Tyisha Regeneration Plan in Llanelli Faces Questions
Plans to regenerate Tyisha, one of Carmarthenshire's poorest areas, are expected to move forward this autumn after years of delays. Opposition leader Deryk Cundy demanded a timeline and map.
Plans to regenerate Tyisha, one of Carmarthenshire's poorest areas, are expected to move forward this autumn after years of delays. Opposition leader Deryk Cundy demanded a timeline and map.
Carmarthenshire council planning committee chair warns that ignoring professional advice on planning applications leads to costs awarded against the council, impacting budgets and services.
Brooklyn Thomas, 27, told police an Albanian organised crime group forced him to deal cocaine after he ran up a £10,000 debt for sex workers. He was jailed for three years.
Illegal workers were found at All In One takeaway in Llanelli twice in five months. Owner Haci Ali Turkmen received an £80,000 penalty and had his premises licence revoked.
Simon Morgan, 49, attacked his brother's friend after a takeaway argument, causing leg fractures requiring surgery. He received a suspended sentence for grievous bodily harm.
Thomas Jenkins, a former junior doctor, was sentenced to 30 months for possessing and distributing indecent images of children, including videos of toddlers being raped.
Leon James and Rainee Blake sold cocaine, ketamine, ecstasy, and cannabis from their Llanelli home. James sentenced to 40 months; Blake given suspended sentence.
Green Party councillor Rob James questions Carmarthenshire education chief about slow progress on finding a site for Ysgol Dewi Sant, with a feasibility study on a former leisure centre ongoing.
Residents in south Llanelli are plagued by a severe fly infestation since June, leaving them unable to cook, eat, or open windows. The council is investigating as a priority.
Nigel Davies has been confirmed as Scarlets director of rugby for the next two seasons, having returned on an interim basis in January and led a strategic review.