CHAIR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS.
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Minutes:
· The Chair referred to the recent announcement of the Urdd 2021 Eisteddfod being hosted by Llandovery and extended his appreciation to local residents at the forefront of welcoming the event and wished them well with the arrangements;
· The Chair referred to his recent visits to three residents of the County on the occasion of their 100th birthdays;
· The Chair referred to his recent visits to:-
- The old railway station in Login which had been adapted to a food and visitor attraction and the soon to be opened museum of railway exhibits. The village was also campaigning to make the old railway line a path suitable for walkers and cyclists;
- The opening of the first part of the Towy Valley Cycle Path from Abergwili to Fronun in Whitemill;
- The opening of the new Ysgol Gymraeg Parc y Tywyn;
- Ysgol Griffith Jones where the baton of St Clears and surrounding Dementia Friendly Group was handed over to Carmarthen and Llandeilo;
- Llanelli Rotary Club public speaking competition;
- Duke of Edinburgh Awards in Johnstown;
- Carmarthen Town Sports Awards Evening;
- Carmarthenshire County Council’s Actif 2018 sports awards in Llanelli where Dewi Griffiths, the runner from Llanfynydd, was awarded the Sports Personality of the year.
· The Chair extended his condolences to the sons and family of the late Pam Edmunds, a former County Councillor for the Elli Ward for a number of years
· Congratulations were extended to Iestyn Rees of Bryn Road, Penygroes on being chosen to the Wales Under 20 Rugby Team
In addition, Council was advised of Jack Morgan from Brynamman who had played for the Wales Under 20’s team against both France and Italy and, hopefully, would be chosen for the forthcoming match against England.
· The Chair referred to the announcement by Mr Mark James, the Council’s Chief Executive, of his intention to leave his post in the summer and that the Council would have the opportunity to officially bid him farewell in a few months,