Local Groups
Angling - Llangadog Angling Limited - has
approximately two miles of fishing on the River Towy, one stretch
is accessed off the main river bridge into Llangadog at Square
and Compass, the other is accessed from Devannah Farm or from
Manordeilo. All these can be viewed from maps which are distributed
when new members join the association. For further information
please phone the Secretary (Eifion Jones) on 01550-777296 or
e-mail eifionjones@hotmail.com or Treasurer (Eric Jones)
on 01550-777645.
The Llangadog Angling Association was renamed
Llangadog Angling Limited in 2007. They now have an excellent
web site at www.llangadogfishing.com
Beekeeping Group - Contact John Taylor on
01550-720473
Billiards/Snooker - Tony Byard 01550 777772
Bowls - Carmarthenshire Short Mat Bowls Association -
Secretary Wyn Jones, telephone 01550-777254 or e-mail HWynJones@aol.com
Cadog Film Club - Film nights are usually
on the first Saturday of the month. For the current season these
will again be held at the Llangadog Community Hall. There will
also be a Buffs' Film Night on the third Friday of each month.
Please contact cadogfilmclub@aol.com or 01550-777657
about membership and details of programme.
Cadog Kidz - meet at 11.15am in the Church
in term time. For further information contact Caroline Cottam
(01550-777604) or Charlotte Morgan (01550-779273)
Cantorion Tywi Choral Society - Contact Mrs
Mildred Griffiths, NE Lodge, Llanarthne SA32 8HL. Telephone 01558-668637
or email info@cantorion.tywi.org.uk See also their website at www.cantoriontywi.org.uk
Carregsawdde Commoners Association - Chairman
: Eifion Hughes, Godregarreg, Carregsawdde SA19. Telephone 01550-777429
Dinefwr Ramblers - Contact David Foot on 01550-777623
Dyfed Archaeological Trust - telephone 01558-823121
www.dyfedarchaeology.org.uk
EGB S and W Wales Endurance Group - Telephone
01269-831371
Family History Society - Contact Greg Howes
on 01558-824215 or see www.welshfamilyhistory.co.uk
Heart of Wales Line Travellers' Association (HoWLTA)
The
Heart of Wales Line Travellers' Association exists to promote
the Heart of Wales Line, lobby for suitable services, and encourage
people to use it so that it is available for for the travellers
of the future. For membership details see www.howlta.org.uk or
contact The Membership Secretary, HoWLTA, Llandovery Station,
Llandovery, SA20 0BG
Llangadog Community Charitable Association -
Secretary Mariella Scott. Email : llangadogcca@gmail.com
Llandovery Town Crier Association - Contact
Joe and Sandra on 01550-720192
Llandovery Folk Dancing - organises regular
folk dancing events, including Twmpaths, Ceilidhs, Circle Dancing,
Breton Dancing, etc in Llandovery, Llanwrda and Llangadog. Details
at www.llandoveryfolkdancing.co.uk or tel. 01550-750232
Llangadog Gardening Club - Meet at 7.30pm
on last Wednesday of each month. Contact Helen Williams on 01550-777719
for further details.
Llangadog Keep Fit Group - Contact Alison
on 01550-740259
Llangadog Rugby Club , Myddfai Road, Llangadog.
Tel. 01550 777419. Contact : Menna Jones, Olchfa Farm, Llangadog
SA19 9EP (tel. 01550-777384)
Llangadog Sports Club
Events held in Llangadog
Community Centre :
Mondays
Table Tennis.
This is currently suspended, but we hope to begin new sessions
from early September 2011. Please contact Mike on 01550- 777768
if you are interested.
Tuesdays
Short Mat Bowls, 7.30pm.
Contact Geraint on 01550-777576
Wednesdays
Badminton : Adults (8pm
to 10pm). Contact Ann on 01550-777699
Fridays
Whist Drives (every two weeks).
