PCNPA Not Meeting Planning Targets And Other Performance Details
The time taken to decide planning applications in the National Park is still below target in more than a quarter of cases but is improving.
Pembrokeshire Leader Election
He won the fight for his Llandewi Velfrey seat and has announced his intention to stand for re-election as council leader.
Swansea Election Round-Up
Labour has held onto power in Swansea after securing 45 seats in the council elections.
It was a loss of three compared to the 2017...
Pembrokeshire Round up
There will be some new faces in County Hall as Pembrokeshire elects its 60 councillors for the next five years.
There were 19 uncontested seats...
Top 7 Qualities In An Authentic Kratom Online Store
Many people have turned to complementary and alternative wellness practices in the face of rising healthcare expenditures. Many people wanted to play a leading...
Play and sports revolution promised for Carmarthenshire
CARMARTHENSHIRE LABOUR PROMISE PLAY AND SPORTS REVOLUTION FOR CARMARTHENSHIRE
A play and sports revolution has been promised by Carmarthenshire Labour, as they pledge to deliver £45m...
Nia Griffith MP slams decade of Tory failure on British energy...
Llanelli MP, Nia Griffith today criticised the Conservatives for a decade of dither, delay and poor planning on Britain’s energy sector – as well...
Extra Cash For All Welsh Councils In 2022/23
Welsh councils are set to receive millions of pounds in extra funding, which should alleviate potential service cuts and council tax rises.
This week saw...
Psychotherapist Advises Give Kids the Gift of Your Time This Half...
Over the last few weeks in the UK our new normal has felt a lot like the old normal with life becoming more and...
Scarlets Tame The Lions With Bonus Point Victory
It had been a long wait, but Parc y Scarlets finally opened its doors for the first home fixture in the new United Rugby...
Community Rugby Return Boosted By Tour de Scarlets Charity Cycle
From Kidwelly to Cardigan, Aberystwyth to Llangennech, it took just four days for representatives of the Scarlets Community Foundation to cycle the 350 miles...
Llanelli MP congratulates Llanelli shops, Angie’s Baby Cwtch and Just Into...
Two of Llanelli Town Centre’s independent shops are set to be featured in a national campaign organised by social media giant, Facebook, called “Good...
We Health Care Sector and our future with it
If we ever talk about future its mean we are thinking some thing better for us in next coming days, future can be define...
First Minister Pledges To Work On Cross-Party Basis To Tackle Housing...
The First Minister has indicated he would work across party lines to solve a housing crisis which has gripped much of rural Wales.
With Wales...
Trade Unions Still Not Recognised By Carmarthenshire Council’s Waste Company
Unison, Unite and GMB continue to fight for trade union recognition by Carmarthenshire Council's Cwm Environmental, after three years of negotiation.
The revelation comes a...
Labour Campaign For One Hour Free Car Parking Across Carmarthenshire
Carmarthenshire Labour have launched a campaign to introduce one hour free car parking for all Council-owned car parks in Carmarthenshire and a reduced season...
Labour Call For Clarity Over Future Of Ammanford and Betws Schools
Carmarthenshire Labour call for clarity over future of Ammanford and Betws primary schools, after Plaid Cymru casts doubt over the new Ammanford schools.
A row has...
Carmarthenshire Labour are supporting staff at the DVLA’s headquarters in Swansea...
The DVLA are a large employer in the region, with many workers from Carmarthenshire, and it's claimed by the Public and Commercial Services Union...
Labour Calls For Council Tax Rethink After Council Underspend
Carmarthenshire Labour Councillors are calling for Council tax to be reduced in light of a £1.3 million underspend for Carmarthenshire Council.
Having campaigned for a...
Plaid Cymru Vote Down Attempts To Ease Financial Burden On TaxPayers...
Cllr Rob James, Carmarthenshire Labour Leader stated "Having spent months challenging Plaid Cymru's inflation-busting council tax increase, which would have resulted in average households in some...
SCHOOL CONSULTATIONS EXTENDED AFTER OPPOSITION PRESSURE
All school consultations have been extended until the end of the summer term after opposition pressure about holding consultations during the pandemic.
In the last Council...
CARMARTHENSHIRE OPPOSITION SEEK TO SLASH COUNCIL TAX INCREASE IN ALTERNATIVE BUDGET
Carmarthenshire Labour have tabled an alternative budget that will see Plaid Cymru's council tax increase slashed, with additional funds going towards school buildings, flood defences...
Carmarthenshire school closures must not be considered during a pandemic
Carmarthenshire Council have extended two school closure consultations, after the Welsh Government confirm that local authorities have an ability to extend or pause consultations...
Councillors To Vote On Whether To Halt Plaid Cymru’s School Closure...
The on-going consultations on further school closures in Carmarthenshire are causing significant mental health, warn parents ahead of a crunch vote this week.Carmarthenshire Councillors...
