Bid to set up new Carmarthen branch of the Royal British Legion
A meeting to discuss setting up a new Carmarthen branch of the Royal British Legion is due to take place this week. The council’s armed forces champion, Cllr David Jenkins, will host Thursday’s meeting at County Hall, with representatives of Carmarthen Town Council, The Royal British Legion and Armed Forces communities in attendance. The meeting starts at 6.30pm and anyone interested in becoming a member is welcome to attend. Becoming a member can be extremely rewarding from forming a committee, receiving relevant training, to taking an active role in fundraising activities and Remembrance Cllr David Jenkins said: “The Royal British Legion are keen to re-establish here in Carmarthen and this meeting will provide an opportunity to discuss a way forward. As the council’s armed forces champion I’m keen to work with the Royal British Legion and will do all I can to help.” The legion has 175 branches and more than 10,000 members across Wales but there is currently no branch in Carmarthen....