Carmarthenshire County Council Councillor’s Annual Report 2018-2019

This annual report outlines the activities of the Councillor named below for the period May 2018 to May 2019 (the Council’s Municipal Year). It is provided for the information of constituents, and for no other purpose. The views expressed in the report are those of the Councillor and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carmarthenshire County Council.

Councillor: Handel Davies Electoral Division: Llandovery & Llanfairarybryn

Section 1: Role & Responsibilities

Council Committees:

County Council Community Scrutiny Committee Policy & Resources Scrutiny Committee

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Section 2: Constituency Activities

• Instrumental in bringing the National Urdd Eisteddfod to Llandovery for the first time in history (May 31st - June 6th 2021). • Instigated and secured the (£4.2 million) new Ysgol Rhys Prichard community primary school development relocation to the Ysgol Pantycelyn site (commencing June 2019). • Secured investment of internal & external refurbishment works at Llandovery Swimming Pool. • Secured investment for external refurbishment works to Llandovery Town Hall (July 2019). • Instigated and organised Llandovery’s first ever Blue Plaque project at Tŷ Ficer Prichard, unveiled by Adam Price AM (January 2019). • Submitted planning application for Llandovery’s 2nd Blue Plaque - ‘The Black Ox Bank’ project at the Kings Head Inn. • Co-ordinated completion of new ‘Ogof Twm Siȏn Cati’ brown tourism signage from Llandovery to Dinas, Rhandirmwyn, including formal opening of Information Board & footpath waymarkers by Jonathan Edwards MP (March 2019). • Lobbying for continuity and enhancement of care and medical services at Llandovery Hospital in response to Hywel Dda consultation ‘Our big NHS Change: Transformation and review of clinical services’ (in progress/ongoing). • Secured the establishment of regular Waste Amnesty Recycling Days in Llandovery (May/July/Oct/Feb).

• Lobbying for a meaningful review of LDP (Local Development Plan) in relation to existing flooding issues affecting the availability of Housing/Industrial/Business Development land options in Llandovery (in progress/ongoing). • Facilitating discussions between Carmarthenshire County Council with local businesses to provide support and raise awareness of potential grant funding opportunities (in progress/ongoing). • Exploring options with Carmarthenshire County Council and private investors to increase the availability of business units for new/expanding small/medium enterprises (in progress/ongoing). • Secured completion of Bawddwr improvement & reconstruction works. • Secured SWTRA commitment for A40 resurfacing works through Llandovery Town Centre (June/July 2019). • Secured 250 hours free parking provision in Castle Car Park, Llandovery. • Secured provision of Electric Vehicle Charging Point at Llandovery Castle Car Park. • As trustee of Llandovery Heritage secured successful opening of ‘Y Gannwyll’ - Llandovery Museum & Visitor Gateway (April 2019). • Secured completion of lighting illumination of Llandovery Castle Walls and Llywelyn ap Gruffydd Fychan monument (August 2018). • Secured SWTRA commitment for double yellow lines at dangerous road junctions with A40 trunk road (July 2019). • Lobbying Welsh Government to secure funding to commemorate William Williams Pantycelyn (in progress/ongoing). • Discussions with SWTRA to extend 30mph speed restriction further along A40 at westward entry into town (in progress/ongoing). • Secured the provision of additional car parking facility at Maesglas, Llandovery (March 2019). • Instigated cycling tourism leaflet initiative to promote local cycling routes to coincide with the ‘Tour of Britain Cycle Race’ (televised in 125 countries worldwide), which came to Llandovery on Sunday, 2nd September 2018. • Facilitated the Llandovery Deep Place Study Community Consultation as part of Carmarthenshire County Council’s Ten Towns objective – ‘How to revitalise our rural towns’.

Section 3: School Governing Bodies

List of School Governing Bodies

Ysgol Rhys Prichard Ysgol Feithrin Tre Ficer Trustee

Section 4: Outside Body Representation

List of outside bodies

Llandovery Heritage CIO Trustee President Llandovery Rugby Football Club Llandovery Town Councillor Llanfairarybryn Community Councillor

Section 5: Learning & Development

Attended the following seminars / learning & development sessions: Policy & Resources Scrutiny Development Budget seminars on budgets Session Choice Bases Lettings Seminar Homelessness Seminar Rural Affairs Conference Workshop with Hywel Dda University Health Board

Section 6: Other Activities and Issues

In addition to the above I have been contacted by many people in the community about numerous council issues including winter gritting procedures, pothole repairs, dangerous trees, verge/hedge/grass cutting, litter, planning concerns and housing enquiries.

Signed by Councillor: Handel Davies Date: 16/06/2019