Welcome to my online diary, enjoy your stay!
In November 2005 whilst home recovering from an operation I decided to try and design a web page for White Springs Fisheries in Pontarddulais I soon started adding info on the fishery website page of my community activities, but as I got more and more involved in community projects, I decided to start this blog in order to keep my community activities and involvement seperate to the fishing. You can email me with comments at slloydjanes@aol.com
Info about me
In 2008 I was sucessfully elected as a county councillor for Carmarthen County CouncilI am involved in the Llanelli CAB
I was also elected onto the Mid and West Wales Fire Authority in May 2009
I am also a member of the Pontarddulais and Hendy District Carnival Committee. Which celebrated its 40th year in JUNE 2008.
I have been a member of USDAW since 1989 and I am the Llanelli Usdaw Union Branch Secretary, I have done a lot of campaigning with Usdaw and I often appear in the quarterly magazine that gets published and sent to Usdaw Members, here's just one example
I have also been Hendy community councillor on Llanedi Community Council since 2004
In May 2008. As a county councillor for Hendy on the Carmarthen County Council elections.
I sit on several scrutiny committees
This Blog contains a mixture of White Springs News, Community news from Hendy and some political comments and activities, hope you enjoy your visit
I had been to Ponthenri last week helping to deliver a leaflet asking people to sign the petition that Nia Griffith MP was promoting and supporting,
It was good to see the recent article about this campaign in the llanelli star, this issue is important as its the owners own choice to close the vital service in the village.
"FEARS a Gwendraeth Valley post office could be lost forever has resulted in an MP pounding the streets gathering signatures for a petition.
Nia Griffith, Labour MP for Llanelli, has been knocking on doors in Ponthenri with the aim of handing a petition to Post Office Ltd.
Ms Griffith said: "As soon as I heard about the forthcoming closure, I took action immediately. "Although Post Office Ltd have said they are committed to retaining a service in Ponthenri, I feel it is vital Post Office Ltd understand the strength of feeling in the local community.
"With this in mind, I have been out door knocking, listening to the concerns of local residents, gathering signatures on a petition and reassuring people that I will do everything in my power to make sure post office services are reinstated as soon as possible."
The branch on Heol y Pentre is to close temporarily on Wednesday, February 4, following the resignation of the sub-postmaster.
Alternative branches can be found at Pontyates, Five Roads and Pontyberem.
A Post Office spokesman said: "I can assure our customers in the area that we will continue to work to find a solution that will provide a post office presence in the community at Ponthenri.
"However, in the meantime, I would like to apologise for any inconvenience the forthcoming temporary closure may cause.
"We do understand the effect that temporary closures have on the elderly, mothers with young children and the more vulnerable in our communities, particularly at this time of the year,'' he added.
"I would like to thank the users of the branch for their patience, and I would like to let them know that we are working hard to get the situation resolved as soon as possible."
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