Labour-run council has a new adminstration
A LABOUR-run town council elected with a large majority at the last local Government election now has an Independent-led group in charge.
Fifteen Labour councillors...
Councillors frustrated that required payments were being slashed
A HOUSING project has been given the go-ahead in Carmarthenshire despite frustration among councillors that financial contributions required from the developer were being slashed.
The...
Cabinet to decide on a revised set of budget proposals
COUNCIL tax will rise by 4.9% in Carmarthenshire and some planned savings reversed if budget proposals are agreed in the coming weeks.
A 6.5% council...
Crime commissioner’s views on wide-scale reforms being proposed by UK Labour
DYFED-Powys’ police and crime commissioner said he backed some of the wide-scale policing reforms proposed by the UK Government which seek to slash the number...
Welsh Language Commisioner to investigate complaint
THE effect of the proposed closure of a Carmarthenshire primary school on the Welsh language is being investigated.
It follows a complaint by Welsh language...
Praise for staff and support workers at Llanelli’s Ysgol Heol Goffa
A SPECIAL school with soaring pupil numbers which has undergone “a period of great uncertainty” has been praised by Estyn inspectors.
They said relationships between...
The council’s Market Street North project has been years in the making
COMMERCIAL units in a new town centre building in Llanelli will be ready for occupancy in just over two months’ time, Carmarthenshire Council said.
The...
Surprising impact of bin removals, Lay-bys seem to be tidier with out them
LITTER and fly-tipping has reduced in lay-bys in Carmarthenshire since bins were removed, according to councillors.
The council has taken away 448 bins from lay-bys...
Councillors keen to examine rise in HMOs
HOUSES of multiple occupation (HMOs) and their growth in Carmarthenshire could be examined by a group of councillors.
Subject to cabinet approval, a group will...
Council house tenants will pay an average of 4.3% more from April
RENT for thousands of council house tenants in Carmarthenshire will rise by an average of 4.3% in April.
The new average rent of £113.21p will...