CURRENT NEWS
Reservoir - Visitor Numbers
June 2026 - 10817
Llanelli Christmas Lights Competition
I recently joined Llanelli Rural Council Chairman, Cllr Michelle Donoghue, Llanelli Town Mayor, Cllr Louvain Roberts, Vice Chairman of Ymlaen Llanelli, Cllr Andrew Stephens, and Vice President of Llanelli Chamber of Trade and Commerce Mr Dyfrig Richards, to judge this years Design a Light competition.
This is an annual event open to schools in the Llanelli Rural Council and Town Council areas. With 491 entries we had the difficult task of choosing a winner from each of the Infant and Junior Categories.
The winning entries will be sent off to be converted into Christmas lights and switched on along with the town’s Christmas lights on Carnival Evening, 20th November 2026 and displayed in the town centre over the festive season.
The winners will be notified closer to Christmas and will be presented on carnival night with £200 each in vouchers from sponsors Llanelli Chamber of Trade & Commerce and Ymlaen Llanelli.
Chairman of Carmarthenshire County Council
I was hugely honoured to take up the role of Chairman of Carmarthenshire County Council last month.
I love representing my community of Swiss Valley and and I'm proud a Swiss Valley councillor is now in this role. It was made better by the fact my parents could be there to enjoy it with Claire and I.
I am looking forward to meeting the very many wonderful people and organisations that pervade our County.
You can follow the events I go to by using the Chairman's Blog link at the top of the web site.
Swiss Valley Shops
I have written to Carmarthenshire County council so see if there is any angle which may allow them to intervene in our shopping precinct, and encourage the owners to provide us with a shop that most people would like to see. You can read the response as sent to me.
I will keep you updated as to how this go but there is still an onus on the shop keepers to engage with us as a community and the council for things to improve.
Bridge Repairs
Bridge repairs have been made at the the end of Llethri Rd before you go up Devils Hill. The bridge has had a few knocks but is now restored to its former glory.
Lower Pennant
An area of Pennant was recently tidied up having become overgrown after a tree fell down last year.
The tree was removed and the area now looks much tidier.
RESERVOIR NEWS
WELSH WATER - FUNDING UPDATE - JUNE 2026
We are still in legal negotiations with Welsh Water about extending the term of our community adoption to 10 years (its currently 5 years). Having a longer agreement will allow us to plan more and have more freedom to make further improvements and investments.
The next traunch of funding hasn't come through yet until the legal aspects have been dealt with.
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RIVERSIDE WALK
The path that runs up to the Lower Swiss Valley Reservoir from opposite the Phil Bennett pub has an official name that you may not be aware of...its the "Riverside Walk", very aptly named. As we approach the summer months I tend to get more calls about this path. the path is not council owned but I am trying to get it so, but that requires the consent of the 3 land owners involved and thus far it hasn't proved possible.
I see this path as a pivotal artery to the reservoir so would like to see it in council hands so we can make improvements to the fencing and the steps, replace benches etc, in the same vein as we have up in the reservoir and hasn't that been a great success!
In the meantime we have had a small improvement to the entrance way to the path which was always muddy, as the picture show. Small steps and all that!!
CURRENT BUS
TIME TABLE
I've attached the latest L1 and L2 bus timetable that includes the new Pentre Awel stop.
Reservoir Visitor Information
Llanelli Rural Council has a great website detailing what is going on in the reservoir. Their site is well worth a visit.
Please visit Carmarthenshire County councils website below and take a video tour of our fantastic reservoir:
https://www.discovercarmarthenshire.com/explore/walking-in-carmarthenshire/swiss-valley-reservoir/
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Community Centre Hire
To hire Swiss Valley Community Centre please contact the booking secretary Lynne Griffiths on 07718 931374 or email community.centre@swissvalley.wales
Address: Swiss Valley Community Hall, Heol Nant, Swiss Valley, Llanelli, SA14 8EH.
Hire cost of hall: £9 per hour. £40 for Parties (3 hours)
Further information can be found on Llanelli Rural Council's website:
https://www.llanelli-rural.gov.uk/community-facility/swiss-valley-community-centre/