Contact Jackie on 01550-777316
Snooker : Contact Mike on 01550-777768
Juniors - Monday and Wednesday,
7.30pm to 9.30pm
Juniors - Wednesdays, 7pm to 8.30pm
Adults - Any other time (contact
Mike for key)
Annual Sports Club subscription : Seniors £6
(incl £1
Hall sub), Juniors £3.
Llanwrda Cricket Club - The club play regular
matches at Castle Ground, Llandovery. Junior nets at Llandovery
College Sports Hall (Thursdays, 6pm to 7pm). New players contact
the Captain (Adrian Davies) on 01550-777914. All other enquiries
contact the Secretary (Barry Clement) on 01558-650245, mobile
07970-795589
Lluest Horse and Pony Trust - Beili Bedw Farm,
Llanddeusant, Llangadog, SA19 9TG. Equine rescue and rehabilitation
centre. Email lluestmanager@hotmail.co.uk or see www.lluesthorseandponytrust.co.uk for
details of public events and workshops, ways to help and stories
of the rescued horses and ponies.
The Mobi Project - Community Projects, Activities
and Trips - The Mobi Project provides a safe warm meeting place
for young people between 11-25 and offers locally-based youth
information, advice and support, with workshops on youth related
issues. Mobi is in the village on Monday evenings (school term
only), from 5pm to 7pm, at the Village Hall Car Park. For more
information contact Karen Morris or Carys Davies on 01267-224956.
Llangadog OAP Association is open to anyone
over 50 and meets at the YMCA Hall, Llangadog on the second Tuesday
of every month at 2pm. For details contact Gwenda Cleaver (tel.
01550-777049)
Red Kite Feeding Station, Llanddeusant, Llangadog
(telephone 01550-740617).
Feeding times daily at 2pm (winter)
or 3pm (summer). Accommodation in the hide is limited so please
book in advance. Go to www.redkiteswales.co.uk
Red Kite Quiz League - Quizzes held on Wednesday
evenings from September to March/April, starting at 8.30pm. Spectators
and new teams welcome. Teams currently from the Goose and Cuckoo
(two teams) in Llangadog; Kings Head, Castle and Whitehall (two
teams) in Llandovery; Sexton Arms in Llansadwrn; Cwmdu in Cwmdu;
Neaudd Arms (two teams) in Cilycwm. Contact the Secretary (Ken
Evans) on 01550-777783.
Towy Valley Association - Contact Antony Williams
on 01550-720174
Towy Valley Camera Club - Contact John (Chairman)
on 01558-685470 or Geoffrey on 01558-822960 or see www.towyvalleycameraclub.org.uk
Transition Town Llandeilo (TL2)
This is the
first transition town in Wales. TL2 are part of a network of
communities across the UK and Ireland responding locally to the
challenges presented by Climate Change and Peak Oil. TL2 are
looking at how we can reduce our carbon footprint and increase
our resilience to the shocks that Peak Oil will bring. We started
the process of becoming a Transition Town in Spring 2007, and
we now have active subgroups focusing on: Allotments; Food and
Farming; Renewable Energy; Permaculture; Apples - 'Afallon Teilo';
'Heart and Soul' - the psychology of Energy Descent; Education
. We also have active links to a wider movement in Wales and
the UK. Anyone interested in pursuing work in these areas would
be welcomed and supported by the group. Please see the website
at www.transitiontownllandeilo.org.uk ,
email Steve.TL2@btinternet.com or tel 01550-777805
for further details.
University of the Third Age (U3A) - Meets
every other Wednesday at 10am for 10.30am at Llandovery Rugby
Club. For information ring Anne Lynd-Evans on 01550-750286.
Urdd - Contact Mrs Evans, Llangadog School
01550 777519
Women's Institute - meet first Thursday of
the month 7pm in the YMCA Hall, Llangadog. Secretary Gwyneth
Haines, 01550 777676. All are welcome.
Merched y Wawr - meet Tuesdays
YFC - meet Friday evenings at Athletics Club.
