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Plans for a new phase of house building on land west of Carmarthen have been unveiled. Persimmon Homes wants to build 92 two, three and...

All non-essential Swansea Council services will be paused on Monday, September 19, to mark the Queen’s state funeral. All schools will be closed for the...

Fitness fans will have a new gym to try out as a former office building is permitted a change of use. The former benefits agency...

A former industrial estate in north Pembrokeshire will soon house homes for the over 55s. Planning permission has been granted for 26 ‘park homes’ on...

Plans to increase the height and footprint of Haverfordwest’s new multi-storey car park have been given the go ahead. Delegated power to approve planning permission...

Wales’ environment regulator is receiving increasing reports of illegal waste sites and taking more of them forward for enforcement action, figures have shown. Natural Resources...

Gwynedd has Wales’ highest number of chargeable second homes, although the numbers are falling amid the council tax premium hike and holiday property status...

Swansea Council chiefs said they expect all of its vehicle fleet to be electric or ultra-low emission in eight years’ time. It owns, leases or...

A health board racked up a £225,524 bill last year on consultants for communications and engagement work. Swansea Bay University Health Board, which has its...

Applications for permission to speak – and in some cases vote – on matters councillors may have interests in were the main focus of...

A new teaching block will be built at a popular Welsh-language school in Haverfordwest. Ysgol Caer Elen, on Withybush Road, opened in 2019 and is...

Much of Swansea’s black bag waste now ends up more than 200 miles away in Bedfordshire, which hasn’t gone down well with campaigners in the English county. Read the full article on our website.

Three new operating theatres are a step closer at Swansea’s Singleton Hospital, and recruiting the staff needed to work in them is under way. Swansea Bay University Health Board chiefs have agreed to push forward with the proposal, although a business case will need to be approved in due course. Read the full article on our website.

Two new access lifts and disabled parking will be built at a Newport property in a prime location on the estuary. Read the full article on our website.

PCNPA - Committee to visit St Ishmaels development site in light of concerns raised by school headteacher. Read the full article on our website.

Plans to increase the size of a home in Dale have been approved as the applicants welcome their first baby. Read the full article on our website.

Changes to membership of council political groups and only one nomination for leader

The time taken to decide planning applications in the National Park is still below target in more than a quarter of cases but is improving.

He won the fight for his Llandewi Velfrey seat and has announced his intention to stand for re-election as council leader.

Labour has held onto power in Swansea after securing 45 seats in the council elections. It was a loss of three compared to the 2017...

There will be some new faces in County Hall as Pembrokeshire elects its 60 councillors for the next five years. There were 19 uncontested seats...

Many people have turned to complementary and alternative wellness practices in the face of rising healthcare expenditures. Many people wanted to play a leading...

CARMARTHENSHIRE LABOUR PROMISE PLAY AND SPORTS REVOLUTION FOR CARMARTHENSHIRE A play and sports revolution has been promised by Carmarthenshire Labour, as they pledge to deliver £45m...

Llanelli MP, Nia Griffith today criticised the Conservatives for a decade of dither, delay and poor planning on Britain’s energy sector – as well...

Welsh councils are set to receive millions of pounds in extra funding, which should alleviate potential service cuts and council tax rises. This week saw...

Over the last few weeks in the UK our new normal has felt a lot like the old normal with life becoming more and...

It had been a long wait, but Parc y Scarlets finally opened its doors for the first home fixture in the new United Rugby...

From Kidwelly to Cardigan, Aberystwyth to Llangennech, it took just four days for representatives of the Scarlets Community Foundation to cycle the 350 miles...

Two of Llanelli Town Centre’s independent shops are set to be featured in a national campaign organised by social media giant, Facebook, called “Good...

If we ever talk about future its mean we are thinking some thing better for us in next coming days, future can be define...

The First Minister has indicated he would work across party lines to solve a housing crisis which has gripped much of rural Wales. With Wales...

Unison, Unite and GMB continue to fight for trade union recognition by Carmarthenshire Council's Cwm Environmental, after three years of negotiation. The revelation comes a...

Carmarthenshire Labour have launched a campaign to introduce one hour free car parking for all Council-owned car parks in Carmarthenshire and a reduced season...

Carmarthenshire Labour call for clarity over future of Ammanford and Betws primary schools, after Plaid Cymru casts doubt over the new Ammanford schools.   A row has...

The DVLA are a large employer in the region, with many workers from Carmarthenshire, and it's claimed by the Public and Commercial Services Union...

Carmarthenshire Labour Councillors are calling for Council tax to be reduced in light of a £1.3 million underspend for Carmarthenshire Council.   Having campaigned for a...

Cllr Rob James, Carmarthenshire Labour Leader stated "Having spent months challenging Plaid Cymru's inflation-busting council tax increase, which would have resulted in average households in some...

All school consultations have been extended until the end of the summer term after opposition pressure about holding consultations during the pandemic.   In the last Council...

Carmarthenshire Labour have tabled an alternative budget that will see Plaid Cymru's council tax increase slashed, with additional funds going towards school buildings, flood defences...

Carmarthenshire Council have extended two school closure consultations, after the Welsh Government confirm that local authorities have an ability to extend or pause consultations...

The on-going consultations on further school closures in Carmarthenshire are causing significant mental health, warn parents ahead of a crunch vote this week.Carmarthenshire Councillors...

Plaid Cymru's tax bombshell could see taxpayers paying double Council tax and hitting  rural communities and farmers hard in the pocket, according to research...

Cllr Rob James, Carmarthenshire Labour Leader and Welsh Labour candidate for Carmarthen East & Dinefwr stated "I have received a number of messages from...

Criticism is being directed at Plaid Cymru Councillors after they voted for a substantial tax rise in the middle of the Coronavirus pandemic.Councillors on...

Cllr Rob James, Carmarthenshire Labour Leader and Senedd Candidate for Carmarthen East & Dinefwr stated "I welcome Mr Davies' resignation as Conservative group leader...

Carmarthenshire Labour are calling on the Plaid Cymru-led Council to publish its plan on school closures, as Plaid make the case to save £1...

An inflation busting tax rise has been recommend for hard pressed Carmarthenshire households by Plaid Cymru Councillors. As part of their Council budget consultation for...

The Welsh Labour Government have provided in excess of £18 million to support Carmarthenshire Council with related costs to tackling Coronavirus and loss of...

The Welsh Government's decision to allow dedicated TB-restricted marts to run in high TB areas in Wales for at least 12 months has been welcomed. It...

Cllr Rob James, Carmarthenshire Labour Leader stated "I am pleased to see that the local authority has stepped in to support Glyn Nest who...