Seven per cent increase in recycling rate
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
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
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!
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
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
Residents are being urged to take along any old tyres they may have to a number of collection points in Carmarthenshire throughout February. Â ...
We want your old tyres!
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
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
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
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
Llwynhendy growing success yields award Llwynhendy Environment Group have collected an award from Keep Wales Tidy (KWT). Â Â ...
Residents in Llansawel are being urged to have a good clear...
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
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
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
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
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...
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
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
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...
Text message informs residents of Christmas rubbish collections
Text message informs residents of Christmas rubbish collections RESIDENTS in Carmarthenshire who have signed up to the council's text messaging service will receive information...
Partners unite to tackle fly-tipping menace in Llanelli
Partners unite to tackle fly-tipping menace in Llanelli THE police and council have teamed up to tackle the problem of fly-tipping in an...
Energy Saving Scam
Energy Saving Scam Carmarthenshire County Council Trading Standards officers are urging consumers to beware of rogue telephone cold callers offering energy saving devices. ...
Energising happiness
Energising happiness We have a proud heritage in Wales of producing energy for the world. The Coal Exchange in Cardiff was famously the place...
Carmarthenshire County Position statement on Biodiversity
Carmarthenshire County Position statement on Biodiversity The Carmarthenshire County Council's (CCC) has adopted a 'position statement' on biodiversity that sets out the position on...
West Wales polecat survey – volunteers needed!
West Wales polecat survey – volunteers needed! The polecat was once common and widespread in Britain but by 1915 its range was dramatically reduced...
New moss to science – discovery confirmed in Carmarthenshire
New moss to science – discovery confirmed in Carmarthenshire A new moss to science has been discovered in Carmarthenshire! ...
Restoring Carmarthenshire's Grasslands
Restoring Carmarthenshire's Grasslands The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales is currently leading on a Carmarthenshire-based landscape-scale project to help restore the county's...
December Dormouse Days!
December Dormouse Days! The common (or hazel) dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius) is no longer as widespread or abundant as its name suggests. Numbers of this...
Litter Bug Prosecuted
Litter Bug Prosecuted A TRIMSARAN man has been prosecuted after being filmed throwing litter out of his car and into a river. ...
Man Fined For Waste Offence
Man fined for waste offence  The prosecution was brought by Carmarthenshire County Council. The court heard that Hopson was stopped by police and...
Families take up waste challenge
Families take up waste challenge TWO Llanelli families have taken up a council waste challenge to try and slim their bins. ...
Man fined for waste offence
Man fined for waste offence A Whitland man has been prosecuted by the courts for a waste offence. Silas James...
Six people fined for dropping litter
Six people fined for dropping litter SIX people have each been fined £75 for dropping litter in Llanelli. The council's...
Three people fined for dropping cigarette ends
Three people fined for dropping cigarette ends THREE people have each been fined £75 for dropping cigarette ends in Carmarthenshire. ...
New stand against fly-posting
New stand against fly-posting A NEW stand against fly-posting has been launched in Carmarthenshire. Council officers will remove...
Energy Efficiency in the Home More Important Than Ever.
Energy Efficiency in the Home More Important Than Ever. With colder winter temperatures approaching & ever increasing energy prices, tackling the issue of energy...
Join Fairtrade group and help make a difference
Join Fairtrade group and help make a difference RESIDENTS in Carmarthenshire are being asked to take a step for Fairtrade and help get a...
One of the UK's largest solar power schemes installed at Llanelli...
One of the UK's largest solar power schemes installed at Llanelli Business Park ONE of the largest roof-mounted solar power schemes in the UK...
Man Fined For Throwing Litter In Mcdonald's Car Park
Man fined for throwing litter in McDonald's car park A MAN has been fined £75 after being caught throwing litter from a car...
Helping to clean up Carmarthenshire
Helping to clean up Carmarthenshire A TOTAL of 1,034 bags of rubbish have been collected in Tidy Towns projects across Carmarthenshire in just...
Volunteers create new footpath
Volunteers create new footpath VOLUNTEERS have helped to create a new footpath in woods near Llangennech. The project at...
Solar Panels Warning
Solar Panels Warning Carmarthenshire Trading Standards is warning householders to be wary of offers of 'free' solar panels for their homes, now that the...
Pupils enjoy Eco Eli and Tidy Ted show
Pupils enjoy Eco Eli and Tidy Ted show CHILDREN in Five Roads have been having fun and learning about the environment with...
Pontyates residents urged to have clear out
Pontyates residents urged to have clear out RESIDENTS in Pontyates are being urged to have a good clear out and recycle any rubbish they...
Not just Keeping Wales Tidy!
Not just Keeping Wales Tidy ! You may be surprised to find that not all of the volunteer groups that environmental campaigners Keep...
Residents urged to think about renewable energy
Residents urged to think about renewable energy RESIDENTS in Carmarthenshire are urged to consider renewable energy for their home and benefit from the Government's...
Two fined for dropping cigarette ends
Two fined for dropping cigarette ends TWO people were fined for dropping cigarette ends in Llanelli during an all-Wales crackdown on litter. Â ...
Residents urged to take smarter driver challenge
Residents urged to take smarter driver challenge RESIDENTS in Carmarthenshire are being invited to take the smarter driver challenge which could help them save...
Save The Environment Whilst Saving Yourself
Save The Environment Whilst Saving Yourself If you are like me and take great interest in how we can collectively help protect and...
GPS tracking will help target fly-tippers
GPS tracking will help target fly-tippers  GPS technology is being used to target fly-tippers in Carmarthenshire.  The...