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Carmarthenshire residents are being reminded that there are changes to bin collections over the May Bank Holiday. From Monday, May 2 until Friday, May 6, collections will take place one day later than usual. Remember to put out either your blue or black bags depending on what colour week it is and your food bins a day later than usual. These changes also affect council trade waste customers. The recycling centres in Trostre (Llanelli), Wernddu (Ammanford), Nantycaws (Carmarthen) and Whitland are open as usual except Llangadog which closes on all Bank Holidays. Did you know that you can now sign up for text or email alerts on a range of council services including recycling at i-Local. You can also visit i-Local to find out when your bins are being collected and if it is a blue or black bag week, just click on My House. Go to the council website for more information on recycling. Links i-Local Council website - recycling information

Carmarthenshire residents are being reminded that there are changes to bin collections over the May Bank Holiday. From Monday, May 4 until Friday, May 8, collections will take place one day later than usual. So for example, if your collection is due on Friday it won’t be picked up until Saturday and so on. Remember to put out either your blue or black bags depending on what colour week it is and your food bins a day later than usual. These changes also affect council trade waste customers. The recycling centres in Trostre (Llanelli), Wernddu (Ammanford), Nantycaws (Carmarthen) and Whitland are open as usual except Llangadog. Did you know that you can now sign up for text or email alerts on a range of council services including recycling at i-Local. You can also visit i-Local to find out when your bins are being collected and if it is a blue or black bag week just click on My House . Go to www.carmarthenshire.gov.uk/recycling for more information on recycling.

Latest news from the team at Aberglasney House and Gardens in the Tywi Valley - The weather of late has been exceptionally good and as a result the Gardens at Aberglasney are looking very good indeed. Our collection of Magnolias is in flower and Bishop Rudd’s Walk is at its best. Our tulip displays are even bigger this year and the sunshine ensures that the flowers open up to create a shimmering fanfare of colour. All in all, there really couldn’t be a better time to visit Aberglasney. Head Gardener Joseph Atkin says that the next few weeks are possibly the best of the year! Meanwhile, should you need any further encouragement our 2015 events programme has begun in earnest. Kick off the bank holiday weekend by joining us for live ‘Music in the Pool Garden’ on Friday May the 1st. Relax to the sounds of Jimi Webb “Wales’ King of Swing” while enjoying your own picnic or book a table on the Tearooms’ terrace and ‘Maryellen’s’ will take care of your supper – call them now...