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Carmarthenshire Council

'Peaceful river valley' protected from 60-home plan which would have caused 'substantial harm'
Carmarthenshire
The homes were planned on a site on the edge of a national park
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Wetland centre's visitor accommodation plan turned down due to flooding concerns
Carmarthenshire
On the plus side contractors are replacing a bridge at the site on the outskirts of Llanelli
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Man gets separate £2k council tax bill for his granny flat extension
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Tony Jukes received two council bills in a matter of days
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Communication of sea level rise risk with coastal areas 'almost non-existent'
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A report said 2,300 homes in Carmarthenshire were at risk of tidal flooding or coastal erosion
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Waste tanks built at cheese factory without permission 'causing foul stench'
Carmarthenshire
The owners of the mozzarella cheese factory have been given permission to keep the tanks
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Schemes delayed as council predicts £68m underspend on major projects
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Schemes are being delayed but there is one silver lining
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Former council leader wants 'all the cards on the table' about planned closure of college campus
Carmarthenshire
Cllr Kevin Madge says more information about the campus buildings is required
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People owe millions in unpaid rent in Carmarthenshire but the total is falling
Carmarthenshire
Housing chiefs said they tried to ensure tenants claimed all the benefits they were entitled to so they could better afford their rent
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Council wants to start up its own pest control service again
Carmarthenshire
The need is there 'in a massive way', according to a councillor
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Council confident it can spend nearly £17m on a cycle path by the end of next March
Carmarthenshire
It needs to do so to meet a deadline
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The aerial image which reveals the breathtaking scale of a huge £200m project in Llanelli
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The steel frame is up at zone one of Pentre Awel, which will include a new leisure centre and much more
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A preferred route for a new Llandeilo bypass has been announced
Carmarthenshire
The new road 'has been a long time coming' and will ease congestion
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Council tax rise agreed for Carmarthenshire after councillors clash over 2024-25 budget
Carmarthenshire
A Labour councillor claimed food bank use would increase as a result but he was accused of sensationalism
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'I heard a loud explosion - it was my wall being demolished': Tales of flooding from a town trying to turn the tide
Carmarthenshire
Kidwelly has a team of volunteers working with the council to try to protect homes after a number of flooding events
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Llanelli homes plan thrown out because residents would need to keep windows shut
Carmarthenshire
The properties would be close to a main road and a steel company
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County set for 7.5% council tax rise amid 'impossible position' warning
Carmarthenshire
Carmarthenshire Council's leader warned 'fundamental questions' about the future of public services would soon need to be asked
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Calls for older people with savings in Wales to pay more for care they get at home
Carmarthenshire
Some people think so because the cost of providing it is rising, as are pensions
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Carmarthenshire Council plans to put off some cuts, but up council tax by 7.5% to help pay for it
Carmarthenshire
It follows a public budget consultation which more than 4,000 people responded to
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Llanelli's Stradey Park Hotel to reopen this spring after closure sparked furious protests
Stradey Park
The four-star Stradey Park Hotel in Llanelli will reopen later this year, the hotel has confirmed
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Carmarthenshire Labour leader suspended from the party
Carmarthenshire
Cllr Rob James said he intends to contest the suspension - Welsh Labour has not commented
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Council house rents to rise 6.5% in Carmarthenshire
Carmarthenshire
The council will receive just over £50m in rent next year and will trial a new handyman repair service on larger estates
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'Our homes were wrecked by flood eight years after the council was warned'
Carmarthenshire
Villagers facing a grim aftermath to severe flooding have voiced frustration over missed opportunities
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Police get new powers to tackle alcohol and drug-related crime in Welsh town that hopes to become a city
Llanelli
People risk arrest and fines of up to £1,000 if they don't comply with a new and extended order
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What is a cwtch - and is Carmarthenshire the best place in Wales for it?
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Wrap up warm and enjoy the great outdoors and the cosy indoors in West Wales
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