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A campaign led by GMB Union has seen the council abandon proposals to cut crossing guards at 15 sites across Blaenau Gwent. GMB, the union...

The Welsh Government’s Brexit Minister has admitted that essential work on compiling a list of medicines at risk of shortages in the event of...

Responding to the LGiU/MJ local government funding survey, Cllr Richard Watts, Chair of the Local Government Association’s Resources Board, said: “Between 2010 and 2020, councils...

Local Assembly Member Lee Waters has secured a commitment from First Cymru to look at new and improved bus routes for Llanelli. The AM who...

It's been announced today by the UK Government and the Welsh Government that there is going to be a consultation with Swansea residents on...

Pembrokeshire for Europe met at the Bloomfield Centre, Narberth on 7 February to celebrate the benefits to Pembrokeshire of our EU membership. Alistair Cameron from...

Carmarthenshire schools are set to receive their first cash increase in three years with the Welsh Government announcing an additional £2.57m for education and...

After the Home Secretary's bombshell admission that the country would be less safe if we leave the EU without a deal, new research by...

Responding to the defacing of the Tryweryn Memorial, Plaid Cymru Westminster Leader and MP for Dwyfor Meirionnydd Liz Saville Roberts said, ‘The Cofiwch Dryweryn Memorial...

The leader of Plaid Cymru Adam Price has written to the First Minister Mark Drakeford asking him to correct his claim that the failure...

With Brexit soon approaching, there is an uncertainty around how a no-deal Brexit may affect holidaymaker’s 2019 travel plans, especially as few travel insurance...

Lords to publish report on the implications of the EU landing obligation for the UK fishing industry Having already raised grave concerns about the EU...

Councillor Takes A Swipe At Administration Before Joining Opposition Carmarthenshire Councillor takes a swipe at the Council’s administration before joining the Welsh Labour opposition. The Welsh Labour...

Councillor Takes A Swipe At Administration Before Joining Opposition Carmarthenshire Councillor takes a swipe at the Council’s administration before joining the Welsh Labour opposition. The Welsh Labour...

NEWS UPDATE AM WELCOMES EU AND WELSH GOVERNMENT FUNDING IN SUPPORT OF WOMEN AFFECTED BY DOMESTIC ABUSE & SEXUAL VIOLENCE Local Assembly Member Lee Waters has...

Residents urged to have say on local development Nia Griffith MP, along with local residents and councillors from Bynea, Bryn and Llangennech are urging everyone...

Responding to the report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies into support for low-income households through council tax support, Cllr Richard Watts, Chair of...

Local Assembly Member Joyce Watson sought assurances for the future of staff at Santander’s closing Pembroke branch. The Main Street branch in Pembroke is scheduled...

Members of the public are being asked for their views as the development of the new Local Development Plan for the Pembrokeshire Coast National...

Lee Waters AM and Nia Griffith MP - Local representatives react to Schaeffler closure. Local representatives Lee Waters AM, Nia Griffith MP and Cllr Deryk...

There’s a few weeks remaining for you to have your say on the future development of Carmarthenshire. Carmarthenshire County Council recently invited submissions from developers,...

NEWS UPDATE Llanelli MP marks Holocaust Memorial Day  Ahead of Holocaust Memorial Day on Sunday the 27th of January, Llanelli’s MP Nia Griffith has signed the...

NEWS UPDATE Long running Allied Steel and Wire pension fight "still not won" National Assembly debate reminds us that the long running pension fight has still...

Leaked letter raises 'more fundamental questions' about NRW Responding to a letter from a number of commercial timber companies regarding NRW's management of the Welsh...

WEF 2019: WWF welcomes call by Sir David Attenborough for global environmental action WWF ambassador calls on global leaders to take action to protect the...

Responding to a letter from a number of commercial timber companies regarding NRW's management of the Welsh commercial forest estate, Llyr Gruffydd AM Plaid...

NEWS UPDATE UNEMPLOYMENT RISE OF UP TO 24% IN REGIONS COULD LEAVE WHOLE COMMUNITIES IN TATTERS SAYS GMB Wrongheaded austerity policies, a lack of Government investment...

NEWS UPDATE AM welcomes campaign to help people identify coercive control in relationships Lee Waters AM has backed a powerful Welsh Government campaign to help people...

The House of Lords Select Committee on the Rural Economy has heard multiple times over the course of its inquiry, that rural policy is...

Reacting to the news that Hitachi are to scrap the £16bn Wyfla nuclear power station in Anglesey , Green Party of England and Wales...

NEWS UPDATE AUTISM BILL REJECTION HAS ‘LET FAMILIES DOWN’   Plaid Cymru has expressed its ‘disappointment’ as the Autism Bill was voted down in the Assembly yesterday...

AUTISM BILL REJECTION HAS ‘LET FAMILIES DOWN’ Plaid Cymru has expressed its ‘disappointment’ as the Autism Bill was voted down in the Assembly tonight as...

Hope for former play area in Kidwelly Residents of a housing development in Kidwelly expressed their concerns at a meeting called by Town Mayor Phil...

MP demands end to rip off estate fees Llanelli’s MP Nia Griffith MP has highlighted the growing problem of property developers charging extortionate estate fees...

1st January 2019 saw the creation of the Pembrokeshire Liberal Democrats as the former Carmarthenshire & Pembrokeshire Liberal Democrats was dissolved and 2 new...

POLITICAL NEWS Joyce calls for urgent update! Equipment deployed to protect a stretch of Pembrokeshire shoreline from pollution will remain in place while the scale of...

Golden Handshake Queried For Outgoing Chief Executive   On the news that the Chief Executive of Carmarthenshire Council will retire in June of this year, Labour...

CELTIC UNION A MUST REGARDLESS OF BREXIT SAYS PLAID LEADER Joint bank could drive co-operation on investment! The Plaid Cymru leader Adam Price has said that...

NEWS UPDATE With the aftermath of Christmas, this can be a very expensive time of year. Families that find themselves in financial trouble after Christmas can...

Llanelli MP calls for Delta Lakes review Nia Griffith MP and Carmarthenshire Labour Leader Cllr Rob James are calling on the Welsh Government to call...

Cwm Taf Health Board placed into ‘enhanced monitoring’ by Labour Welsh Government   The Welsh Labour Government has today announced that another health board – this...

Nia Griffith MP and Lee Waters AM joined Llanelli’s mayor and councillors in the town centre on Small Business Saturday (1st December) to encourage residents...

The Christmas lights on County Hall turned red on Saturday for World AIDS Day, which takes place on 1st December every year to raise...

Key figures from tech and video games industries write to Prime Minister to say her Brexit deal will cause crippling uncertainty and drain UK...

Marc Tierney, Labour’s Parliamentary Candidate for Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire, has pledged his support for local small enterprises in advance of Small Business...

Llanelli MP pushing for justice for HSBC pensioners Llanelli’s MP Nia Griffith is campaigning for justice for HSBC employees whose pensions have been reduced by...

Question of the week - Opinions on Brexit What do you think of the current Brexit deal? Should the MPs back it? Finally, what would...

Plaid call for ambulance time target for stroke patients following NHS Amber Review Responding to the Findings of the Independent Accelerated Programme for Amber Review,...

The Welsh Government’s First Minister has described the project to restore Llanelli Railway Goods Shed for community use as an exciting plan for the...

County lines and organised crime: What is the impact on the rural economy? Lords to hear evidence Over two evidence sessions on Tuesday the 27th...