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With reference to Cllr Bill Thomas’ post attacking Plaid Cymru members at the Llanelli Rural Council meeting of 11th June.

It’s not untypical of members of the Labour Party in Llanelli to hide behind the Fire Authority with reference to changes in local fire service provision. They’re doing the same with health care provision in Llanelli by blaming the Hywel Dda Health Board.

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The Welsh Government’s deep concerns about the impact of welfare changes such as the ‘bedroom tax’ on Wales will be raised in Whitehall today when Communities & Tackling Poverty Minister Huw Lewis meets one of the architects of the reforms (Mon 17th June).

Health bosses at Hywel Dda Health Board have admitted to Plaid Cymru Llanelli they are unsure how services will improve following health reconfiguration in the area.

Welsh Government ambitions to increase credit union membership across Wales will be given a £1.9 million boost later today when Communities and Tackling Poverty Minister Huw Lewis announces new funding at a special summit in Merthyr Tydfil  on Thursday 13th June.

At last night’s meeting of Llanelli Rural Council, Independent and Plaid Cymru Councillors voted to defer a motion put forward by Labour Councillors criticising the Fire Authority for cutting the number of Firefighters working at Llanelli Fire Station.

Recruitment problems have been used by health chiefs to push for a removal of services from hospitals in neighbouring health authorities.

Now a freedom of information request by Plaid Llanelli has revealed the efforts made by Hywel Dda Health Board to address the issue locally.

Changes have been made to extend the roles and responsibilities of Carmarthenshire’s Executive Board.

According to recent statistics published by British Transport Police, over 1,700 crimes have been committed on Railway Stations and trains in the past year alone. Llanelli Railway Station ranked 9th out of the 181 overall stations in Wales for recorded crime.

The UK Government’s welfare changes are throwing a question mark over the Welsh Government’s ability to deliver support to some of Wales’ most vulnerable people, Tackling Poverty Minister Huw Lewis warned last Tuesday (21st May).

The Welsh Government has offered not-for-profit organisations that provide free advice services £1.872 million of extra money to adapt to the increased demand for their services as they face cuts in their funding (Thurs 23rd May).

THE Labour and Independent groups on Carmarthenshire County Council have signed a new Coalition Agreement.

Plaid Cymru Llanelli have called for immediate action to protect the most vulnerable in society against the U.K Government welfare reforms and implementation of a ‘Bedroom Tax’ which will have a devastating impact on our communities locally.

Llanelli Labour AM, Keith Davies, has emphasised that care in the community must be fit for purpose and meet high standards before any shift in care arrangements take place.

How the Welsh Government and the Third Sector work together in the future is the focus of a new consultation launched last Thursday (16th May) by the Communities & Tackling Poverty Minister Huw Lewis.

A review into services that provide people with free advice on issues such as debt, housing, employment and welfare benefits was published by the Welsh Government last Wednesday 15th May.