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Eluned Morgan AM is encouraging local charities and community groups to apply for funding from a pot of over £3 million that has been...

Responding to the Lib Dem by-election victory in Brecon and Radnorshire, Best for Britain CEO Naomi Smith said: "The success of Jane Dodds in Brecon...

Ford President Joseph Hinrichs has said that the chances of a no-deal Brexit has risen in the last few months, highlighting disruption at borders...

Like many towns in Wales, Narberth is facing a future without a bank on its High Street. Over the last few years, the HSBC, NatWest...

Neath Port Talbot Council’s Cabinet is being asked to back a revised business case for the authority’s Swansea Bay City Deal projects which will...

Neath Port Talbot Council’s Think Family Partnership has become the first consortium in Wales to sign up to the National Participation Charter. The Charter demonstrates...

Conservative leadership: what could a Boris Brexit mean for my holiday?  Boris Johnson has just been elected as the new leader of the Conservative Party...

SPECIALIST advisors are wanted to help maximise the impact of the £1.3 billion Swansea Bay City Deal. Subject to approval at a meeting of the...

In response to the announcement that the Welsh Government will ban third party sales of puppies and kittens in Wales (Lucy’s Law) following a...

A controversial planning application for a new 480-spaced school in Llanelli has been issued a stop notice by the Welsh Government. Carmarthenshire County Council is...

The Gwendraeth and Amman Valleys are being included in the Welsh Government’s Valleys Taskforce, the Deputy Economy Minister and Transport Lee Waters has announced. “These...

Residents of Capel Isaf Road in Llanelli were unanimous in voicing their opposition to the installation of new traffic lights at a meeting on...

Local AM Lee Waters has called on Plaid Cymru led Carmarthenshire Council to sort out congestion on Sandy Road after over a year of...

The Brexit vote coupled with austerity has hurt household incomes more than anything other than recessions in the past 60 years, according to new...

On Tuesday 16th July the House of Lords EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee will publish its report - The EU fisheries landing obligation: six...

Six months after the rules took effect, the Government does not know the extent of compliance with the landing obligation, and the fact that...

“We need bold, radical action now, if we are to come anywhere near reducing our emissions enough by 2050, to slow down global warming...

Neath Port Talbot Council’s Register Office has undertaken a major transformation, offering customers new online services and moving to a modernised building. The Register Office...

Neath Port Talbot Council is asking people for their views on proposed changes to its Adult Services Respite Allocation Policy. The proposed policy has been...

Today (Wednesday 10 July 2019), the Welsh Assembly’s Children, Young People and Education Committee releases the findings of its school funding inquiry, looking into...

WEN Wales are delighted to announce the appointment of their new Chair, Sarah Powell. Sarah is CEO of Sport Wales where she has steered...

Marc Tierney, Labour’s Parliamentary Candidate, has welcomed confirmation that a proposed undersea power line will not adversely impact the local environment. Marc met with developers of...

First Minister Mark Drakeford has indicated that his government would reconsider Welsh independence as an option, if the UK broke up. Plaid Cymru AM Delyth...

Commenting on the announcement that Maria Battle has been appointed Chair of Hywel Dda Health Board, Eluned Morgan AM said: “Maria is very talented leader...

Welsh Labour Councillors in Carmarthenshire have welcomed the decision by the Welsh Government to lift the block on planning approval for the building of...

Eluned Morgan calls for Animal welfare to be kept firmly on the political agenda Eluned Morgan has joined animal welfare charities at the Senedd for...

Highlighting the impact of substance misuse; providing support for those at risk of social isolation; and protecting and enhancing local green spaces – these...

Alistair Cameron responds to the Beaufort Research poll for WalesOnline showing a ten-point lead for remain in Wales; claiming it is clear evidence that...

Managerial failures to blame for Welsh NHS problems  Shadow Health Minister Plaid Cymru’s Helen Mary Jones AM has today proposed a bill that would look...

Welsh climate campaigning family meets Tonia Antoniazzi MP at huge climate change lobby of Parliament A Welsh family travelled to Parliament last week to...

Neath Port Talbot’s young people have elected Abi Price to be the county borough’s first ever Youth Mayor. Abi,aged 18, is a former pupil and...

A third of councils fear they will run out of funding to provide their statutory services – such as adult social care, protecting children...

A two-week event is underway at Margam Park to raise awareness of personal safety and crime prevention to school children living in Neath Port...

Dear Sirs, We are truly living in strange and very worrying political times. I cannot remember anything like it since I started getting interested in...

Neath Port Talbot Council’s Youth Service has become one of the first in Wales to sign up to the National Participation Charter. The Charter demonstrates...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION 2019 Tuesday 2 July – Thursday 4 July 2019 Bournemouth International Centre This year’s Local Government Association annual conference comes...

Llanelli’s MP Nia Griffith has joined local horse riders in calling for designated parking for equestrian transport around Pembrey Country Park. Ms Griffith explained, “Pembrey...

Nia Griffith, Llanelli’s MP and Shadow Defence Secretary, visited Normandy earlier this month for the official commemorations of the 75th anniversary of D-Day. Along with...

Lee Waters AM has obtained figures from the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) that suggest a significant number of people in Llanelli have...

Local AM supports Wales becoming a Nation of Sanctuary Joyce pays tribute to local support groups Joyce Watson AM is speaking up during Refugee Week...

AM backs “Go Green Day” campaign  Lee Waters AM is backing “Go Green Day” today (Friday 21st June).  Go Green Day is an annual day of...

Llanelli’s MP Nia Griffith is bringing Labour’s energy spokesperson to the Llanelli constituency for a discussion about climate change, which is open to all...

Joyce Watson AM has highlighted the Welsh Government’s record on water safety. Speaking in the Senedd at the start Drowning Prevention Week (14 - 24...

On Friday 14 June 2019 at the Selwyn Samuel Centre Llanelli Plaid Cymru held their hustings meeting to appoint a candidate for the next...

From Tuesday 25-27 June, a delegation from the House of Lords EU Home Affairs Sub-Committee will visit Norway to discuss Norway’s relationship with the...

Pembrokeshire council should prioritise Future Generations, “not making a fast buck,” says Joyce  Assembly Member Joyce Watson has added political weight to a bid to...

Neath Port Talbot Council has topped the list of all 22 Welsh local authorities when it comes to renewable energy generation. Latest Welsh Government figures...

STATEMENT  In response to the Which? analysis that shows that Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire is in the top 3 hardest hit constituencies for bank...

Pembrokeshire Liberal Democrats have expressed their concern at the decision taken by the BBC to save £450m a year from 2020, to remove the...

The UK held more inwards Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) stock than Germany and France combined by the end of 2018 according to the latest...