Chairman Aled Williams 01550 777696. Secretary Mary Jones.
Local Contacts
National Assembly of Wales Member for Carmarthen
East and Dinefwr :
Rhodri Glyn Thomas AM (Plaid
Cymru), 37 Wind Street , Ammanford SA18 3DN. Tel. 01269-597677;
Email Rhodri.Thomas@wales.gov.uk
Local MP for Carmarthen East and Dinefwr :
Jonathan
Edwards MP (Plaid Cymru), House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA.
See www.jonathanedwards.org.uk
MEPs for Wales in European Parliament :
Dr
Kay Swinburne MEP (Conservative Party), 4 Penlline Road, Whitchurch,
Cardiff CF14 2XS. Tel. 02920-616031; Email kay.swinburne@europarl.europa.eu or see www.kayswinburne.co.uk
Derek Vaughan MEP (Labour Party), Labour European Office, 4th
Floor, Transport House, 1 Cathedral Road, Cardiff CF11 9SD or
Vernon House, 39 Rhosddu Road, Wrexham LL11 2NS. Tel. 01978-313001or
029-2022-7660 (Cardiff); Email contact@derekvaughanmep.org.uk or see www.derekvaughanmep.org.uk
Jill Evans MEP (Plaid Cymru), 45 Gelligaled Road, Ystrad, Rhondda
CF41 7RQ. Tel 01443-441395; Email jill.evans@europarl.europa.eu or see www.jillevans.net
Nathan Gill MEP (UKIP), UKIP Wales. Tel 00-322-284-5341; email nathan.gill@ep.europa.eu ; www.nathangillmep.uk
97.1 Radio Carmarthenshire - PO Box
971, Llanelli SA15 1NE. Telephone 0845-8900700
Ammanford Citizens Advice Bureau -
Telephone 0845-4566841
Bethlehem Community Hall - at Yr
Hen Ysgol, Bethlehem, Llandeilo SA19 6YH. Contact Pete Arnold
on 01558-823306 or email ysgrifennydd@ymmethlehem.org.uk . See
also www.ymmethlehem.org.uk
Carmarthen Citizens Advice Bureau -
Telephone 01267-234488
Carmarthen Journal - tel. 01267-610467; www.carmarthenjournal.co.uk
Gwynfe Hall and Community Association -
Secretary : Mrs Heather Johnson, tel. 01550-740512. See also www.gwynfe.ik.com
Llangadog Community Hall - Secretary
: Alan Rowlands, Dol Aman, 4 Geryllan, Cwmifor, Llangadog SA19
9RD (telephone 01558-822805). For bookings contact D Wyn Williams
on 01550-777834
Llangadog Primary School - Ysgol Gynradd
Llangadog. Bi-lingual Primary School 4 - 11 years. Head Teacher
A. L. Rees. Telephone 01550-777519. Email admin@llangadog.ysgolcc.org.uk See
also www.llangadog.amdro.org.uk
Llangadog Rugby Pavillion - Chairman
Rugby Committee : Gareth Jones, Olchfa Farm, Llangadog SA19 9EP.
Telephone 01550-777384
Llangadog Show - Contact Gilian Carpenter
on 01550-720362
Llansadrwn Show - Website : www.llansadwrnshow.co.uk
Llanwrda Hall - Secretary : Ann Birdwood,
Swn-yr-Afon, Llanwrda SA19 8AA. Telephone 01550-777344
Pumpsaint WI - Contact Kathryn Brown
on 01558-650715
St Cadog's Church - Vicar : Rev Mike
Cottam, The Vicarage, Llangadog SA19 9AE. Telephone 01550-777604
Salem Craft Group - Contact Janet
Turley on 01558-822669
South Wales Guardian - see www.southwalesguardian.co.uk
Tourism in Carmarthenshire - for
details of tourist attractions, facilities and service go to www.visitcarmarthenshire.co.uk
Towy Toddlers - Telephone 01550-720531
