No deal Brexit would be a disaster for the UK steel industry and all the jobs it provides. That was the message from Tata Steel and other British steelmakers at a meeting that we as steel group MPs organised...
The deadline is 5pm on Friday 8th Feb to have your say about future development in your area because the County Council’s Local Development Plan (LDP) will influence planning decisions for the next decade. Please check Carmarthenshire County Council’s...
I have a vacancy in my constituency office for a caseworker – click here or see below for details about the job and how to apply. Job Title: Caseworker Working For: Nia Griffith MP (Llanelli) Location: Llanelli Salary: £19,641 FTE, pro...
Huge thanks to local residents who have drawn attention to the vast area across Bryn and Bynea which has been requested for development in the County Council’s draft Local Development Plan (LDP). We can understand why developers are attracted...
This year, as well as signing the Holocaust Educational Trust’s Book of Commitment in Parliament to express my solemn commitment to combat anti-semitism, I had the privilege of attending the Holocaust Remembrance Day commemoration at the Foreign Office. There we...
This article appeared in The Llanelli Herald on 25th January 2019 I am very proud that Llanelli and District is now a ‘Fairtrade Zone’. Many farmers around the world are still not paid what they deserve, and those in...
Good to meet again with the group campaigning for a local Changing Places toilet with hoist facility. After a setback on premises in Eastgate, County Council officers will meet next week to look at other possible locations and report...
Thanks to Pembrey Village Action Group for reminding us to get any objections on Mountain Rd / Garreglwyd development in by 1st Feb. As well as all the reasons to object that we have written about before such as...
After standing outside in the pouring rain last Friday with council officers watching the traffic jams outside Furnace School, I will be chasing up to make sure we get some plans for real improvements. Many thanks to the parents,...
Good meeting with Gwendraeth Valley Energy Cooperative looking at a community solar panel project for Kidwelly. The AGM is now set for 6.30pm on Friday 8th March, and we are looking to do an open community event in April....