Rehoboth Chapel anniversary
Privilege to be at Rehoboth Chapel for 200th Anniversary…… with Rev David Jones leading, Jim Jones unveiling a plaque and the oldest member Mrs Eirwen Hughes, 101, cutting the cake.
Llanelli Standard Column – Energy price rises are an economic emergency
I have heard from so many people across Llanelli who are very worried about the planned increase to the energy price cap and how they are going to make ends meet this winter. We are now in a national...
Llanelli Star Column – Preventing a winter of worry as costs keep on rising
The cost of living crisis keeps on getting worse. I have spoken to so many people across Llanelli who are scared about how they’ll get through the winter, not knowing whether they will be able to pay their bills...
Llanelli Standard Column – Climate Change is an issue for right now
With UK temperature records being smashed in July, there can now be no doubt that climate change is not something any longer for the future but a present and clear issue right now. Human activity is a major contributor...
Battle of Britain Exhibition
Privilege to attend the opening of the Battle of Britain exhibition at Llanelli library today….. only with us a week before it continues its journey round Wales, so do try and call in to see it.
Ministers forcing veterans to rely on Universal Credit during cost of living crisis
Dame Nia Griffith, MP for Llanelli, has argued that Ministers are forcing veterans to rely on universal credit during the cost of living crisis. UK Government figures have revealed that up to 70,000 veterans could now be claiming Universal...
Are you missing out on Pension Credit?
A third of pensioners eligible to claim Pension Credit (a means tested benefit for pensioners on low incomes) are not doing so and could be missing out on help, including a £650 Cost of Living Payment. The payment will...
Llanelli Star Column – Tory Government needs to wake up on Tata Steel plans
As uncertainty reigns on the future of the Tata Steel plant in Port Talbot, many families across Llanelli will be worried about the impact it will have on those who work both there and at the company’s site in...
Statement on Tata Steel Uncertainty
The ongoing uncertainty around the future of Tata Steel’s operation in Port Talbot is of great concern. It affects many families not only in that area of South Wales but also those employees working in their Trostre plant in...
Llanelli MP supports the Summer Reading Challenge
On a visit to Pembrey Library at the end of last week, local Llanelli MP Dame Nia Griffith, encouraged parents and children throughout her constituency to take part in the nationwide Summer Reading Challenge over the next few months...