South Wales Evening Post

Prime locations for businesses

- IAN LEWIS Reporter ian.lewis@walesonlin­e.co.uk

SMALL local businesses are being given the opportunit­y to display and sell their goods among high street chains in Carmarthen and Llanelli town centres in the run-up to Christmas.

As part of Carmarthen­shire Council’s 100% Sir Gar initiative, the council has secured two prime locations in both towns for four weeks - the former Debenhams at St Catherine’s Walk, Carmarthen and number one Stepney Street in Llanelli – ahead of the festive season.

The dates available for Carmarthen are: ■ Week 1 - Wednesday, December 1 - Sunday 5 ■ Week 2 - Wednesday, December 8 - Sunday 12 ■ Week 3 - Wednesday, December 15 - Sunday 19 ■ Week 4 - Monday, December 20 Thursday 23

And in Llanelli the available dates are: ■ Week 1 - Wednesday, December 1 - Saturday 4 ■ Week 2 - Wednesday, December 8 - Saturday 11 ■ Week 3 - Wednesday, December 15 - Saturday 18 ■ Week 4 - Tuesday, December 21 Thursday 23

Anyone interested in taking part will need to commit to the full week and email 100Carmart­henshire@ carmarthen­shire.gov.uk. Spaces are free of charge and limited, so businesses are urged to apply early.

100% Sir Gar was developed during the Covid-19 pandemic as a virtual shop window on the council’s Discover Carmarthen­shire website, as a way of supporting local businesses to recover from a long period of lockdown and restrictio­ns on retail.

It is part of the council’s overall Economic Recovery Plan which aims to safeguard and create jobs, support businesses and bolster the local economy over the next two years.

Carmarthen­shire Council leader, Cllr Emlyn Dole, said: “This is a fantastic opportunit­y for local businesses to come together and showcase their products in one place, in two prime high street locations.”

100% Sir Gar has been supported by Carmarthen­shire’s town and community councils, local business and retail groups, and the Rural Developmen­t Plan for Wales 2014-2020, which is funded by the Welsh Government and the European Agricultur­al Fund for Rural Developmen­t.

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ADRIAN WHITE Pop-up shops for local businesses will be available at Carmarthen’s former Debenhams store.

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