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The Latest Breaking News from Carmarthenshire Council

Council fails in bid to block controversial plan to house asylum seekers at Welsh spa hotel

Despite the setback, the council is not giving up hope and has applied for a permanent injunction to stop the plans

Wales Online · Jul 7, 2023

The derelict former market hall which has been revived in a £4m restoration

Only three of the 18 units remain available at The Old Market, Llandeilo

Wales Online · Jun 29, 2023

Councillor calls on Welsh ministers to 'face up to their obligations' on new bypass

Signs of obvious progress appear limited

Wales Online · Jun 28, 2023

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Man who wanted to build a timber home in the countryside to grow his own food wins planning battle

A council has been told it acted unreasonably in rejecting his One Planet development bid

Wales Online · Jun 27, 2023

How this man hopes to make Carmarthenshire Council 'net zero'

Cllr Aled Vaughan Owen once called on the council to push for net zero - now he's in charge of making it happen

Wales Online · Jun 27, 2023

Councils spending hundreds paying social media influencers and bloggers

The sums aren't large and the authorities gain by having their area written about

Wales Online · Jun 24, 2023

Campaign group opposed to 'asylum seeker hotel' apologises to Dafydd Iwan after singing Yma o Hyd at protest

Protestors say they did not mean to offend Mr Iwan and have explained the reasoning behind their choice of song

Wales Online · Jun 13, 2023

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Boulders dumped at entrance to hotel planned to house asylum seekers in Llanelli

There is opposition to plans to house hundreds of asylum seekers at the Stradey Park Hotel in Llanelli

Wales Online · Jun 7, 2023

Man furious after council use compulsory purchase order to buy his land so they can build a cycle path on it

Part of fields he owns is needed for a 16-mile cycle path which Carmarthenshire Council says will boost the economy

Wales Online · Jun 3, 2023

207 asylum seekers will be housed in 77 rooms at Stradey Park Hotel in Llanelli as confirmation of plans is branded 'shameful'

Carmarthenshire Council is firmly against the move, while an action group has called the situation "shocking and shameful".

Wales Online · Jun 3, 2023

Council leader worries about pressures on headteachers and funding for roads

Cllr Darren Price reflects on his first year as leader

Wales Online · May 26, 2023

Portaloos installed at popular harbour but campaigners call for longer-term solutions

A campaign for more toilets at Burry Port harbour has gathered momentum and councils have responded

Wales Online · May 25, 2023

Abandoned farmhouse in a remote part of Wales is to be rebuilt into a four-bed home

The derelict farmhouse hasn't had a roof for more than 20 years

Wales Online · Apr 29, 2023

Road sign tells drivers to ‘adjust their bras’ and ‘secure their nuts’ as the potholes are so bad

Disgruntled residents have put up the sign on what they claim is the 'worst maintained road in the county'

Wales Online · Apr 27, 2023

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Wales Online · Apr 26, 2023

Sign tells drivers to ‘adjust their bras’ and ‘secure their nuts’ on potholed Carmarthenshire road

Residents are fed up with the number of potholes on the road, so have decided to take matters into their own hands

Wales Online · Apr 24, 2023

The vast Welsh beach that stretches for miles with dozens of secrets buried under the sand

Cefn Sidan has been compared to California's Golden Coast but beneath its surface lies a treacherous past

Wales Online · Apr 21, 2023

The care home where residents will be able to have a pint or a glass of wine

Its owner said elderly residents should experience another chapter in life and not be forgotten about

Wales Online · Apr 21, 2023

Councillor suspended for telling people 'Wales is for Welsh people'

Cllr Terry Davies was suspended for a month by Carmarthenshire Council after dubbing two colleagues 'outsiders'

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Wales Online · Apr 19, 2023

Widely-publicised care academy launched last summer by Carmarthenshire Council has seven recruits

The Care Academi is one of the ways Carmarthenshire Council is trying to recruit much-needed carers

Wales Online · Apr 19, 2023

Developer to reapply for permission to build a new estate by Llangennech rugby club

Its application for 30 houses, dating from 2020, has been turned down

Wales Online · Apr 16, 2023

The Welsh community where people are paying more council tax than they should be

A mistake was made when a town council employee submitted the precept figure to the county council

Wales Online · Apr 6, 2023

City deal projects worth £1.24bn facing extra costs and potential delays as construction bills rise

All projects in Wales and further afield are being affected by inflation but the city deal projects are said to be going ahead as planned

Wales Online · Mar 26, 2023

'Devastated' families speak out against 'ridiculous' decision to withdraw care for elderly and vulnerable at housing complex

Cwm Aur residential complex in Llanybydder, Carmarthenshire, currently provides an ‘extra care scheme’ where carers are available 24 hours a day. However, that is about to change, much to the dismay of residents and their relatives

Wales Online · Mar 22, 2023

Boss of company running Burry Port harbour says 'we will make it work' following criticism

The company has been served with a legal notice from Carmarthenshire Council over breaches of its lease. It owes tens of thousands of pounds in unpaid rent and business rates

Wales Online · Mar 21, 2023

Council claims health board is not 'legally compliant' over funding for some mental health cases

Hywel Dda University Health Board said it did not recognise the council's interpretation but that it would work with the authority to ensure patients had the services they needed

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