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.

Happy St. David's Day from everybody at the Llanelli Labour Party.

Nia Griffith MP and Cllr. Keith Davies are pleased to announce that the B5 'Bws Bach Cydweli' bus service connecting Mynyddygarreg and Four Roads with Kidwelly will resume from Monday 22nd of February. The service, which will be operated by Morris Travel will feature a new diversion to serve the Railway Station and Hillfield Villas area, improving access to Kidwelly Surgery and the Town Council Offices.

On hearing the news, Nia said "I am pleased that Morris Travel is able to provide this popular service and hope that it continues to be of value to the community."

An event on North Dock on Friday afternoon (12th February) highlighted the potential of new Feed-in tariffs to encourage green innovation.  Announced by Government last October, the tariffs encourage the adoption of renewable energy sources by allowing individuals to ‘feed-back’ power they have generated into the public grid. 

There’s exciting news at ThyssenKrupp Tallent as the company shelves closure plans and begin talks of bringing more work to their Felinfoel plant, better known to many as Camfords.

Nia Griffith MP is teaming up with mum Kay Evans to tackle teenage gang culture after Kay’s son was badly attacked in the town centre. Nia has set up a meeting with police and the relevant authorities to look at ways of making our town safer for young people. If you would like to be involved, please contact Nia on 756374 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Nia Griffith is taking action for better facilities for young people in Llanelli. She is calling on the Town Council to use the Selwyn Samuel Centre for youth activities in the summer after the bowls season finishing in May. In response to requests from young people, Nia is also talking to the County Council about setting up an internet café in town.