Christmas card competition gives Llanelli children chance to show off...
Children from schools across Llanelli have been using their artistic talents to enter a competition to create the annual Christmas Card used this year...
Joyce visits Dragon LNG on women in engineering day
Senedd Member Joyce Watson marked International Women in Engineering Day (23 June) with a visit to Dragon LNG's new solar farm.
Located at the operator's...
Llanelli MP thanks UK Armed Forces personnel recruited from Carmarthenshire ahead...
To mark Armed Forces Day this today , Dame Nia Griffith MP for Llanelli has paid tribute to the many UK Armed Forces personnel...
Joyce visits Ammanford schoolās new autism specialist teaching facility
Senedd Member Joyce Watson visited Ysgol y Bedol last week (6 March) to see how staff are supporting children with autism.
The Garnant school's dedicated...
Joyce joins Jinx the detection dog to help save our island...
Senedd member Joyce Watson attended a Senedd event (8 Feb) organised by RSPB to discuss the protection of Wales' seabirds.
The Mid and West Wales...
Joyce attacks Tory anti-strike law bid
Labour Senedd Member Joyce Watson launched a stinging attack on the UK Government's anti-strike bill this week, saying it is designed to "destroy" public...
Work set to begin on major improvements to Penygaer sports facilitiesĀ
Work is set to get underway this week to bring major improvements to sports facilities at Penygaer, Llanelli.
The project will bring the Penygaer changing...
Plaid will hold back pupils with delayed start date
Pupils will be held back with delayed start date
Carmarthenshire pupils could be 'held back' if controversial plans to delay the school start date for...
New Barn Cymru Poll puts Labour in comfortable lead over Conservatives...
ITV Cymru Wales and Cardiff University's latest opinion poll has revealed that support for Labour in Wales is at its highest since 2012.
The Barn...
Local MS welcomes lowering of bowel cancer screening age to 55
Local Senedd Member, Joyce Watson MS, has welcomed the Welsh Labour Government's announcement that bowel cancer screening will be made available to more people...
Joyce defends All-Wales ‘Nitrate Vulnerable Zone’
Senedd Member Joyce Watson says 'catastrophic' river contamination in England proves Wales was right to enforce nation-wide agricultural pollution regulations last year.
Speaking in the...
Joyce slams āirresponsible and immoralā UK budget
Wales' finance minister, Rebecca Evans, has criticised last week's mini budget, following analysis that shows the biggest gains for the highest earners in Wales.
Cardiff...
School uniform logos āunnecessary and unfair,ā says Joyce
School uniform logos could be scrapped or replaced with free iron-on badges in Wales, the Welsh Government has confirmed.
At the Senedd on Wednesday (21...
Labour takes 14-point lead over Tories – GB News poll
The GB News People's Poll also found that voters regard Liz Truss as 'untrustworthy'
THE Labour Party has a 14-point lead over the Tories in...
Dame Nia Griffith MP – “Ministers forcing veterans to rely on...
Dame Nia Griffith, MP for Llanelli, has argued that Ministers are forcing veterans to rely on universal credit during the cost of living crisis....
Joyce calls for Senedd debate on Rwanda asylum scheme
Senedd Member Joyce Watson has called for a debate in the Welsh Parliament on the UK Government's plan to send refugees to Rwanda.
The controversial...
Labour should APOLOGISE for Brexit policy, says Shadow Cabinet memberĀ
Baroness Jenny Chapman said said the party needs to move on now and has a 'tonne of work to do'
A LABOUR shadow cabinet member...
Only Labour Can Stand Up For Carmarthenshire
Carmarthenshire Labour have launched their local government campaign with First Minister, Mark Drakeford, under the slogan 'Standing Up For Carmarthenshire'.The campaign events held in...
Joyce joins DEC Cymru at Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal
Senedd Member Joyce Watson today attended the launch of Disasters Emergency Committee's Ukraine appeal.
When large-scale disasters hit countries without the capacity to respond, DEC...
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 Britainās energy sector ā as well...
Nia Griffith MP – “UK Parliament Week 2021 to be celebrated...
Nia Griffith MP is inviting everyone in Llanelli to get involved in UK Parliament Week and join a UK-wide conversation about our democracy, people...
Local MS gets confirmation that essential work on A40 village bypass...
Joyce Watson MS has gotĀ ministerial assurance that work on the Llanddewi Velfrey bypass is going ahead.
Speaking in the Senedd this morning, Mrs Watson asked...
Joyce and the WI urge men and boys to ‘step up...
A local Senedd Member is working with the WI to change attitudes to male violence against women.
