AM holds meeting on future of Welsh language communities
Llanelli Labour AM Keith this week chaired a Cross Party Group meeting in the Assembly on the future of Welsh Language Communities. ...
Plaid Cymru Statement on Prince Phillip Hospital
It has just been announced this morning that Hywel Dda CHC (Community Health Council) are referring the decision over the future of Llanelli's A+E...
Statement from Keith Davies AM concerning the referral of health plans...
Llanelli AM, Keith Davies has responded to the decision by Hywel Dda Community Health Council (CHC) to refer proposals by the Hywel Dda Local...
Michael Dugher MP to speak at Llanelli dinner
By Robert Lloyd Michael Dugher MP to speak at Llanelli dinner The Llanelli Constituency Labour Party will be holding a Carvery Dinner at the...
Plaid Cymru St David's Day Dinner
Plaid Cymru are hosting a special St David's Day Dinner at the Thomas Arms Hotel in Llanelli. The Dinner will take place on Saturday...
Plaid Cymru Statement on Food Banks
Plaid Cymru Llanelli has voiced concern about the effects of rising poverty on our communities. Increasingly we are seeing more and more food banks...
Keith Davies calls for Wales’ own flood forecasting service
Llanelli Labour AM Keith Davies will today ask Wales’ Environment Minister to consider incorporating a national flood forecasting service for Wales under the functions...
Nia welcomes 10p tax idea
Llanelli MP Nia Griffith, who was one of the first to challenge Gordon Brown on his abolition of the 10p tax rate, has welcomed...
Transatlantic deal sealed in San Francisco and welcomed by First Minister
Wales based Hydro Industries today (Tuesday 12th) announced a joint venture with T&T Salvage - one of the worlds’ largest and most successful salvage...
SOSPPAN urge public to email Community Health Council
SOSPPAN (Save our services at Prince Philip Hospital) are urging the Llanelli community to contact the Community Health Council (CHC) to voice their concerns...
Innovative collaboration will bring 100 jobs
A deal which will lead to the creation of 100 new jobs at a Llangennech based firm has been welcomed by Llanelli Assembly Member,...
Official Statement from Plaid Cymru regarding the consequences of Youth Unemployment
Plaid Cymru Llanelli have expressed alarming concern after research published recently by the Work Foundation Study revealed that Britain is now only behind Spain...
Keeping Llanelli’s Streets Safe
Keith Davies AM has spoken of the excellent work done by the Safer Llanelli Initiative. Recently launched, it puts partnership working at its...
Funding to alleviate poverty in most deprived communities
Funding has been announced for several Llanelli communities, as part of a Carmarthenshire Communities First cluster. £1,352,821 has been awarded as part of...
AM welcomes funding three times over for Llanelli
Keith Davies has congratulated three of Llanelli’s community organisations on securing funding as part of a Community Facility and Activities Programme (CFAP). Llanelli Tennis...
Plaid Cymru Statement on Council Tax Benefits
Plaid Cymru Llanelli have welcomed the news that the Welsh Government have finally listened and plugged the funding gap on Council Tax Benefits. After...
Labour Leader Welcomes Council Tax intervention
Carmarthenshire County Council Leader Kevin Madge, has welcomed a decision by the Welsh Labour Government to protect Wales from one of the most harsh...
Hywel Dda Health Board's consultation fiasco!
By Tony Flatley, SOSPPAN Secretary. I attended the Hywel Dda consultation fiasco yesterday along with other committee members and it quickly became farcical from...
MP calls on Board to heed PPH clinicians
Following yesterday’s announcement by the Health Board, Nia Griffith MP is calling on the Hywel Dda Board to listen to the clinicians at Prince...
Plaid Cymru Statement on Prince Philip Hospital
Plaid Cymru in Llanelli has reacted angrily to today's announcement regarding future health care provision at Prince Philip Hospital especially regarding the Accident and...
MP slams new £100 standing charge for electricity
Nia Griffith MP has slammed the new £100 standing charge levied by local electricity provider Swalec (now part of SSE) as a real kick...
MP criticises Tory bedroom tax
Commenting on Government cuts in housing benefit, Nia Griffith MP said: “The Tory-led UK Government’s half-baked proposals to reduce local caps...
Nia welcomes prompt response from BT on superfast broadband
In response to her letter enquiring about the roll-out of superfast broadband for residents and businesses in the Llanelli constituency, Nia Griffith MP has...
Nia seeking to speed up broadband roll-out
Nia Griffith MP has written to BT bosses, demanding to know what is happening about the roll-out of broadband in the Llanelli area. Explaining...
