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CARMARTHENSHIRE NEWS • EDITION 12 MARCH - APRIL 2013 Welcome


THIS month I took over as chief inspector for Carmarthenshire, and although I haven’t previously worked in the county, I have friends and family living here. I have inherited a hardworking team, but the police cannot act alone to keep criminals at bay – we need your help and support. Please think about attending our


PACT meetings, meet your Neighbourhood


Watch


coordinators and take crime prevention steps to protect yourself and your property.


We are always here to help, and together we can continue to make


Carmarthenshire a county to be proud of. Dyfed Powys Police Chief Inspector Steve Matchett


LSB Partners


www.carmarthenshire.gov.uk Young team of the year


THE men’s rugby team at Coleg Sir Gâr has won Young Team of the Year


in this Carmarthenshire


Personality of the Year awards. Euros Evans, director of the men’s


Rugby Academy at Coleg Sir Gâr believes the award reflects the academy’s recent success and reputation. He said: “We are delighted to receive this award and congratulate those shortlisted. The academy is striving ahead and we aim to continue this level of success for the future.” The team were the first in the


Bwrdd Gwasanaeth Lleol Sir Gâr Carmarthenshire Local Service Board


county in 20 years to win the HSBC Rossyln Park National Schools Sevens competition beating Whitgift School 26-0 in the final. The sevens team also won the Marches Sevens and the Welsh Schools Sevens. Unbeaten in the WRU Welsh Colleges Elite League, the college narrowly lost out to a late drop goal during the last minute of the knock- out game.


year’s Sports


At British level, Coleg Sir Gâr


excelled for the third time in four years, as they won the British Colleges Elite Cup, beating Myerscough College in a tense final. Recent


Excellence in health www.carmarthenshire.gov.uk www.colegsirgar.ac.uk


international honours include five players representing


Wales U19s, 12 at U18 level and one at U16. Team captain Sion Bennett also represented the national sevens team on the IRB circuit. The college was named as Team of the Year in the July 2012 issue of Rugby World Magazine.


TWO Carmarthenshire nurseries have been awarded following their achievements with the national Healthy and Sustainable Pre School Scheme. Glangwili and Y Gamfa Wen day


nurseries have successfully met the criteria for nutrition, oral health and hygiene and have received accreditation for their excellent practice. The Healthy and Sustainable Pre School


www.hywelddahb.wales.nhs.uk


Scheme aims to embed healthy practices into the daily life of the nursery across a number of different health aspects. Children have been taking part in lots of


www.trinitysaintdavid.ac.uk Pictured are children and staff at Glangwili nursery, Carmarthen


activities which encourage healthy choices, have drinks which are kind to teeth, fresh fruit for snack and nutritious meals. For further details contact Liz Western, Senior Public Health Officer on 07971 304004.


www.dyfed-powys.police.uk www.cavs.org.uk University wins Guardian award www.mawwfire.gov.uk


THE University of Wales Trinity Saint David has won the Guardian University Award for the best sustainability Project. Judges said the Institute for


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Sustainable Practice, Innovation and Resource Effectiveness (INSPIRE) showed a powerful vision and highly commended the University on its creativity. The award was collected by the


Professor Medwin Hughes, Vice- Chancellor and former Environment & Sustainability Minister Jane Davidson, Director of INSPIRE, at a ceremony hosted by BBC education correspondent Reeta Chakrabarti. INSPIRE


aims sustainability to through


embed the


University’s curriculum, campus, community and culture to ensure that graduates are globally aware and responsible citizens in the 21st century.


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