Llanelli residents win national acclaim
A Llanelli residents' group has won national acclaim for its work to revive the community spirit in a deprived part of town. Morfa Residents and Tenants Association has worked tirelessly to boost the area and improve facilities for young and old alike. Members have helped to reopen a local park closed by vandalism, raising more than £114,000 to transform it and beating off competition from across Wales to win £50,000 in the Big Lottery People’s Millions live television final. Their efforts have now been rewarded in the Wales Council for Voluntary Action Volunteer of the Year Awards where they scooped first prize in the group category. The group was formed in 2006 and this year decided to get the community more involved by organising family fun days and exercise classes, as well as securing a new bus service for the area. It also decided to work to work to reopen Havelock Park, a Morfa landmark that had been closed due to vandalism and become an eyesore. The park is now at the hear...