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Llanelli traders can promote their businesses nationally as part of the High Street campaign. A Wales-wide PR drive is on to encourage more people to shop in their local town centre. One of the way businesses can join in is via social media, spreading their news on Twitter using the hashtag #supporthighstreets and including the Welsh Government @WG_HouseRegen to help spread the word across Wales. There is also a Facebook page – Support Your High Street Wales – which businesses can share their posts on. They can also upload photographs onto the page which will be promoted across the country. Carmarthenshire’s tourism and marketing manager Huw Parsons said: “Local shops and businesses can take this opportunity to join a national campaign and promote their goods and services across Wales. “Llanelli town centre has a lot to offer visitors and shoppers and we would encourage traders to take advantage of this chance to not only encourage more business for themselves, but also more visitors...

Businesses in Carmarthen are being urged to join the new High Street campaign being launched later this month. Carmarthenshire County Council is supporting the Welsh Government initiative taking place between September 20 and 27. It is aimed at encouraging businesses and communities to support their local High Streets and rediscover the benefits of shopping locally. A number of events and activities are being planned in town centres across Wales during the week, and Carmarthen is now being urged to join in. Regeneration executive board member Cllr Meryl Gravell said: “We are supporting the campaign and are encouraging local shops and businesses to come forward with their ideas. “It could be a specific event or a number of different activities or promotions – the main thing is that people take this opportunity to raise awareness of the benefits of shopping locally. “Some town centres are running large carnival style events, whereas in others there are a number of smaller activiti...