Urgent Charity Appeal for Ysgol Heol Goffa
An urgent charity appeal has been launched to help fund a life-changing skiing trip for nine pupils from Llanelli’s much-loved special school, Ysgol Heol Goffa. The group hopes to travel to Italy in March 2026. Ysgol Heol Goffa introduced its…
“Christmas of the future!” – Llanelli MP’s Christmas Card Design Competition Winners 2025 announced
Hundreds of pupils from schools across Llanelli have been working hard to submit entries to this year’s competition to design the official Christmas Card of the area’s Member of Parliament, Dame Nia Griffith. Based on the theme of “Christmas of…
Llanelli MP Welcomes News of War Memorial Investments
Nia Griffith, Member of Parliament for Llanelli, has welcomed news that the UK Labour Government will be investing an additional £2 million to protect and maintain war memorials across the country – ensuring that the service and sacrifice of our…
Labour MP Nia Griffith urges local businesses to speak up amid Late Payment Scourge
Nia Griffith, Member of Parliament for Llanelli, has urged local businesses in the area that are being choked by late payments to speak up and help with the introduction of new laws to tackle the problem. Dame Nia is supporting…
Ysgol Heol Goffa Replacement Approved, but Questions Over ASC Centres Remain
A CENTRE for pupils with autistic spectrum conditions (ASC) in Burry Port will more than double in capacity over the next four to five years, council chiefs have said. The Canolfan Y Mor centre at Ysgol Glan-y-Mor secondary school will…
First Minister commemorates life of Jim Griffiths at Llanelly House
First Minister, Eluned Morgan and Llanelli’s Member of Parliament, Nia Griffith led a special event at Llanelly House to commemorate the life and legacy of Jim Griffiths – one of Wales’s greatest political figures – on the 50th anniversary of…
Dame Nia Griffith MP – “Local Government workers in Llanelli to receive boost to pension benefits.”
Street cleaners, school cooks and other dedicated public servants in Llanelli are set to benefit from a package of reforms to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) announced by the UK Labour Government that will end discrimination and lead to…
Trostre’s Tinplate Works saved by Welsh Gov deal with US
LLANELLI’S huge tinplate works’ future has been protected by the Government’s trade deal with the United States, the town’s MP declared today. Some 650 workers at Tata’s Trostre plant are breathing sighs of relief after Labour’s successful bid to remove hard-hitting…
‘Stalking and spiking protections key priority in new Crime & Policing Bill,’ says Llanelli MP
Tough action against perpetrators of stalking and spiking is on its way as part of the UK Labour Government’s new legislation to deliver on its commitment to tackle the scourge of violence against women and girls according to Dame Nia…
Carmarthenshire County Council urged to improve Street Cleaning and Waste Collection Services
Llanelli MP, Dame Nia Griffith, has called on Plaid Cymru run Carmarthenshire County Council to up its game on street cleaning and waste collection following long running criticism from local residents about the state of local streets and areas across…