Community News
with memory problems meets every Monday morning (10.30am-noon) at Canolfan John Burns Centre, Carmarthen Road, Kidwelly. Every session is specifically aimed to stimulate the brain in a fun and nonthreatening way. Come along to exercise your brain, meet with friends and have a great morning. Refreshments are included in the cost of £5 for service users and £1 for carers/ family members. For further details contact Janet Lewis (manager) on 01554 890896.
Short mat bowls held every Wednesday from 1pm-3pm at the Princess Gwenllian Centre. A fee of £5 is payable which includes tea and biscuits. Bowls are also provided if required.
Ladies-only kickboxing classes are now held every Wednesday at Princess Gwenllian Centre at 7pm. To avoid disappointment, booking is highly recommended as numbers are limited. For further information please contact Shogun Cymru via Facebook Messenger.
Côr Meibion Dyffryn Tywi/ Dyffryn Tywi Male Voice Choir are desperately looking for new members. If anyone is interested, please contact chairman Martin Henry (01554 890886/ 07971 021726) or secretary Derrick Rowlands (01269 860996/ 07891 467663).
Llanelli Central
Llanelli U3A calendar Today until Wednesday, May 25. For any last-minute changes to the programme see our website, u3asites.org.uk/llanelli or our WhatsApp group. Monthly lecture., 2.30pm today, Linda Feagan with talk about The Dogs Trust, Felinfoel Community Resource Centre. Baduanjin exercise, 10am tomorrow, Pwll Playing Fields (weather permitting). Boules, 10.30am tomorrow, Pwll Playing Fields (weather permitting). Snooker, 10.15am Monday, The Conservative Club, 2 Cowell Street. Book circle, 10.30am Monday, 9 Beech Grove, Pwll. Table tennis, 3pm Monday, Llanelli Leisure Centre. Boules, 10.30am Tuesday, Pwll Playing Fields, (weather permitting). Short walk, 10.30am Tuesday, Sandy Water Park. Park in Eisteddfod car park. Food in Sandpiper afterwards. See website or WhatsApp group for any updated information. Skittles, 10.30am Wednesday, May 18, The Poachers Rest, Ferryside. Crafts, 2.30pm Wednesday, May 18, Felinfoel Community Resource Centre. Baduanjin exercise, 10am Thursday, May 19, Pwll Playing Fields (weather permitting). Boules, 10.30am Thursday, May 19, Pwll Playing Fields (weather permitting). Sunday lunch, 12.30pm for 1pm Sunday, May 22, Ruby’s Bar and
Brasserie,1 Hall Street. Quiz afternoon, 2pm Monday, May 23, 35 Stradey Park Avenue. Boules, 2pm, Tuesday, May 24, Pwll Playing Fields (weather permitting). Note: Games afternoon on the fourth Wednesday of each month will now be replaced by the gardening group for the summer season. If you’re interested in joining the U3A with its varied groups and activities check the website – u3asites.org.uk/llanelli – or email membership secretary John Williams on johnhr.williams@ btinternet.com
Penyfan Paolo Piana
07956 592806 pianapaolo@hotmail. com
Penyfan and Llwynwhilwg Tenants and Residents Association (PLTRA) PLTRA AGM will be held on Monday, May 16 at 1pm at the Portacabins in Penyfan Park. PLTRA secretary, David Skivington is in contact with housing officers and councillors and will try to help anyone seeking advice, contact him on 01554 770770, or any committee members.
Cruyff Court Penyfan project The Cruyff Court in Penyfan Park is now officially open from 8am to 8pm daily. For up and coming planned activities or booking, call Llanelli Town Council on 01554 774352.
Llanelli Community Partnership For news and community updates including our Connect 2021 Project see our Facebook page or call us on 07956 592806.
St Paul’s Family Centre We have lots of planned events and activities for families, for more details and booking, etc call 01554 775338 email sarahwstpauls@plantdewi.co. uk or visit our Facebook page.
Llanelli and District Twinning Association Our next open meeting will be on Monday, May 30 at 6pm at Glenalla Community Hall, Glenalla Road, Llanelli SA15 1EE, everybody welcome. For more information see our Facebook page or call 07956 592806.
Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) For more information on reporting a crime, and when to call 999 or 101 go to our website and type in “Report a crime”. If you’ve been affected by crime, either as a victim or a witness, help and support is available. You can follow your Neighbourhood Policing Team on Twitter @NPTLlanelliTown.Contact PCSO 8002 Lauren Hopkins on 101 or email lauren. hopkins@dyfed-powys.pnn.police
Llanelli Multicultural Network Our weekly Multicultural Drop-In Centre is open every Tuesday from 10.30am-12.30pm at EJs Café, Vauxhall Road, Llanelli. Free English lessons, a chance to make new friends, pop in for a chat and a cuppa, everybody welcome, contact Annie on 07952 128108, email lmcnchair@live.co.uk
People Speak Up For more information regarding our up and coming activities contact us on 07972 651920 or email info@ peoplespeakup.co.uk
Carmarthenshire Communities for Work+ For information and updates on free courses and support into work, call us on 07815 651601 or email employmentsupport@ carmarthenshire.gov.uk
FAN (Friends and Neighbours) Group A chance to meet new people or improving your language learning. For more details of face-to-face and online FAN meetings call Philippa on 07938 978397.
Nia Griffith MP can be contacted on 01554 756374.
Lee Waters MS can be contacted on 01554- 774902.
Pontyberem Keith Evans
43 Brandyway, Pontyberem.
01269 871955. keithevans806@ btinternet.com
Library The local library in the Memorial Hall operates on Mondays from 3pm to 7pm and on Thursdays from 9.30am to 1.30pm. There is a free internet service, DVDs and audio books for hire. Inquiries during library times can be made to Anja on 01269 870891.
Post office in CKs supermarket the post office operates six days a week, Monday to Friday from 9am to 5.30pm and Saturday from 9am to 3pm.
Chemist times Monday to Friday trading hours of the local pharmacy are 9am to 1pm and 2pm to 5.30pm.
And finally It has been a privilege to write this weekly column since 2007. Over those 15 years relating local news much has inevitably changed. My thanks to readers, past and present editors and journalists, for making the role of community correspondent for Pontyberem, Bancffosfelen and Crwbin so worthwhile. My best wishes to all.
Tumble
Welsh champion Congratulations yet again to Mabli Collyer whose parents, Rickie (Maesgwern) and Meinir (Dan y Graig) were brought up in Tumble. Mabli, a pupil at Ysgol Maes y Gwendraeth, competed in the Welsh National Swimming Championships and won five gold medals in various disciplines and distances for age 15 and under. She also swam in two races for Swansea Aquatics relay teams, winning a silver and bronze medal.
Mobile library The county mobile library is available in the car park opposite the hall on Tuesdays from 1.45pm to 4pm. You can request any item available in any of the public libraries in Carmarthenshire free either through the online catalogue or ask the mobile library staff. For those who may not be able to visit the mobile or other library, the book swap shelves will be available in the old library in the hall again soon. You may bring a book and swap it for another or just borrow a book and bring it back.
Bag and bin it! There have been complaints again about dog mess left on pavements in the village. Lately, Bethesda Road has been a ‘hotspot’, as has the Cefneithin entrance to the Mynydd Mawr Woodland Park. Many people from the village and elsewhere walk their dogs around the rugby and football pitches of the park in Tumble and on the Graig park. They are lovely places to walk and get exercise. But it’s not so pleasant for the groundsmen cutting the grass when bits of dog faeces fly up in their faces. Please would the few people who do not clean up after their dog remember that dog mess can carry disease and no one wants to take it home on shoes, bike wheels or pram wheels!
Neuadd y Tymbl Saturday market:
The hall will be hosting a monthly Saturday market with stalls for local traders. Please contact the clerk if interested. Coming soon: An Evening with Ceri Dupree in May; Jubilee Afternoon Tea with Peter Karrie and Like Freddie Tribute Night in June. Eisteddfod Gadeiriol y Tymbl is back in September. Various regular activities and services are now available in the hall. This is a selection: Performance Factory children’s stage school: Monday, 4.30-7.30pm. Line Dancing: Thursdays, 1.30-3.30pm. Cyfle i Bawb: Every other Tuesday, 1-3pm. Pat, 01269 831773. Zumba: Monday, 8-9pm; Wednesday, 7.30-8.30pm. Turn’d Up Fitness: Thursday, 7-8pm. Happy Feet Clinic and Heart Clinic: By appointment. For more information about any of these or if your group/society would like to discuss the possibility of meeting in the hall, please contact Mrs Clare Hope at llannonccclerk@outlook.com. The hall is available again for private functions such as birthday and wedding parties.