Llanelli Labour Party

At a recent site meeting on the Fforest road it came to light that Swansea City Council had not consulted with Carmarthen County Highways Department about a part of a planning application with conditions to alter the junction at the Black Horse with the introduction of a new roundabout. This design would mean that the current zebra crossing would have to be moved.

From Llanedi Community Council Minutes:

At the Meeting, Council’s concerns as to the risks arising from the obstruction of the footway by parked vehicles, the narrowness of the carriageway, the excessive speed of vehicles and the failure of motorists to observe the rights of pedestrians at the existing zebra crossing had been forcefully expressed as had been the anger of Members at the apparent failure of Swansea City Council to consult with Carmarthenshire County Council upon certain proposed development in Pontarddulais which would have a significant effect upon the volume of traffic in Hendy and Fforest Road in particular.

Nia said

Any improvements to address road safety and to slow traffic down would be welcomed but if the zebra crossing is to be moved or altered then full consultation over the design needs to be conducted to ensure that safety for pedestrians and the users is also considered.

 

 

Pictured: Nia Griffith MP and Cllr. Steve Lloyd-Janes at the crossing

After being approached by several residents of Clos Glyn Dŵr in December with an urgent need for a grit bit on the street, Hendy Councillor Steve Lloyd-Janes is pleased to announce that a new bin has been placed at the entrance to the street.

The residents have been calling for a bin at the end of the street for a long time, despite a former Plaid Cymru county councillor living on the street.

After being approached by several residents of Clos Glyn Dŵr in December with an urgent need for a grit bit on the street, Hendy Councillor Steve Lloyd-Janes is pleased to announce that a new bin has been placed at the entrance to the street.

Local councillor Steve Lloyd -Janes has joined Nia Griffith MP in congratulating Hendy Post Office on its successful application to the Welsh Assembly’s Post Office Diversification Fund.

At the bottom of the Park, work has already started on new gates and restoring the war memorial plaque in the pillar. Recently, the County Council erected a steel set of goal posts in the park for youngsters to play football.

Pedestrian safety rails are being installed at Talyclun. The County Council is working in partnership with the community council to put speed bumps along Heol y Parc.

This month’s Advice Surgery on Friday, 11 December between 4.30 and 5.30 pm at Hendy Cricket Club, will be the last one for 2009.  Nia Griffith MP and County Cllr Steve Lloyd-Janes want,  therefore, to take this opportunity of wishing you all a merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous new year.

Hendy primary school will gain a new soft playing area. When Welsh Water submitted a planning application Hendy's Cllr. Steve Lloyd-Janes made representations to the County Planning Department that the townspeople should be compensated. As a result, a soft play area will be included in a scheme to modernise Hendy school. More details can be fount on Steve's blog at http://grasscarper.bravejournal.com/archive/07/24/2009.

Hendy pool committee has agreed to gift the £17,700 left in their coffers to the community council to be used for the park. Following on from the week long public consultation and the pool committee AGM, it was unanimously agreed to donate all £17,000 raised. Cllr. Steve Lloyd-Janes, who sits on the pool committee and the community counil said,

"This is a great start to what will be a huge development. We have big plans for the park involving a splash park, skate park, walkways, multi ball play area and ten lifestyle fitness stations. Of course grant funding is needed for such a big project and we have already applied for some grants with decisions being made very soon."

Residents can be kept informed of any developments though Steve's regular newsletters and daily updates on his blog http://tiny.cc/aEXIZ, where you can also find details of all the winning floats from this years carnival.