New Traders Forum for Burry Port
The new Burry Port Traders Forum will hold its first meeting early next month.
Carmarthenshire County Council is establishing the forum along the same lines as the one for traders in Carmarthen’s King Street.
Cllrs Stephen James, Pat Jones and Hugh Shepardson have written to businesses in the town inviting them to attend the inaugural meeting.
They said: “This is in response to suggestions from many town traders that links with various sections of the council need to be improved so that you can know what is happening in our community and your concerns can be channelled to the most effective department.
“This new forum will not be a new chamber of trade instead we hope to replicate the successful business fora currently in existence at Llanelli and Carmarthen.”
It is envisaged that the forum will meet regularly throughout the year or when an issue arises.
The council’s Head of Economic Development Wendy Walters, who will be attending the meeting to give an update on economic developments in the town, said: “I’m looking forward to meeting the traders and having a constructive discussion on the issues with them.”
Executive board member for regeneration Cllr Clive Scourfield said: “I very much welcome this. It shows that the business sector is active and that they feel that by getting together they can bring more trade to Burry Port. I am a great believer that unity is strength.”
Carmarthenshire County Council is establishing the forum along the same lines as the one for traders in Carmarthen’s King Street.
Cllrs Stephen James, Pat Jones and Hugh Shepardson have written to businesses in the town inviting them to attend the inaugural meeting.
They said: “This is in response to suggestions from many town traders that links with various sections of the council need to be improved so that you can know what is happening in our community and your concerns can be channelled to the most effective department.
“This new forum will not be a new chamber of trade instead we hope to replicate the successful business fora currently in existence at Llanelli and Carmarthen.”
It is envisaged that the forum will meet regularly throughout the year or when an issue arises.
The council’s Head of Economic Development Wendy Walters, who will be attending the meeting to give an update on economic developments in the town, said: “I’m looking forward to meeting the traders and having a constructive discussion on the issues with them.”
Executive board member for regeneration Cllr Clive Scourfield said: “I very much welcome this. It shows that the business sector is active and that they feel that by getting together they can bring more trade to Burry Port. I am a great believer that unity is strength.”
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