Llanelli Labour Party

by Nia Griffith MP

Nia Griffith MP will be holding an advice surgery at Five Roads Community Hall on the 10th July from 4:30 till 5:30pm. All are welcome.

In response to residents' concerns about this application, Nia Griffith MP has been watching the situation closely and can report that the developers have now submitted plans. The developers have been have contacted them and Nia is in the process of arranging a public meeting to which all local people will be invited. A planning officer has agreed to be present and Nia will insist that the plans be made available for public scrutiny. Everyone will have an opportunity to express an opinion.

Nia is keen on hearing your views on the proposal. Please get in touch by email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

In response to residents' concers about what happened to the £30,000 paid by the developer of the new houses and destined for improvments to the Park, I chased up the County Council to hand it over to the Rural Council, who drew up plans for the improvments. Well, I'm pleased to report report that the work has started and the children of Ponthenri will soon have new play equiptment and a tidied park to play in.

Ever since a resident came up to me as I walked through Ponthenri and told me that the Post Office was about to close, I have been proud to lead the fight to keep post office services in the community. I mounted a petition that attracted enermous local support and I called a public meeting. As a result of all this pressure, Post Officer Ltd advertised - unsuccessfully as turned out - for someone to take over the Post Office.

I have given then news that post office services will again be available to residents of Ponthenri a qualified welcome. What we shall have in September is post office services for nine hours a week. It will operate from the village hall and under the stewardship of Rod Lowe who runs the Kidwelly Post Office. It is not ideal. I should like to see a full-time Post Officer in Pontheri. However, we have something and we would not have seen this without our relentless campaign to persuade Post Office Ltd to do what they could to provide post office services in Ponthenri.

Public Meeting on Planning  Application S/18128 for the  removal of coal at Pentremawr between Pontyberem and Ponthenri.