Poppy Appeal Stall
Very generous response from Llanelli shoppers to the poppy appeal…. in the St Elli centre daily 10 am to 2 pm until Remembrance Sunday. Lest we forget.
Time to ban plastic in wet wipes
When we joined the Marine Conservation Society for a beach clean in Llanelli last month, we did not just pick up litter, but also contributed to survey work on the type of litter that we found, as this then...
Celebrating our Fairtrade status
Congratulations and many thanks to Tara Fisher for all the effort she and others have put in during difficult times, to make sure that Llanelli & district retain FairTrade status, and therefore continue to support FairTrade. And thanks to...
70 years of steel at Trostre
Today, I visited the fascinating photography project celebrating this week’s anniversary of 70 years of steel making at Trostre, which included cans imprinted with photos of current workforce, as well as photos taken around the site with tin can...
UK Parliament Week 2021
UK Parliament Week takes place next week from 1-7 November. This year the focus is how small actions can lead to big changes, encouraging local people to get informed, take action and make an impact on issues they care...
Local hauliers mark National Lorry week
Great to see real can-do attitude at Llanelli family firm Owens Group, and hear how they stepped in at very short notice to deliver PPE in the pandemic, and are training up apprentice HGV drivers, but, as we start...
Thank you Llanelli & District League of Hospital Friends!
Real privilege last night to be with the amazing Llanelli and District League of Hospital Friends to celebrate their 50th Anniversary…. and to congratulate them on 50 years of fantastic fundraising efforts for hospital services in Llanelli, and see...
Coleg Sir Gar students help out at Goods Shed project
Massive thank you to public service students from Coleg Sir Gar for all your hard work helping to clear the ground outside the Llanelli Railway Goods Shed, as well as your great ideas about what you’d like to see...
Retailer launches new sustainability plans
Great to visit Primark in Llanelli to hear about the company’s new sustainability strategy. It is encouraging to see such a big retailer making commitments to sustainability, from eliminating single-use plastic to ensuring that all Primark clothing is recyclable...
Lee Waters MS joins me to view Goods Shed transformation progress
Many thanks to my great colleague and friend Lee Waters, local MS and Deputy Minister for Climate Change ( with responsibility, amongst many other things, for regeneration ) for coming to see Phase 1 transformation of Goods Shed Office...