Garden waste collections begin for 2022
CARMARTHENSHIRE County Council’s garden waste collection service has now re-started, with residents on the ‘brown week’ schedule receiving their first collection this week. Residents can check their collection day and download a collection calendar on the garden waste pages on…
£11,000 boost to the local community to mark end of innovative scheme in Llanelli
To mark the end of an innovative programme to remove surface water from the wastewater network in Llanelli, Dwr Cymru Welsh Water recently donated £11,000 to support 11 local community project to make a difference in the community. This was…
Tourism website attracts worldwide audience
ALMOST half a million people have visited Carmarthenshire’s tourism website in the last year looking for places to stay, things to do, and to browse a growing range of local produce being promoted online. Discover Carmarthenshire is Carmarthenshire County Council’s…
Young people build memorial bench for those affected by COVID-19
Young people in Llanybydder have built a bench as a memorial to those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Carmarthenshire County Council’s Youth Support Service have been working with young people in the town on a project about being ‘Welsh and…
£11,000 boost to the local community to mark end of innovative scheme in Llanelli
To mark the end of an innovative programme to remove surface water from the wastewater network in Llanelli, Dwr Cymru Welsh Water recently donated £11,000 to support 11 local community project to make a difference in the community. This was…
Politicians Praise Stradey School Investment
Local politicians Lee Waters MS and Nia Griffith MP have voiced their praise for a £4.4 million investment to create a dedicated Welsh language immersion centre to provide support for pupils to develop their Welsh language fluency, as well as…
Council transforming our town centres
CHANGE is happening in town centres across Carmarthenshire. Carmarthenshire County Council is leading on the investment and development of Llanelli, Ammanford and Carmarthen’s central shopping areas, as well as the county’s 10 unique rural market towns. Targeted efforts are being…
Volunteers help to tackle litter and fly-tipping in Carmarthenshire
CARMARTHENSHIRE County Council and volunteers from communities throughout Carmarthenshire have worked hard during the past year to tackle Local Environment Quality (LEQ) issues. In the past 12 months, the council, community groups, schools and partners have collected over 2,000 bags…
Household waste recycling site cameras under consideration
A NETWORK of automatic number plate recognition cameras could be installed at household waste recycling sites in Carmarthenshire. Council chiefs are keen on the idea, which would require residents to register their vehicles once, a committee was told. It would…
Carmarthenshire Culture Awards celebrated
The Carmarthenshire Celebration of Culture Awards has shone the light on individuals, groups and organisations in the county who enrich lives through music, art and literature. A celebration ceremony was held at the Ffwrnes Theatre last night recognising those who…