Dryslwyn delight at new shop
A village action group which launched its own shop and Post Office has been applauded for breathing new life into the community. Two years ago residents in Dryslwyn joined forces to save the closure threatened Post Office. When the service was withdrawn, they refused to give up and decided to take on the premises themselves and run it with volunteers. Now just 12 months later, the Dryslwyn Community Shop has generated a turnover of £99,197 with £1,000 distributed back into the community. Residents have further plans to expand with a delivery service for older people in the surrounding area and a produce market. Regeneration chiefs have hailed the project as a flourishing success, and congratulated the group on its tireless work to build a sustainable enterprise. Officers from Carmarthenshire County Council have visited volunteers to see for themselves the thriving business that has been created. Chief Executive Mark James said: "The council is committed to empowering people in the...