I am very sorry to hear the sad news that my predecessor, the Rt Hon Denzil Davies, has passed away. Denzil was a fine parliamentarian, combining his keen intellect with his great talent for speaking, and his command of...

A massive thank you to Major Chris Judge, Warrant Officer 1 James Ankrah and their team from 507 STRE (Specialist Team Royal Engineers – rail infrastructure) for spending a whole week laying additional track at Cynheidre for Llanelli and...

Bought two lovely presents in the newly opened Kidwelly Creative Hub crafts shop yesterday… it’s open 10 till 4 pm in the old Pelican building (corner of Main Street & Station Rd opposite the rugby club). There is a...

There was a clear message from very pro-active residents that Council should keep fisherman’s car-park free so locals can access the beach. We urge everyone to respond to the County’s hastily found consultation …. open till January, we will...

Just had a meeting about Pembrey Post Office together with Cllr Shirley Matthews and Lee Waters. We stressed to Post Office bosses Stuart Taylor and Jeremy Kiff the need to get a permanent post office in a local shop...

I was on Sunday Politics Wales this weekend answering questions about the Labour Party conference in Liverpool, where members and trade unions affiliates from all over the country came together to flesh out our vision for a fairer, more...

Public meeting on double yellow lines in Pembrey Country Park – 2.30pm, Saturday 6th Oct in Pembrey Church Hall (Randall Square) Have you ever seen so many double yellow lines as there are now in Pembrey Country Park? These...

Many thanks to everyone who responded to our consultation about the appalling traffic on Sandy Road. At long last we’ve had a response from the County Council, but their tweaks to the phasing of the lights are clearly not...

A big thank you to everyone who supported MacMillan coffee mornings this weekend … and a special thank you to Kirsty whose initiative raised £280 at 21st Century Church.

I met with the Parkinson’s UK team at Labour conference to discuss the impact of the Government’s needless PIP reassessments for those with progressive conditions and the often arbitrary interpretation of assessment criteria, both of which need an urgent rethink. They...