Arrests made after spate of burglaries in rural communities
Three people have today been arrested following a spate of burglaries in rural communities in Gwynedd. North Wales Police’s Serious Organised Crime Unit and the Rural Crime Team executed a number of warrants alongside Dyfed Powys Police and West Mercia…
Welsh Government issues written Statement on Regulated Rail Fares 2023
Decisions on changes to regulated rail fares in Wales take place each year. Previously fares have increased each year in line with the rate of inflation from the previous summer. This year however we have taken a different approach. Instead…
Scheme aims to help more than 10,500 people into work
A new scheme which aims to support over 10,500 people who are in recovery from substance or alcohol misuse, or have mental ill-health, to get into education, training or work has been launched by the Welsh Government. The programme, the…
Peniel Care Home residents and staff suffer as business goes into liquidation claims union
Members of Unison and other staff working at Peniel Care Home have been informed at short notice that the home is going into liquidation. Unison claim that the owners say that they are over a million pounds in debt. The…
Council tax likely to increase in Carmarthenshire following cabinet approved budget proposal
COUNCIL tax is likely to go up by 6.8% in Carmarthenshire after cabinet approved a revised budget and dropped a number of savings proposals. A 7% council tax increase had originally been expected from April but leaders crunched the numbers…
Council launches new Transformation Programme
Carmarthenshire County Council has launched its Transformation Programme which will change the way the authority uses many of its resources to be able to continue to provide high quality services. The ambitious programme, which builds on the transformation work…
Manufacturing Apprenticeship
Job Title: Manufacturing Apprenticeship Location: Trostre, Llanelli, (SA14) Salary: Year 1 £14,000, year 2 £15,580 Length of Apprenticeship: 2 years Closing Date: Sunday 19th March 2023 Apply Here
Applications now open for Council’s graduate programme
Carmarthenshire County Council is looking for motivated university leavers to join the successful graduate programme in 2023. Building on the huge success of our previous graduate programme, this two-year scheme offers a range of exciting opportunities which combine on-the-job…
A joint statement on the Bus Emergency Scheme
A joint statement from Welsh Government, WLGA, Confederation of Passenger Transport and Coach and Bus Association Cymru The Bus Emergency Scheme (BES) has kept vital bus services running throughout the pandemic. Without the scheme we would have seen mass cancellations…
Almost two thirds of people disagree with the physical punishment of children
The Deputy Minister for Social Services, Julie Morgan has welcomed the findings of a survey into how public attitudes towards physically punishing children in Wales have changed since the introduction of new legislation. Data published today [9th February 2023] provides…