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A Strawberry Tea was held in Penygroes Chapel to raise money for one of the this year’s Carmarthenshire County Council Chair’s Charities, Cartref Hafan for people suffering from dementia. The Chair, Cllr Siân Thomas, said: “The sum of £815 was raised on the day and Barclays Bank has agreed to sponsor it for a further £700.” In the picture, from left: Mrs Olive Davies, event organiser; Mrs Marjorie Rogers, Guest; Cllr Siân Thomas, Council Chair, and Mrs Dorothy McDonald, Hafan home manager.

The community of Penygroes has banded together to campaign for the rejuvenation of the village park. The much-loved facility has become jaded and now on the back of minor improvements made this year a hard work group formed to rescue the park has landed a funding package of £100,000. It means that the main green space in the village used by all ages for nearly a century will have new play equipment to serve present and future generations. Impetus behind the Park’s rejuvenation bid is the Penygroes Park Steering Group made up from a kaleidoscope of other groups and clubs in the village. County executive board member for leisure services Cllr Clive Scourfield said: “It is tremendous to see the hiraeth with everyone coming together to improve this treasure for the community that is the park. “It truly is a community initiative with local youth involved in the designing and development of the project supported by Menter Cwm Grendraeth.” The ambition proposals have been made possible thanks...