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Carmarthenshire Council is investigating after receiving complaints of illegal posters advertising ‘Circus Vegas’ in Llanelli being put up across the county. The posters have been put on road signs, litter bins and bus shelters in towns and villages as far as Carmarthen. Environmental enforcement officers are now investigating to find the persons responsible for putting up the posters illegally. Fly-posting is a criminal offence and the council takes it very seriously as it can cause a litter problem and lead to possible road accidents. Posters attached to street furniture will have to be removed by the council thus incurring substantial clean-up costs. Executive Board Member for Environmental and Public Protection Cllr Jim Jones said large commercial ventures should know better. “We want to remind people that it is an offence to affix illegal advertisements to any structure on the highway and we will take action against those responsible, and that includes big companies as well as ...

Council environmental enforcement officers are using two wheels instead of four to catch people who are dropping litter and not cleaning up after their dogs. The officers carry out patrols across the county in sometimes quite difficult to reach areas by car, and often quite large areas by foot. That’s why they are getting on their bikes to get around quickly and easily. They are particularly useful for getting around the Millennium Coastal Park which runs all the way from Loughor to Burry Port and for travelling about the town centres. Executive Board Member for Environmental and Public Protection Cllr Jim Jones said: “Our enforcement officers patrol the whole of Carmarthenshire and it is very difficult to catch people in the act. They can get to certain areas quicker and easier on bikes and hopefully fine those irresponsible people who are messing up our county.” Anyone caught failing to clean up after their dog or dropping litter can be issued with a fixed penalty notice of £75 ...