Council services opening times Christmas 2024
Hwb Christmas and New year opening times
There will be some changes to our Hwb opening hours over the festive period.
These are:
Christmas Day (Wednesday...
Llanelli Carnival kicks off Christmas celebrations in style
Over 15,000 festive visitors filled the streets of Llanelli town centre on Friday, 22 November 2024, to celebrate the town’s annual Christmas Carnival.
Spectators were...
Parents are being warned to think twice before buying electronic scooters...
Carmarthenshire County Council has unveiled its new Tree and Woodland Strategy 2024-2029, outlining a significant commitment to increase tree and woodland cover on Council...
Carmarthen town kiosk to let
Carmarthenshire County Council is looking for a tenant to take up a 12-month lease at a kiosk in Carmarthen town centre. The glass front...
Llanelli Christmas Carnival and Lights-switch on to be held November 22
There is only one week to go until Llanelli Christmas Carnival 2024 – when the vibrant parade, featuring dressed lorries, sleighs and tractors hits...
Property experts join Pentre Awel project
Carmarthenshire County Council has enlisted commercial property agents BP2 and Savills to market the opportunities for businesses and organisations to lease space within the...
Investing in our environment
Carmarthenshire County Council continues to work towards its target of net zero carbon by 2030 through its collaborative work within our local communities. With...
Pentre Awel rolls out its latest exciting project, Our Classroom Climate.
The innovative project, which launched on 7 November 2024, is working with 6 Llanelli primary schools to deliver a tailor made immersive educational program...
Leisure Services Triumph at Carmarthenshire Tourism Awards
Carmarthenshire County Council is delighted to announce that its Leisure Services have been recognised with top awards and commendations at the Carmarthenshire Tourism Awards,...
Eto Pop-Up Events Bring Affordable and Eco-Friendly Christmas Gifts to Carmarthenshire
Eto, in partnership with Hwb Bach y Wlad, is excited to announce a series of pop-up events across Carmarthenshire, offering residents the opportunity to...
Our Rural Towns: Kidwelly
As part of the Ten Towns programme delivered by Carmarthenshire County Council, the County’s rural market towns have received support to develop exciting new...
Carmarthenshire school pupils’ welcome home their Olympic heroes
Carmarthenshire’s Olympic gold and bronze medal cyclists, Emma Finucane and Jessica Roberts both received a hero’s welcome by pupils of their former schools at...
Council delivers new homes in Carmarthen
Carmarthenshire County Council has created new homes in Carmarthen which will provide modern and energy efficient accommodation for four families.
The new development sits on...
Carmarthenshire County Council Champions Wales Climate Week 2024
Wales Climate Week returns from 11 - 15 November 2024, bringing together a wide range of stakeholders to discuss the urgent issue of adapting...
2024 Christmas Toybox Appeal launched
Donations of new gifts and money are now being accepted for Carmarthenshire County Council’s 2024 Christmas Toybox Appeal.
Our annual Christmas Toybox Appeal helps hundreds...
Carmarthenshire Residents Invited to Have Their Say on New Recycling Containers
Carmarthenshire County Council is inviting residents to take part in an engagement exercise to help with the future of recycling in the county. As...
Council seeks views on landlord licensing in Tyisha
Carmarthenshire County Council is seeking views on proposed additional regulations for Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) in the Tyisha and Glanymor areas of Llanelli.
Residents,...
Works underway on Ferry Road Culvert Scheme in Kidwelly
Works on the Ferry Road Culvert scheme in Kidwelly are underway, with contractors GD Harries making significant progress. A working compound has been established,...
Feeling positive in Carmarthenshire; over £500k supporting mental health services
This year on World Mental Health Day , we are highlighting the important work the UK Government’s Shared Prosperity Fund is doing to support...
PLAID CYMRU AR GYNGOR SIR GÂR / PLAID CYMRU...
Chancellor urged to provide extra local council funding or face ‘catastrophic consequences’ for public services
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been urged to provide substantial...
Bremenda Isaf Farm supplying Ysgol Bro Dinefwr with local veg
A project is underway which sees vegetables from a county farm in Carmarthenshire feeding children at a nearby secondary school.
Local vegetables – organically grown,...
Council looks for help to identify individuals following dog fouling offences
Carmarthenshire County Council is looking for help to identify individuals caught failing to clear up their dog’s faeces in Llanelli and Carmarthen.
Images captured on...
Our Rural Towns: Llandovery
As part of the Ten Towns programme delivered by Carmarthenshire County Council, the County’s rural market towns have received support to develop exciting new...
Awel Tywi Residential home celebrates 50th anniversary
Residents, staff and friends of Awel Tywi residential home in Llandeilo recently celebrated the home’s 50th anniversary.
Marking the occasion with afternoon tea and entertainment,...
Important Sporting Heritage projects launched at Parc Howard Museum
Llanelli’s Parc Howard Museum is launching two sporting heritage projects this autumn in collaboration with the Scarlets, the Sporting Heritage Network, and Actif Sport...
Theatre Festival in Carmarthenshire will be the first of its kind...
Look forward to a magical day of world class, site-specific theatre, from established and emerging Welsh artists, performed throughout Carmarthenshire’s historic market town of...
Bouygues UK and Carmarthenshire County Council celebrate new Pentre Awel hoarding...