Joyce Watson MS andĀ The National Federation of Women's...
Carmarthenshire Labour open Ammanford office to support local residents
A new constituency office has been opened by Carmarthenshire Labour this week in an effort to support local residents and businesses.
The constituency office will...
Welsh Labour politicians welcome new ālife changingā jobs scheme for young...
Welsh Labour politiciansĀ welcome newĀ 'life changing' jobsĀ schemeĀ forĀ young people
Labour'sĀ SeneddĀ membersĀ forĀ Mid and West Wales, Joyce Watson and Eluned Morgan, haveĀ welcomed theĀ announcementĀ ofĀ aĀ new programmeĀ to help 16-18 year olds in Wales...
JOYCE RAISES A MUG IN SUPPORT OF MACMILLANāS COFFEE MORNING
Joyce Watson MS has joined the Macmillan Cancer Support in Wales team at the Senedd to mark the charity's annual Coffee Morning fundraising event.Ā
The...
Joyce asks minister to ‘press pause’ on new poultry units to...
Joyce asks minister to 'press pause' on new poultry units to assess impact on Welsh rivers
Local Senedd Member Joyce Watson has again asked Wales'...
Legal bid to help Welsh waters tackle climate change
Senedd Member Joyce Watson hopes to introduce a 'Blue Carbon' Bill to help Wales become a net-zero carbon emission country by 2050. The Labour...
Welsh Government āfrustratedā by lack of progress on freeports – Minister...
The Welsh Government has still not received a formal proposal from the UK Government to establish a freeport in Wales, despite repeated appeals from...
PLASTIC FREE JULY IS A REMINDER TO CUT PLASTIC ALL YEAR...
Labour's Eluned Morgan is urging local residents and visitors to Carmarthenshire to make one simple changeĀ - to cut back on plastic use - following...
Joyce says UK government universal credit cut for poorer families ‘beggars...
Local Senedd MemberĀ Joyce Watson has said thatĀ the UK Government's withdrawal of Ā£20 universal creditĀ top-ups 'beggars belief'.
Speaking in the Senedd, theĀ Mid and West WalesĀ Labour MSĀ asked...
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...
Profiad A Syniadau Ffres Wrth Galon TƮm Senedd Plaid Cymru
Mae Arweinydd Plaid Cymru, Adam Price AS, heddiw wedi cyhoeddi ei lefarwyr allweddol yn y Senedd, gan addo dwyn Llywodraeth Llafur Cymru i gyfrif...
Experience & Fresh Ideas At The Heart Of Plaid Cymruās Senedd...
Plaid Cymru Leader Adam Price MS has today announced his key spokespeople in the Senedd, pledging to hold the Labour Welsh Government to account...
Offer for Rural Wales
A new national forest, support for small business innovation and better bus services all part
of Welsh Labourās offer to Rural Wales.
We will deliver for...
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 ofĀ Ammanford and Betws primary schools, after Plaid Cymru casts doubt over the new Ammanford schools.
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A row has...
Labour Calls For Council Tax Rethink After Council Underspend
Carmarthenshire Labour Councillors are calling for Council tax to be reduced in light of a Ā£1.3 million underspend for Carmarthenshire Council.
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Having campaigned for a...
Plaid Cymru Vote Down Attempts To Ease Financial Burden On TaxPayers...
Cllr Rob James, Carmarthenshire Labour Leader statedĀ "Having spent months challenging Plaid Cymru's inflation-busting council tax increase, which would have resulted in average households inĀ some...
Eluned Morgan MS welcomes additional support for hospitality, leisure and tourism...
The Welsh Government Minister confirmed that an additional Ā£30 million will be made available to support those affected by on-going coronavirus restrictions.
It has also...
SCHOOL CONSULTATIONS EXTENDED AFTER OPPOSITION PRESSURE
All school consultations have been extended until the end of the summer term after opposition pressure aboutĀ holding consultations during the pandemic.Ā
Ā In the last Council...
CARMARTHENSHIRE OPPOSITION SEEK TO SLASH COUNCIL TAX INCREASE IN ALTERNATIVE BUDGET
CarmarthenshireĀ 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...
Historic seaside inn saved
An iconic Pembrokeshire pub has been granted critical financial support, after Senedd member Joyce Watson stepped in to help.
The Swan Inn, which overlooks Little...
Responding to Andrew RT Daviesā appointment as leader of the Welsh...
āJust weeks ago, Labour called on the Conservatives to suspend Andrew RT Davies and remove him as a candidate over his disgraceful and dangerous...
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...
