Armistice Day – We will remember them
Today, we will pause to remember the sacrifice and service of all those who have defended our country and fought for our freedom. They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary...
Poppies – from Llanelli to Paddington
Privilege to join with Llanelli Town Council, Llanelli Rural Council, Cyngor Sir Gâr – Carmarthenshire County Council, LINKS Llanelli & Tescos Llanelli to put wreaths on the GWR Poppy Express to Paddington earlier this morning.
House of Commons Garden of Remembrance
This week in Parliament, I planted a stake in the Speaker of the House of Commons’ Garden of Remembrance from the Llanelli constituency. The Garden honours the sacrifices made by so many in defending our freedoms, our values and...
£9bn investment plan to fix forces housing
Our forces families make huge sacrifices to keep us all safe. The least they deserve is a decent home. The Government’s Defence Housing Strategy will end the scandal of unfit forces homes and start the biggest renewal in over...
Flooding in Carmarthenshire
The flooding overnight across parts of Carmarthenshire has caused great distress, disruption and damage in many parts of the area. My thanks go to the emergency services, the local authority and all those who provided help and support to...
Council Chair’s Charity Fundraiser
Delicious carvery at Ruby’s Llanelli and challenging Halloween Quiz last night to raise funds for Chair of Carmarthenshire County Council Cllr Dot Jones’ chosen charity Blood Bikes Wales …. a really worthwhile cause.
Welsh Government Budget vote can bring record investment to local public services
Our public services need all political parties to work together and ensure the Welsh Government’s budget is approved so that Wales does not miss out on record levels of investment.
PureGym Llanelli opening
Good to see the opening of PureGym Llanelli in the former Aldi store in town at the end of last week with some 1100 members already signed up. Off to a great start, bringing more affordable, quality fitness facilities...
Critical bleed kit rollout hopes for Carmarthenshire
I recently met Melanie James, former High Sheriff of West Glamorgan, at Lewis Construction in Trostre as she launched her ambition to extend the roll out of Critical Bleed Control kits to Carmarthenshire. Great to see Lewis Construction keeping...
£1.1bn Defence investment can be an “engine for growth” in Wales
Llanelli’s Member of Parliament, Dame Nia Griffith said today that Defence investment can be an “engine for growth in Wales” as figures show the UK Labour government has spent £1.1bn in the last year in Wales’ defence industry. It...