A LLANELLI woman has been fined £200 and must pay £100 court costs for failing to...
Kidwelly pupils go green
Kidwelly pupils go green Pupils at a Kidwelly school are going green. Ysgol Gwenllian held an 'eco week' before the Easter holidays. ...
Rivercare Group Scoop Prestigious Award
Rivercare Group Scoop Prestigious Award An Amman Valley group has been recognized for playing its part in cleaning up their community. ...
Residents clear out four tonnes of rubbish
Residents clear out four tonnes of rubbish RESIDENTS in Felinfoel have cleared out more than four tonnes of rubbish from their homes. ...
Your Coast Needs You!
Your Coast Needs You! Environmental campaigners Keep Wales Tidy are calling on volunteers to help out with a series of cleanups of the coastal...
Three people fined for dumping rubbish at Burry Port recycling site
Three people fined for dumping rubbish at Burry Port recycling site THREE people have been fined £75 for dumping household waste next to the...
People urged to use food waste bins
People urged to use food waste bins HOUSEHOLDERS in Carmarthenshire are being encouraged to use their food waste bins to cut down on the...
Man fined for throwing litter
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
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
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!
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
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
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
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
Solar Panels PLANNING permission has been granted to put solar panels on the roof of a Carmarthen primary school. Carmarthenshire...
World Harmony Run
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
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
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
Skip hire firm fined A CARMARTHENSHIRE skip hire firm has been prosecuted for placing skips on the public highway without permission. ...
Diamond Jubilee Forestry
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
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
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
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...
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
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?
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
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
748 Tyres collected in Cross Hands RESIDENTS got rid of 748 tyres at an amnesty held in Cross Hands. The...
Llwynhendy blitz!
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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...