Nia slams rail fare rise
Nia Griffith MP has condemned above average increases in local rail fares as a massive burden on local commuters and a drag on the...
“Have a heart to heart about organ donation and help make...
Children waiting for life-saving organ transplants have received a special Christmas visit from the First Minister of Wales, Carwyn Jones today (Weds 19th Dec)....
AM highlights importance of domestic abuse Christmas campaign
Keith Davies AM has backed a publicity campaign warning Christmas can be a catalyst for domestic abuse in families where there is already a...
Labour Group Supports Live Broadcast of Council Meetings
The Labour Councillors of Carmarthenshire County Council backed live streaming of full Council meetings today, over allowing the public to film from the gallery....
UK standard of living drops to sixth highest in Europe
In 2011, the standard of living in the UK dropped two places to the sixth highest in Europe, according to new figures recorded by...
No reduction in Doctors call as LHB undertakes final review of...
Llanelli AM Keith Davies has written to the Hywel Dda Health Board seeking assurances over the evaluation of responses to the Your Health, Your...
AM’s congratulate Carmarthenshire Health team on MND Awards
Keith Davies and Rebecca Evans AM’s hosted an Assembly event for the Motor Neurone Disease Association (MNDA), where the Carmarthenshire team picked up awards...
UK Government heeds the Welsh Government’s calls for a capital boost
Responding to the UK Government’s Autumn Statement, the First Minister Carwyn Jones welcomed the extra capital funding but warned that Wales still faces some...
First Minister welcomes Ethiopian Ambassador to Wales
Ethiopia’s Ambassador to the UK was welcomed to Cardiff by First Minister Carwyn Jones today as he made his first visit to Wales (Weds...
Politicians Just don't get the financial pressures faced by ordinary families.
More than two people in five (43%), think most politicians don’t understand the financial pressures they face, according to new polling from independent think...
Gains from Growth to bypass much of working Britain without bold...
Millions of households are heading for a long period of stagnant living standards unless bold steps are taken to ensure that growth over the...
Plaid Statement regarding the Police Commissioners Election
Recently on October 21st Lord Ian Blair, former Chief Constable of the Metropolitan Police, stated that he opposed the imminent abolition of Police Authorities...
Desmond Tutu arrives in Wales to praise Africa links
NHS staff, school pupils and youngsters who have benefitted from Welsh Government backed links with Africa will get a special visit from the Archbishop...
Plaid Respond to Consultation Questionnaire
Plaid Cymru Llanelli are urging local residents to complete the Hywel Dda consultation questionnaire before it is too late with the deadline date set...
Keith Davies AM out of Hospital
Llanelli AM Keith Davies has been discharged from hospital after nearly a month, a spokesman for the Assembly Labour group has said: ...
A New Expenses Scandal is Brewing, Can you help?
Unlock Democracy were kind enought to send us this request for public help. A storm is brewing, and there's a new expenses scandal on...
Nia and Sosppan in Town today
Nia Griffith MP and SOSPPAN members will be running a stall today (Saturday 20th) at the entrance to the St Elli Centre (by Clarks...
Former Generals Caught Lobbying : Have your Say!
Many thanks to the good people at unlockdemocracy.org.uk for sending us this call to end lobbying. Corporations are not people and shouldn't have any...
Residents queue to save hospital services
Llanelli residents have responded in force to calls to participate in the Hywel Dda Health Board’s consultation survey about the future of our hospital...
Keith Davies AM Improving
Statement on Condition of Keith Davies AM, an Assembly Labour Party Spokesman has said: “Keith Davies’ condition is improving slowly. He...
Keith Davies AM ill in hospital
The BBC are reporting that Keith Davies, Labour AM for Llanelli is ill in hospital. The article on the BBC South...
Q & A with Councillor John Jenkins exclusive
We've spoken to Councillor John Jenkins, perhaps one of Llanelli's most outspoken and controversial Councillors. In part 1 of...
MP and Minister welcome new homes
Huw Lewis AM, the Welsh Government’s Housing Minister joined Llanelli MP, Nia Griffith, to visit Grwp Gwalia’s Buckley Brewery phase three development, which is...
Hywel Dda Health Board, one resident's views
This is a letter by Mr Tony Flatley which was printed recently in a local paper. Mr Flatley has kindly given us permission to...
Get tough on the banks and sign this petition now!
A parliamentary committee has just kicked off an investigation into the banks. They were told to look into banking after the scandal in the...
MP for keeping station footbridge
MP for keeping station footbridge Nia Griffith MP has thrown her weight behind a campaign to keep the footbridge over the railway at Burry...