Many thanks Five Roads Women’s Institute for this eye-catching green heart (yes, re-using from last year). I’m wearing it to show my support for the Climate Coalition’s ‘Share the Love’ campaign. With the climate emergency upon us, the UK...
It is TUC Heartunions week, so let’s get behind their campaign to stand up against sexual harassment at work. The stats are staggering: 50% of women and 67% LGBT workers experience sexual harassment in the workplace.The campaign is to...
I attended an important meeting of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on MND this week to discuss the problems caused by the fact that only those with a life expectancy of 6 months or less qualify for the Special Rules...
This reply from the Secretary of State for Wales makes it crystal clear that Carmarthenshire County Council (CCC) could intervene now and restore the cancelled bus services. It says the Authority can procure a service on behalf of the...
This week I met with the UK Safer Internet Centre (UKSIC) team in Parliament to celebrate Safer Internet Day. The pressures and challenges that young people face online can prevent them from getting the most out of the internet...
Great to see Coedcae School are taking part in the RSPCA’s ‘Great Debate’ about animal welfare on Wednesday. Delighted they are championing the humane treatment of animals, particularly when animal suffering is increasingly visible to young people online. It...
Don’t miss the chance to have your say on the revised Local development Plan (LDP) Very short notice in last Wednesday’s Star, advertising the LDP consultation that same day in Llanelli Town Hall. However we have UNTIL 13th MARCH...
Thanks to all our litter-picking volunteers, but, as well as practical litter picking sessions, local councillors Suzy Curry, Andre McPherson ,John Prosser and I are trying to tackle the causes, chasing up council street cleansing procedures, getting decent sturdy litter...
Great to see 7th Llanelli (Glanymor) Guides, Brownies and Rainbows use sign language and sing ‘Reach out your hands,’ and promote acceptance of others.
At a recent meeting in the Glenalla Hall, as well as discussing what we are doing in parliament to support our manufacturing industry and what will happen to workers’ rights and trade deals post Brexit, residents also raised a...