Councillor E.G. Thomas, the Cabinet Member for Transport, Waste and Infrastructure Services at Carmarthenshire Council, met on Wednesday 04 December 2024. Two decisions were made in the meeting. Firstly to implement new traffic regulations in Llanelli, despite several objections, and secondly to approve new charges for the council's garden waste collection service.

Traffic Regulation Order for Llanelli Waiting Restrictions and Street Parking (Variation No 42)

The meeting considered a report on objections that had been made to a proposed Traffic Regulation Order for Llanelli. The order would create new parking restrictions at 5 locations.

Penallt Terrace

A proposal to introduce double yellow lines at the junction of Penallt Terrace and Penallt Road received eight objections from local residents.

The proposed installation of yellow lines outside the properties of the objector and their neighbour has been met with strong objection. The main concerns include the potential devaluation of the properties, as it could negatively impact resale value. Furthermore, the yellow lines would result in the loss of 4 to 6 parking spaces, significantly reducing parking availability in the area. The Cabinet Member decided to approve a shorter section of double yellow lines than was originally proposed.

Bury Street

Local residents objected to plans to introduce double yellow lines at the junction of Bury Street and Eastern Road. One resident explained that they are a blue badge holder, and would be unable to park near their home if the restrictions were approved. The Cabinet Member decided to approve a shorter section of double yellow lines than was originally proposed.

Courtenay Road

The meeting considered whether to approve a proposal to introduce double yellow lines at the turning head of Courtenay Road in Llanelli. This was opposed by local residents in three letters of objection.

Resident considers they are the only ones being affected by the proposed restrictions as the only parking space being lost affects their property as all other residents have their own driveways. They have never been asked to move our vehicle due to an obstruction. Resident is registered disabled and access to the front of property is flat compared to rear access which has steps. The Cabinet Member decided to approve the double yellow lines, noting that blue badge holders would still be able to park there.

Eastern Road

Plans to introduce double yellow lines along a section of Eastern Road and a new time-limited parking bay outside the play area, were opposed by one local resident. They explained that they are a blue badge holder and would be unable to park near their home if the restrictions were approved. The Cabinet Member decided to approve the scheme, noting that blue badge holders would still be able to park on Eastern Road.

Alban Road

A proposal to introduce double yellow lines at the junction of Alban Road and Glenalla Road and a new time-limited parking bay on Alban Road received objections from local residents. The objections were summarised in the report:

The proposals would make the current, bad situation for residents of Alban Road significantly worse by restricting further the already limited parking space available. The objections were dismissed and the Cabinet Member approved the scheme.

Garden Waste Charges for 2025/2026 Season

The meeting considered a report on charges for the kerbside garden waste collection service in 2025/2026. The report proposed keeping the cost of the service the same as in 2024/2025, but introducing a charge for new bins and offering a discount to residents who have more than one bin.

The Cabinet Member decided to approve all of the proposals in the report. The new charges for the service are as follows:

• £58.83 if paid by Direct Debit
• £53.00 if paid in full which includes a 10% full payment discount.
• £19.00 for a new bin.
• £53.00 for each additional bin paid by Direct Debit
• £47.70 for each additional bin paid in full.