Carmarthenshire County Council and Bouygues UK held an event to celebrate brand new hoardings at the new prestigious, multi-million-pound development Pentre Awel, designed by...
Carmarthenshire hosts first Tourism Ambassador Celebration event
Last week, Carmarthenshire County Council’s tourism department were joined by Cllr Hazel Evans, Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Leisure, Culture and Tourism at the first...
Nominations Open for the Actif Carmarthenshire Sport Awards 2024
Nominations are now open for the prestigious Actif Carmarthenshire Sport Awards 2024. The public is invited to nominate local sporting heroes—whether athletes, coaches, volunteers,...
Investment of over £500,000 to sustain and enhance sports facilities in...
As the new sporting season kicks off, improvements to sporting facilities in the County, funded by the UK Government’s Shared Prosperity Fund , will...
Carmarthenshire County Council Takes Action on Environmental Offences in August
Carmarthenshire County Council reaffirms its dedication to ensuring a clean and safe environment by issuing a number of Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) and enforcement...
Views will help shape regional transport plan
Over 800 views have been submitted to help shape the future of transport in South West Wales.
Residents and businesses throughout Carmarthenshire, Neath Port Talbot,...
PLAID CYMRU-LED COUNCIL HELPS ENSURE THE SCARLETS WILL REMAIN ‘YMA O...
The financially troubled Scarlets Rugby Club has been boosted by Plaid-led Carmarthenshire County Council’s agreement to restructure a £2.6m loan originally granted in 2007....
Work starts on Health and Wellbeing Hwb
Work to the former Debenhams building in Carmarthen has officially commenced. Carmarthenshire County Council has partnered with Hywel Dda University Health Board and the...
Independent review of special education provision in Llanelli to commence
The work to improve special education facilities in Llanelli has started. David Davies, former Head of Additional Learning Needs and Wellbeing for Vale of...
More communities set for ultrafast upgrade in Carmarthenshire
Openreach has announced that eligible homes and businesses around Llanpumsaint, Llansteffan, Bancyfelin and Pontyates could soon get better broadband with the support of the...
Local Talent Takes the Stage: Welsh Horror Film “Scopophobia” to Premiere...
Carmarthen is set to be the spotlight for Welsh cinema as it hosts the Wales premiere of the thrilling new horror film “Scopophobia” on...
Carmarthenshire County Council Advances Green Initiatives with New Electric Vehicles and...
Carmarthenshire County Council is taking a significant advancement in its sustainability efforts by continuing to integrate electric vehicles into its fleet. Thanks to funding...
Carmarthen Town to Benefit from Major £500,000 Investment
Carmarthenshire County Council has secured £500,000 through the UK Government's Shared Prosperity Fund to carry out major improvement works in Carmarthen Town Centre.
The first...
Our Rural Towns: Llandeilo
As part of the Ten Towns programme delivered by Carmarthenshire County Council, the County’s rural market towns have received support to develop exciting new...
Important Notice for Sixth Form Students: Secure Your Bus Passes for...
As pupils across Carmarthenshire prepare to receive their GCSE this week, Carmarthenshire County Council is reminding all students intending to return to Sixth Form...
Bins for Boys
Carmarthenshire County Council has partnered with West Wales Prostate Cancer Support Group to provide Bins for Boys. The initiative provides sanitary bins in all...
Carmarthenshire County Council Secures Conviction Against Unlicensed Dog Breeder
In a case heard at Swansea Crown Court, Carmarthenshire County Council successfully prosecuted Tomos Davies of Rhydygors Farm for operating an unlicensed dog breeding...
BOUYGUES UK YN DECHRAU’R GWAITH I DRAWSNEWID HEN SIOP DEBENHAMS YN...
Mae Bouygues UK wedi dechrau'r gwaith i drawsnewid hen siop adwerthu yng Nghaerfyrddin yn hwb iechyd, lles, addysgol a hamdden arloesol a fydd yn...
BOUYGUES UK STARTS WORK TO TRANSFORM OLD DEBENHAMS STORE INTO STATE-OF-THE...
Bouygues UK has begun works to transform an old retail store in Carmarthen into a state-of-the-art health, wellbeing, educational and leisure hwb that will...
SHERMAN THEATRE’S IPHIGENIA YN SBLOT COMES TO LLANELLI’S FFWRNES ON FRIDAY...
Tickets are now on sale for Iphigenia yn Sblot, a new Welsh-language translation of Gary Owen's Iphigenia in Splott, at The Ffwrnes, Llanelli on Friday 13 September 2024.
Seren...
Scarlets Loan Extension Raises Serious Questions
Speaking after the Cabinet Meeting, Independent Councillor Rob James stated "This loan extension proposal raises a number of questions that require answers.
"Whilst it is...
Launch of Bwyd Sir Gâr Food Website
Today sees the launch of the Bwyd Sir Gâr Food’s website – a new platform that will help share the great work of Carmarthenshire’s...
Carmarthenshire Country Parks Retain Prestigious Green Flag Status
Pembrey Country Park, Llyn Llech Owain Country Park, and Mynydd Mawr Woodland Park are celebrating after retaining their prestigious Green Flag status for another...
Exciting Summer of Play Activities in Carmarthenshire
Carmarthenshire County Council is announcing a series of free and engaging activities for children and families throughout the summer holidays. These initiatives aim to...