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CARMARTHENSHIRE NEWS • EDITION 12 MARCH - APRIL 2013


Phoenix courses for county schools


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CARMARTHENSHIRE Command Community Safety team has recently completed two Phoenix Courses held at Llanelli Fire Station. The five day courses included candidates from Bryngwyn Comprehensive


School, Llanelli and Ysgol Dyffryn Aman, Ammanford. The Phoenix Project is run by MAWWFRS and takes place in


comprehensive schools around the county. The course focuses upon improving the lives of the young people that participate by building confidence, developing useful life skills and educating in the areas of citizenship and teamwork. The course also aims to provide young people with Fire Service role models


who will direct their energy into serving the communities they live in and improve relationships between them, the community and the Fire and Rescue Service. Other benefits include steering young people away from hoax calls and preventing fire related injuries, road traffic collisions, crime and anti- social behaviour.


University goes bananas for Fair Trade!


YOUNG people have been honoured for their Duke of Edinburgh achievements in a prestigious awards evening. Bronze and Silver Awards were


presented at the event, organised by the Youth Service, which operates the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Licence for Carmarthenshire. Year 11 Ysgol Dyffryn Tâf pupil


Hannah Thomas, who had a Bronze award, said: “It has been an amazing experience. I didn’t realise how much work it was going to be and that it was more than just the expedition, but it’s been good.” An appeal is being held to find


more volunteers. For information call Alison Owen-Yeates on 01267 246679.


Picture - Young people from


Carmarthen who have received their Duke of Edinburgh Awards pictured with guest speaker Sarah Outen. Young people from Llanelli who


have received their Duke of Edinburgh Awards pictured with guest speaker Sarah Outen.


Safe routes walking and cycling around Pembrey


A SCHEME of safe walking and cycling routes around Pembrey costing £558,000 is nearing completion. Driver feedback signs have already


had a significant impact on calming traffic passing through the busy village. The massive scale of the 13 elements involved is improving access to Pembrey Primary School, library, St Illtyd’s Parish Church, Pembrey


Country Park,


Ashburnham Golf Course, the Millennium Coastal Path, Mountain Road and the Pembrey Canal cycle- way and footpath. The work will be completed by


CHILDREN from Ysgol y Dderwen and Ysgol Llys Hywel visited the University of Wales Trinity Saint David to mark Fairtrade Fortnight. The event also welcomed Sandra


Joseph, a banana producer in St Lucia, who talked about how doing business according to the principles of Fairtrade is benefiting the island’s communities. Sandra said: “Without the intervention of Fairtrade we would be fighting a losing battle. Fairtrade is our last best chance, our choice, our future.”


Event organiser, Revd Ainsley


Griffiths, described how the University has been supporting Fairtrade since 2009 through the promotion and availability of a range of Fairtrade products on campus. Jane Davidson, Director of INSPIRE, added: “The University is a proud supporter of the Fair Trade ethos and is committed to selling and promoting fairly traded products and educating staff and students about Fair Trade.”


April by the council’s transport and engineering division in conjunction with the Regional Transport Plan Walking and Cycling linkages scheme. County executive board member


for transport and engineering Cllr Colin Evans said: “The scheme was developed in close partnership with a wide range of community partners from the Pembrey. Overcoming congestion in Ashburnham Road is a key aspect of the scheme with the introduction of a 20mph limit including a raised plateau, crossing point outside the school, playground and Ashburnham Hotel.”


Safety and improvements measures


have been performed through Randall Square, Trenel and to the entrance of Pembrey Country Park, Mountain Road will have improved footpath provision and friction surfacing and improved signage of bends.


Carmarthenshire transport team


has one of the best records in Wales for drawing down grants for safe routes provision. They are hopeful a similar


ambitious scheme for Kidwelly and Mynyddygareg will receive Welsh Government backing next month.


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