Adam Price’s Council Tax Bombshell Would Double Council Tax
Plaid Cymru's tax bombshell could see taxpayers paying double Council tax and hitting rural communities and farmers hard in the pocket, according to research...
Adam Price Reported To Dyfed Powys Police Over Alleged Lockdown Breach
Cllr Rob James, Carmarthenshire Labour Leader and Welsh Labour candidate for Carmarthen East & Dinefwr stated "I have received a number of messages from...
‘Tin Eared’ Plaid Councillors Deliver Tax Bombshell For Cwmamman & Garnant
Criticism is being directed at Plaid Cymru Councillors after they voted for a substantial tax rise in the middle of the Coronavirus pandemic.Councillors on...
Welsh Conservative Resignations Pose Risk To Devolution
Cllr Rob James, Carmarthenshire Labour Leader and Senedd Candidate for Carmarthen East & Dinefwr stated "I welcome Mr Davies' resignation as Conservative group leader...
Labour Demands Answers On Future Of Carmarthenshire Schools
Carmarthenshire Labour are calling on the Plaid Cymru-led Council to publish its plan on school closures, as Plaid make the case to save £1...
Carmarthenshire Residents With Inflation Busting Tax Rise During Pandemic
An inflation busting tax rise has been recommend for hard pressed Carmarthenshire households by Plaid Cymru Councillors.
As part of their Council budget consultation for...
Carmarthenshire Council receive £18 million for Covid-19 costs
The Welsh Labour Government have provided in excess of £18 million to support Carmarthenshire Council with related costs to tackling Coronavirus and loss of...
Introduction of “Orange Markets” Welcomed
The Welsh Government's decision to allow dedicated TB-restricted marts to run in high TB areas in Wales for at least 12 months has been welcomed.
It...
Carmarthenshire Council Taking Over Glyn Nest Care Home
Cllr Rob James, Carmarthenshire Labour Leader stated "I am pleased to see that the local authority has stepped in to support Glyn Nest who...
Scarlets Secure Second Festive Derby Success Against Dragons
It was the turn of the Dragons to visit a freezing Parc y Scarlets in the second of the Festive Derbies, with the visitors...
Not a deal we called for, but avoids the catastrophe of...
Cllr Rob James, Leader of Carmarthenshire Labour said: "Today's vote on the future relationship with the EU is a simple choice between what is...
Llanelli Goods Shed celebrates final piece in funding jig-saw
Llanelli Railway Goods Shed has finally secured the full complement of funding needed to start on phase one of the renovation of this listed...
Stay Safe this Christmas
Cllr Rob James says Keep Electrically Safe this Christmas! #ChristmasSafe
During the busy festive season we decorate the house with bright lights, cook big meals and enjoy new electrical gadgets, both Christmas gifts...
Rob James selected as Welsh Labour candidate for Carmarthen East and...
Local Labour members have selected Rob James to be Welsh Labour's candidate in Carmarthen East and Dinefwr at the next Senedd elections in May...
Llanelli Christmas Card display cheer to feature work of local schoolchildren
Artwork featuring the best entries to Nia Griffith MP’s and Lee Waters MS’s Annual Christmas Card Competition will be on display from tomorrow (Saturday,...
The 12 Beers of Christmas
From Santa’s Little Belter to Merry X-Moose, it’s not Christmas without a Winter Warmer.Wales is producing some quality beers right now – and that...
The Fairytale of Edits
A change from my album review this month is a discussion on The Pogues hit featuring Kirsty MacColl The Fairytale of New York which...
SLADE – December 2020 now been re-scheduled to December 2021
It is with great sadness, we have had to make the decision to postpone our Christmas 2020 tour until 2021.
When we announced the tour...
Music Reviews With Emyr Evans
Album Review
This months album review Travis with their 9th studio album 10...
Carmarthenshire Farmers To Be Consulted Over Planning Issues
Carmarthenshire Labour Councillors have this week launched a consultation for farming and rural communities on the effectiveness of planning laws in keeping young people...
Llanelli measures show we can get the virus down
Councillor Rob James, Opposition Leader, stated "For a second week we have seen a marked decrease in the rate of infections in the Llanelli...
THE FAR NORTH release their second single “Runaway” on Friday 9th...
Following on from the success of their debut single "This House Is Ours", UK based Americana duo The Far North announce the release of...
SLADE announce December 2020 – UK Tour!
SLADE - Without doubt one of the most exciting bands to come out of Great Britain in the past 50 years. With their unique...
The Beautiful South founder member Dave Hemingway announces October 2020 release...
The Beautiful South founder member Dave Hemingway has announced that his new band Sunbirds will release their debut album 'Cool To Be Kind' on...
British Inequality
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan officially left their roles as working royals in April this year. They subsequently signed a deal with Netflix...
Mental Health – Anxiety
Often, I talk about mental health in the general sense; of all the issues we deal with under one roof, so to speak.
However, while...
